Meiringen
Meiringen, a small town in the Bernese Oberland, claims two distinct pieces of fame: the nearby Reichenbach Falls, where Arthur Conan Doyle staged the fictional death of Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty, and the invention of meringue. Set in mountain terrain with good hiking and winter sports, the town sits alongside water with a café and restaurant scene that outpaces the town's size, and UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within reach in the wider region.
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- Population4,652
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Meiringen: quick answers
Where is Meiringen?
Meiringen is in Switzerland, about 37 km23 miles in a straight line from Lucerne.
How do you get to Meiringen?
The nearest airport is Buochs (BXO), about 50 min away by road. The nearest train station is Meiringen, about 0m away by road.
What's the weather like in Meiringen?
The warmest month is July, averaging 12°C54°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is August, with about 242 mm9.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Meiringen?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 16 restaurants, 4 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.