Tours and Tickets to Experience Lake Thun (Thunersee)

There are plenty of ways to experience Lake Thun. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now: 

• Tandem Paragliding Experience from Interlaken

• Zermatt & Mt. Gornergrat Small Group Day Trip from Zurich

• Interlaken 3-Hour Guided E-Bike Tour with a Farm and Ancient Villages Visit

• Beatus Caves, Panoramic Bridge, Nature Park Blue Lake, and Lake Thun Cruise

• Glacier Express Panoramic Train Round Trip from Zurich With Private Guide

While it's free to visit Lake Thun, you'll need to pay for a boat cruise or a guided tour from nearby Interlaken. Full-day tours start at US$103 per person, and day passes for the Lake Thun and Brienz boat cruises start at US$149.

Lake Thun is in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland, between the towns of Thun on the lake's northwestern shore and Interlaken on the eastern shore. It is easily accessible by train from Bern (20 minutes), Zurich (1.5 hours), or Lucerne (1.5 hours), with direct connections to Thun.

There are five fairy-tale castles dotted around the shore of Lake Thun—Thun, Oberhofen, Hünegg, Spiez, and Schadau—all of which are open to visitors. Other highlights include the Old Town of Thun, the hillside vineyards around Spiez, the St. Beatus Caves, Niederhorn Mountain, and the resort town of Interlaken.

Yes, a popular day-trip option is to visit Interlaken, with its two lakes—Lake Thun to the west and Lake Brienz to the east. Special day passes allow unlimited access to boat services on both lakes, but you can also explore by car, bus, or e-bike.

The best time to experience Lake Thun is from May to September, when you can expect sunny weather, calm waters, and great views. Boats and ferries usually run more frequently in this season, and it's also the best time to enjoy outdoor activities such as kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and paragliding.