Kunsteisbahn PostFinance-Arena

Bern · Public skating times & prices

The Allmend stadium opened in 1967 and was roofed in 1970; its terrace holds 9,778 standing fans.

Public skating at Kunsteisbahn PostFinance-Arena: the next 7 days

Currently out of season The city's page gives the 2026/27 season of the open-air field (Saturday 24 October 2026 to Sunday 28 February 2027) and prints times only for free hockey (Saturdays 9:00-11:30 and 19:00-22:00, Sundays 9:00-11:00); it prints no hours for free skating, so none are listed. Checked on 4 October 2026. Official schedule update

Address
Mingerstrasse 12, Bern, 3014
Phone
+41 31 330 65 30
Website
sportamt-bern.ch
The glass facade of the PostFinance-Arena in Bern, with the edge of the open-air ice field in front of it — Kunsteisbahn PostFinance-Arena
The glass facade of the PostFinance-Arena in Bern, with the edge of the open-air ice field in front of it Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
The open-air ice field of the PostFinance-Arena in Bern under falling snow, with a goal on the ice and the arena behind — Kunsteisbahn PostFinance-Arena
The open-air ice field of the PostFinance-Arena in Bern under falling snow, with a goal on the ice and the arena behind Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Bern's PostFinance-Arena: the Allmend stadium of 1967 with its 9,778-place standing terrace

The Eisstadion Allmend opened in 1967 and received a roof in 1970. Its signature feature is a huge standing terrace for 9,778 people, the largest of any ice hockey stadium in the world. Once called the Allmendstadion and then BernArena, it has been the PostFinance-Arena since 2007, home of the SC Bern, and with 17,031 places it is the largest ice hall in Switzerland and one of the largest in Europe.

It was the main venue of the 2009 ice hockey world championship, and the arena was renovated extensively before and during the 2008/09 season without interrupting play. The steep ramp with over 10,000 standing places was kept, about 1,500 extra seats were created, and the old VIP area was replaced by a five-storey extension with 21 boxes. In 2008/09 SC Bern averaged 16,203 spectators per game, a European record for the fifth time in a row.

Beside the arena, the outdoor field is open to the public in winter for free skating and, at set times at weekends, free hockey.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Single tickets for residents of the city of Bern cost CHF 8.00 for adults, CHF 6.40 for AHV/IV pensioners, students and apprentices up to 25 and CHF 3.80 for children aged 6 to 16; visitors from outside the city pay CHF 9.00, CHF 7.20 and CHF 4.30. Spectators enter free.

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Skating with children

From the third child on, children of a family enter free when at least one parent comes with them.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.