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Arlesheim

Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland · Europe

About Arlesheim

Arlesheim is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Muttenz, 51km from Feldberg.

Arlesheim is a town located in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. With a population of 9,301, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Arlesheim sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arlesheim to your route.

About Arlesheim

Arlesheim is a town and a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Its cathedral chapter seat, bishop's residence and cathedral (1681 / 1761) are listed as a heritage site of national significance. The official language of Arlesheim is (the Swiss variety of Standard)

Read more German, while the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. The cathedral has a Baroque organ built by the German builder Johann Andreas Silbermann, based in Alsace, in 1761. The instrument was restored by Metzler in 1959–1962, and is an example of the fusion of French and German organ building styles. It has been used in several recordings, including Lionel Rogg's recording of the complete organ works of J. S. Bach, for Harmonia Mundi France in 1970.

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Where is Arlesheim located?

Arlesheim is located in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.4941 latitude, 7.6198 longitude.

What is the population of Arlesheim?

Arlesheim has a population of approximately 9,301 people, making it a town in Switzerland.

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Quick Information

Population
9,301
Continent
Europe
Country
Switzerland
Region
Basel-Landschaft
Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Coordinates
47.4941, 7.6198

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Switzerland

Police
117
Ambulance
144
Fire
118
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.

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Worth the detour from Arlesheim

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Pantheon Basel

Striking rotunda in Muttenz where a spiral ramp climbs past decades of classic cars and motorcycles: part museum, part working forum for Basel's vintage-car scene.

4 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Basel Zoo

Switzerland's oldest and most visited zoo, affectionately known as 'Zolli', with a strong conservation focus.

7 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Basel

A cultural powerhouse at the meeting point of three countries, home to over 40 museums, a vibrant Rhine riverfront, and Art Basel.

8 km · about 15 min drive

museum

Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National (Collection Schlumpf)

The former Schlumpf brothers' secret collection in Mulhouse, the largest car museum in the world, with over 100 Bugattis including two Royales, hidden from the public until a factory occupation revealed it in 1977.

37 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Feldberg

The Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.

51 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Hartmannswillerkopf

A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.

54 km · about 60 min drive

cathedral

Freiburg Minster

A red-sandstone Gothic masterpiece whose lacy openwork spire towers over a market square at the edge of the Black Forest.

58 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Freiburg im Breisgau

The sunny gateway to the Black Forest, with a Gothic minster, Bächle waterways in the old town, and a vibrant university atmosphere.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Arlesheim

  • 51 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
  • 60 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
  • 63 kmCircuit BremgartenThe 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.
  • 69 kmBallon d'Alsace SummitGrassy 1,247 m summit at the meeting point of Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comte, reached by a classic hairpinned climb first raced in the 1905 Tour de France; views stretch to Mont Blanc on clear days.
  • 75 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
  • 77 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.

Driving in Switzerland

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

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