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

Capital City
#216

Global Rank

12.3

Power Score


% of Country Score

9.0%

National Capital

Capital city of Switzerland

Walkable Elite Quarters

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

From The Last of the Marylebones. 103 of 4,200+ metros clear the bar.

Key Statistics

Major Teams

3

Total Teams

4

Major Companies

2

Market Cap

$54B

Commuter Rail

134

Universities

1

Dimension Breakdown

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/SoccerSwitzerland

BSC Young Boys

BernLevel: 1

Football/SoccerSwitzerland

FC Thun

BernLevel: 1

Notable Venues1 venue

Football

Wankdorf Stadium

Bern

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

HockeyMinor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

SC Bern

HockeyMinor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

SCL Tigers

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals2 events

1961 European Cup Final

Football Final

1961Bern

1954 World Cup Final

Football Final

1954Bern

F1 Races5 events

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1954Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1953Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1952Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1951Circuit Bremgarten

Swiss Grand Prix

F1 Race

1950Circuit Bremgarten

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Swisscom$43BPublic
2BKW AG$11BPublic

Total Market Cap: $54B across 2 companies

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#139

University of Bern

Bern, Switzerland

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

Inselspital Bern

Bern • Hospital

Lindenhofspital Bern

Bern • Hospital

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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