Cities in Switzerland
Note: that the cities listed below are deemed major based on population. Due to there being many major cities in Switzerland, we have grouped the list by province and sorted by most populated.
City | Province | Population |
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Zurich | Zurich | 341,730 |
Geneva | Geneva | 183,981 |
Basel | Basel-Stadt | 164,488 |
Bern (Country Capital) | Canton of Bern | 121,631 |
Lausanne | Vaud | 116,751 |
Saint Gallen | St. Gallen | 70,572 |
Lucerne | Lucerne | 57,066 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds | Canton of Neuchâtel | 36,825 |
Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 33,863 |
Fribourg | Canton of Fribourg | 32,827 |
Chur | Grisons | 32,429 |
Sion | Valais | 28,045 |
Lugano | Ticino | 26,365 |
Zug | Canton of Zug | 23,435 |
Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 21,979 |
Wettingen | Aargau | 18,191 |
Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 18,189 |
Olten | Canton of Solothurn | 16,411 |
Herisau | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 15,438 |
Cities Near Switzerland
The list below shows the distance between the above cities in Switzerland and populated cities outside of Switzerland which are closest.
- Mi = Miles
- Km = Kilometers
- = Flight distance
- = Driving distance
Switzerland to Austria |
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Saint Gallen to Lustenau | 22.2 Km (13.8 Mi) | 32.9 Km (20.4 Mi) |
Saint Gallen to Götzis | 23.2 Km (14.4 Mi) | 44.2 Km (27.5 Mi) |
Switzerland to France |
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Yverdon-les-Bains to Pontarlier | 25.9 Km (16.1 Mi) | 48.1 Km (29.9 Mi) |
La Chaux-de-Fonds to Pontarlier | 41.5 Km (25.8 Mi) | 51.6 Km (32 Mi) |
La Chaux-de-Fonds to Besançon | 62.3 Km (38.7 Mi) | 83.7 Km (52 Mi) |
Switzerland to Germany |
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Schaffhausen to Singen | 18.5 Km (11.5 Mi) | 34.7 Km (21.5 Mi) |
Schaffhausen to Stuttgart | 125.4 Km (77.9 Mi) | 166.5 Km (103.4 Mi) |
Switzerland to Italy |
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Sion to 11100 Aosta | 54.9 Km (34.1 Mi) | 103 Km (64 Mi) |
Switzerland to Liechtenstein |
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Sennwald to 9491 Ruggell | 2.7 Km (1.7 Mi) | 4.2 Km (2.6 Mi) |
Saint Gallen to 9491 Ruggell | 23 Km (14.3 Mi) | 55.6 Km (34.6 Mi) |
Distance Between Switzerland and Neighboring Countries
The distance between cities in Switzerland and cities in neighboring countries; Liechtenstein cities are nearest due to being 2.7 kilometers away.
To Country | Distance From Switzerland |
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Liechtenstein | 2.7 Km (1.7 Mi) |
Germany | 18.5 Km (11.5 Mi) |
Austria | 22.2 Km (13.8 Mi) |
France | 25.9 Km (16.1 Mi) |
Italy | 54.9 Km (34.1 Mi) |