Zoo
Tierpark Bern
🇨🇭 Switzerland
VdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Switzerland 17 spp. present
The Tierpark Dählhölzli, or Dählhölzli Zoo, is a public zoo in Bern, Switzerland. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
46.934° N 7.450° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
17
speciesOpened
1937
Size
Medium
Accreditations
- World Association of Zoos and AquariumsWorldwide network of zoos, aquariums and their regional and national associations
- European Association of Zoos and AquariaZoos and aquariums mainly in Europe: shared membership standards and coordinated breeding programmes
- Verband der Zoologischen GärtenGerman association of zoological gardens
Visit
Opening hours
Mar–Oct · 8:30–19:00Nov–Feb · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Tierparkweg 1, 3005 Bern
- Phone
- +41 313571515
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Tierpark Bern, Dählhölzli + BärenPark
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Tierpark Bern?
Switzerland
Tierpark Bern is a zoo or wildlife park in Switzerland, at Tierparkweg 1, 3005 Bern. Its coordinates are 46.934° N, 7.450° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Vanoise National Park, about 180 km away.
What animals can you see at Tierpark Bern?
17 species
Citizen-science photos record 17 species at Tierpark Bern, including Brown Bear, Pied Avocet, South-American Snake-headed Turtle, Common Raccoon and Wild Boar. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Tierpark Bern in the wild?
Brown Bear: Katmai National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Tierpark Bern also live in the parks and cities we cover: Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park), Pied Avocet (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park) and South-American Snake-headed Turtle (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Iguaçu National Park).
Does Tierpark Bern charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Tierpark Bern lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Tierpark Bern open?
Mar–Oct · 8:30–19:00
According to its open map listing, Tierpark Bern is open Mar–Oct · 8:30–19:00; Nov–Feb · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Tierpark Bern accredited?
VdZ
Open registers list Tierpark Bern with VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Tierpark Bern open and how big is it?
Opened 1937, 14 ha
Tierpark Bern, a zoo or wildlife park in Switzerland, opened in 1937 and covers about 14 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 17 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)