Day trips from Bern

Hi all,

I've been reading about day trips from Bern for a while-as well as museums in Bern. I'll buy a Swiss pass for 8 days. It provides free travel on train and bus between cities, isn't it?

I'll be in Switzerland between January 9-16. I'll stay just between Zurich and Bern. Although I'm planning to spend 1 or 2 days in Zurich, for some reason I'm much more interested in Bern. I'm such a museum-person and I have a list of museums in Bern which I'd like to pay a visit.

I want to go Reichenbach Falls as well but as i understand from the documents I've read, it's closed for visitors on January. Am I right? If not, how can I go to the falls from Bern? (From Bern to Meiringen, and then?)

Planning a day trip is an another issue for me. I want to go Thun (for a nice lake-and-mountain view), Mülenen (also for the view), Gimmelwald, Brienz and etc. Since I have a few days in Bern, I don't want to spend time with two similar place. So I need your advice about that.

Thank you very much for your help.

Gizem

Hi Annika.

I have 7 days in Switzerland and I'm planning to spend 2 in Zurich and 5 in Bern and around.

I'm mostly interested in scenic views and historical places. I'm thinking to visit Gimmelwald but I googled Lauterbrunnen after you mentioned and it seems more interesting.

I should take 1 day trips rather than 2 or more days.

And at last but not least... Does it rain or snow in Bern on january? :-)

Thank you for your help,

Gizem

Hi Gizem. If you want to spend one day out of Bern, you could make a round trip like Thun - Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen - Kleine Scheidegg - Grindelwald - Meiringen - Brienz - back to Bern. It will be a long trip and you won't have daylight all the time, but in daylight and good weather the views are fantastic.

As for the weather in Bern: it will be pretty cold by January, but both rain and snow are possible.