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Thun, Switzerland

Thun is a town and a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 kilometres southeast of Bern.

Type City

Why go

  • Town and municipality in Bern, Switzerland.
  • Served by Thun Airfield.

History

Thun is a town and a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 kilometres southeast of Bern.

Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 39 Hartlisbergstrasse, Steffisburg, 3612 · panorama-hartlisberg.ch
Indoor
Regional, Restaurant · Ehemaliges Sekundarschulhaus Mühlethurnen Opening hours: Tu-Th 8:30-23:30; Su 08:30-18:00; Fr-Sa 8:30-00:30 Features: outdoor seating ·… · restaurant-muehlebach.ch
Indoor
Regional, Restaurant · Saal im 1. etage mit Sicht auf Thunersee + Niesen · 40 Schönbergstrasse, Gunten, 3654 · schoenberg.ch
Indoor
Cafe · IN GOOD WEATHER : 10 - SUNSET IN CASE OF DUBIOUS WEATHER : 10 - SITUATIONAL Features: step-free access · 10 Schlossgasse, Oberhofen am Thunersee, 3653 · pier17.ch
Indoor
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 08:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 4 Seestrasse, Thun, 3600 · starbucks.co.uk
Indoor
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 08:00-19:00; Th 08:00-20:00; Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 07:30-17:00 · vapiano.ch
Indoor
Pizza, Italian, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · aeschipizza.ch
Indoor
Swiss, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We 16:00-00:30; Tu off; Th-Fr 10:00-00:30; Sa 10:00-01:30; Su 09:00-00:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway,… · hotshot.ch
Indoor

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Airports

Bern Airport (BRN) 20 km to the centre
Bern, BE, CH — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (SkyWork Airlines) · direct flights to 12 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Zürich (92 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 12 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.

Indoor | Outdoor
Thun Airfield 1.8 km to the centre
Thun, BE, CH
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Thun (See)
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Outdoor
Hünibach (See)
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Outdoor
Hilterfingen (See)
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Outdoor
Gwatt Deltapark (See)
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Outdoor
Oberhofen am Thunersee
Ferry terminal · 4.1 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Outdoor
Einigen (See)
Ferry terminal · 5.1 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Outdoor
Thun - Hünibach
Ferry route
Outdoor
Hünibach - Hilterfingen
Ferry route
Outdoor
Gwatt - Thun
Ferry route
Outdoor
Oberhofen - Hünibach
Ferry route
Outdoor
Thun - Oberhofen
Ferry route
Outdoor
Hünibach - Gwatt Deltapark
Ferry route · BLS
Outdoor
Hilterfingen - Oberhofen
Ferry route
Outdoor
Gwatt Deltapark - Einigen (See)
Ferry route · BLS
Outdoor

Where things are

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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 Thun Airfield. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Thun (See), 0.6 km); routes include Thun - Hünibach, Hünibach - Hilterfingen, Gwatt - Thun.

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

Trains & rail

National rail
National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Tours & experiences