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.
Where to stay
Dorfstrasse 30, 3652 Hilterfingen, Switzerland · yellow.local.ch
Obere Hauptgasse 21, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · chezmunalucien.com
Obere Haltenstrasse 6, 3625 Heiligenschwendi, Switzerland · sonnegg.swiss
Schnittweierweg 33, 3612 Steffisburg, Switzerland · schnittweier.ch
Staatsstrasse 142, 3626 Hünibach, Switzerland · chartreuse.ch
Alte Bernstrasse 153, 3613 Steffisburg, Switzerland · schuetzen-steffisburg.ch
Längenschachen 28, 3653 Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland · niesenblick.ch
Gewerbestrasse 4, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · speditionthun.ch
Schlossberg 2, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · schlosshotelthun.ch
Dorfstrasse 5, 3661 Uetendorf, Switzerland · krone-uetendorf.ch
Schoren 45, 3653 Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland · hausamsee.ch
Seestrasse 36, 3700 Spiez, Switzerland · labellevuespiez.ch
Untere Hauptgasse 8, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · schwert-thun.ch
Dorfstrasse 7, 3715 Adelboden, Switzerland · thecambrianadelboden.com
Staatsstrasse 1, 3652 Hilterfingen, Switzerland · bellevue-au-lac.ch
Seestrasse 47, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · seepark.ch
Dorfstrasse 47, 3652 Hilterfingen, Switzerland · schoenbuehl.ch
Gwattstrasse 103a, 3645 Gwatt, Switzerland · camping.tcs.ch
Mönchstrasse 37, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · thelabhotel.ch
Frutigenstrasse 73, 3604 Thun, Switzerland · roessli-duerrenast.ch
Freienhofgasse 3, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · hotelaarethun.ch
Bernstrasse 1, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · hotelamschloss.ch
Obere Hauptgasse 2, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · krone-thun.ch
Indoor
Gwattstrasse 1, 3604 Thun, Switzerland · holidaythun.ch
Zuberweg 4, 3608 Thun, Switzerland · bnb.ch
Haltenegg 1, 3625 Heiligenschwendi, Switzerland · haltenegg.ch
Gwattstrasse 4, 3604 Thun, Switzerland · alpha-thun.ch
Schwalbenweg 1, 3613 Steffisburg, Switzerland
Weberweg 25, 3612 Steffisburg, Switzerland
Indoor
Bälliz 64, 3600 Thun, Switzerland
Rütlistrasse 5, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · meitschi-thun.ch
Eisenbahnstrasse 44A, 3604 Thun, Switzerland
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
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
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
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
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
Pizza, Italian, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · aeschipizza.ch
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
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-19:00; Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 07:30-17:00; Su off Features: step-free access · Spiez, 3700
Brunch, Sandwich, Dessert, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Th 08:30-11:30,14:00-17:30; Fr 08:30-11:30,14:00-18:00; Sa 13:00-16:00; Mo,Su,PH off Features:… · annis.ch
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:00-00:30, Fr 16:00-02:00, Sa 14:00-02:00, Su 12:00-23:00 · 45a Thunstrasse, Spiez, 3700 · appaloosa-saloon.ch
Sausage, Tea, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 09:00-17:00 · 4 Zibelegässli, Steffisburg, 3612 · alteschmitte.ch
Breakfast, Burger, Coffee Shop, Regional, Sandwich, Tea, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: vegan options · elcamino.ch
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · eurasiathun.ch
Mongolian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00,18:00-23:00, Sa,Su 11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 10 Bälliz, Thun, 3600 · han.ch
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 07:30-23:30 Features: takeaway · krone-thun.ch
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 40 Seestrasse, Spiez, 3700 · littlegreek.ch
Diner, Portuguese, Regional, Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 08:00-23:30; Su 10:00-22:00 · 2 Eggplatz, 3634 · gasthofloewenegg.ch
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 11:30-14:00, 18:30-22:00; Su 17:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 2 Marktgasse, Thun, 3600 · tranasianrestaurant.ch
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Su 13:00-22:00 · 3600 · turbanthun.ch
Pretzel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 05:00-20:00; Su 07:00-20:00 Features: step-free access
Fast Food · Frühling bis Herbst täglich, nur bei schönem Wetter.
Burger, American, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-22:00; Tu off; Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 84 Spiezstrasse,… · diner66.ch
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Opening hours: We-Su 13:00-18:00 · 21 Schulstrasse · xn--gelateria-brderli-e3b.ch
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-23:30
Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,Su 10:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 19 Aarefeldstrasse, 3600
Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, delivery · swedish-pizzahaus.ch
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 50 Simmentalstrasse, Spiez, 3700 · umisushi.ch
German, Restaurant · German restaurant · 32 Schulstrasse, Thun, 3604
American, Restaurant · American restaurant
Tibetan, Restaurant · Tibetan restaurant
Food Court · food court · 50, Gurzelen, 3663 · im-burehus.ch
Biergarten · biergarten
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-23:00, Sa 09:00-22:00, Su 10:00-17:00 · 8 Kirch, 3674 · traube-wattenwil.ch
Regional, Restaurant · Saal im 1. etage mit Sicht auf Thunersee + Niesen · 40 Schönbergstrasse, Gunten, 3654 · schoenberg.ch
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-18:00 · 26 Schulstrasse, Thun, 3604 · bistro-ambiente.ch
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-We 13:30-18:30; Th-Fr 13:30-23:00; Sa 09:00-16:00 · 3612 · unisono.ch
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 11:30-14:00,18:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:00-23:30; Su 09:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · al-fiume.ch
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-13:30,17:00-21:45; Su 15:00-21:45 · 25 Schulstrasse, Thun, 3604 · beo-pizza.ch
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 30 Obere Hauptgasse · cafeparada30.strikingly.com
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Friture, Hotdog, Local, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 08:45-22:00; Su 14:30-19:00 Features: step-free access
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 14 Untere Hauptgasse, Thun, 3600 · mamothai.com
Chinese, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 08:30-23:00; Su,PH 08:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · Aeschlenstrasse, Tschingel, 3656 · panora.ch
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · 9;11 Untere Hauptgasse, Thun, 3600 · cretan-garden.ch
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-22:00; Mo off Features: takeaway · pandawok.ch
Fast Food · Opening hours: "During games"
266 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
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
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 12 routes: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Ibiza, London, Marina Di Campo, Munich, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Vienna
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.
Thun Airfield 1.8 km to the centre
Thun, BE, CH
Getting there by ferry
Thun (See)
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Hünibach (See)
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Hilterfingen (See)
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Gwatt Deltapark (See)
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Oberhofen am Thunersee
Ferry terminal · 4.1 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Einigen (See)
Ferry terminal · 5.1 km from the centre · BLS-ths
Thun - Hünibach
Ferry route
Hünibach - Hilterfingen
Ferry route
Gwatt - Thun
Ferry route
Oberhofen - Hünibach
Ferry route
Thun - Oberhofen
Ferry route
Hünibach - Gwatt Deltapark
Ferry route · BLS
Hilterfingen - Oberhofen
Ferry route
Gwatt Deltapark - Einigen (See)
Ferry route · BLS
Where things are
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Photographs
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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
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
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