natural wonder
Creux du Van
A vast natural rock amphitheatre with vertical 160m cliffs, a wild ridge-walk in the Jura.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Neuchâtel, Switzerland · Europe
Cernier is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grand-Savagnier, 19km from Creux du Van.
Cernier is a town located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. With a population of 2,080, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cernier 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 Cernier to your route.
Cernier (French pronunciation: [sɛʁnje]) is the former capital of the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Boudevilliers, Cernier, Chézard-Saint-Martin, Coffrane, Dombresson, Engollon, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Fontainemelon, Fontaines, Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, LesRead more
Hauts-Geneveys, Montmollin, Le Pâquier, Savagnier and Villiers merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val-de-Ruz.
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Cernier is located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.0588 latitude, 6.9004 longitude.
Cernier has a population of approximately 2,080 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
Full driving guide for Switzerland6 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A vast natural rock amphitheatre with vertical 160m cliffs, a wild ridge-walk in the Jura.
19 km · about 20 min 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Switzerland's UNESCO-listed capital, a medieval gem with 6 kilometres of arcaded walkways, the Zytglogge clock tower, and bear park.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Peugeot's corporate museum tracing the brand's journey from pepper mills and bicycles to modern automobiles.
52 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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