Bern, Switzerland · Europe
Aarberg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Lyss, 43km from Creux du Van.
Aarberg is in Bern, Switzerland, with about 3,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lyss, about 4 km away.
Aarberg (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈaːrbɛrɡ]) is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Aarberg lies 20 km (12 mi) from Bern above the river Aare. With an area of 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi), Aarberg borders Bargen, Kappelen, Lyss,Read more
Radelfingen and Seedorf.
Aarberg is not to be confused with Aarburg in Aargau or with Aarbergen in Germany.
The town was once located on an island with the Aare and Little Aare (Kleine Aare) flowing around it. The old town grew up around the edge of the island with a large open plaza in the middle. In addition to the old town, Aarberg also includes the new outer quarter, and the villages of Spins, Mühletal and Grafenmoos.
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Within an hour or so of Aarberg: Circuit Bremgarten (15 km), Bern Old Town (17 km), Kaufdorf VW Beetle Graveyard (24 km), Gurnigel Pass (37 km).
The nearest famous roads are Circuit Bremgarten, Gurnigel Pass and Jaun Pass.
Aarberg is in Bern, Switzerland, about 4 km from Lyss.
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Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
Full driving guide for Switzerland8 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
The 7.3km forest circuit outside Bern where racing ended after Switzerland banned circuit motorsport in 1955. Its dappled, constantly curving roads through the Bremgartenwald are open to traffic and eerily unchanged.
15 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Switzerland's UNESCO-listed capital, a medieval gem with 6 kilometres of arcaded walkways, the Zytglogge clock tower, and bear park.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
24 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A quiet ridge road in the Bernese Prealps with a long panorama over the Stockhorn chain.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A vast natural rock amphitheatre with vertical 160m cliffs, a wild ridge-walk in the Jura.
43 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
A friendly pass linking the Gruyère region to the Simmental, open all year and lined with chalet villages.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Car-free hilltop town of a single cobbled street rising to a 13th-century castle amid cheese country, with the surreal twist of the H.R. Giger Museum and its Alien-themed bar inside Château St. Germain.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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