Is Herisau safe? Switzerland travel risk
Is Herisau safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Herisau scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Switzerland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 14 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Herisau scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Switzerland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Herisau: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (42/100) and natural hazards (34/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Switzerland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 47.3851° N, 9.2786° E in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Herisau features an altitude of 780 m. The settlement is located 146.7 km WSW from Bern.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
47.3851° N, 9.2786° E
780 m
Europe/Zurich
15,744
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Switzerland
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Switzerland travel advice & laws.
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