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Magglingen (BE)

The FOSPO is located at an altitude of 900 metres above the bilingual town of Biel/Bienne (BE) in Magglingen. It offers a wide variety of sports facilities.

Flugaufnahme BASPO Grand Hotel Hochschule Hauptgebäude
Foto: BASPO / Daniel Käsermann

Arriving by public transport

The Magglingen funicular (timetable) takes you from the Biel/Bienne lower station up to Magglingen in a 6-8 minute panoramic ride. The FOSPO is right next to the station at the top.

The Magglingen funicular lower station is a 10-minute walk from Biel/Bienne railway station. The number 11 bus connects the funicular lower station with Biel/Bienne railway station (timetable).

From Biel/Bienne railway station there are train connections to Bern, Zurich, Basel and Geneva

The Funi Evilard takes 7-8 minutes from Biel's old town to Leubringen. Please note: this is a different lower station than for the funicular railway to Magglingen (timetable).

A free bus (bus 79) departs from Leubringen Mondays to Fridays and stops at several FOSPO sites in Magglingen (timetable).

The Leubringen-Magglingen local bus, financed by the commune and FOSPO, runs every 30 minutes during the day and also in the evenings and at weekends (press release of 22.09.2022). This local bus, which is free of charge, will take you quickly, easily and comfortably to the Magglingen National Sports Centre. The 'End of the World' sports hall, for example, is just a 21-minute journey from Biel/Bienne railway station (timetable).

Arriving by car

Take the A1 direction Zurich/Basel/Interlaken/Biel. At the intersection, take the Schönbühl 38/9 exit in the direction of Biel. Once in Biel, follow signs for Delémont. At the motorway roundabout, take the exit towards 'Biel Zentrum'. Continue for 500 metres then take the first right towards Magglingen/Leubringen. Continue straight on until you arrive in Magglingen. Continue on for 500 metres and you will arrive at the FOSPO main school building.

Take the main road to Tavannes. At Tavannes, take the motorway in the direction of Biel and continue until the exit marked 'Biel Zentrum'. After exiting the motorway here, continue for 500 metres then take the first right towards Magglingen/Leubringen. Continue straight on until you arrive in Magglingen. Continue on for 500 metres and you will arrive at the FOSPO main school building.

Take the A5 motorway to Biel. At Biel, follow signs for Delémont. At the motorway roundabout, take the exit towards 'Biel Zentrum'. Continue for 500 metres then take the first right towards Magglingen/Leubringen. Continue straight on until you arrive in Magglingen. Continue for 500 metres and you will arrive at the FOSPO main school building.

Drive on the main road along the lake towards Biel. Once in Biel, follow the signs for Delémont. Take the Reuchenettestrasse towards Delémont, turn left towards Magglingen/Leubringen and continue towards Magglingen. Continue for 500 metres and you will arrive at the FOSPO main school building.

Parking

  • CHF 2 per hour 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • A day ticket costs CHF 16 in car parks P1/P2/P3/P4/P5/P6.
  • A day ticket costs CHF 10 In car parks P7/P8/P9/P10.
  • The tickets are only valid for the car park spaces for which they were purchased. You can purchase day tickets at all parking meters and parking pay stations; you can also pay by debit or credit card.
  • Free parking is only available at Hohmatt in Magglingen.

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Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM Hauptstrasse 247
CH-2532 Magglingen
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Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM

Hauptstrasse 247
CH-2532 Magglingen