[Ouseler]

31 December 2018 at 3:18:08 #819316

We are staying in Unterseen in June and would like to visit Oberhofen by boat. We will have Swiss Rail Passes so the transit as well as the entrance to the Castle are free. However, I am curious of what the time would be to get from Unterseen (Interlaken) to Oberhofen Castle. Is it possible to do both Oberhofen and Thun castles in the same day?

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[Removed user]

31 December 2018 at 8:40:34 #901133

Hi Ouseler,

When are you traveling again?

You can check the timetable for transit options: http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable

Search Interlaken West (See) to Oberhofen am Thunersee

Once on the SBB site it will give you train or bus options by default as they are quickest. Hit advanced search and de-select all modes of transport except ship.

Also see: http://www.myswissalps.com/bo atlakethun

[rockoyster]

1 January 2019 at 2:03:05 #901134

You can also find the Lake Thun/Brienz timetable (with handy map) at bit.ly/2QeFMkn

[Removed user]

1 January 2019 at 23:42:33 #901135

Depends where you are staying in Unterseen. You may be staying right next to a route 21 bus stop. Bus route 21 goes direct from Unterseen to Oberhofen, and the lake boats run from Interlaken West landing stage around the lake to Oberhofen and Thun. You could use bus one way and boat the other.

21 Bus:

http://www.stibus.ch/stibus-media/docs/fahrplaene2 019/Linie_21k_h.pdf

Don’t forget there’s a nice castle at Spiez too, short walk from the landing stage.

Overall, Lake Thun is dead easy to travel round, with the main intercity railway from Thun via Spiez and the south side of the lake to Interlaken West – in addition to the bus and boat mentioned above.

[stodgytj]

4 January 2019 at 0:18:12 #901136

Hmmm. No one seems to answer your big question. Yes, I think you can do Oberhofen and Thun Castle on the same day. Early start. We also stay in Unterseen and use the 21 Bus. You can pick up the 21 Bus near Lucky Ming for example, get off at Oberhofen Castle. Tour the castle, get back on the bus and continue to Thun. The walk from the train station to the castle isn’t too far. Tour the castle then if you’re early enough you can take a ferry back to Interlaken West. We’ve done it. Biggest problem is the last ferry leaves Thun too early in the afternoon for some visits. But the 21 Bus runs every thirty minutes until about 9 PM.

[Removed user]

4 January 2019 at 17:34:46 #901137

I don’t think bus 21 runs as late as 9 p.m. all way to Interlaken. I thought last bus was more like 6 p.m. Check timetable. Trains run much later though.

Maggie