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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Kaiseraugst
Aargau, Switzerland · Europe
About Kaiseraugst
Kaiseraugst is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Füllinsdorf, 51km from Titisee.
Kaiseraugst is in Aargau, Switzerland, with about 3,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Füllinsdorf, about 4 km away.
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 RauricaRead 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kaiseraugst?
Within an hour or so of Kaiseraugst: Pantheon Basel (7 km), Basel (11 km), Basel Zoo (11 km), Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National (Collection Schlumpf) (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Kaiseraugst?
The nearest famous roads are Circuit Bremgarten, Route des Vins d'Alsace and Alsace Wine Route.
Where is Kaiseraugst?
Kaiseraugst is in Aargau, Switzerland, about 4 km from Füllinsdorf.
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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
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.
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
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 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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