Burgdorf Castle
A place to feast, sleep, celebrate and be amazed
Burgdorf Castle offers you an exploration of Swiss history, delicious food and drink, and accommodation. Its combined role as a museum, restaurant and youth hostel makes this 800-year-old castle erected by the dukes of Zähringen a unique cultural and educational venue.
In the museum, exciting cabinets of curiosities reveal the castle’s history and allow you to travel to different eras and continents. In the castle restaurant, you can enjoy delicious regional cuisine in a courtly ambience, while the hostel offers comfortable rooms with historic flair.
Burgdorf is easily accessible by train. From the station, it's a 15-minute walk through the beautiful old town up to the castle. Or you can take the bus to "Burgdorf, Kronenplatz".
Museum
The exhibitions at Burgdorf Castle offer scope for exploration on the following topics:
Life at the castle
Who were the Zähringers and what was life like at the castle in medieval times?
Freedom
Who fought for which freedoms and when? A search for clues with songs from the region.
Pestalozzi and education
How has teaching and learning changed over the past 100 years?
Living and working in Burgdorf
How has the town developed over the centuries and what is typical of Burgdorf?
Coming and going
Who brought new ideas to Burgdorf and who left here to spread their ideas to the rest of the world?
Panning for gold
Where is gold found in the Emmental and what is so fascinating about the shiny metal?
Dining and accommodation
Dining at Burgdorf Castle
The restaurant with around 60 indoor spaces and a wonderful garden dining area is a place for locals and the castle’s visitors to come together. The Assizes Hall also offers a wonderful location for lively parties, banquets and events.
The restaurant is closed for renovation until the end of May 2024. Current information
Accommodation at Burgdorf Castle
At Burgdorf Youth Hostel, you literally spend a night at the museum. Each room is individually decorated and dedicated to a theme relating to the castle’s history. Exhibits teach you more about life in the Middle Ages and the history of Burgdorf. How did people wash in medieval times, what happened during the town fire, and what did children used to learn at school back then?
Opening hours Today (Monday) open
Opening hours museum
April–October: Mon–Sun 10.00–18.00 hours
November–March: Wed–Sun 10.00–18.00 hours
Final entry to the museum: 17.30 hours
Company vacation: 27.01.–14.02.2025
Opening hours restaurant
The restaurant is closed for renovation until the end of May 2024. Current information
April–October: Mon–Sun 10.00–22.00 hours
November–March: Wed–Sun 10.00–22.00 hours
Company vacation: 27.01.–14.02.2025
Opening hours youth hostel
Daily: 07.30–10.00 / 15.00–20.00 hours
Company vacation: 27.01.–14.02.2025
Subject to change without prior notice
Rates
Individual entrance fees, museum
- CHF 14.00 Adults
- CHF 10.00 Apprentices/students
- CHF 10.00 IV (invalidity insurance)
- CHF 6.00 Children (6–15.99 years)
Families
Free entry for the third child and every additional child.
Free entry
Swiss Museum Pass or Raiffeisen card Member Plus Donors and association members Collectors’ associations Kulturlegi or VMS/ICOM pass Guests of the Burgdorf Castle Youth Hostel (included in the accommodation price).
Prices in CHF incl. VAT / Prices and products subject to alteration
How to get there
Location
Contact
- Schloss Burgdorf
- +41 34 426 10 20
- Schloss Burgdorf www.schloss-burgdorf.ch