Bern
Primary City: Bern
Primary State/Province: Bern
Primary Language: German
Population: 538K
GDP: $93B • GDP per capita: $172,647
GAWC Class: 12
National Capital
National capital of Switzerland
Bern metro area
46.95, 7.45Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
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.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Commuter Rail Stations, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Major Sporting Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
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
Won by Juan Manuel Fangio (Mercedes)
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1953 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1952 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Piero Taruffi (Ferrari)
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1951 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo)
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1950 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo)
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
Total Market Cap: $60B across 4 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Screen of Bern
#640 by film pedigree · score 2.1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Ursula Andress
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
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