Bern

Switzerland • Europe

Primary City: Bern

Primary State/Province: Bern

Primary Language: German

Population: 538K

GDP: $93B • GDP per capita: $172,647

GAWC Class: 12

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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Global Rank

12.5

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

8.9%

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National Capital

National capital of Switzerland

Bern metro area

46.95, 7.45
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

BSC Young BoysFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

Altstadt

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗3#T-125
Total Teams↗5#T-218
Major Sporting Events↗2#T-72
Major Companies↗2#T-176
Market Cap Score↗$52B#208
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-302
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗134#37
Train Hubs↗1#T-45
Skyscrapers↗1#T-233
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Switzerland👑

BSC Young Boys

Bern • Level: 1

Football/Soccer • Switzerland

FC Thun

Thun • Level: 1

Notable Venues1 venue

Football/Soccer

Wankdorf Stadium

Bern

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

SC Bern

Bern

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

SCL Tigers

Bern

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals2 events

1961 European Cup Final

Football Final

1961 • Bern

1954 World Cup Final

Football Final

1954 • Bern

F1 Races5 events

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1954 • Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1953 • Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1952 • Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1951 • Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1950 • Circuit Bremgarten

Complete Event Timeline7 events

1961 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1961 • Bern

1954 World Cup Final

Championship Finals

1954 • Bern

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Races

1954 • Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Races

1953 • Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Races

1952 • Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Races

1951 • Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Races

1950 • Circuit Bremgarten

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Swisscom$42BPublic
2BKW AG$10BPublic

Total Market Cap: $52B across 2 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#139

University of Bern

Bern, Switzerland

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

Inselspital Bern

Bern • Hospital

Lindenhofspital Bern

Bern • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Bern Airport

Bern • 4 - Regional

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Bern Hauptbahnhof

Bern • Intercity Rail Hub

Suburban Rail (134 stations)1 entry

Bern S-Bahn

Bern • 134 stations

Central Bank1 entry

Swiss National Bank

Bern • Central Bank

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