Tram line 8 in Bern
Tram line 8 in Bern runs from Brünnen Westside Bahnhof in the far west of Bern to Saali in the far east. The entire journey takes about 36 minutes and there is a tram every 7 or 8 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and every 10 minutes on Sundays.
From the terminus stop of Brünnen Westside Bahnhof, adjacent to the Westside shopping mall and entertainment center, the line initially travels north along Ramuzstrasse, before turning right onto Le-Corbusier Platz, past the stops of Gäbelbach and Bethlehem b. Bern, Holenacker, before running alongside Waldmannstrasse and Murtenstrasse to Bethlehem b. Bern, Kirche, before turning right on to Bethlehemstrasse, until it reaches Bümpliz, Unterführung, where it turns left on to Freiburgstrasse and travels to Bern Europaplatz, Bahnhof. From Bern Europaplatz, Bahnhof, the line continues along Freiburgstrasse and onto Schlossstrasse to Lorzplatz. From Loryplatz, the line joins Effingerstrasse and runs past Kaufmännischer Verband, until it reaches Hirschengraben, where it turns left, to travel up Hirschengraben. After leaving Hirschengraben, the line turns right on to Bubenbergplatz and to Bern Bahnhof.
After leaving Bern Bahnhof, the line enters Bern's old town and travels down Spitgasse, past Pfeiferbrunnen and Käfigturm, where the ling goes through a tunnel under the tower and continues down Marktgasse, until it reaches Zytglogge, where the line turns right, through Theaterplatz and Casinoplatz and crosses the river Aare over Kirchenfeldbrücke to Helvetiaplatz. From Helvetiaplatz, the line travels down Thunstrasse to Thunplatz. From Thunplatz, the line continues along Thunstrasse, past Brunnadernstrasse, until it reaches the roundabout where Thunstrasse, Muristrasse and Ostring meet. From the roundabout, the line turns right on to Muristrasse and travels past the Universal Postal Union headquarters next to the Weltpostverein stop, until it reaches Egghölzli, where the line turns left and runs alongside Jupiterstrasse, past Wittigkofen, until it reaches the terminus stop at Saali.
Below is a stop by stop description of the route of tram line 8 in Bern. For more detailed information on individual stops, click on their name. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
Westside is a shopping mall and entertainment center located in the west of Bern. Brünnen Westside Bahnhof is the terminus stop for tram line 8 and also serves bus lines 22 and 570. The stop is located close to the mainline station of the same name, allowing interchange with mainline train srvices.
Ramuzstrasse is an intermediate stop on tram line 8.
Gäbelbach is an intermediate stop on tram line 8.
Bethlehem b. Bern, Holenacker is an intermediate stop on tram line 8 and also serves bus line 27.
Tscharnergut is an intermediate stop on tram line 8.
Bethlehem b. Bern, Kirche is an intermediate stop on tram line 8 and also serves bus lines 27 and 101.
Bethlehem b. Bern, Säge is an intermediate stop on tram line 8.
Stöckacker is an intermediate stop on tram line 8.
Bümpliz, Unterführung is an intermediate stop on tram lines 7 and 8.
Bern Europaplatz, Bahnhof is an intermediate stop on tram lines 7 and 8 and also serves bus line 31. The stop is located at the mainline rail station of the same name, allowing interconnection with the rail network.
Steigerhubel is an intermediate stop on tram lines 7 and 8 and also serves bus line 31.
Schlossmatte is an intermediate stop on tram lines 7 and 8 and also serves bus line 31.
Loryplatz is an intermediate stop on tram lines 7 and 8 and also serves bus line 17.
Kaufmännischer Verband is an intermediate stop on tram lines 6, 7 and 8 and also serves bus line 17. Kaufmännischer Verband translates to Commercial Association and this stop is named after the nearby commercial association of Bern offices.
Kocherpark is an intermediate stop on tram lines 3, 6, 7 and 8 and also serves bus line 17. The stop is named after the nearby park of the same name, which takes its name from Nobel laureate Theodor Kocher. Albert Kocher, one of the sons of Theodor Kocher, bequeathedthe plot of land that forms to park to the city of Bern in 1941.
Hirschengraben is an intermediate stop on tram lines 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and also serves bus lines 10, 11, 17, 19 and 30. The stop is named after the street that it is located on, which has a tree-lined central pedestrian area , with a monumet to Bernese mayor Adrian I von Bubenberg at the north end and a fountain by Joseph Victor Widmann at the south end.
Bern Bahnhof is the terminus stop for tram line 3 and also serves tram lines 6, 7, 8 and 9 as well as bus lines 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 160, 168, 331 and 331. The stop is also an interchange for the mainline rail services stopping at the main station.
Bärenplatz is an intermediate stop on tram lines 6, 7, 8 and 9 and also serves bus lines 12 and 30. The stop is named after the nearby plaza of the same name, which translates as Bear Plaza.
Zytglogge is an intermediate stop on tram lines 6, 7, 8 and 9 and also serves bus lines 10, 12, 19 and 30. The stop is named after the nearby landmark of the same name. Zytglogge is Bernese German and translates to Zeitglocke in High German and "time bell" in English.
Helvetiaplatz is an intermediate stop on tram lines 6, 7 and 8 and also serves bus line 19. The stop is named after the plaza that it is located on, which contains the World Telegraph Memorial.
Luisenstrasse is an intermediate stop on tram lines 6, 7 and 8.
Thunplatz is an intermediate stop on tram lines 7 and 8 and also serves bus lines 19, 28 and 31.
Brunnadernstrasse is an intermediate stop on tram lines 6, 7 and 8 and also serves bus lines 19, 28 and 30.
Weltpostverein is an intermediate stop on tram line 8 and bus line 40. The name Weltpostverein translates as Universal Postal Union, and the stop is named after this organisation, who have their headquarters closeby.
Egghölzli is an intermediate stop on tram lines 6 and 8 and also serves bus line 40.
Wittigkofen is an intermediate stop on tram line 8.
Saali is the terminus stop of tram line 8.