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Overview of Canton of Bern Region (Bern / Berne)
Canton of Bern Region (Bern / Berne) is located in the Canton of Bern region of Switzerland, with its prefectural capital at Bern. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Bern UNESCO Old Town & Zytglogge, Jungfraujoch, Eiger & Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen Valley & Mürren, Interlaken, Lake Thun & Lake Brienz.
RegionCanton of Bern
Capital cityBern
Cities & municipalities69
Primary transport hubBern Central Station (SBB CFF FFS & Panoramic Alpine Railways)
How to get to Canton of Bern Region
Bern HB rail hub; Bernese Oberland Railway (BOB) to Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Jungfraujoch. Use our SBB CFF FFS & Panoramic Alpine Railways Fare & Route Calculator and Rail Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Canton of Bern
When visiting cities across Canton of Bern, look out for these regional specialties at station restaurants, markets, and local izakaya:
- Berner Platte
- Rösti with alpine cheese
- Meringues from Meiringen
- Toblerone & Kambly biscuits
Best time to visit Canton of Bern
Best time to visit Canton of Bern: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.
All 69 cities & municipalities in Canton of Bern Region
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| City (Kanji) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern/Berne/Berna Bern/Berne/Berna (BFS 351) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 134,591 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne (BFS 371) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 55,602 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Thun Thun (BFS 942) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 43,632 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Köniz Köniz (BFS 355) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 42,044 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Ostermundigen Ostermundigen (BFS 363) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 17,772 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Burgdorf Burgdorf (BFS 404) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 16,587 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Langenthal Langenthal (BFS 329) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 16,066 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Steffisburg Steffisburg (BFS 939) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 15,929 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Lyss Lyss (BFS 306) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 15,525 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Muri bei Bern Muri bei Bern (BFS 356) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 13,023 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Münsingen Münsingen (BFS 616) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 12,935 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Spiez Spiez (BFS 768) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 12,870 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Belp Belp (BFS 861) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 11,572 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Worb Worb (BFS 627) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 11,479 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Ittigen Ittigen (BFS 362) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 11,306 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Zollikofen Zollikofen (BFS 361) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 10,471 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Münchenbuchsee Münchenbuchsee (BFS 546) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 10,355 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Langnau im Emmental Langnau im Emmental (BFS 902) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 9,320 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wohlen bei Bern Wohlen bei Bern (BFS 360) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 9,266 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Herzogenbuchsee Herzogenbuchsee (BFS 979) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 7,255 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Frutigen Frutigen (BFS 563) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,940 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Heimberg Heimberg (BFS 928) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,927 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Nidau Nidau (BFS 743) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,872 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Saanen Saanen (BFS 843) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,817 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Schwarzenburg Schwarzenburg (BFS 855) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,744 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Urtenen-Schönbühl Urtenen-Schönbühl (BFS 551) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,317 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bolligen Bolligen (BFS 352) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 6,286 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Kirchberg (BE) Kirchberg (BE) (BFS 412) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,916 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Unterseen Unterseen (BFS 593) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,852 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Uetendorf Uetendorf (BFS 944) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,843 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Jegenstorf Jegenstorf (BFS 540) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,761 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Interlaken Interlaken (BFS 581) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,634 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Neuenegg Neuenegg (BFS 670) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,606 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Konolfingen Konolfingen (BFS 612) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,347 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Vechigen Vechigen (BFS 359) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,345 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Lengnau (BE) Lengnau (BE) (BFS 387) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,280 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Fraubrunnen Fraubrunnen (BFS 538) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,180 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Saint-Imier Saint-Imier (BFS 443) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,140 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Sumiswald Sumiswald (BFS 957) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,026 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Huttwil Huttwil (BFS 954) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 5,004 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Niederbipp Niederbipp (BFS 981) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,992 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Sigriswil Sigriswil (BFS 938) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,829 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Pieterlen Pieterlen (BFS 392) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,651 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Meiringen Meiringen (BFS 785) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,639 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Aarberg Aarberg (BFS 301) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,632 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Aarwangen Aarwangen (BFS 321) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,620 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Tramelan Tramelan (BFS 446) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,580 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Utzenstorf Utzenstorf (BFS 552) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,376 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Brügg Brügg (BFS 733) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,370 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bremgarten bei Bern Bremgarten bei Bern (BFS 353) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,369 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Wichtrach Wichtrach (BFS 632) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,354 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Kehrsatz Kehrsatz (BFS 870) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,331 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Lützelflüh Lützelflüh (BFS 955) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,197 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Grosshöchstetten Grosshöchstetten (BFS 608) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,151 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Moosseedorf Moosseedorf (BFS 544) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,130 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Matten bei Interlaken Matten bei Interlaken (BFS 587) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,115 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Hilterfingen Hilterfingen (BFS 929) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,057 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Roggwil (BE) Roggwil (BE) (BFS 337) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,056 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Valbirse Valbirse (BFS 717) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 4,012 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Ipsach Ipsach (BFS 739) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,968 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Grindelwald Grindelwald (BFS 576) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,810 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Schüpfen Schüpfen (BFS 311) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,773 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| La Neuveville La Neuveville (BFS 723) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,756 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Port Port (BFS 745) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,727 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Reichenbach im Kandertal Reichenbach im Kandertal (BFS 567) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,624 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Büren an der Aare Büren an der Aare (BFS 383) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,584 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Tavannes Tavannes (BFS 713) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,570 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Ins Ins (BFS 496) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,555 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Oberdiessbach Oberdiessbach (BFS 619) | Municipality (Gemeinde / Commune) | 3,533 | Regional km² | City guide → |