Tattoo shops in Bern
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Bern, Bern has 21 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 21 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Bern (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include BlackSheep and 32 Tattoo, plus Stechwerk. If a studio's missing from Bern's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Bern tattoo lineup
21 in Bern, plus 6 more around Bern below:
BlackSheep
Tattoo studio0.2 km from BernRun by BlackSheep Ink Ltd
BlackSheep is Tattoo studio run by BlackSheep Ink Ltd. BlackSheep also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-12:00,13:00-18:30; Th 13:00-21:00; Fr 10:00-12:00,13:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-12:00,13:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-12:00,13:00-18:30; Th 13:00-21:00; Fr 10:00-12:00,13:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-12:00,13:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +41 31 3182727
32 Tattoo
Tattoo studio0.2 km from Bern
32 Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about 32 Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su,PH closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su,PH closed
Phone: +41 31 311 00 67
Stechwerk
Tattoo studio0.4 km from Bern
Stechwerk is Tattoo studio. Stechwerk also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr 11:00-20:00; Th 12:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-We,Fr 11:00-20:00; Th 12:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-18:00
El Mundo
Tattoo studio0.4 km from Bern
El Mundo is Tattoo studio. El Mundo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo 12:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +41313116114
Invictus
Tattoo studio0.5 km from Bern
Invictus — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Invictus: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +41 31 311 59 10
Studio Fastlife
Tattoo studio0.6 km from Bern
Studio Fastlife is Tattoo studio. Studio Fastlife also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Open Jail Tattoo
Tattoo studio1.0 km from Bern
Open Jail Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Inky Heart Tattoo
Tattoo studio1.1 km from Bern
Inky Heart Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Benson + Gascon
Tattoo studio1.3 km from Bern
Benson + Gascon is Tattoo studio. Benson + Gascon also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Chrysalis Tattoo
Tattoo studio1.3 km from Bern
Chrysalis Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Oblique Ink
Tattoo studio1.4 km from Bern
Oblique Ink — Tattoo studio.
Colpa Nostra
Tattoo studio1.6 km from Bern
Colpa Nostra — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Colpa Nostra: it has a website with more detail.
All Time Classics Tattoo
Tattoo studio1.6 km from Bern
All Time Classics Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 4 Ostring, Bern.
4 Ostring, Bern, 3006
Tattoo Connection
Tattoo studio1.8 km from Bern
Tattoo Connection is Tattoo studio. Tattoo Connection also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su off
Phone: +41 31 5568470
Lebende Legend
Tattoo studio1.9 km from BernRun by Lebende Legend Tattoo Studio GmbH Bern
Lebende Legend is Tattoo studio run by Lebende Legend Tattoo Studio GmbH Bern. Lebende Legend also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa-Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa-Su off
Phone: +41 78 6666616
Scaramouche
Tattoo studio2.6 km from Bern
Scaramouche is Tattoo studio on 33 Wabersackerstrasse, Liebefeld. Scaramouche also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
33 Wabersackerstrasse, Liebefeld, 3097
Lakimi
Tattoo studio2.8 km from Bern
Lakimi is Tattoo studio. Lakimi also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Happy Tattoo
Tattoo studio3.1 km from Bern
Happy Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 49 Bernstrasse in Ostermundigen.
49 Bernstrasse, Ostermundigen, 3072
Lupintattoo
Tattoo studio3.8 km from Bern
Lupintattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Lupintattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +41 78 900 06 30
Ink Mom 3043 Tattoo
Tattoo studio6.4 km from Bern
Ink Mom 3043 Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Art
Tattoo studio7.5 km from Bern
Tattoo Art is Tattoo studio on 9 Käsereistrasse, Belp.
9 Käsereistrasse, Belp, 3123
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Bern
6 of the 21 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
12 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Bern tattoo shop tour
Making a day of it in Bern? Work this order: BlackSheep, 32 Tattoo, Stechwerk, El Mundo, Invictus, Studio Fastlife, Open Jail Tattoo, and Inky Heart Tattoo. That's the tattoo shop tour in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 13 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Bern
A few things worth knowing before you work through Bern's tattoo shops:
- Walk-ins mean flash, usually at BlackSheep. If you want custom work, book ahead. Walk-in slots are for flash designs and small pieces.
- Match the artist to the style at 32 Tattoo. Fine line, blackwork, traditional, realism — artists specialise. The best studio in town is the wrong one if the style's off.
- Aftercare is half the tattoo. Follow the artist's instructions, not your friend's. Keep it clean, keep it moisturised, keep it out of the sun.
- Small first tattoos are smart. Your first session teaches you how your skin takes ink and how you handle the pain. Start modest.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Bern — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Bern can take a while to appear. The 21 above are only as current as the community map. A tattoo shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 21 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more tattoo shops around Bern
6 more within about 25 km of Bern, nearest first:
Studio No Name
Tattoo studio11.9 km from Bern
Studio No Name is Tattoo studio.
INKognito's Tattoo-Studio
Tattoo studio12.7 km from Bern
INKognito's Tattoo-Studio — Tattoo studio on 26 Dorfstrasse. Also worth knowing about INKognito's Tattoo-Studio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
26 Dorfstrasse, 3176
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +41 79 890 98 08
Ink Town Tattoo & Piercing - SMP
Tattoo studio17.4 km from Bern
Ink Town Tattoo & Piercing - SMP is Tattoo studio. Ink Town Tattoo & Piercing - SMP also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 13:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 13:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +41 79 628 30 39
ART Clinic Ramadani
Tattoo studio18.1 km from Bern
ART Clinic Ramadani is Tattoo studio on 14 Schmiedengasse, Burgdorf. ART Clinic Ramadani also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 17:00-20:00; Sa 13:00-17:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Schmiedengasse, Burgdorf, 3400
Hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-20:00; Sa 13:00-17:00; PH off
Phone: +41 79 309 91 94
Black Art Tattooz
Tattoo studio19.3 km from Bern
Black Art Tattooz is Tattoo studio.
Hotskin Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio22.3 km from Bern
Hotskin Tattoo & Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 6 Bahnhofstrasse in Düdingen. Also worth knowing about Hotskin Tattoo & Piercing: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 14:00-18:30;Sa 12:00-16:00;Su-Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6 Bahnhofstrasse, Düdingen, 3186
Hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-18:30;Sa 12:00-16:00;Su-Mo off
Phone: +41 79 769 89 47
Tattoo shop listings for Bern: 21 in Bern and 6 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.