Lützelflüh is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern.

By the High Middle Ages Lützelflüh and the surrounding area were home to several earthen strongholds, a weir in the river valley and Brandis Castle, built around 1230.

The Freiherr von Lützelflüh helped found Trub Abbey in 1125-1130, but nothing is known about the family's origin or the extent of their lands.

In 1881 the Emmental railroad was built through the village, encouraging industry to settle in the municipality.

A few years later, in 1886, the Emme river correction project reduced the risk of floods, built a major road through the valley and opened up additional farmland in Lützelflüh.

The railroad and new Emmental road helped transform the village into a local industrial center.

In 1898 an oat and barley mill opened, followed by metal and flooring factories as well as several cheese exporting firms.

[3] In 1831 the famous Swiss novelist Albert Bitzius, better known as Jeremias Gotthelf, settled in Lützelflüh as an assistant pastor.

Bitzius is buried in the local cemetery and a small Gotthelf museum opened in the village.

[5] Lützelflüh lies in the lower Emmental, right on the Emme between Langnau and Burgdorf.

The municipality is neighbored by Rüegsau, Sumiswald, Trachselwald, Rüderswil, and Hasle bei Burgdorf.

[6] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Bend wavy Argent and in a Chief of the first six Fir Trees Vert issuant from as many Mounts of the second.

[9] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (3,805 or 96.2%) as their first language, Italian is the second most common (35 or 0.9%) and Albanian is the third (31 or 0.8%).

The number of jobs in the primary sector was 249, of which 246 were in agriculture and 3 were in forestry or lumber production.

In the tertiary sector; 118 or 26.0% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 46 or 10.1% were in the movement and storage of goods, 49 or 10.8% were in a hotel or restaurant, 13 or 2.9% were the insurance or financial industry, 28 or 6.2% were technical professionals or scientists, 44 or 9.7% were in education and 71 or 15.6% were in health care.

[21] The former mill at Mühlegasse 29 (now known as the Kulturmühle and used for concerts and events) and the rectory at Rainbergliweg 2 are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The entire villages of Lützelflüh and Trachselwald and the hamlets of Flüelen, Schufelbüel and Waldhaus are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

[23] From the 2000 census[update], 3,249 or 82.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, while 215 or 5.4% were Roman Catholic.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.

Several inns typical for the region offer rooms and it is also possible to vacation in the local farms.