Niklaus Dachselhofer (18 November 1595 – 12 February 1670, sometimes given as "Daxelhofer") was a Swiss politician in Bern. He became a member of the canton's Grand Council in 1628 and one year later also a member of the city council (Kleiner Rat). From 1636 to 1667 he was Schultheiss (mayor) of Berne.

• Hüssy, A.: Dachselhofer, Niklaus in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 05 May 2004. URl last accessed 2006-12-18.