Thun: what to see and where to eat

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43,905 people live here

Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN), about 19.86 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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  • resort town

    Interlaken

    resort town in the Swiss canton of Bern

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Stockhorn

    mountain of the Bernese Alps

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • castle

    Thun Castle

    castle in the city of Thun in the Swiss canton of Bern

    Apr-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Nov-Jan Su 13:00-16:00; Feb-Mar Mo-Su 13:00-16:00; 2023 Jun 01-Aug 31 09:30-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2023-08-07

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Thun, Bahnhof, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Sigriswiler Rothorn

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • art museum

    Abegg foundation

    research institute, restoration workshop for ancient textiles and museum collection in Riggisberg, Switzerland

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • castle

    Oberhofen Castle

    castle complex with outbuildings and park in Oberhofen on Lake Thun in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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  • museum building

    Spiez Castle

    castle with museum in the municipality of Spiez in the Swiss canton of Bern

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bahmhof Spiez, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • cave

    St. Beatus Caves

    network of stalactite caves in Sundlauenen in the municipality of Beatenberg in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

    Mar-Oct Mo-Su 09:30-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-06

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • château

    Schadau Castle

    château in Thun in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Car Terminal Thun, Bahnhof, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • château

    Toffen Castle

    château in Toffen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • château

    Hünegg Castle

    castle in Hilterfingen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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  • monastery

    Former Monastery Buildings

    church building ensemble in Interlaken in the canton Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Interlaken Ost, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • château

    Rümligen Castle

    castle in Rümligen in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • château

    Burgistein Castle

    castle in Burgistein in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Lake Thun

    lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • clock tower

    Zytglogge

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    About 25 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Niesen

    mountain in Swiss Alps

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • architectural landmark

    Bern Minster

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    About 25 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Kander

    river in Switzerland and a tributary of the Aar River

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    About 34 km from the city centre

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  • astronomical observatory

    Zimmerwald Observatory

    observatory in Zimmerwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Gantrisch

    mountain in the Bernese Alps

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Harderkulm

    mountain

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Simme

    tributary of the Kander in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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  • mountain

    Morgenberghorn

    mountain of the Bernese Alps

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • association football venue

    Visana Stadion

    football stadium

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  • mountain

    Fromberghorn

    mountain

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Ochsen

    mountain in canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Gerzensee

    lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Burgfeldstand

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Honegg

    mountain

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • amusement park

    Jungfrau Park

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    About 21 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Fürstein

    mountain

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Turnen

    mountain

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain pass

    Gurnigel Pass

    mountain in canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Niederhorn

    mountain

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Blasenflue

    mountain

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • protected area

    Entlebuch Biosphere

    protected area

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Hohmad

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Pfyffe

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Gemmenalphorn

    mountain in canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Wätterlatte

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • funicular

    Harderbahn

    funicular that operates from the town of Interlaken, in the Swiss canton of Bern, to Harder Kulm

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ländte 4, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Amsoldingersee

    lake in the municipality of Amsoldingen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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  • astronomical observatory

    Uecht Observatory

    observatory in Switzerland

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Sieben Hengste

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Drunengalm

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Belpberg

    ridge in the Aare valley between Bern and Thun, Switzerland

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • funicular

    Niesenbahn

    funicular railway in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Uebeschisee

    lake in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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  • lake

    Dittligsee

    little lake in the municipality of Forst-Längenbühl in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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  • association football venue

    Stadion Lachen

    stadium in Thun, Switzerland

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  • mountain

    Imihubel

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Oberstockensee

    lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, above Erlenbach im Simmental, below Stockhorn

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • nature park

    Gantrisch Nature Park

    nature park in Switzerland

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Geistsee

    lake in Switzerland

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  • valley

    Gürbetal

    valley in canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Hinterstockensee

    lake above Erlenbach im Simmental in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Chrindi, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Mäggisserenhorn

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Abendberg

    mountain in Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Diemtigen Riedli, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • summit

    Abendberg

    mountain peak in the Bernese Prealps, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Diemtigen Riedli, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Hohmädli

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Schwidenegg

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Widdersgrind

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • zoo

    Tierpark Bern

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    About 24 km from the city centre

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