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Interlaken
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Unterseen
Bern, Switzerland · Europe
About Unterseen
Unterseen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bönigen, 10km from Lake Brienz.
Unterseen is in Bern, Switzerland, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bönigen, about 4 km away.
Unterseen (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈʊntərˌzeːən]) is a historic town and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Unterseen is a german calque of the latin name Interlaken (meaning "between the lakes"), and is located on the flat area on theRead more
eastern shore of Lake Thun between the two creek Lombach below the Chienberg to the north and the Aare to the south, which both flow into Lake Thun. The historic town however is mainly found at the northern bank of the Aare, which flows here from Lake Brienz to Lake Thun (therefore lower lake). Just across the Aare is the town of Interlaken. Both municipalities are located on the flat alluvial land among steep mountains, which is also called the Bödeli.
Unterseen belongs to the Small Agglomeration Interlaken with 23,300 inhabitants (2014).
Along with Interlaken, Unterseen is an important tourist center in the Bernese Highlands, and from the town one can see the mountains Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Unterseen?
Within an hour or so of Unterseen: Interlaken (1 km), Iseltwald (9 km), Lake Brienz (10 km), Lauterbrunnen Valley (11 km).
Are there any good drives near Unterseen?
The nearest famous roads are Grosse Scheidegg, Brünig Pass and Glaubenbielen Pass.
Where is Unterseen?
Unterseen is in Bern, Switzerland, about 4 km from Bönigen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,150
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Bern
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.6853, 7.8472
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 Unterseen
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
9 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Lauterbrunnen Valley
A breathtaking glacial valley with 72 waterfalls cascading from sheer cliffs, said to have inspired Tolkien's Rivendell.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Staubbach Falls
A free-falling 297-meter waterfall in the Lauterbrunnen Valley that inspired Goethe's poem 'Song of the Spirits over the Waters.'
12 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Trümmelbach Falls
The only glacier waterfalls in Europe accessible inside a mountain, draining the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau glaciers.
14 km · about 25 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Grindelwald & First
An iconic Swiss Alpine village beneath the Eiger's north face, with the First cliff walk, gondola, and adventure playground above.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Unterseen
16 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereSchilthorn & 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.
- 16 kmGrindelwald & FirstAn iconic Swiss Alpine village beneath the Eiger's north face, with the First cliff walk, gondola, and adventure playground above.
- 19 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.
- 20 kmGrosse ScheideggA high pass between Grindelwald and Meiringen reserved for postbuses and closed to private cars, with a full-frontal view of the Wetterhorn.
- 24 kmGlaubenbielen PassA quiet pass over the Obwalden ridge between Giswil and Sörenberg, with wide views over the Entlebuch biosphere.
- 24 kmBrünig PassThe year-round link between Interlaken and Lucerne, low enough to stay open and scenic enough to enjoy.
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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