Map of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Neuchâtel is the administrative centre of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, with a population of about 33,475. It lies at 46.9918°N, 6.9310°E. Neuchâtel is about 39 km (25 mi) west of Bern, the capital. The nearest city on our map is La Chaux-de-Fonds, 14 km to the northwest.

Neuchâtel at a glance

Where is Neuchâtel?

• The 21st largest city in Switzerland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 30 min on the shortest day to 15 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Neuchâtel

• La Chaux-de-Fonds — 14 km northwest
• Fribourg — 27 km southeast
• Biel/Bienne — 29 km northeast
• Köniz — 37 km east
• Bern — 39 km east
• Lausanne — 58 km southwest
• Thun — 59 km southeast
• Belfort — 73 km north, France
• Besançon — 75 km northwest, France
• Basel — 79 km northeast

Largest cities in Neuchâtel

• La Chaux-de-Fonds — 37,942

Largest cities in Switzerland

• Zürich — 415,367
• Geneva — 201,741
• Basel — 177,595
• Lausanne — 139,111
• Bern — 121,631
• Winterthur — 111,840
• Lucerne — 81,691
• Sankt Gallen — 75,833
• Lugano — 63,185
• Biel/Bienne — 55,120

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.