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Porrentruy, Switzerland

Porrentruy is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Jura. It is the seat of the district of Porrentruy.

Type CityPopulation 6,675

Why go

  • Place in Jura, Switzerland.
  • Served by Belfort Chaux Airfield.

History

Porrentruy is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Jura. It is the seat of the district of Porrentruy. In 2018 the municipality had a population of 6,675.

Where to stay

Sous les Roches, 2904 Bressaucourt, Switzerland · gitedesouslesroches.ch
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Rue Soeur Rita 1, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · hotahotels.com
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Rue du Milieu 3, 2942 Alle, Switzerland · lesalfreds.ch
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Rte de Courgenay 16, 2952 Cornol, Switzerland · ungoutdajoie.ch
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Fbg de France 8, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · unangepasse.ch
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Rue du Collège 9, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · ajoiespa.ch
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Rte d'Alle 1, 2952 Cornol, Switzerland · fermelepecal.wixsite.com
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Mormont 60, 2922 Courchavon, Switzerland · gitelabergerie.ch
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Cras Mouche 2, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · cote-dieu.ch
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Rte du Mont 265, 2932 Coeuve, Switzerland · cabanes-du-mont.ch
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Grand-Rue 3, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · appart-hotel-hg.ch
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Le Clôtre 92, 2905 Courtedoux, Switzerland · kzajuraswiss.ch
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Rte de Porrentruy 103C, 2932 Coeuve, Switzerland · yellow.local.ch
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La Combatte 79b, 2905 Courtedoux, Switzerland · hotatdiloup.com
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Rue du Mont-Terri 11, 2942 Alle, Switzerland · hotelduparc-alle.ch
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Pl. de la Liberté 5, 2942 Alle, Switzerland · hotel.ch.ivof.com
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Rue de l'Eglise 7, 2950 Courgenay, Switzerland · boeuf-courgenay.ch
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Rue des Malvoisins 12, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · leliondorporrentruy.ch
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Rue du Jura 31, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · leterminus.ch
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Rue des Malvoisins 7, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · juragourmand.ch
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La Colombière 4, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · la-factory.ch
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Rue Gustave-Amweg 45, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · hotelgareporrentruy.ch
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Rte de Belfort 46, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · bellevue-porrentruy.ch
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Fbg Saint-Germain 14, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland · hotel.ch.ivof.com
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Paplemont 4, 2950 Courgenay, Switzerland · j3l.ch
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Rte Principale 2, 2943 Vendlincourt, Switzerland
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Pont-Calende 43B, 2922 Courchavon, Switzerland
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Pont d'Able 3, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland
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Restaurants & places to go

Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Th 08:30-11:30,14:00-18:30; Fr 08:30-11:30, 14:00-20:00; Sa 08:30-18:30 · 1 Rue Gustave Amweg, Porrentruy, 2900 · aubergedajoie.ch
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Kebab, Pizza, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:00-01:30; Su 17:00-23:00 Features: delivery · 24 Rue… · galaxipizza.ch
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-13:30, 17:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-13:30, 17:30-22:30; Su 17:30-21:30 Features: step-free access · 21 Rue du Jura,… · labellaciao.ch
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Chinese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 5 Place de la Liberté · facebook.com
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-20:00 Features: step-free access · 175 Plain Tertre, Bressaucourt, 2904 · aerojura.ch
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:30-21:00; Sa 17:30-21:00
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Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00,18:00-21:30
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-18:30; Sa 07:30-13:00; Su 07:30-12:30 · boulangerie-yerly.ch
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European, Pizza, Hamburger, Restaurant · European/Pizza restaurant · 14 Faubourg St-Germain, Porrentruy, 2900
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:30-13:30,18:00-21:25; Fr,Sa 11:30-13:15,18:00-21:15; Su 18:00-21:00 · 3 Rue des Tanneurs, Porrentruy, 2900
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:30-23:00; Sa 10:30-00:00; Su off Features: outdoor seating · 5 Rue des Baîches, Porrentruy, 2900 · la-cigogne.ch
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Kebab, Pizza, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30, 17:00-23:00; Su 17:00-23:00 · 19 Rue des Annonciades, Porrentruy, 2900
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Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-14:00,17:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00,17:30-23:00; Su 17:30-22:00 Features: air conditioning
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-24:00 · juragourmand.ch
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Cafe · cafe · 69 Les Colonges, Chevenez, 2906
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Fast Food · fast food · 1 Faubourg St-Germain, Porrentruy, 2900
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Mo 09:00-23:00; Th 09:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-01:00 · 207 Place de la Fontaine, Fontenais, 2902 · brasserie-l-imprimerie.ch
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Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
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Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
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Restaurant · restaurant · 27 Rue de l'Eglise, Alle, 2942 · juragourmand.ch
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Cafe · cafe · 8 Route de Courtedoux, Porrentruy, 2900
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Regional, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 45 Rue Gustave Amweg, Porrentruy, 2900 · hotelgareporrentruy.ch
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Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 1 Rue du Cygne, Porrentruy, 2900 · dumouton.ch
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Cafe · cafe · Faubourg Saint-Germain, Porrentruy, 2900
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Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 420 Route de Montancy, Villars-sur-Fontenais, 2903 · lacabanedemontvoie.com
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Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 140 Route de Courtedoux, Porrentruy, 2900 · aero-resto.ch
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th 09:00 -18:00; Fr 09:00-23:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · 10a, Seleute, 2888
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Regional, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 13 Rue des Tilleuls, Porrentruy, 2900
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Restaurant · restaurant · restaurant-pierre-percee.ch
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-14:00,18:00-21:00
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Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 8 Route de Courgenay
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Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 33 Rue du Jura, Porrentruy, 2900
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Restaurant · Features: step-free access
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Restaurant · restaurant · 1 Vieux Château
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Restaurant · restaurant · 48a Mormont, Courchavon, 2922
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Restaurant · restaurant · 14 Route des Fontaines
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Restaurant · restaurant · 66 Rue Jean-Pierre-Riat, Chevenez, 2906
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Restaurant · restaurant · 20 Rue de la Poste
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Restaurant · restaurant · Rue des Malvoisins, Porrentruy, 2900
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2 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) 39 km to the centre
Bâle / Mulhouse, GES, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 21 airlines (easyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, TUIfly, Air Berlin…) · direct flights to 66 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Brussels, Catania, Frankfurt, Gran Canaria… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Zürich (80 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 66 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Montbéliard-Courcelles Airfield 23 km to the centre
Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard, BFC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
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Vesoul-Frotey Airfield 70 km to the centre
Frotey-lès-Vesoul, Haute-Saône, BFC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
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Bressaucourt Airfield 4.4 km to the centre
Bressaucourt, JU, CH
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Courtelary Airfield 26 km to the centre
Courtelary, BE, CH
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Belfort Chaux Airfield 37 km to the centre
Chaux, BFC, FR
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Getting there by ferry

Barque de Tariche Nord
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
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Barque de Tariche Sud
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
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Barque de Tariche
Ferry route
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Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Belfort Chaux Airfield; 13 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Barque de Tariche Nord, 10 km); routes include Barque de Tariche.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Porrentruy, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

Rail operator
National rail
National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.

Tours & experiences

Sightseeing