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Rümligen

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About Rümligen

Rümligen is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Niedermuhlern, 36km from Blausee (Blue Lake).

Rümligen is a town located in Switzerland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Rümligen sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rümligen to your route.

About Rümligen

Rümligen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Rümligen merged into Riggisberg.

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Where is Rümligen located?

Rümligen is located in Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.8297 latitude, 7.4954 longitude.

What is the population of Rümligen?

Rümligen has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Switzerland.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Switzerland
Timezone
Coordinates
46.8297, 7.4954

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 Rümligen

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Kaufdorf VW Beetle Graveyard

Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Bern Old Town

Switzerland's UNESCO-listed capital, a medieval gem with 6 kilometres of arcaded walkways, the Zytglogge clock tower, and bear park.

14 km · about 25 min drive

historic highway

Circuit Bremgarten

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 30 min drive

landmark

Interlaken

The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.

32 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Blausee (Blue Lake)

A small but enchantingly clear blue lake in the Kander Valley, its transparent waters revealing submerged tree trunks and trout.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Iseltwald

A tiny village on Lake Brienz made world-famous by the Netflix series Crash Landing on You, with a photogenic jetty extending into turquoise waters.

38 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Brienz

A dazzling turquoise lake in the Bernese Oberland, fed by glacier meltwater and famed for the Giessbach waterfalls on its southern shore.

38 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Schilthorn & Piz Gloria

A 2,970-metre peak with a revolving restaurant made famous as a Bond villain's lair in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Rümligen

  • Right hereCircuit 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.
  • 40 kmSchilthorn & Piz GloriaA 2,970-metre peak with a revolving restaurant made famous as a Bond villain's lair in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
  • 47 kmGrindelwald & FirstAn iconic Swiss Alpine village beneath the Eiger's north face, with the First cliff walk, gondola, and adventure playground above.
  • 49 kmJungfraujoch – Top of EuropeEurope's highest railway station at 3,454 metres, offering views of the Aletsch Glacier and an ice palace carved inside the mountain.
  • 56 kmCol du PillonA 1,546 m pass in the Vaud Alps between Les Diablerets and Gstaad, the gateway to the Glacier 3000 cable car and a smooth, scenic link on any western Swiss Alps road trip.
  • 58 kmSanetsch PassA spectacular dead-end climb from the Rhône vineyards above Sion past the Tsanfleuron glacier to 2,242 m; because no through road exists it stays near-empty, and only a cable car continues to Gsteig.

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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