Pratteln). Transportation The municipality is located on the A3 motorway. Pratteln sits on the Bözberg and Hauenstein lines and is served by the Basel S-Bahn at Pratteln and Pratteln Salina Raurica. Notable people Werner Pfirter (1946 in Pratteln – 1973), a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Jörg Stohler (born 1949 in Pratteln), a former Swiss international footballer Ruth Chiquet-Ehrismann (1954 – 2015 in Pratteln), a biochemist and cell biologist working on interactions in the extracellular matrix Max Mangold (1922 in Pratteln – 2015), a German linguist and phonetician of Swiss origin, a leading authority on the pronunciation of German References External links Official website Cities in Switzerland