Tables laid in the Ussicht and Wytsicht banqueting rooms
A couple raising their glasses in a toast in front of the facade window in the Wytsicht banqueting room
A group raising their glasses in a toast over an outdoor raclette on the Gurten

Organizing an event on the Gurten

Celebrating on Bern’s local mountain

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Gurten funicular reconstruction

The Gurtenbahn conversion will take place up to and including May 15, 2024. Replacement buses will run on the Gurten during this time. The adjusted timetable can be found here.

Seminars and workshops

The Gurten offers the ideal conditions to mix business and pleasure far from the noise of the city. Benefiting from natural lighting and a balcony, all seminar rooms are equipped with modern technology and comfortable furniture.

To ensure you don't need to worry about a thing during your seminar, we offer a range of seminar packages including all-day catering, tickets for the Gurten funicular and parking tickets.

  • 8 seminar rooms for between 2 and 16 people
  • Ussicht and Wytsicht rooms, each for up to 24 people
  • Outdoor seminar table for an outdoor workshop
  • Seminar package from CHF 64 per person
  • Room rental from CHF 150 per day
Seminar group in the EIS seminar room
Person eating prime beef rib at a Christmas dinner

Christmas dinner

With its different event venues, the Gurten – Park im Grünen offers numerous possibilities for your Christmas dinner. Regardless of whether you are inside at the gala dinner or outside at the outdoor fondue, we ensure you enjoy an amazing end to the year.

Pavilion: max. 450 people
Kulturschür UPtown: max. 140 people
Gurtners restaurant:  max. 110 people
Ussicht and Wytsicht max. 100 people
Vaulted Cellar:    max. 40 people

Team events

Do you want to enhance your company event or seminar with a team event? Create a communal experience and book one of our offers. Tell us your wishes and we will organize your team event – your visit to the Gurten will become an all-round experience for each and every participant.

Outdoor escape game: from 20 people 
Outdoor fondue and raclette: from 20 people
Graffiti experience: from 10 people
Stargazing: from 5 people
Indoor curling: from 4 people 
Group at the Gurten Games on the broad meadow
Happy wedding couple by candlelight in front of the vaulted cellar

Wedding

Bern’s local mountain offers different ways and means of organizing your ideal, unforgettable wedding reception. The unique view over the federal capital provides a romantic backdrop for your wedding and we have the right venue for every number of guests.

Pavilion: max. 350 people
Kulturschür UPtown: max. 140 people
Gurtners restaurant:  max. 110 people
Ussicht and Wytsicht max. 100 people
Vaulted Cellar:    max. 40 people

3-course gourmet menu from CHF 74 per person

4-course gourmet menu from CHF 84 per person

5-course gourmet menu from CHF 96 per person

Family celebration

Whether it's a birthday, family celebration, christening or confirmation dinner on a small or large scale - on the Gurten you have numerous possibilities to make this special day unforgettable.

Vaulted cellar:  10–40 persons
Ussicht: 20–70 persons
Wytsicht: 20–70 persons
Kulturschür UPtown:   50–200 persons
Family with children and parents at a celebration
Two people raising glasses in a toast at a class reunion

Class reunions

The Gurten – the experience mountain, a place for relaxation and the ideal meeting point for celebrations. Meet up with your old classmates and enjoy a class reunion on Bern’s local mountain. We offer a wide range of events for different needs and budgets.

Pavilion: max. 450 people
Kulturschür UPtown: max. 140 people
Gurtners restaurant:  max. 110 people
Ussicht and Wytsicht max. 100 people
Vaulted Cellar:    max. 40 people

Memorial service

The premises on the Gurten offer various possibilities to take a dignified farewell from loved ones. The peaceful atmosphere and the opportunity to be surrounded by nature can support the grieving process and offer guests a place to come and reflect. From intimate spaces for small, private ceremonies to spacious halls for more extensive events, we can meet the requirements of a wide variety of mourning societies.

Dawn between the trees on the Gurten
People eating at a long, laid fixed table on the Gurten meadow

Major events

Are you planning a major event? Surrounded by nature, the 100,000 m2 park and the 13 event rooms provide an inspiring atmosphere for your event for up to 3,500 people. Our venues can be combined and extended according to your wishes – for example with different marquees.

Our event rooms

One of Switzerland’s most attractive event locations only 17 minutes from Bern central station. Different event rooms surrounded by nature and a food and beverage infrastructure for events for up to 3,500 people are at your disposal. With all this, Bern’s very own mountain is the ideal place for seminars, birthday celebrations, weddings, family gatherings, company celebrations or customer events. In short, there is no better place for a celebration than the Gurten.

Pavilion: 80–500 people
Kulturschür UPtown: 50–220 people
Ussicht and Wytsicht: 20–140 people
Gurtners restaurant:  2–110 people
Vaulted cellar:    20–80 people
Pavilion: CHF 4,000
Kulturschür UPtown: CHF 2,800*
Ussicht and Wytsicht: CHF 600 each*
Vaulted cellar CHF 600*
Gurtners restaurant, rented exclusively: minimum sales of CHF 10,000
Tapis Rouge restaurant, rented exclusively: minimum number of 50 people

* 20% of the sales revenue is credited to the room rent.

Festively laid table in the vaulted cellar
Colorfully lit Kulturschür UPtown with concert seating

Virtual and hybrid events

We offer you different digital or hybrid possibilities for organizing your event. For organizers, digital solutions have become a key component in carrying out events or meetings. Location-independent participation means that employees or customers can be reached quickly and flexibly and, thanks to our cooperation, we can offer you state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Basic package

CHF 3,150/half day

CHF 4,150/whole day

 

Pro package

CHF 6,200/half day

CHF 9,000/whole day