Wimmis
in Frutigen-Niedersimmental District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.676 and 7.640 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 40' 33" and E 7° 38' 22"
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: 09:53 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 8:38 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Wimmis

Wimmis in Frutigen-Niedersimmental District (Canton of Bern) with it's 2,237 habitants is a city located in Switzerland about 21 mi (or 34 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Wimmis is now 09:53 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Wimmis, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Bern Belp Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-West. 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 21 mi (or 34 km), North-West. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Thun, Darligen, Taegertschi, Interlaken and Langnau. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

10°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Eden Swiss Quality

Address
2,2 mi
Seestr. 58
3700 Spiez
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Freienhof

Address
5,7 mi
Freienhofgasse 3
3600 Thun
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Krone

Address
5,8 mi
Obere Hauptgasse 2
3600 Thun
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Bären Sigriswil

Address
4,5 mi
Raftstrasse 6
3655 Sigriswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Seepark Congress Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
Seestrasse 47
3602 Thun
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Strandhotel Belvédère

Address
2,4 mi
Schachenstr.39
3700 Spiez
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:45 - 22:45
Weekend: closed


Park Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Friedbühlweg 36
3653 Oberhofen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Schönbühl

Address
4,4 mi
Dorfstrasse 47
3652 Hilterfingen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


alpha thun

Address
4,5 mi
Gwattstrasse 4
3604 Thun
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Holiday Thun

Address
4,6 mi
Gwattstrasse 1
3604 Thun
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 19:30


Videos from this area

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Sunday Scale-Trip @ Kander Creek Mai 2012

Published: May 28, 2012
Length: 56:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: binarydog

Kleiner Pfingstausflug an die Kander.


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Published: March 17, 2014
Length: 24:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roswitha Müslüm

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Published: December 27, 2012
Length: 20:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Heuermann

Train from Milan. Going on about 2 hours of sleep. Beautiful.


Läsetsunntig CLZ Spiez 2014

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 26:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bensius


Walking out of the Train Station in Spiez, Switzerland

Published: December 27, 2012
Length: 30:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Heuermann


Svizzera - Interlaken West e Spiez

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: subaruiv

Interlaken West e Spiez, 21 agosto 2009.


Bucht Spiez Session #3

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 07:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Noel Schärer

Heii leute, dass ist mein neuer Session habe ein paar neue tricks gelehrnt und ,ja Viel spass beim Viedeo :D.


Daniel Dunkelmann - FDP Spiez

Published: September 16, 2012
Length: 51:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: maclanz

Wahlvideo des FDP Kandidaten Daniel Dunkelmann für die Gemeindewahlen 2012 in Spiez.


BNI Schweiz, Villa Casa AG, Immobilien Berner Oberland, Immobilien am Thunersee, Spiez

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 30:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BNI Niesen

Immobilien im Berner Oberland Immobilie am Thunersee Objekt 4 1/2 Zimmer - Wohnung Bürgstrasse 10 in Spiez Redner: Markus Gerber von der Villa Casa AG in Spiez BNI Schweiz / Präsentation...


Monika Wenger - FDP Spiez

Published: September 16, 2012
Length: 44:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: maclanz

Wahlvideo der FDP Kandidatin Monika Wenger für die Gemeindewahlen 2012 in Spiez.


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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.

Canton of Oberland

Oberland was the name of a canton of the Helvetic Republic (1798–1803), corresponding to the area of the Bernese Oberland, with its capital at Thun.

Located at 46.7, 7.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of the Helvetic Republic, Former cantons of Switzerland

Niedersimmental District

Niedersimmental District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Wimmis. The district had an area of 319 km² and consisted of 9 municipalities:

Located at 46.6667, 7.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of the canton of Bern

Simme

The river Simme is a tributary of the river Kander in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It's approximately 60 km long and has a catchment area of 594 km². The river Simme's spring is on the Rezli alp to the west of the mountain Wildstrubel near the village of Lenk. Underneath the Rezli alp it forms the Simmenfälle, several waterfalls, which have, altogether, a drop of 200 m.

Located at 46.7, 7.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Aar drainage basin

Spiez railway station

Spiez is a railway station in the town of Spiez, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is on the Thunersee line of the BLS AG, which connects Thun and Interlaken, and is the junction for the same company's busy Lötschberg line, as well as the Spiez-Erlenbach-Zweisimmen line. The station is served by various operators, including the BLS, Swiss Federal Railways, Deutsche Bahn and TGV Lyria.

Located at 46.6861, 7.68 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Bern, Spiez

Wimmis Castle

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

Located at 46.6725, 7.63441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Bern, Castles in the Canton of Bern

capture of the webcam Spiez: Bucht

Spiez: Bucht, Spiez (source)

capture of the webcam Längenschachen: Oberhofen am Thunersee

Längenschachen: Oberhofen am Thunersee, Längenschachen (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wimmis, Виммис, 維米斯