Willisau: facts

At a glance

• Country: Switzerland
• Region: Lucerne
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 7,780
• Coordinates: 47.1218° N, 7.9942° E
• Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00 standard, UTC+02:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Franc (CHF)
• Distance to the capital, Bern: 46 km (28 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Bern Airport (BRN): 44 km (27 mi), straight line
• Zürich Airport (ZRH): 56 km (35 mi), straight line
• EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL, France): 64 km (40 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Sursee: 10 km (6 mi)
• Schenkon: 12 km (8 mi)
• Auswil: 12 km (8 mi)
• Busswil bei Melchnau: 14 km (9 mi)
• Kirchleerau: 18 km (11 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Bern, 46 km (28 mi)