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Reinach

Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland · Europe

About Reinach

Reinach is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Ettingen, 52km from Feldberg.

Reinach is a town located in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. With a population of 19,216, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Reinach 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 Reinach to your route.

About Reinach

The 1356 Basel earthquake is the most significant seismological event to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history and had a moment magnitude in the range of 6.0–7.1. This earthquake, which occurred on 18 October 1356, is also known as the Sankt-Lukas-Tag Erdbeben (English: Saint Luke's Day Earthquake), as

Read more 18 October is the feast day of Saint Luke the Evangelist.

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Reinach offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Reinach located?

Reinach is located in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.4970 latitude, 7.5917 longitude.

What is the population of Reinach?

Reinach has a population of approximately 19,216 people, making it a town in Switzerland.

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Quick Information

Population
19,216
Continent
Europe
Country
Switzerland
Region
Basel-Landschaft
Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Coordinates
47.4970, 7.5917

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 Reinach

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.

5 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Basel Zoo

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

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.

7 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.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Hartmannswillerkopf

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

52 km · about 60 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.

52 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot

Peugeot's corporate museum tracing the brand's journey from pepper mills and bicycles to modern automobiles.

58 km · about 65 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Grand Ballon

The highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Reinach

  • 52 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
  • 58 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
  • 62 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.
  • 67 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.
  • 76 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
  • 76 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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