Canton of Berne · Switzerland
Biel/Bienne travel guide
Biel/Bienne is a city in Canton of Berne, Switzerland, home to about 56,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BRN31 km · Bern Airport
- Currency
- CHFSwiss franc
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Language
- French, German, Italian
When to go
The best time to visit Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 121 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Biel/Bienne: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern Airport (BRN), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL, 56 km) and Zürich Airport (ZRH, 104 km) are also within reach.
BRN · Bern Airport
BSL · EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
ZRH · Zürich Airport
Questions
Biel/Bienne: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Biel/Bienne?
Biel/Bienne has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 121 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Biel/Bienne?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern Airport (BRN), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL, 56 km) and Zürich Airport (ZRH, 104 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Biel/Bienne?
Swiss franc (CHF).
Nearby
Destinations near Biel/Bienne
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.