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Thun
Thun (pronounce: “toone”) is a municipality in the canton of Berne in Switzerland with about 40 thousand inhabitants. It is located at the foot of the Pennine Alps where the River Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 19 km south of Bern. Historically, the area has been inhabited since the mid-3rd millennium BC. It fell to Rome in 58 BC. Around 400 AD the Aare became the frontier between the French-speaking Christian Burgundians and the Pagan, German-speaking Alemanni, who lived further north. The region of Thun became a part of the Holy Roman Empire in 1033. Around 1190 Duke Bertold V of Zähringen, built a castle in Thun and expanded the city. In 1264 Thun received state rights and in 1384 the town was bought by the canton of Bern. Today Thun is a gate city to the Swiss Alps and the site of several world market leading enterprises. For more information check the official website of Thun: http://www.thun.ch/
How to reach Thun:

Plane and Train
International flights connect to Zurich Airport, Geneva Airport, or Basel EuroAirport. From there take the intercity trains (IC) to Bern Station. Change to the ICs in the direction Thun, Interlaken, Brig, or Milano. Exit at Thun Station. The total travel time by train is roughly 1.5 to 2 hours. IC trains go every 30 min during day time.
Please check your schedule at http://www.sbb.ch/en/ the official Swiss railway website. Enter Zurich Airport, Geneva Airport, or Basel EuroAirport into the “From” field and Thun into the “To” field. You will also find prices and online shopping of train tickets there. Reservation of seats is not compulsory (and rarely used by passengers) in Switzerland. The price varies between 50 and 60 Swiss Francs for a one way ticket to Thun.

Car
Thun is 20 min from Bern, the capital of Switzerland. On the highway follow the indications Thun/Interlaken. Exit at Thun. Parking is provided by the hotel.


 
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