Hofstetten
in Interlaken-Oberhasli District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.754 and 8.075 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 45' 12" and E 8° 4' 29"
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: 02:27 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 8:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Touring Hofstetten

Hofstetten in Interlaken-Oberhasli District (Canton of Bern) is a town located in Switzerland about 33 mi (or 52 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Hofstetten is now 02:27 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Hofstetten, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 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 18 mi (or 28 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: Schuepfheim, Interlaken, Sarnen, Darligen and Langnau. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Brienz

Address
1,1 mi
Hauptstr. 254
3855 Brienz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 11:00 (lunchbreak: 20:00 - 14:00)
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


Lindenhof

Address
1,8 mi
Lindenhofweg 15
3855 Brienz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 23:00


Brienzerburli

Address
2,4 mi
Hauptstraße 11
3855 Brienz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Youth Hostel Brienz

Address
1,3 mi
Am See, Strandweg 10
3855 Brienz BE
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Sörenberg

Address
5,2 mi
Rothornstrasse 19
6174 Sörenberg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 16:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Chalet Silvana

Address
2,9 mi
Brünig
3860 Brünig
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Brienz Rothorn Bahn

Published: June 23, 2011
Length: 03:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: greenman1435

Film przedstawia podróż kolejką parową BRB z Brienz do Rothorn.


Jodlerklub Rothorn, Brienz

Published: October 31, 2008
Length: 51:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DeFamilieSchenk

Op een gezellige avond op de Cholplatz gaf de Jodlerklub Brienz een optreden. Fantastische gastheren en jodlers.


Jodlerklub Rothorn, Brienz

Published: October 31, 2008
Length: 48:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DeFamilieSchenk

Hier nog een ander fragment, vanuit een ander standpunt van de Jodlerklub Rothorn te Brienz.


SBB HGe 4/4 II in Brienz

Published: July 17, 2011
Length: 59:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Manfred Kopka

Züge der Brünigbahn mit der HGe 4/4 II treffen sich in Brienz.


Brienz Rothorn Bahn 06/07/11

Published: July 16, 2011
Length: 13:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pete Devrell

A journey to the top and back on the Brienz Rothorn Bahn with loco no 14. Wednesday 6th July 2011.


Fun @the Biketrail Schwanden Brienz

Published: November 27, 2014
Length: 17:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tom Abplanalp


Unwetter Brienz 2005 - Teil 2

Published: September 01, 2012
Length: 32:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chrigel Mathyer

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...


Rothorn Bahn, Brienz, Switzerland

Published: November 25, 2008
Length: 34:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: stribonit2

Recorded 11. september 2008.


Panning shot of Rothorn Barn train station in Brienz, Switzerland

Published: July 09, 2013
Length: 24:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: StockFootage.com

Cinematography equipment: http://www.videoslider.com Purchase this clip here: (http://www.StockFootage.com/11420). A panning shot of the road next to the historic Rothorn Barn train station...


Brienz Rothorn Bahn

Published: October 15, 2010
Length: 40:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Funimag

Brienz Rothorn Bahn Switzerland.


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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.

Ballenberg

Ballenberg is an open air museum in Switzerland that displays traditional buildings and architecture from all over the country. Located near Brienz in the municipality of Hofstetten bei Brienz, Canton of Berne, Ballenberg has over 100 original buildings that have been transported from their original sites.

Located at 46.7494, 8.08639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Open air museums, Museums in the Canton of Bern, History museums in Switzerland

Sarner Aa

The Sarner Aa is a 28 km long river in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. It drains the area to the eastern side of the Brünig Pass, flowing through the Lake Lungern, Lake Sarnen and the Wichelsee, before entering Lake Lucerne near Alpnach. It goes by several names over its length, being known as the Lauibach upstream of the Lungerersee, and the Aa or Aawasser between the Lungerersee and Lake Sarnen.

Located at 46.7836, 8.09806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Obwalden, Rivers of Switzerland, Reuss drainage basin, Tributaries of Lake Lucerne

Hinterburgsee

Hinterburgsee (or Hinterburgseeli) is a lake in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.05 km².

Located at 46.7181, 8.06722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Bernese Oberland, Lakes in the canton of Bern

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.

Located at 46.7189, 8.03778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the canton of Bern, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

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.

Located at 46.7549, 8.03846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Bern, Brienz

Brienzwiler railway station

Brienzwiler is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Brienzwiler and the canton of Bern. Brienzwiler is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. The station is located at Balmhof, some 1.5 km to the south-west of the centre of the village of Brienzwiler. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 46.746, 8.091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Bern,

capture of the webcam Brienz: Giessbach-Axalp

Brienz: Giessbach-Axalp, Brienz (source)

capture of the webcam Brienz: Dorf Fischerbrunnenplatz

Brienz: Dorf Fischerbrunnenplatz, Brienz (source)

capture of the webcam Brienz: Rothorn Bahn

Brienz: Rothorn Bahn, Brienz (source)

capture of the webcam Brienz: Axalp

Brienz: Axalp, Brienz (source)

capture of the webcam Bergstation Lungern-Turren Bahn › West: Bergstation

Bergstation Lungern-Turren Bahn › West: Bergstation, Bergstation Lungern-Turren Bahn (source)

capture of the webcam Brienzer Rothorn: Rothorn

Brienzer Rothorn: Rothorn, Brienzer Rothorn (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hofstetten b. Brienz