Location information
PLZ 3718- Postal code
- 3718
- Place name
- Kandersteg
- Municipality
- Kandersteg
- Canton
- BernBE
- Language
- German (Deutsch)
- Area
- 134.3 km²
Geographic coordinates
swisstopo- Latitude
- 46.494500°
- Longitude
- 7.674000°
- Municipality key (BFS)
- 565
About this postal code
Postal code 3718 serves the area of Kandersteg in the canton of BE, Switzerland. The municipality is identified by the official key 565. The primary language in this region is German.
Localities
swisstopo · 1Taxes in Kandersteg
ESTV · 2026Municipal tax multiplier180%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
Tax multipliers apply per municipality — shown for Kandersteg.
Tax rank 217 of 334 in canton BernAccessibility (municipality of Kandersteg)
ARE · NPVMMajor centrePT 82 min · Car 62 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Kandersteg)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes51.4 %
Second Homes Act: no new second-home permits (official building restriction in force).
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
Ø premium in canton Bern432 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 of canton Bern. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Bern (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
Nearby postal codes
swisstopo- Where is postal code 3718?
- Postal code 3718 covers Kandersteg in the municipality of Kandersteg, canton BE.
- Which municipality does postal code 3718 belong to?
- Postal code 3718 belongs to Kandersteg, canton BE.
- Which district (Bezirk) is postal code 3718 in?
- Every municipality of postal code 3718 lies in Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental (canton BE).