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Kaiseraugst

Aargau, Switzerland · Europe

About Kaiseraugst

Kaiseraugst is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Füllinsdorf, 51km from Titisee.

Kaiseraugst is a town located in Aargau, Switzerland. With a population of 3,600, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Kaiseraugst 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 Kaiseraugst to your route.

About Kaiseraugst

Kaiseraugst (Swiss German: Chhäiseraugscht) is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Located on the High Rhine, it is part of the Basel metropolitan region and borders Germany and the canton of Basel-Landschaft. It is named after the Ancient Roman city of Augusta Raurica

Read more whose ruins are nearby. The prefix Kaiser- ("imperial") refers to the fact that from medieval times the town formed part of the Habsburg territory of Further Austria, as opposed to the neighbouring village of Augst, which was part of the Canton of Basel in the Old Swiss Confederacy. Founded as a Roman fort, Castrum Rauracense, around AD 300, Kaiseraugst has a rich history tied to its strategic position along the Rhine. Today, it is one of the fastest-growing residential and industrial centers in the region, hosting major companies like Hoffmann-La Roche. The municipality is also known for the abandoned Kaiseraugst Nuclear Power Plant project, which sparked significant environmental protests in the 1970s.

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Where is Kaiseraugst located?

Kaiseraugst is located in Aargau, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.5397 latitude, 7.7260 longitude.

What is the population of Kaiseraugst?

Kaiseraugst has a population of approximately 3,600 people, making it a town in Switzerland.

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Quick Information

Population
3,600
Continent
Europe
Country
Switzerland
Region
Aargau
Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Coordinates
47.5397, 7.7260

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 Kaiseraugst

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.

6 km · about 10 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.

11 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Basel Zoo

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

11 km · about 20 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.

39 km · about 45 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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Titisee

A glacial lake in the southern Black Forest surrounded by forested hills, popular for swimming, boating, and winter sports.

51 km · about 60 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.

52 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.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Kaiseraugst

  • 43 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
  • 62 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
  • 70 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.
  • 73 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.
  • 74 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
  • 74 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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