The Sigriswil Panorama Bridge is a 340-metre suspension bridge on the northern shore of Lake Thun, linking two parts of the village across the Gumi gorge — 182 metres above it, according to the operator. It is neither a mountain railway nor a summit but a crossing with a view. This page gives you the fare and the journey first, and then the thing no other page says: how short the visit actually is.
Quick Facts
- Getting There
- 52 min from Interlaken Ost, one change
- Duration
- Half day
- Price
- CHF 8.00
- Season
- Not verified — the operator gives none
- Best for
- Views, families, step-free access
Checked with the operator
Getting there: 52 minutes, and only by bus
52 minutes from Interlaken Ost with one change, measured on the Swiss timetable for a summer weekday across four departure times — and measured to the bridge: the last six minutes are the walk from the Sigriswil, Dorf stop, which the timetable itself carries as a leg of the journey. The unusual part is not the number but the mode: the journey runs on two buses and no train at all. In a region where nearly every destination on this site hangs off a railway, that is the exception — and it is why the bridge is missing from so many Interlaken itineraries even though it is closer than half of the Bernese Oberland.
One detail that saves you six minutes: from Interlaken West it is 46 minutes, because the bus line passes through there anyway. If you are staying at the western end of town, do not travel to Interlaken Ost first. And one expectation worth removing now: you cannot sensibly take the boat. Sigriswil sits on the water, but the timetable does not route the journey via the lake steamer.
What it costs — and what the guest card changes
A day ticket for adults is CHF 8.00; children are free up to their 16th birthday. A family ticket starts at CHF 20.00 — two people at CHF 8.00, each further person CHF 4.00. All amounts checked on 19 August 2026 with the operator, the Verein Panorama-Rundweg Thunersee.
The part that matters if you are staying in Interlaken: with an Interlaken, Habkern or Beatenberg guest card the day ticket costs CHF 6.00 rather than CHF 8.00 — the same reduction applies with the Lake Thun and Lake Brienz Seepass and with the Berner Oberland Pass BLS. With a Panoramacard or VCS membership it is CHF 4.00. In Interlaken the guest card comes with your accommodation at no extra cost, so leaving it in the hotel means paying a third more for nothing. On the Swiss Travel Pass the operator says nothing at all, which is why the table reads "Not verified" rather than a guess.
How long you actually need
For the bridge itself: fifteen minutes. It is 340 metres long, and there is nothing to do beyond crossing, stopping, taking a photograph and coming back. That is not a criticism of the bridge but a warning about the journey: close to two hours of travel for a fifteen-minute visit is a ratio no operator prints, because it serves nobody except the reader.
To make the half-day work, you need a second element. The obvious one starts at the bridge itself: the Gumi gorge circuit, 1.3 km and about 45 minutes per the operator. If you would rather stay by the water, pair it with the Lake Thun boat trip on the way out, or the St Beatus Caves on the opposite shore.
One of the most accessible destinations on this list
This is where the bridge has a genuine advantage, and it is one that viewpoint rankings routinely miss. The operator describes the crossing as suitable «für Gruppen, für Kinder jedes Alters, für Senioren, mit Kinderwagen und Rollstuhl und auch für Haustiere bei jedem Wetter» — for groups, children of any age, older visitors, prams, wheelchairs and pets, in any weather. No mountain viewpoint in this region can claim that range: there is nearly always a stair, a gravel path or a railway with a step at the end of it. If you are planning around a pram or a wheelchair, this is one of the few destinations here that works without caveats — a better reason to make the trip than the height figure.
Is it worth it?
Probably yes if Lake Thun is already on your plan, if you are travelling with a pram or a wheelchair, or on a day too poor for the mountains and too good to spend indoors. The bridge sits low enough to show you something even when the summits are in cloud.
Probably not if you want a viewpoint in the proper sense. You see Lake Thun side-on and from moderate height — not the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, and not the panorama the region is known for. For the same half-day Harder Kulm puts you above Interlaken in twenty minutes, with a view that takes in the whole chain.
Tickets and prices from the Verein Panorama-Rundweg Thunersee
Where it is
The bridge is in the municipality of Sigriswil on the northern shore of Lake Thun; coordinates and elevation come from the Swiss federal gazetteer and height service (queried 8 August 2026), with the measured point at about 690 m. A naming trap worth knowing: the federal register lists three objects called "Panoramabrücke" in this area — one each at Leissigen, Beatenberg and Sigriswil. Only the last is the suspension bridge described here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the Sigriswil Panorama Bridge?
By bus, and only by bus: 52 minutes from Interlaken Ost with one change, measured on the Swiss timetable for a summer weekday across four departure times — to the bridge, the last six minutes on foot from the Sigriswil, Dorf stop. From Interlaken West it is 46 minutes, because the line runs through there anyway. No train goes to Sigriswil, and the timetable does not route the journey via the lake steamer either, despite the village sitting on the shore.
How much does the Sigriswil Panorama Bridge cost?
A day ticket for adults is CHF 8.00 and children are free up to their 16th birthday. A family ticket starts at CHF 20.00 (two people at CHF 8.00, each further person CHF 4.00). Prices checked on 19 August 2026 with the operator. With an Interlaken, Habkern or Beatenberg guest card, the Seepass, or the Berner Oberland Pass BLS it is CHF 6.00; with a Panoramacard or VCS membership, CHF 4.00.
Is the bridge open in winter?
We cannot source an answer, so we do not give one. The operator publishes neither opening hours nor a season — we looked on both the overview and the tariff page. All it says is that the crossing is suitable «bei jedem Wetter», in any weather, which is a statement about weather rather than about months. The table therefore reads "Not verified" instead of a plausible-sounding "year-round".
How long do you need there?
A quarter of an hour for the bridge itself. It is 340 metres long, and there is nothing to do beyond walking across, stopping, and walking back. To make a half-day of it, add the Gumi gorge circuit that starts at the bridge — 1.3 km and about 45 minutes according to the operator.
Is it worth the trip if I am based in Interlaken?
Only with a second stop planned. The round trip is close to two hours of travel for fifteen minutes on the bridge, which is a ratio no operator prints. It works well if you are already doing Lake Thun, if you are travelling with a pram or wheelchair, or on a day too poor for the summits and too good to stay indoors.
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