Murten

Murten (German: Murten, French: Morat) is a predominately German speaking town located on the German/French language border in the Three Lakes area of Switzerland.

Understand
It is a small town with approximately 8,000 inhabitants. Murten is noted as being one of the most attractive Swiss towns, especially for the extensive intact defensive walls that surround the old town. The Battle of Morat which put an end to Burgundian against the Swiss took place here in 1476, and cannonballs can still be seen in the town walls.

By train
Murten is a minor station and thus is only served by regional trains. There are hourly direct connections from Neuchatel (25 min), Fribourg (30 min) and Berne (35 min).

By boat
During summer a boat service connects Murten to Neuchatel and Biel.

Get around
Murten is small enough to walk around and see the sights easily.

See
The old town and the walls.



Nearby
In nearby Kerzers is the papiliorama:



Go next

 * Bern
 * Neuchatel
 * Avenches - A mere 9km away with easy train and road links. This French speaking village filled with Roman ruins provides a very different experience to Murten. It is highly recommended to combine them when visiting the area.