Accessible holidays in Thun

Two romantic islands lie in Lake Thun: the poet Heinrich von Kleist once lived and wrote on Kleist-Island, and Grunder Island offers a beautiful view over Lake Thun.

Varied hike through the lovely and idyllic Glütschbach valley to the dripstone caves near Thun. On the way further via Hohlinden to the Romanesque church Amsoldingen, which was built around the year 1000, there are beautiful views of Lake Amsoldingen, Thun, the Stockental valley, and of course the Bernese Alps. A castle ruin is also part of this hike.

Thanks to its central location, the city has excellent train connections in all directions. Via Bern, it goes towards Spiez – and further into the Kander and Simmental valleys.

Only about an hour by train separates the federal city from Zurich, Basel, Interlaken, or Lucerne. From there, Kander- and Simmental can be easily reached via Thun and Spiez.

About three stations receive the TGV from Paris or the ICE from Frankfurt. SBB and BLS lines now bring passengers via Bern and Spiez into the Kander and Simmental valleys.

In the metropolis on Lake Geneva, for example, the TGV from Paris arrives, but there are also good connections from southern France. SBB and BLS lines now bring passengers via Bern and Spiez to the Kander and Simmental valleys.