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Touring Brienz in Switzerland

Brienz in the region of Bern with its 2,899 citizens is located in Switzerland - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Brienz

Time in Brienz is now 09:09 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Ringgenberg, Meiringen, Lungern, and Lauterbrunnen. Being here already, consider visiting Zurich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Brienz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

DAM - Street Poetry @Paleo 2012, Switzerland

3:15 min by DAM RAP
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Bring DAM to your city this Sprig 2013 DAM will be kicking off their USA tour this April with the release of their new album "Nudbok Al Amar" (Dabke on the Moon) If you'd like to book DAM to preform b ..

Brienz Rothorn Bahn

28:03 min by greenman1435
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Film przedstawia podróż kolejką parową BRB z Brienz do Rothorn ..


Swiss railways - Brienz Rothorn Bahn

5:00 min by dreamshot
Views: 2670 Rating: 5.00

The Brienz Rothorn Bahn is a steam-powered cogwheel railway which starts at the village of Brienz in Berner Oberland and takes you up the Brienzer Rothorn. The ride offers breathtaking views over lake ..

Impressionen vom Hotel Brienzerburli, der Region Brienz und dem Berner Oberland

8:18 min by hugglerpetsch
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Interesting facts about this location

Brienz railway station

Brienz is a railway station in the village of Brienz in the Swiss canton of Bern. Brienz is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. It is also the lower terminus of the Brienz–Rothorn rack railway (BRB) that climbs to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain. The station is served by passenger trains of both operators, and also provides an interchange with the local bus network provided by PostBus Switzerland.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.75 8.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Brienz, Railway stations in the canton of Bern

Giessbachbahn funicular

The Giessbachbahn (GbB) is a historic funicular in the Swiss canton of Berne and municipality of Brienz. It links a landing stage on Lake Brienz, served by shipping services on the lake, to the Grand Hotel Giessbach and Giessbach Falls above. The funicular is owned by the hotel, but since 1983 has been operated by a preservation foundation. The funicular, opened in 1879, was the first Swiss funicular to be built specifically for the transport of tourists.

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Located at 46.73 8.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bernese Oberland, Former water-powered funicular railways converted to electricity, Funicular railways in Switzerland, Metre gauge railways in Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1879, Transport in the canton of Bern

Ebligen railway station

Ebligen is a Swiss railway station near the settlement of Ebligen in the municipality of Oberried am Brienzersee and the canton of Bern. Ebligen is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

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Located at 46.75 7.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in the canton of Bern

Ballenberg

Ballenberg is an open air museum in Switzerland that displays traditional buildings and architecture from all over the country. Located near Brienz in the municipality of Hofstetten bei Brienz, Canton of Berne, Ballenberg has over 100 original buildings that have been transported from their original sites.

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Located at 46.75 8.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: History museums in Switzerland, Museums in the Canton of Bern, Open air museums

Axalp

Axalp is a resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the Bernese Oberland. It is composed of several hamlets between 1,458 and 1,535 metres. The resort sits on a terrace overlooking Lake Brienz, in the region of Brienz. Axalp belongs to the latter municipality. In winter Axalp includes a ski area.

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Located at 46.72 8.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Villages in the canton of Bern

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Brienz