Opening hours and location
Access to main building, customer parking and lending: Monday to Friday 08.30 to 11.00 / 14.00 to 16.30 hours
| Opening hours lending and service desk |
|---|
| Monday to Friday 08.30 - 11.00 / 14.00 - 16.30 hours |
| Opening hours workstations |
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| Monday to Friday 08.30 - 16.30 hours |
| Public holidays | Weekday and date |
|---|---|
| Berchtold Day | Monday January 2nd 2023 |
| Good Friday | Friday April 7th 2023 |
| Easter Monday | Monday April 10th 2023 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday May 18th 2023 |
| Whit Monday | Monday May 29th 2023 |
| Swiss national holiday | Tuesday August 1st 2023 |
| Christmas/New Year 2023/2024 | From Monday 25 December 2023 until and including Tuesday 2 January 2024 |
Situation map
Arrival by public transport
- From Bern‘s main railway station: Tram 9 in the direction of Wankdorf station until the Guisanplatz Expo stop.
The BiG is situated directly at the junction, diagonally opposite the tram stop.
Travel time is approx. 11 minutes. - From the Wankdorf railway station: Tram 9 in the direction of Wabern until the Guisanplatz Expo stop.
The BiG is situated directly at the junction, diagonally opposite the tram stop.
Travel time is approx. 5 minutes.
Arrival by car
- After leaving the motorway at the Bern Wankdorf exit, take the direction ‘Einkaufszentrum Stade de Suisse’ (shopping centre). After passing the stadium, continue on the Papiermühlestrasse and cross the next junction.
- Turn right into the first driveway immediately after the junction.
- Directly in front of the library there are a few parking spaces (marked in yellow) that are free of charge including a parking space for the disabled. There is also a space for a Mobility car.