Giessbach
in Interlaken-Oberhasli District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Buochs Airport (24 mi) - Bern Belp Airport (28 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (42 mi)
- Sion Airport (49 mi)
- Zürich Airport (56 mi)
- Locarno Airport (57 mi)
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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (63 mi) - Lugano Airport (66 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (83 mi) - Linate Airport (107 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 39 mi) - Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
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Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 82 mi) - Tierpark Aletsch (zoo, (23 mi)
- Alpenvogelpark Grindelwald (zoo, (7 mi)
- Voliere Stansstad (zoo, (22 mi)
- Wildpark Brienz (zoo, (2 mi)
- Hirschpark Luzern (zoo, (26 mi)
- Murmeltierpark Grimselpass (zoo, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.735 and 8.024 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 44' 6" and E 8° 1' 27"
- 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: 02:17 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 8:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Touring Giessbach
Giessbach in Interlaken-Oberhasli District (Canton of Bern) is a town located in Switzerland about 31 mi (or 50 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital place.
Time in Giessbach is now 02:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Giessbach, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 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 Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South. We collected 6 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Interlaken, Schuepfheim, Darligen, Sarnen and Langnau. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 10th of May 2024
14°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Brienzerburli
Lindenhof
Brienz
Bellevue
Strandhotel
Youth Hostel Brienz
Videos from this area
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Brienz - Cascades du Giessbach
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Jodlerklub Rothorn, Brienz
Op een gezellige avond op de Cholplatz gaf de Jodlerklub Brienz een optreden. Fantastische gastheren en jodlers.
Axalp - Strasse von Brienz auf die Axalp
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Downhill Brienz 2012 Furiousrider
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One Day by Train in Switzerland - Spiez to Luzern via Brienz (InterRail)
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Switzerland The Magic four on BMW R1200GS LC and Brienz Rothorn Bahn first Swiss steamtrain
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Jodlerklub Rothorn, Brienz
Hier nog een ander fragment, vanuit een ander standpunt van de Jodlerklub Rothorn te Brienz.
BLS Lötschberg departs Brienz in June 2011
Lake Brienz (BLS) paddle steamer Lötschberg (built: 1914) departs Brienz on Sunday 5th June 2011 while working the 12:45 to Interlaken Ost. Please like on Facebook: ...
Cars traveling down Hauptstrasse road, Brienz, Switzerland
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Unwetter Brienz 2005 - Teil 2
Video Teil 2 der Erignise in Brienz im August 2005 nach dem Hochwasser welches erheblichen Schaden angerichtet hat. Auch als DVD Erhältlich! Einfach bei Chrigel Mathyer melden...
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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.
Giessbachbahn funicular
The Giessbachbahn (GbB) is a historic funicular in the Swiss canton of Berne and municipality of Brienz. It links a landing stage on Lake Brienz, served by shipping services on the lake, to the Grand Hotel Giessbach and Giessbach Falls above. The funicular is owned by the hotel, but since 1983 has been operated by a preservation foundation. The funicular, opened in 1879, was the first Swiss funicular to be built specifically for the transport of tourists.
Hinterburgsee
Hinterburgsee (or Hinterburgseeli) is a lake in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.05 km².
Axalp
Axalp is a resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the Bernese Oberland. It is composed of several hamlets between 1,458 and 1,535 metres. The resort sits on a terrace overlooking Lake Brienz, in the region of Brienz. Axalp belongs to the latter municipality. In winter Axalp includes a ski area.
Brienz railway station
Brienz is a railway station in the village of Brienz in the Swiss canton of Bern. Brienz is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. It is also the lower terminus of the Brienz–Rothorn rack railway (BRB) that climbs to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain. The station is served by passenger trains of both operators, and also provides an interchange with the local bus network provided by PostBus Switzerland.
Ebligen railway station
Ebligen is a Swiss railway station near the settlement of Ebligen in the municipality of Oberried am Brienzersee and the canton of Bern. Ebligen is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Brienz West railway station
Brienz West is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Brienz and the canton of Bern. Brienz West is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
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Brienz: Dorf Fischerbrunnenplatz, Brienz (source)
Brienz: Rothorn Bahn, Brienz (source)
Brienz: Axalp, Brienz (source)
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