By Train

Thun is located just outside the Berne metropolitan area and is served by its suburban trains: the S1 of the Berne S-Bahn operates from Berne to Thun in 30 min, and the S4+S44 lines in 40 min (via Belp). It is also possible to take the S1 from the southwestern Bernese suburbs and Fribourg and the S4/S44 from Belp, where connection to Berne airport is available by bus. In addition non-S-Bahn suburban trains (designated R or RE) operate from Thun to Hasle-Rüegsau through the eastern Bernese suburbs (the RE trains continue to Solothurn in the northern metropolitan area, making limited stops Thun - Hasle-Rüegsau)

By Car

Thun is easily reachable with the national motorway A6 from Berne or Spiez and has two exits (Thun South, Thun North).

Thun Castle, Schadau Castle, Wocher Panorama, Concept and Program, Museum shop and Café Thunerhof

Thun Castle, Schlossberg 1,Feb. and March: daily 13:00-16:00, April through October: daily 10:00-17:00, November through January: Sundays 13:00-16:00. Adults 8 CHF; Seniors, students, apprentices, military, and groups of more than 10 persons 6 CHF; Family pass 16 CHF.

Built by the Dukes of Zähringen at the beginning of the 12th century, the medieval castle above the town of Thun is a prominent eye catcher at the entrance to the Bernese Highland Region. It contains one of the best conserved representation halls of the Middle Ages in Europe, the castle tower (the Knight's Hall), located in the almost unaltered dungeon. The corner towers allow for a beautiful view of the Alps, Lake Thun, and the city. The castle also houses the historic museum, which features a regional history as well as special exhibits on different cultural-historical and current topics.

Schadau Castle, Seestrasse 45, Tues-Sun from 10:00; May-October: closed Monday; November-April: closed Monday and Tuesday, February:

Built between 1847 and 1854, Schadau Castle is one of the most architecturally important and beautiful castles in Switzerland. Both its interior and exterior are listed with the heritage association. Visit the Schadau Park nearby and enjoy the Wocher Panorama and the views of the Alps and the lake while lounging in the grass.

Wocher Panorama, Seestrasse 45,  Summer, Tues through Sun 10:00-17:00, closed on Mondays. For groups by appointment all year.

Concept and Program: The Kunstmuseum Thun in the former Grand Hotel Thunerhof housed the collection of the city of Thun since 1949. In five to six large exhibitions per year important international and national trends of contemporary art are shown. Solo exhibition by famous artists like Christian Marclay or Mark Grotjahn, the first large-scale retrospective exhibition of works by the artist sisters Claudia & Julia Müller ort he daring project “Cadeaux diplomatiques” of Gianni Motti and Christoph Büchel made the Kunstmuseum Thun an important place. Next to theme-related exhibitions as “Gesellschaftsbilder / Images of Society” or "Choosing my Religion" the museum focuses on the dialogue between the art of the past and of the present in an annual exhibition of the collection.

Museum shop and Café Thunerhof The Kunstmuseum shop stocks the catalogues accompanying the exhibitions, as well as a wide range of books, posters, art postcards and multiples. This shop, the best art book store in the region, also has a large selection of highly original art books for children. The Café Thunerhof serves warm and cold snacks in a pleasant atmosphere. Before or after a visit to the museum, the terrace of the former Grand Hotel is a great attraction where one can enjoy coffee and cake against the impressive backdrop of the Bernese Oberland.

January - March
October - December

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