Cities in Switzerland Ranked by Elevation
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre). Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
St. Gallen ranks #1 with 675 m above sea level. Köniz is second with 651 m above sea level, 3.7% behind. The top five are St. Gallen, Köniz, Thun, Bern and Lausanne. The median across all 14 is 440 m above sea level; Bellinzona is last at 230 m above sea level.
- #1
- St. Gallen · 675 m above sea level
- Median
- 440 m above sea level
- Coverage
- 14 cities in Switzerland
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Elevation (m above sea level) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Gallen | Switzerland | 675 |
| 2 | Köniz | Switzerland | 651 |
| 3 | Thun | Switzerland | 560 |
| 4 | Bern | Switzerland | 542 |
| 5 | Lausanne | Switzerland | 495 |
| 6 | Neuchâtel | Switzerland | 444 |
| 7 | Biel/Bienne | Switzerland | 441 |
| 8 | Winterthur | Switzerland | 439 |
| 9 | Lucerne | Switzerland | 436 |
| 10 | Zurich | Switzerland | 408 |
| 11 | Lugano | Switzerland | 283 |
| 12 | Basel | Switzerland | 260 |
| 13 | Canton of Basel-Stadt | Switzerland | 260 |
| 14 | Bellinzona | Switzerland | 230 |
About the top 10
#1 St. Gallen
St. Gallen ranks #1 on this list with 675 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 78,863 people (2024)
- Area
- 39.4 km²
- Density
- 2,001 people per km²
- Elevation
- 675 m
- Founded
- 720
- Coordinates
- 47.42° N, 9.38° E
#2 Köniz
Köniz ranks #2 on this list with 651 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 42,958 people (2023)
- Area
- 51 km²
- Density
- 842 people per km²
- Elevation
- 651 m
- Coordinates
- 46.92° N, 7.42° E
#3 Thun
Thun ranks #3 on this list with 560 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 43,905 people (2023)
- Area
- 21.6 km²
- Density
- 2,035 people per km²
- Elevation
- 560 m
- Coordinates
- 46.76° N, 7.63° E
#4 Bern
Bern ranks #4 on this list with 542 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 136,988 people (2023)
- Area
- 51.6 km²
- Density
- 2,654 people per km²
- Elevation
- 542 m
- Founded
- 1191
- Coordinates
- 46.95° N, 7.45° E
#5 Lausanne
Lausanne ranks #5 on this list with 495 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 144,873 people (2024)
- Area
- 41.4 km²
- Density
- 3,501 people per km²
- Elevation
- 495 m
- Coordinates
- 46.53° N, 6.63° E
#6 Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel ranks #6 on this list with 444 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 45,466 people (2025)
- Area
- 18.1 km²
- Density
- 2,517 people per km²
- Elevation
- 444 m
- Founded
- 1011
- Coordinates
- 46.99° N, 6.93° E
#7 Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne ranks #7 on this list with 441 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 55,932 people (2023)
- Area
- 21.2 km²
- Density
- 2,640 people per km²
- Elevation
- 441 m
- Coordinates
- 47.14° N, 7.25° E
#8 Winterthur
Winterthur ranks #8 on this list with 439 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 120,376 people (2024)
- Area
- 68.1 km²
- Density
- 1,768 people per km²
- Elevation
- 439 m
- Coordinates
- 47.50° N, 8.73° E
#9 Lucerne
Lucerne ranks #9 on this list with 436 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 86,234 people (2024)
- Area
- 29.1 km²
- Density
- 2,962 people per km²
- Elevation
- 436 m
- Coordinates
- 47.05° N, 8.31° E
#10 Zurich
Zurich ranks #10 on this list with 408 m above sea level.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 440,935 people (2025)
- Area
- 87.9 km²
- Density
- 5,017 people per km²
- Elevation
- 408 m
- Founded
- 200
- Coordinates
- 47.37° N, 8.54° E
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre).
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
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