mountain pass
Gurnigel Pass
A quiet ridge road in the Bernese Prealps with a long panorama over the Stockhorn chain.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Thun
Bern, Switzerland · Europe
About Thun
Thun works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hilterfingen, 25km from Blausee (Blue Lake).
Thun is in Bern, Switzerland, with about 44,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hilterfingen, about 4 km away.
Thun (German pronunciation: [tuːn] ; French: Thoune [tun]) 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 (19 miles) southeast of Bern.
As of December 2018, the municipality hasRead more
about 45,000 inhabitants and around 80,000 live in the agglomeration.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Thun?
Within an hour or so of Thun: Gurnigel Pass (13 km), Interlaken (20 km), Kaufdorf VW Beetle Graveyard (20 km), Blausee (Blue Lake) (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Thun?
The nearest famous roads are Gurnigel Pass, Circuit Bremgarten and Jaun Pass.
Where is Thun?
Thun is in Bern, Switzerland, about 4 km from Hilterfingen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 43,723
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Bern
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.7512, 7.6217
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Thun
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Interlaken
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Kaufdorf VW Beetle Graveyard
Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Blausee (Blue Lake)
A small but enchantingly clear blue lake in the Kander Valley, its transparent waters revealing submerged tree trunks and trout.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Bern Old Town
Switzerland's UNESCO-listed capital, a medieval gem with 6 kilometres of arcaded walkways, the Zytglogge clock tower, and bear park.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Iseltwald
A tiny village on Lake Brienz made world-famous by the Netflix series Crash Landing on You, with a photogenic jetty extending into turquoise waters.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Brienz
A dazzling turquoise lake in the Bernese Oberland, fed by glacier meltwater and famed for the Giessbach waterfalls on its southern shore.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Schilthorn & Piz Gloria
A 2,970-metre peak with a revolving restaurant made famous as a Bond villain's lair in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Thun
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereGurnigel PassA quiet ridge road in the Bernese Prealps with a long panorama over the Stockhorn chain.
- 27 kmSchilthorn & Piz GloriaA 2,970-metre peak with a revolving restaurant made famous as a Bond villain's lair in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
- 27 kmCircuit BremgartenThe 7.3km forest circuit outside Bern where racing ended after Switzerland banned circuit motorsport in 1955. Its dappled, constantly curving roads through the Bremgartenwald are open to traffic and eerily unchanged.
- 28 kmJaun PassA friendly pass linking the Gruyère region to the Simmental, open all year and lined with chalet villages.
- 35 kmGrindelwald & FirstAn iconic Swiss Alpine village beneath the Eiger's north face, with the First cliff walk, gondola, and adventure playground above.
- 36 kmJungfraujoch – Top of EuropeEurope's highest railway station at 3,454 metres, offering views of the Aletsch Glacier and an ice palace carved inside the mountain.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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