St Ursula's Church
Berne, Switzerland

A Church of the Anglican Communion, welcoming all who seek the Lord Jesus Christ

Jubiläumsplatz 2, 3005 Berne, Switzerland

Telephone: +41 31 352 85 67

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How to Find Us

St Ursula's lies some twenty minutes' walk south-east of Berne's city centre, in the elegant 19th century suburb of Kirchenfeld. It is at the junction of a number of smaller roads at Jubiläumsplatz, half way along the busy Kirchenfeldstrasse.

Coming by Public Transport

From the centre of town, take a number 3 (Saali) or number 5 (Ostring) tram to Luisenstrasse - there is a Migros store on the street corner. St Ursula's faces you at the end of Luisenstrasse. The church is some three minutes' walk from the tram stop. (It is possible to walk all the way from town, over the Kirchenfeld Bridge, and following the tram line up Thunstrasse until you reach the Migros store at the corner of Luisenstrasse. The walk from the railway station will take you about twenty minutes.)

Coming by Car

From outside Berne, take the Ostring exit off the Berne-Thun motorway. Head towards the city centre. After 1200 metres, at the Thunplatz tram stop, the main road (signposted Fribourg and Belp) crosses the tram line. This is Kirchenfeldstrasse, which leads from Thunplatz to Eigerplatz. Continue for 300 metres to just before the traffic lights at the pedestrian crossing. You will find the church just to the left of the main road.

The area is in a blue parking zone. You may park freely on Sundays, but on weekdays you need a parking disc (unless you have been invited to park in the church driveway).

The church and the main part of the hall are accessible by wheelchair with minimal assistance.

Thun
Services in Thun are held in the Pavillion Bostuden of the Reformierte Gemeinde in Bubenbergstrasse (Bläuerstrasse 5), normally at 19.30 (Further information from the church office (031 352 8567)).

By car from Berne, exit the A6 motorway at Thun Süd. At the roundabout, follow the signs for Allmendingen/Gwatt. (From Interlaken, add one roundabout.) After about 1 km turn left, signposted Thun Friedhof, and then immediately right into a 30 km/h zone. Turn left into Von May-Strasse at the roundabout. At the T-junction, turn right into Bubenbergstrasse, then first left. There is a car park on the left, and the track to the Pavillion straight ahead (turns sharp left).

By public transport, take the number 5 bus at 1829 or 1845 towards Schorenfriedhof. The bus stop is called Bubenbergstrasse. After leaving the bus, walk back the way the bus came and turn left into a car park. From here you will see the Pavillion in front of you, slightly to your left.

Neuchâtel

Fuller information about the congregation in Neuchâtel can be found on their website.

Services in Neuchâtel are held in the Chapelle des Charmettes on the western fringe of the city.

Coming by road, take the main road towards Peseux and Pontarlier. About a kilometre after it has separated from the main road to La Chaux de Fonds, you come to pedestrian crossing lights and the boundary sign for the commune of Peseux. Turn left into the Chemin des Carrels. 500 metres down it, at the main road, and before crossing the railway line, turn left into the Rue Varnoz. The church is on the right, at the bend by Rue Caselle.

An alternative route follows the Avenue Edouard Dubois past the cemetery. Follow this until the road bears right and then left - the church is on the left at the second bend.

By public transport, take the number 10 bus from the station towards Peseux-Sud, and alight at Caselle, one stop after the cemetery. This is a small bus, and leaves at 15 and 48 minutes past the hour. Alternatively, the number 1 trolleybus from Marin and Place Pury stops at Les Carrels, on the main road, some ten minutes' walk away. (The slow train from Neuchâtel to La Chaux de Fonds also stops nearby, at Les Deurres, but not at very useful times.)

HD - Page last modified 19 July 2010