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Basel Zoo
Switzerland's oldest and most visited zoo, affectionately known as 'Zolli', with a strong conservation focus.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Moutier
Jura, Switzerland · Europe
About Moutier
Moutier sits on the route: 10 minutes from Court, 37km from Circuit Bremgarten.
Moutier is in Jura, Switzerland, with about 7,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Court, about 5 km away.
Moutier (French pronunciation: [mutje]; Arpitan: Motiér) is a municipality in Switzerland. Until 31 December 2025, the town belonged to the Jura bernois administrative district of the canton of Bern. On 28 March 2021, the population voted to secede and join the Canton of Jura. The decision entailed a lengthy processRead more
of transfer of competences between cantonal authorities.
The change to the canton of Jura took effect on 1 January 2026.
Until then, Moutier was the largest town in Bernese Jura.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Moutier?
Within an hour or so of Moutier: Basel Zoo (34 km), Basel (35 km), Pantheon Basel (35 km), Bern Old Town (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Moutier?
The nearest famous roads are Circuit Bremgarten, Gurnigel Pass and Glaubenbielen Pass.
Where is Moutier?
Moutier is in Jura, Switzerland, about 5 km from Court.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,721
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Jura
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.2782, 7.3695
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 Moutier
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Basel
A cultural powerhouse at the meeting point of three countries, home to over 40 museums, a vibrant Rhine riverfront, and Art Basel.
35 km · about 40 min 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Bern Old Town
Switzerland's UNESCO-listed capital, a medieval gem with 6 kilometres of arcaded walkways, the Zytglogge clock tower, and bear park.
37 km · about 45 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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Kaufdorf VW Beetle Graveyard
Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
48 km · about 55 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Moutier
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 37 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.
- 61 kmGurnigel PassA quiet ridge road in the Bernese Prealps with a long panorama over the Stockhorn chain.
- 72 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
- 72 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.
- 75 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
- 75 kmGlaubenbielen PassA quiet pass over the Obwalden ridge between Giswil and Sörenberg, with wide views over the Entlebuch biosphere.
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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