Visit — Rainy day
When it rains: head for the castle
Lake Thun has disappeared into the clouds, the hike is off, and the children still want to do something. At Thun Castle the visit leads through five floors and 800 years of history — all under one roof. And the games for children are simply available at the ticket office.
In short: No booking, no planning. The detective game and the search hunt are available at the ticket office and included in the admission — just come by.
No booking needed
Start right away, at the ticket office
No booking needed
Detective game
Follow the clues, crack the puzzle. Whoever finds the code opens the wooden chest in the prison — the reward is waiting at the ticket office.
Available at the ticket office
No booking needed
Made in Thun
The search hunt for the whole family: where do the exhibits escape from their display cases? Find Minette and her friends throughout the castle.
Available at the ticket office
Ages 12 and up
The Legacy of Murten
With a map and an amulet through the keep: at ten stations you solve riddles, track down the seals of honour — and bring the splendour of 1476 back to Thun.
Adults CHF 25.– / ages 12+ CHF 15.–, plus admission · learn more →
Good to know on a rainy day
- Under one roof: The visit leads through five floors inside the keep — from the Knights’ Hall up to the tower rooms. Only the castle courtyard is open to the sky, and it takes a moment to cross.
- How long: Allow one and a half to two hours for the visit together with one of the games.
- Getting here: About ten minutes on foot from Thun station, through the Obere Hauptgasse and up the stairs to the Schlossberg. Directions & location
- Stairs: The castle is reached by stairs, and there are stairs inside. What this means for strollers and for visitors with reduced mobility is explained under Accessible visit.
- Afterwards: Restaurants are a few minutes away in the old town, just below the Schlossberg.
Just come by
No booking is needed for a visit with the games from the ticket office.
Visitor Service Thun Castle
info@schlossthun.ch · +41 33 223 20 01
Plain language
Visit the castle when it rains
Is it raining? Inside Thun Castle it is dry.
- You walk through five floors of the castle.
- Children can play games. You get the games at the ticket office.
- You do not need to book. You can just come.
- Plan about 2 hours.
Do you have a question? Write to info@schlossthun.ch or call +41 33 223 20 01.