Port
in Biel/Bienne District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.114 and 7.260 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 6' 52" and E 7° 15' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:54 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 8:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore Port

Port in Biel/Bienne District (Canton of Bern) is located in Switzerland about 14 mi (or 23 km) north-west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Port is now 08:54 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports in the wider vicinity of Port, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Grenchen Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 km), South-East. We found 9 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Biel/Bienne, Bern, Delemont, Ostermundigen and Solothurn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

4°C (38 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Schloessli Ipsach

Address
1,1 mi
Ipsachstrasse 11-13
2563 Biel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Art Deco Elite

Address
1,6 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 14
2502 Biel/Bienne
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercure Plaza Biel

Address
1,7 mi
40 Neumarktstrasse Postfach 3376
2502 BIEL
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Hotel Biel Bienne

Address
1,5 mi
Aarbergstr. 29
2503 Biel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:00


Dufour

Address
1,9 mi
Rue Dufour 31
2500 Biel-Bienne 3
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:30
Weekend: 6:30 - 22:30


Metropol

Address
2,0 mi
General-Dufourstr. 110
2502 Biel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 22:00


Florida

Address
2,6 mi
Aareweg 25
2557 Studen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Weisses Kreuz

Address
3,6 mi
Marktplatz 15
3250 Lyss
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:45 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Krone Hotel-Restaurant

Address
4,9 mi
Stadtplatz 29
3270 Aarberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 18:00


La Truite

Address
5,5 mi
3 Rue de la Reuchenette
2603 Pery Reuchette
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Biel-Bienne Trolleybus 1989

Published: October 14, 2011
Length: 50:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrTrolleyharry

Video8 opname uit de zomer van 1989 van het trolleybedrijf van Biel/Bienne in Zwitserland. De Duits / Franse taalgrens verloopt dwars door deze stad vandaar de dubbele stadsnaam. De gelede...


Slideshow Langustapalooza 30.11.2013 AJZ-Gaskessel / Coupole Biel/Bienne

Published: December 03, 2013
Length: 50:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Langusta Recordings

"Palooza" as defined by Urban Dictionary: "an all-out crazy party; partying at one place with a ton of people like there's no tomorrow". As shown on this cheap little slide show video. Features:...


BEST WESTERN Hotel Continental - Biel-Bienne/Switzerland

Published: January 03, 2011
Length: 18:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Best Western Swiss Hotels

Let ROGER guide and entertain you while you are checking the offers of the BEST WESTERN Hotel Continental in Biel/Bienne / Switzerland! http://bestof.bestwestern.ch/continental Take a glimpse...


Capri Traiteur GmbH, Biel-Bienne

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 34:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: amo ireom

Werbespot 20 sec. Sommer 2009, Deutsch.


Lasercity - Wie alles begonnen hat

Published: January 21, 2014
Length: 40:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lasercity

http://www.lasercity.ch Bilder vom Bau der Anlage welcher zwischen Oktober 2010 und Januar 2011 stattgefunden hat. Das Video wurde publiziert anlässlich des 3 jährigen Jubiläums vom Lasercitys...


52 221

Published: December 24, 2007
Length: 15:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: WoelkerVideo

Fahrt mit 52 221 und 23 058 von Biel/ Bienne (CH) Richtung Neuchâtel und Val de Travers am 15.12.2007 http://www.vvt.ch -------------------------------------------------------------------...


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Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 59:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Salvador Ciges

a través de YouTube Capture.


Team Aerobic TV Kallnach ETF in Biel 2013

Published: October 07, 2013
Length: 58:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nicole Schwab-Ledermann


Lasercity Virtual Tour (ohne Briefing Video)

Published: August 16, 2012
Length: 59:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lasercity

Virtueller Rundgang durch das Lasercity. Erhalten Sie einen Einblick in unsere Anlage in Biel und sehen Sie Ausschnitte aus dem Lasergame Spiel! Mehr infos unter: http://www.lasercity.ch ***...


SITGES SUMMER NIGHT, THE 1. EDITION

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oli Bezak

SITGES SUMMER NIGHT 12.01.2013 DUO CLUB BIEL/BIENNE - SWITZERLAND DJ. MR. CHI - ANIMATION BY TEKEMAYA & DANCERS.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Nidau District

Nidau District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Nidau. Although the district is officially German speaking, a small French speaking minority lives in the area. The district has an area of 113 km² and consisted of 25 municipalities:

Located at 47.1167, 7.23333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of the canton of Bern

Gurzelen Stadion

Gurzelen Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Biel-Bienne. The current capacity of the stadium is 15,000

Located at 47.1453, 7.26104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Switzerland, Biel/Bienne, Multi-purpose stadiums in Switzerland, Sports venues in the Canton of Bern

Portmoos

Portmoos is a place in Canton of Berne. It belongs to the village Port, but is on the other side of the Aare. The Post is delivered by the post office in Nidau, so it got given the name Portmoos. Helmstrasse is the poshest street in the whole of Port. Although it is on the other side of the river, it is one of the most expensive places in the region to live.

Located at 47.1214, 7.24972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Bern

Madretsch

Madretsch is a previously independent neighborhood of Biel/Bienne, which it joined in 1920. Previously a landly suburb with some remaining farms and green areas, it has now become fully integrated as a city suburb, without any real local character any more. The tuition in the local schools are both in German and in French languages.

Located at 47.1322, 7.25444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of the canton of Bern

Seeland Region

Seeland Region is one of five administrative regions of the canton of Bern, with a population of 66,000 (as of 2005) in 46 municipalities.

Located at 47.1375, 7.24724 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of the canton of Bern

Biel/Bienne railway station

Biel/Bienne railway station serves the bilingual municipality of Biel/Bienne, in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland.

Located at 47.1322, 7.24361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in the canton of Bern, Railway stations opened in 1923, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Biel/Bienne

Nidau Castle

Nidau Castle is a castle in the municipality of Nidau of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.1278, 7.24019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Bern, Castles in the Canton of Bern

Trams in Biel/Bienne

The Biel/Bienne tramway network (Alemannic German: Strassenbahnnetz Biel; French: Réseau tramway de Bienne) was part of the public transport network of the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, and its environs for more than 70 years. Opened in 1877, the network operated as a horsecar tramway (Rösslitram) until 1902, when it was electrified and converted from sg standard gauge to 1 metre gauge.

Located at 47.1322, 7.24361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tram transport in Switzerland, Transport in Biel/Bienne

capture of the webcam Vingelz: Bielersee − Südwest

Vingelz: Bielersee − Südwest, Vingelz (source)

capture of the webcam Lyss: Bielstrasse − Richtung Nord-Westen

Lyss: Bielstrasse − Richtung Nord-Westen, Lyss (source)

capture of the webcam Lyss › North-West: Bielstrasse − Richtung Norden

Lyss › North-West: Bielstrasse − Richtung Norden, Lyss (source)

capture of the webcam Ipsach › North: Nidauwald − Magglingen/Macolin − Lake Biel

Ipsach › North: Nidauwald − Magglingen/Macolin − Lake Biel, Ipsach (source)

capture of the webcam Biel/Bienne: Lake Biel

Biel/Bienne: Lake Biel, Biel/Bienne (source)

capture of the webcam Leubringen: Evilard

Leubringen: Evilard, Leubringen (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Port, Port BE, Port i Bern, 波爾特