Thun Switzerland

Situated in the canton of Bern, Thun is a small yet beautiful town in Switzerland that boasts magnificent views of Lake Thun and the sweeping scenery of the Alps.

Deep blue Lake Thun blends naturally into the dramatic mountain scenery of the Holiday Region Interlaken. The pyramid of the Niesen, the Stockhorn range and the surrounding mountain peaks complete the landscape. The panoramic views from the beguiling town of Thun to the Bernese Oberland peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau as well as the Blümlisalp are simply breathtaking. Lake Thun is lined with picturesque towns and villages that promise eventful holidays. Numerous experiences of the mountains, landscapes and waters of Lake Thun await at any time of year. Admire the mountain panorama from the lakeside, visit the five fairytale castles of Lake Thun, get your fill of water sports, relax in a wellness hotel with lake views and discover cultural gems in the town of Thun. Everything your heart could desire is around Lake Thun. — Thun- A beautiful place with panoramic views and lake breezes

Thun is a town and a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 43,783 inhabitants (around 90,000 in the agglomeration), as of 31 December 2013.

It is located where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Bern.

Besides tourism, machine and precision instrument engineering, the largest garrison in the country, the food industry, armaments and publishing are of economic importance to Thun.

The official language of Thun is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.

Getting here by train

The Swiss public transport network is extremely well-connected and is famous for its punctuality, safety and frequency. Trains to Interlaken depart from all of Switzerland’s major towns at least every hour. It also offers excellent connections to the international train

network:

*TGV Paris – Basel – Interlaken

*OstICE Berlin – Frankfurt – Interlaken Ost

*EC Hamburg – Cologne – Interlaken Ost

*Venice – Milan – Spiez – Interlaken Ost

*Vienna - Salzburg – Innsbruck – Zürich – Interlaken Ost

Good connections to all major European cities

Thank you and I hope you visit Thun and nearby towns in Bernese Oberland. Happy holidays and welcome to Switzerland!