Destinations
Switzerland: cities and how to get around
6 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Switzerland has 6 cities on this site, including the capital, Bern. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalBern
Population8.5 million
Area41,290 km²
CurrencyFranc (CHF)
Dialling code+41
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, SN 441011
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648814
Official languagesFrench, German, Italian, Romansh
Internet domain.ch
Cities in Switzerland
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich | Zurich | 415,367 | ZRH (10 km) | 645 |
| Geneva | Geneva | 201,741 | GVA (5 km) | — |
| Basel | Basel-City | 177,595 | BSL (6 km) | — |
| Lausanne | Vaud | 139,111 | GVA (51 km) | — |
| Bern | Bern | 121,631 | BSL (73 km) | — |
| Winterthur | Zurich | 111,840 | ZRH (14 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, France, Austria.
Common questions
Which cities in Switzerland are covered?
Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur.
What currency does Switzerland use?
The Franc (CHF).
Which side of the road does Switzerland drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.