St. Beatus Caves combined ticket
Discover the unique St. Beatus Caves with a tour guide or by yourself. With the combined ticket, we offer you a 50% discount on admission to the St. Beatus Caves and a reduced boat trip.
According to legend, the caves were home to a dangerous dragon which was vanquished by the Holy Beatus, a locally resident Irish monk, in the sixth century. You can learn lots of interesting facts about the caves during a visit to the Cave Museum.
Notes
The boat ride to the St. Beatus Caves offers wonderful views. From the boat landing stage, a walking trail (approx. 20 minutes) leads directly to the St. Beatus Caves, with their awe-inspiring dripstone formations. The subsequent tour offers you the opportunity to extensively explore this fascinating world and its wealth of bizarre shapes and colours.
The St. Beatus Caves are one of the most popular excursion destinations by Lake Thun. A beautiful stroll from the car park takes you through the woods and up to the cave entrance. The trail leads across several bridges spanning the waterfall that gushes from the cave. Approximately 14 kilometres of the extensive cave network have been explored to date. Of this, 1 kilometre can be comfortably viewed, thanks to electric lighting and secure paths.
The tour through the dripstone caves leads you through mighty dripstone formations, extensive halls and crevices. Prepare to be enchanted by the unique shapes and colours of the stalagmites and stalactites. Witnessing this unique natural environment beneath the earth will astound you.
In a simple and easily comprehensible way, the cave museum teaches about various topics relating to the St. Beatus Caves, including their history, flora, fauna and exploration. The museum uses interactive activities and involves the senses (sight, sound and touch) to impart an active and memorable experience. The audio guide provides information on the 13 different stations, which visitors can select in their desired language at the touch of a button.
Special notes
- Before or after your visit to the caves, you can enjoy the delicious offerings at the St. Beatus Caves Panoramic Restaurant
- Entry to the cave museum is included in the price
- The temperature inside the caves is approx. 9 degrees C; warm clothing is therefore recommended.
More information
Availability Available on 10.12.2022
Winter season: from 01.11.2022 to 31.03.2023
Saturday and Sunday
Only available as a single ticket. This is not a group offer.
Rates
With the combined ticket, we offer you a 50% discount on admission to the St. Beatus Caves and a reduced boat trip.
Available at all BLS travel centres, at all boat stations, as well as boats on Lakes Thun and Brienz.
Combined ticket from Thun onwards
First class
- CHF 60.30 Adults
- CHF 34.90 Half-Fare travelcard
- CHF 30.90 Children, 6–15.99 years
Second class
- CHF 43.50 Adults
- CHF 26.50 Half-Fare travelcard
- CHF 22.50 Children, 6–15.99 years
Combined ticket from Spiez onwards
First class
- CHF 67.10 Adults
- CHF 38.30 Half-Fare travelcard
- CHF 34.30 Children, 6–15.99 years
Second class
- CHF 44.70 Adults
- CHF 27.10 Half-Fare travelcard
- CHF 23.10 Children, 6–15.99 years
Combined ticket from Interlaken onwards
First class
- CHF 35.70 Adults
- CHF 22.70 Half-Fare travelcard
- CHF 18.70 Children, 6–15.99 years
Second class
- CHF 27.10 Adults
- CHF 18.50 Half-Fare travelcard
- CHF 14.50 Children, 6–15.99 years
GA travelcard holders and children with the Junior travelcard or Children’s Co-travelcard pay for entry to the St. Beatus Caves directly on site.
Contained in the ticket price:
- Return trips on the following routes:
Thun - Beatushöhlen-Sundlauenen return (one way by boat and one way by STI bus)
Interlaken West - Beatushöhlen-Sundlauenen return (one way by boat and one way by STI bus)
Spiez - Beatushöhlen-Sundlauenen return by boat
- Entry to the caves
- Museum visit
The combined ticket is available from Thun, Spiez and Interlaken West onwards. Offer only available online and from BLS Navigation, and only valid on the date of issue.
Prices in CHF incl. VAT / Prices and products subject to alteration.
