Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this video about one of my favourite countries in the world! As usual, the written version here has more tips: happytowander.com/switzerland-travel-tips/ And feel free to comment if you have any more tips to add!
I agree, but you can adjust the speed by clicking the settings icon on the top right portion of the screen and select a slower playback speed. I personally set it to .75 and it was just right. Hope this helps.
@@lovansmith149 Oh my apologies! You are 100% correct. I had it right in the written version but somehow got mixed up when doing the video edit. I unfortunately can’t edit that small bit without reuploading so I’ve added an info card clarifying the mistake. Thanks so much for pointing that out!
Good tips but I disagree about the need to rent a car. We've done Swiss trips with a car, with a car and trains, and trains only. Not sure we'd ever go back to renting a car again. The trains, boats, and buses are amazing and so relaxing. My Swiss friends who actually own cars rarely drive them
Exploring new countries is such a rewarding experience! For first-time travelers, I'd recommend considering destinations that offer a mix of cultural richness and natural beauty. Personally, I've been fortunate to travel to over 10 countries thanks to careful budgeting and smart investments.I wasnt financial free until my 40’s and I’m still in my 40’s, bought my second house already, earn on a monthly through passive income and got 2 out of 5 goals, just hope it encourages someone that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have any of them right now, you can start TODAY regardless your age INVEST and change your future.
Alright, speaking in general terms, investing requires a good amount of knowledge. That's why it's essential to have a solid support system like a financial counselor, especially when picking out assets. I've been working with Regina Louise Collaro, who is an investment advisor at a registered wealth management company. I can't recommend her enough; my financial journey has been fantastic thanks to her. She's quite well-known for her services, and she helped me achieve financial stability through investments. Now, I benefit from her passive income strategies every month. So, I'd strongly suggest finding a reliable investment advisor for yourself..
Regina Louise Collaro is based in the United States and can work with anybody wherever they stay. If you would like more information on reaching her, you can conduct a search online.
personally, I'm blessed and realizing I'm not the only one working with Regina Louise Collaro. I will consider myself lucky. I've been able to feed and make a living through her advice and great work. For such a person as Regina, I owe her gratitude, support and endless prayers as it is not easy to gain access to such a competent and reliable adviser. Who isn't just wise but has all it takes to handle an investment and is good at what she does..
I can tell you put a lot of time into making this video for us. Thank you for the useful tips and tricks. I haven't seen many of these mentioned in over videos and I've watched a lot! Particularly liked the specific grocery store call out and mentioning that some of the transportation means are owned by private companies.
As a Swiss who likes hiking, I have to disagree with your advise on car rental. Every single village in Switzerland, no matter how small it is, can be reached by train, bus or tram. I dont know where you exactly went hiking but for nearly every trail head you can find a bus stopping somewhere nearby. The reason why I would advise against renting a car for hiking is that many hikes are non circular. So in the end you still need to take the bus to drive back to your car which just cost you a lot of time. While long time parking is more of a problem in cities than in the nature, it still can be a bit tricky to find places to leave the car for a whole day or even more. And most rental cars do have a vignette. So unless you rent the car outside of Switzerland (I can imagine that Basel Airport could be a problem) then you dont have to worry to buy one. Or just skip the highways.
Ah that's fair! Good to have some local insight on the matter :) Out of all my trips, only one was predominantly hiking and during that one, we stayed in a more remote village where buses were rather infrequent, so it made more sense for us to drive because we had so many places we wanted to see, and we intentionally planned roundtrip hikes so we could get back to the car. Nice to know in the future we could go without one though. I usually prefer using public transport whenever possible anyway!
@@HappytoWander Yes, it is true that buses to some places can be rather infrequent. So if you go by bus, its always a good idea to check out the time table before you start. I mean, there is nothing wrong to rent a car and do it the way you did. I also take the car for hikking sometimes. I just wanted to point out that hiking can also be done very easily (and maybe even more easily) by public transportation.
Another nice thing is that most buses and trains work on an hourly schedule, maybe fourteen minutes past the hour every hour from early morning to late evening so you don't have to worry about missing a train. The places without that are very remote. When we plan a walk we always plan where to park using google street view. There are villages and towns where there are simply no public parking places.
..... just a thought, some railway stations in very small towns are stop on request and it isn't always obvious. Check the platform carefully for buttons or watch the train whizzing by.
Though I visited already for just 4 days, I thought of watching this masterpiece. HAPPY that the majority of the tips are followed by myself, many other tips are very useful. Thanks a lot!!!
I’ve been to Switzerland in April this year for the first time. It was a travel gift which I was really excited! Switzerland is really beautiful and stunning! I loved it. Going back next year with friends. We didn’t do any hiking but we went up to mountaintop using cable cars. I recommend to buy tickets from online ahead of time if you’re planning to go on cable cars as it’ll save you time from queuing. We tried fundue on our last day. Thanks for sharing 😊
Hi , Hope u r doing gd.I m going in april next year for 5 nights to lucerne /zurich .. mainly to go to titlis and jungforoh mountains.. how's the travel scene in lucerne and zurich if you knw.. pl update ... should I buy the swiss pass for travel ? Thanks any suggestions from your side .. thanks
@@aaritgaming2150travel in April is good. Please visit my travel channel Rose Tours & Adventures to see some of the snapshots of Lucerne & Zurich if those scenery will do for you. It would be advisable to buy travel pass if you’re not hiring a car to drive. Hope it helps 😊
Going in April to Brienz, unfortunately landing to Zurich and leaving from Zurich such far travel from our staying destination.🤦♀️ how’s weather in April which pass I can purchase for is that Europe pass will cover schilthorn?
First tip that I have, after a few weeks away from my home country, is figure out the cheapest accommodations as possible for your travel style. I have been house-sitting my way thru the UK. 3 weeks away from home and I’ve stayed only 3 nights in hotels. This allows me to book a much nicer room for one or 2 nights than what I’d be able to book for 7-10 days. The trains are very easy to use, and pretty cheap as well, comparatively. I’ll be visiting Switzerland for the first time in 2 weeks and can’t wait to experience the Alps. Hubby and I aren’t into the touristy things and are fine letting the dogs walk us around the small towns we visit, while seeing less visited sites along the way.
Very helpful, thank you! I’m originally from Germany and have traveled around Europe but this will be our first extended stay in Switzerland and your video was very insightful.
As a Swiss I must say you did a great job with this video! I just want to mention that Migros is becoming more expensive tahn Coop now and Coop also has discounted items under the name "Prix Garantie" (It's a little pink circular logo). Denner is also sometimes falsly cheap where some ites are cheaper but some others are the same price if not more expensive than in other supermarkets.
Just stumbled across your channel as TH-cam is recommending all things Swiss to us. We have been there several times, but still are always wanting to watch anything/info from like minded people! The info from this video on Switzerland is fantastic! As fulltime travelers we know our stuff, so when we say your video is invaluable to travelers heading to CH, we have a reference from our many years of visiting Switzerland. Great job with the detail most no one ever covers!!! New Fans! Big Fans ;-) Safe travels!
You talk so fast, thank you for the tips. I watched to the end and i still would have watched even if the video was longer at a slower pace. Great content
Haha sorry about that! I’ve always been a natural fast talker, especially when it’s a topic I’m passionate about. I’ll try to slow down for future videos after August (because I batch recorded a bunch of these in advance). Thanks for the feedback! Hope the video was useful to you otherwise :)
Great tips! Another tip to save money on the Glacier Express or any other Panoramic train, you can get a Half Fare card then buy a Saver Day pass. I got a Saver Day pass for 33 CHF (w/ Half Fare) then a seat reservation for 49 CHF - total 82 CHF ($90) to ride the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St Moritz
Thank you for sharing! I am planning to take a train tour this winter. My family is going to stay for 3 days in Switzerland. Never been there before. So I am wondering which train tour should we take will be an unforgettable experience. Could you give me some suggestions? Thank you!
Hi Christina! We are planning to visit Switzerland in November . I want to see those vibrant green fields you see in pics, would you say november is ok? Or should we wait until spring.?
Good Video, but as a local I would say you need a car to go to the remote areas. Buses covers very remote areas and with cablecars, you realy don't need a car here.
That's fair!! On most of my trips I've only used public transport, but I do think a car is handy if you want to cover many remote places in a short time, because buses can sometimes take longer/be less frequent so it requires more planning. Either way - lots of great options to explore :)
Your tips will save me a bunch in my upcoming 17 hours layover in Zurich. I plan to rent a car, get a vignette card, drive to Zurich. Lucerne is just an hour drive away from Zurich, if I am ahead in hitting the few select spots in Zurich, I may even drive to Lucerne. Thank you for your fast and comprehensive tips.
As a local I can tell you I‘d NEVER rent a car for a 17 hrs layover in Zurich! By train it takes you 10 stressfree minutes from the airport to Zurich main station. From there you reach Lucerne within 40-50 minutes by train. Trust me, use public transportation!
Thank you Markus, I will take the public transport instead. I initially thought I had such a short time frame, if I was to pop to many places a car would be the best tool to help me shorten travel time. What do you think of a motorized scooter, do you think it is a better idea than a car?
@@AlfordLau Honestly speaking I think that‘s even worse… 🤦🏻♂️ …trains would guarantee you trips with the opportunity to enjoy the landscape, they are absolutely safe, reliable, on time and they take you right to the centers of Zurich or Lucerne. Apart from that, trains between Zurich and Lucerne run every 20-30 minutes.
Oh my apologies! You are 100% correct. I had it right in the written version but somehow got mixed up when doing the video edit. I unfortunately can’t edit that small bit without reuploading so I’ve added an info card clarifying the mistake. Thanks so much for pointing that out!
Great video! Funny story - in Interlaken, we took the cable car up to Harder Kulm but didn’t check to see if we got round trip tickets or one way and there were no operators at the top to let us know if our tickets would work to go back down. So we bought another set of tickets, only to realize later that our original tickets had two opposite arrows, we figured out meant 2-way 😅 They would not give me a refund on the one way ticket down. My Asianness was not happy 🤣🤣 We also didn’t realize one of the trains was private and the security guard (a cute young lady in braided pig tails 😜) wouldn’t let us just get off on the next stop (she said buy tickets or go to jail 🥴) so we had to switch plans and go to Jungfrau that day. It ended up being a perfect day to go but it could’ve been awful.
I am currently here by way of train to Lucerne (Luzern) and we rented a car at the Europcar at the Radisson Hotel close tot he train station. So far I haven't needed any type of card to travel on the Highways...? According to the comments I should watch out for speed traps too. Great advice on getting a hotel/room with a kitchen. Every breakfast, lunch and dinner has been 60-80CHF (multiply by 1.2USD) and honestly the food hasn't been that great. Luckily we booked at Apart Holiday (guest pass included too!) and our apartment does have a full kitchen (minus an oven) and there is a resort shop across the street with basic groceries. Also thank you for mentioning the Eururail pass for discounts. Titlis does mention it on their website. Just an example of lift prices, it was 43 CHF PER PERSON to go up to Stoos. That's with 10% off with the guest pass. It would have been 25% off if we knew we could have shown our Eurorail pass! Thank you again for another great video!
We are planning to go there next month without not knowing which city to go to from Paris via train to get to ride the Eiger Express. We might visit one other city, but not sure which one that'll be near Interlaken. Any tips? Thanks!
@@Mia-ht8oi Interlaken is very beautiful and the surrounding areas. I really liked Thun as a city near there. Bern or Lucerne are both beautiful big cities roughly the same distance from Interlaken. I miss Switzerland so much. I spent a whole year there with a train pass. Everywhere you go will be amazing.
When you fly in go to the station and get a half price card and if going to Lauterbrunnen area get a Berner Oberland Pass, expensive but you will save a little.
Most rental cars rented at a Swiss airport have a vignette on it. Keep to the speed limit ! They really like speed traps. The country is beautiful . Most of them speak English . Be on time. They don’t care much for American tourists, so keep it down and enjoy . My favorite area is the Ticino, around Lugano. Experience the mountain passes. It’s expensive everywhere. Unbelievable panorama views.
@@pikachuPoly purchase the half fare card from SBB then carry with you all the time, when purchasing train tickets or gondola tickets provide the half fare sheet, they charge you half normal entry fee.
Hi, thanks for the video. Very useful tips. We plan to visit during the Christmas period. But I suppose the Christmas markets are closed by then? Whereas or what are your recommendations on activities we could do? Thanks in advance!
Great intel; thx! As a professional public speaker, I have a tip for you: be aware that you know what you're going to say, but your audience doesn't. Help us out! Let it land and give us a few seconds to process your point before moving on to the next one. If slowing downb adds too much time to the video, then give fewer tips. 15- 20 is a good number. Your content is stellar though; thank you
Haha sorry about that! I’ve always been a natural fast talker, especially when it’s a topic I’m passionate about. I’ll try to slow down and condense for future videos after August (because I batch recorded a bunch of these in advance). Thanks for the feedback! Hope the video was useful to you otherwise :)
Great information again and tip when on vacation I don't cook I hate cooking at home. I just really budget for food and expensive trips save as much as possible ahead of vacation eat cheaper at lunch and slurge on dinner to really experience the countries cuisine. I'm not really a breakfast person usually coffee and maybe a pastry sometimes most hotels will have free breakfast as a option I've noticed when booking accommodations.
we are just starting to plan a 10-14 day trip covering Switzerland, Germany and possibly Italy, 3-4 days in each in August. if we start the trip in Zurich what makes the best sense to get to next?
Hey great video! I am planning a trip to Switzerland in about a month, it's my very first time. Can you recommend the best city to fly into? Like Zurich or Bern, etc? Also, where do I get the Euro connection/data for my cell phone? Do I go to a cell phone shop when I reach Europe? Please respond as I have never been to Europe before. Also, will hotels have the regular American wall outlets?
Heya, thx for all these tips u share. Unlike many other videos, I find your tips very helpful n straight to the point. Truly from the experiences of someone who went there a lot n paid attention to details. Good work ^^b
Is the swiss pass worth for 5 nights in lucerne and zurich ( Mt titlis and jungforogh) can we travel in all trains inside Switzerland with swiss pass???
We will land in Rome and fly to Zurich. We are planning a 4 day journey on a Swiss travel pass. Need all scenic routes with 2 stops on each day ending up at the Geneva airport on the 4th day to fly back to Rome.
Tip 1 - Google Fi (available in USA) offers unlimited data in 200 countries and offers a pause feature when not traveling. Also allows up to 4 data only sims on the same account. Tip 2 - universal "world" travel power adapters do not usually include Switzerland type J and Italy type L. Fortunately Amazon offers both.
Would you still recommend the city travel pass (like the Lucerne visitor card) if you get the Swiss Travel Pass? I am getting the Swiss Travel Pass and wondering if there are additional benefits to the city visitor pass that are not included with the Swiss Travel Pass
Very well done! I had scheduled a vacation package through American Airlines to visit Geneva and yet after watching the video, I believe I made the correct decision in canceling it within the last month. We were scheduled to visit in October. There seems to be a lot to learn, and to understand, prior to making such a trip. Maybe I will reconsider it at a later time. I think the language issue is probably my greatest concern.
Like she mentions in the video, I think many people, especially that work in train stations and hospitality speak quite good English. And even signage in museums is often in multiple languages including English. 😄
Thank you for this!!!! I'm going at the end of the year! Could you pls suggest places to stay a couple nights? Maybe hotels chains or well known places pls! P.s you don't talk fast don't worry!
Great video! I wanted to ask do you recommend staying near the airport. Hotels are much cheaper there and then I can just take the train to the city centre? Or should I just find a hotel in the city centre and pay more.
Can you halp to plan a 8 days solo budget trip to Switzerland and Germany? Interested in Trummelbach falls and Grindelwald first in Switzerland. Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle, Black Forest. Rothenburg. Very good zoo (maybe in Berlin?). Thanks
Thanks for the video is was super informative. Any idea how to get rooms with Kitchen in Zurich, basel and Lucern for a group of 6/7 people travelling.
Great tips. I plan to take my ife and 2 kids (14 & 11 yrs old) on a drive from South England to Venice and back. We want to pass through the Swiss alps scenic routes while visiting main land marks. Ny thoughts are Geneve or Zurich to Milan, then Venice and back to England through a different route. Any suggestions of scenic route with interesting stay-over between either Geneve or Zurich toMilano?
Do i need to wear trail shoes or the On cloud 5 shoes will suffice? im not planning on doing hikes, i just want to go to harder kulm and grindelwald first..
I enjoyed your video a lot, We family of 5 from US visiting first time to Switzerland in end July for 4 days, please create an itinerary for us, we will follow your instructions 3 nights in Zurich area, one night and one one whole day in Geneva
I went to Switzerland last year and I flew into Austria first and explored Vienna and then went Salzburg and from Salzburg to Switzerland by train and Austria honored my Swiss Half Off Rail pass. 😊
Thank you so much for your amazing video.. I have one question, Can I book Uber ride from airport to reach my destination? I mean does Uber work in Switzerland? because I have heard that in Switzerland, they have their own taxi system? Kindly clear my doubts. Thank you.
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Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this video about one of my favourite countries in the world! As usual, the written version here has more tips: happytowander.com/switzerland-travel-tips/
And feel free to comment if you have any more tips to add!
I agree, but you can adjust the speed by clicking the settings icon on the top right portion of the screen and select a slower playback speed. I personally set it to .75 and it was just right. Hope this helps.
@@soldierhobby2038 I did that too. This is very rare for me to slow the playback speed on TH-cam. Haha!
@Happytowander Coop Naturaplan products can be a bit more expensive than the normal ones. The generic products from coop is called coop prix garantie
@@lovansmith149 Oh my apologies! You are 100% correct. I had it right in the written version but somehow got mixed up when doing the video edit. I unfortunately can’t edit that small bit without reuploading so I’ve added an info card clarifying the mistake. Thanks so much for pointing that out!
Really beautiful
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Good tips but I disagree about the need to rent a car. We've done Swiss trips with a car, with a car and trains, and trains only. Not sure we'd ever go back to renting a car again. The trains, boats, and buses are amazing and so relaxing. My Swiss friends who actually own cars rarely drive them
Exploring new countries is such a rewarding experience! For first-time travelers, I'd recommend considering destinations that offer a mix of cultural richness and natural beauty. Personally, I've been fortunate to travel to over 10 countries thanks to careful budgeting and smart investments.I wasnt financial free until my 40’s and I’m still in my 40’s, bought my second house already, earn on a monthly through passive income and got 2 out of 5 goals, just hope it encourages someone that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have any of them right now, you can start TODAY regardless your age INVEST and change your future.
Alright, speaking in general terms, investing requires a good amount of knowledge. That's why it's essential to have a solid support system like a financial counselor, especially when picking out assets. I've been working with Regina Louise Collaro, who is an investment advisor at a registered wealth management company. I can't recommend her enough; my financial journey has been fantastic thanks to her. She's quite well-known for her services, and she helped me achieve financial stability through investments. Now, I benefit from her passive income strategies every month. So, I'd strongly suggest finding a reliable investment advisor for yourself..
Regina Louise Collaro is based in the United States and can work with anybody wherever they stay. If you would like more information on reaching her, you can conduct a search online.
personally, I'm blessed and realizing I'm not the only one working with Regina Louise Collaro. I will consider myself lucky. I've been able to feed and make a living through her advice and great work. For such a person as Regina, I owe her gratitude, support and endless prayers as it is not easy to gain access to such a competent and reliable adviser. Who isn't just wise but has all it takes to handle an investment and is good at what she does..
Def gonna hit her up ❤😊thnks
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My Mom used to love in Switzerland.
She STILL raves about the Country!!!
I am Swiss and your video covers a lot. Very informing and spot on. Well done!
I can tell you put a lot of time into making this video for us. Thank you for the useful tips and tricks. I haven't seen many of these mentioned in over videos and I've watched a lot! Particularly liked the specific grocery store call out and mentioning that some of the transportation means are owned by private companies.
As a Swiss who likes hiking, I have to disagree with your advise on car rental. Every single village in Switzerland, no matter how small it is, can be reached by train, bus or tram. I dont know where you exactly went hiking but for nearly every trail head you can find a bus stopping somewhere nearby. The reason why I would advise against renting a car for hiking is that many hikes are non circular. So in the end you still need to take the bus to drive back to your car which just cost you a lot of time. While long time parking is more of a problem in cities than in the nature, it still can be a bit tricky to find places to leave the car for a whole day or even more.
And most rental cars do have a vignette. So unless you rent the car outside of Switzerland (I can imagine that Basel Airport could be a problem) then you dont have to worry to buy one. Or just skip the highways.
Ah that's fair! Good to have some local insight on the matter :) Out of all my trips, only one was predominantly hiking and during that one, we stayed in a more remote village where buses were rather infrequent, so it made more sense for us to drive because we had so many places we wanted to see, and we intentionally planned roundtrip hikes so we could get back to the car. Nice to know in the future we could go without one though. I usually prefer using public transport whenever possible anyway!
@@HappytoWander Yes, it is true that buses to some places can be rather infrequent. So if you go by bus, its always a good idea to check out the time table before you start.
I mean, there is nothing wrong to rent a car and do it the way you did. I also take the car for hikking sometimes. I just wanted to point out that hiking can also be done very easily (and maybe even more easily) by public transportation.
Another nice thing is that most buses and trains work on an hourly schedule, maybe fourteen minutes past the hour every hour from early morning to late evening so you don't have to worry about missing a train. The places without that are very remote.
When we plan a walk we always plan where to park using google street view. There are villages and towns where there are simply no public parking places.
Thanks Oliver! The car -vs- No car decision is one of the critical ones.
..... just a thought, some railway stations in very small towns are stop on request and it isn't always obvious. Check the platform carefully for buttons or watch the train whizzing by.
Though I visited already for just 4 days, I thought of watching this masterpiece. HAPPY that the majority of the tips are followed by myself, many other tips are very useful. Thanks a lot!!!
Hi where did you stay? Did you rent a car?
I’ve been to Switzerland in April this year for the first time. It was a travel gift which I was really excited! Switzerland is really beautiful and stunning! I loved it. Going back next year with friends.
We didn’t do any hiking but we went up to mountaintop using cable cars. I recommend to buy tickets from online ahead of time if you’re planning to go on cable cars as it’ll save you time from queuing. We tried fundue on our last day. Thanks for sharing 😊
Hi , Hope u r doing gd.I m going in april next year for 5 nights to lucerne /zurich .. mainly to go to titlis and jungforoh mountains.. how's the travel scene in lucerne and zurich if you knw.. pl update ... should I buy the swiss pass for travel ? Thanks any suggestions from your side .. thanks
Another April question .how was the weather ? Was there still snow, weather during day and night, please let us know
@@aaritgaming2150travel in April is good. Please visit my travel channel Rose Tours & Adventures to see some of the snapshots of Lucerne & Zurich if those scenery will do for you.
It would be advisable to buy travel pass if you’re not hiring a car to drive. Hope it helps 😊
Going in April to Brienz, unfortunately landing to Zurich and leaving from Zurich such far travel from our staying destination.🤦♀️ how’s weather in April which pass I can purchase for is that Europe pass will cover schilthorn?
Very Helpful, especially the food purchase ideas and reading the fine print on rides, traveling and etc. Thank you so much for sharing🌎
First tip that I have, after a few weeks away from my home country, is figure out the cheapest accommodations as possible for your travel style. I have been house-sitting my way thru the UK. 3 weeks away from home and I’ve stayed only 3 nights in hotels. This allows me to book a much nicer room for one or 2 nights than what I’d be able to book for 7-10 days. The trains are very easy to use, and pretty cheap as well, comparatively. I’ll be visiting Switzerland for the first time in 2 weeks and can’t wait to experience the Alps. Hubby and I aren’t into the touristy things and are fine letting the dogs walk us around the small towns we visit, while seeing less visited sites along the way.
I am planning a trip to Switzerland. This video is extremely helpful! Thank you for all of the tips.
Very helpful, thank you! I’m originally from Germany and have traveled around Europe but this will be our first extended stay in Switzerland and your video was very insightful.
This looks like the most beautiful place on earth!!! I would never want to leave! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Random but your speed of speaking is perfect for informative videos like this 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you so much. Great content. Really has helped us to plan our up-coming trip to Switzerland. Can’t wait xx
I love your European series! You’re the hidden gem I found on youtube indeed!! Thank you so much for the thorough and informative videos❤
If you're going to rent a car in Switzerland, the Autobahnvignette [the Sticker for the motorway] is usually on the car.
So no extra costs.
As a Swiss I must say you did a great job with this video! I just want to mention that Migros is becoming more expensive tahn Coop now and Coop also has discounted items under the name "Prix Garantie" (It's a little pink circular logo). Denner is also sometimes falsly cheap where some ites are cheaper but some others are the same price if not more expensive than in other supermarkets.
Thanks for showing up, will stay in touch, stay blessed and keep shining! Let's go! 💆💆💆💆💆💆
Just stumbled across your channel as TH-cam is recommending all things Swiss to us. We have been there several times, but still are always wanting to watch anything/info from like minded people! The info from this video on Switzerland is fantastic! As fulltime travelers we know our stuff, so when we say your video is invaluable to travelers heading to CH, we have a reference from our many years of visiting Switzerland. Great job with the detail most no one ever covers!!! New Fans! Big Fans ;-) Safe travels!
That was very helpful! Thank you for making this video, hope to see more in the future!
You talk so fast, thank you for the tips. I watched to the end and i still would have watched even if the video was longer at a slower pace. Great content
Haha sorry about that! I’ve always been a natural fast talker, especially when it’s a topic I’m passionate about. I’ll try to slow down for future videos after August (because I batch recorded a bunch of these in advance). Thanks for the feedback! Hope the video was useful to you otherwise :)
Great tips! Another tip to save money on the Glacier Express or any other Panoramic train, you can get a Half Fare card then buy a Saver Day pass. I got a Saver Day pass for 33 CHF (w/ Half Fare) then a seat reservation for 49 CHF - total 82 CHF ($90) to ride the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St Moritz
Half Tax Abo is only available for Swiss residents. Not a good option for tourists.
Thank you for sharing! I am planning to take a train tour this winter. My family is going to stay for 3 days in Switzerland. Never been there before. So I am wondering which train tour should we take will be an unforgettable experience. Could you give me some suggestions? Thank you!
Thank you very much for your informative video. Planning our CH trip this summer. Keep up the good work!
Hi Christina! We are planning to visit Switzerland in November . I want to see those vibrant green fields you see in pics, would you say november is ok? Or should we wait until spring.?
As a frequent traveler to Switzerland I can verify your tips as being spot on.
Thanks so much!
THANK YOU! This is the most helpful video I've found for preparing for our Switzerland trip. I appreciate all your tips. :)
Naturaplan is Coop's organic and most expensive brand. Low budgets should opt for Coop's "Prix Garantie"
Found this to be an incredibly helpful summary, thank you 😊
Good Video, but as a local I would say you need a car to go to the remote areas. Buses covers very remote areas and with cablecars, you realy don't need a car here.
That's fair!! On most of my trips I've only used public transport, but I do think a car is handy if you want to cover many remote places in a short time, because buses can sometimes take longer/be less frequent so it requires more planning. Either way - lots of great options to explore :)
awesome tips! thanks for the intel.... love Switzerland and cant wait to get back!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Your tips will save me a bunch in my upcoming 17 hours layover in Zurich. I plan to rent a car, get a vignette card, drive to Zurich. Lucerne is just an hour drive away from Zurich, if I am ahead in hitting the few select spots in Zurich, I may even drive to Lucerne. Thank you for your fast and comprehensive tips.
As a local I can tell you I‘d NEVER rent a car for a 17 hrs layover in Zurich! By train it takes you 10 stressfree minutes from the airport to Zurich main station. From there you reach Lucerne within 40-50 minutes by train. Trust me, use public transportation!
Thank you Markus, I will take the public transport instead. I initially thought I had such a short time frame, if I was to pop to many places a car would be the best tool to help me shorten travel time. What do you think of a motorized scooter, do you think it is a better idea than a car?
@@AlfordLau Honestly speaking I think that‘s even worse… 🤦🏻♂️ …trains would guarantee you trips with the opportunity to enjoy the landscape, they are absolutely safe, reliable, on time and they take you right to the centers of Zurich or Lucerne. Apart from that, trains between Zurich and Lucerne run every 20-30 minutes.
The mentioned "Naturaplan" is Coop's brand for organic food and quite expensive. Their own brand for "budget food" is "Prix Garantie".
Oh my apologies! You are 100% correct. I had it right in the written version but somehow got mixed up when doing the video edit. I unfortunately can’t edit that small bit without reuploading so I’ve added an info card clarifying the mistake. Thanks so much for pointing that out!
Great video! Funny story - in Interlaken, we took the cable car up to Harder Kulm but didn’t check to see if we got round trip tickets or one way and there were no operators at the top to let us know if our tickets would work to go back down. So we bought another set of tickets, only to realize later that our original tickets had two opposite arrows, we figured out meant 2-way 😅 They would not give me a refund on the one way ticket down. My Asianness was not happy 🤣🤣 We also didn’t realize one of the trains was private and the security guard (a cute young lady in braided pig tails 😜) wouldn’t let us just get off on the next stop (she said buy tickets or go to jail 🥴) so we had to switch plans and go to Jungfrau that day. It ended up being a perfect day to go but it could’ve been awful.
I am currently here by way of train to Lucerne (Luzern) and we rented a car at the Europcar at the Radisson Hotel close tot he train station. So far I haven't needed any type of card to travel on the Highways...? According to the comments I should watch out for speed traps too. Great advice on getting a hotel/room with a kitchen. Every breakfast, lunch and dinner has been 60-80CHF (multiply by 1.2USD) and honestly the food hasn't been that great. Luckily we booked at Apart Holiday (guest pass included too!) and our apartment does have a full kitchen (minus an oven) and there is a resort shop across the street with basic groceries. Also thank you for mentioning the Eururail pass for discounts. Titlis does mention it on their website. Just an example of lift prices, it was 43 CHF PER PERSON to go up to Stoos. That's with 10% off with the guest pass. It would have been 25% off if we knew we could have shown our Eurorail pass! Thank you again for another great video!
Does a Eurail pass make sense if you are only in Switzerland for 3 days and plan to do Lucerne & interlaken and maybe 1 more day trip from Lucerne?
I highly recommend people check out pretty much every city in Switzerland. They are all beautiful ❤️ except for St. Gallen it was only okay.
I haven't been to St Gallen but that's good to know!
The Abbey library at St Gallen is incredible.
I liked St Gallen! It wasn't #1, but I thought it had a lot of offer
We are planning to go there next month without not knowing which city to go to from Paris via train to get to ride the Eiger Express. We might visit one other city, but not sure which one that'll be near Interlaken. Any tips? Thanks!
@@Mia-ht8oi Interlaken is very beautiful and the surrounding areas. I really liked Thun as a city near there. Bern or Lucerne are both beautiful big cities roughly the same distance from Interlaken.
I miss Switzerland so much. I spent a whole year there with a train pass. Everywhere you go will be amazing.
When you fly in go to the station and get a half price card and if going to Lauterbrunnen area get a Berner Oberland Pass, expensive but you will save a little.
Most rental cars rented at a Swiss airport have a vignette on it. Keep to the speed limit ! They really like speed traps. The country is beautiful . Most of them speak English . Be on time. They don’t care much for American tourists, so keep it down and enjoy . My favorite area is the Ticino, around Lugano. Experience the mountain passes. It’s expensive everywhere. Unbelievable panorama views.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Found the half fare card well worth the investment while visiting one week, carry with you always, often discounted tours, rail and gondola costs.
How do you use the half fare pass? I find the SBB app not so user friendly.
@@pikachuPoly purchase the half fare card from SBB then carry with you all the time, when purchasing train tickets or gondola tickets provide the half fare sheet, they charge you half normal entry fee.
@@donaldoswald5329 so I cannot buy my tickets on my SBB app ahead of time? It has to be at the station for the discount to be applied/effective?
@@donaldoswald5329… Can you puchase the SBB card from the train station?
I love and appreciate your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to make them.
Very helpful and great info. I haven't been in a long time, so looking forward to seeing this beautiful country soon. Thank you!
Hi, thanks for the video. Very useful tips. We plan to visit during the Christmas period. But I suppose the Christmas markets are closed by then? Whereas or what are your recommendations on activities we could do? Thanks in advance!
Great intel; thx! As a professional public speaker, I have a tip for you: be aware that you know what you're going to say, but your audience doesn't. Help us out! Let it land and give us a few seconds to process your point before moving on to the next one. If slowing downb adds too much time to the video, then give fewer tips. 15- 20 is a good number. Your content is stellar though; thank you
Haha sorry about that! I’ve always been a natural fast talker, especially when it’s a topic I’m passionate about. I’ll try to slow down and condense for future videos after August (because I batch recorded a bunch of these in advance). Thanks for the feedback! Hope the video was useful to you otherwise :)
We can speed up or slow down these videos so no need to change a thing. Good content and subject matter. Hoping to visit this area next year
We are going Christmas this year with my niece & nephew. So excited and being first time. Thank you for your info video.💥🎄🚄 😎
Great information again and tip when on vacation I don't cook I hate cooking at home. I just really budget for food and expensive trips save as much as possible ahead of vacation eat cheaper at lunch and slurge on dinner to really experience the countries cuisine. I'm not really a breakfast person usually coffee and maybe a pastry sometimes most hotels will have free breakfast as a option I've noticed when booking accommodations.
Whatever you do, don't go to McDonald's & Co here since they're as expensive as a cheap restaurant but will still leave you hungry afterwards 😅
@@semi2893 Thanks for the tip. I was wondering about that option. :)
I am moving to Zurich to my dear love who got great place at university and this video crushed my poor peasant soul.
we are just starting to plan a 10-14 day trip covering Switzerland, Germany and possibly Italy, 3-4 days in each in August. if we start the trip in Zurich what makes the best sense to get to next?
Hey great video! I am planning a trip to Switzerland in about a month, it's my very first time. Can you recommend the best city to fly into? Like Zurich or Bern, etc? Also, where do I get the Euro connection/data for my cell phone? Do I go to a cell phone shop when I reach Europe? Please respond as I have never been to Europe before. Also, will hotels have the regular American wall outlets?
Great content and you covered important stuff. My wife and I are planning a 2027 trip and can't wait. Ty!
thanks for travel tips specially for first timers very intersting i love switzerland happy vlogging
You’re welcome! Thanks so much for watching!
Swiss is like little paradise on this earth,
Yes it’s absolutely amazing!
Very beautiful places my dear friend! So nice trip!
Thanks for watching!
Im planning on travelling next year late may, but im considering the weather and how to dress. What are your thoughts?
thank you soo much.. straight on to points and no jibber jabber like other content creators... this was soo helpfull..
Thanks a lot. This was straight to the point and very informative.
Heya, thx for all these tips u share. Unlike many other videos, I find your tips very helpful n straight to the point. Truly from the experiences of someone who went there a lot n paid attention to details. Good work ^^b
Is the swiss pass worth for 5 nights in lucerne and zurich ( Mt titlis and jungforogh) can we travel in all trains inside Switzerland with swiss pass???
We will land in Rome and fly to Zurich. We are planning a 4 day journey on a Swiss travel pass. Need all scenic routes with 2 stops on each day ending up at the Geneva airport on the 4th day to fly back to Rome.
I am a new subscriber. Thank you for sharing this valuable information. It is very helpful to me coz I am planning to visit one day!
Yay - welcome! Thanks for being here :)
I am excited! I am flying into Zurich next week 😊
👍💯Thank you, very useful info for my planning 🦋
Tip 1 - Google Fi (available in USA) offers unlimited data in 200 countries and offers a pause feature when not traveling. Also allows up to 4 data only sims on the same account. Tip 2 - universal "world" travel power adapters do not usually include Switzerland type J and Italy type L. Fortunately Amazon offers both.
Hi Christina, Do you know a tour guide or agent in Switzerland or England? I am from England. I want to travel through Switzerland. Please help me.
This is so good! Most informative and rich travel guide to Switzerland that’s succinct, that I’ve watched. Just subscribed and look forward to more!
Would you still recommend the city travel pass (like the Lucerne visitor card) if you get the Swiss Travel Pass? I am getting the Swiss Travel Pass and wondering if there are additional benefits to the city visitor pass that are not included with the Swiss Travel Pass
This was sooo helpful. Thank you so much.!!!! ❣
Very well done! I had scheduled a vacation package through American Airlines to visit Geneva and yet after watching the video, I believe I made the correct decision in canceling it within the last month. We were scheduled to visit in October. There seems to be a lot to learn, and to understand, prior to making such a trip. Maybe I will reconsider it at a later time. I think the language issue is probably my greatest concern.
Like she mentions in the video, I think many people, especially that work in train stations and hospitality speak quite good English. And even signage in museums is often in multiple languages including English. 😄
Thank you. Phew! I need a sit down and a drink now…
You mentioned the tourist tax when you arrive. Is this everywhere in Switzerland or only in Zurich?
Amazing Video
Thanks so much. I am planing to go only to a train; not necessarily exploring by myself ❤
Thanks for sharing excellent travel tips to Switzerland.
You're welcome - thanks for watching! :)
Omggg thank you,pleaseeee how do I go from Switzerland airport to Geneva?
@3:28 where is that exactly??? Im going to switzerland for 2 weeks later this fall!! And thanks for the video, i appreciate all the tips :)
Thank you for this!!!! I'm going at the end of the year! Could you pls suggest places to stay a couple nights? Maybe hotels chains or well known places pls! P.s you don't talk fast don't worry!
Thank you for sharing. 👍🏻👍🏻 just to clarify: COOP is expensive or inexpensive? thanks again 😃
As a Swiss I usually shop at Coop and Migros. Aldi and Lidl are a little bit cheaper, but I like Coop and Migros better 😊
SO helpful thanks so much!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Great video! I wanted to ask do you recommend staying near the airport. Hotels are much cheaper there and then I can just take the train to the city centre? Or should I just find a hotel in the city centre and pay more.
Can you halp to plan a 8 days solo budget trip to Switzerland and Germany? Interested in Trummelbach falls and
Grindelwald first in Switzerland.
Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle, Black Forest. Rothenburg. Very good zoo (maybe in Berlin?). Thanks
We are planning to a trip here in Switzerland, But can you please recommend if Zurich or Geneva whats the best place to travel?
Great, straight to the point, useful tips!👍
Thanks for the video is was super informative. Any idea how to get rooms with Kitchen in Zurich, basel and Lucern for a group of 6/7 people travelling.
Great tips.
I plan to take my ife and 2 kids (14 & 11 yrs old) on a drive from South England to Venice and back. We want to pass through the Swiss alps scenic routes while visiting main land marks. Ny thoughts are Geneve or Zurich to Milan, then Venice and back to England through a different route. Any suggestions of scenic route with interesting stay-over between either Geneve or Zurich toMilano?
Hello. I'm Regin. A passionate traveler, too. I like your vlog.
Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you so much for this information, this is sooooooooo helpful, muchas gracias señorita 👍😎
Do i need to wear trail shoes or the On cloud 5 shoes will suffice? im not planning on doing hikes, i just want to go to harder kulm and grindelwald first..
I want to go with my family in December in Griderland do you have some suggestions? Is that place worth it?
Thanks for the video we are going in August cant wait!
I enjoyed your video a lot, We family of 5 from US visiting first time to Switzerland in end July for 4 days, please create an itinerary for us, we will follow your instructions
3 nights in Zurich area, one night and one one whole day in Geneva
Fantastic video 😊
very nicely covered, thank you :):)
Thank you for sharing. I’m planning to go in May 2024.
Amazing! Hope you have a wonderful trip!
I found it very much to the point and right pace of presentatio
Switzerland is just ok. I would highly recommend visiting Bosnia.
I went to Switzerland last year and I flew into Austria first and explored Vienna and then went Salzburg and from Salzburg to Switzerland by train and Austria honored my Swiss Half Off Rail pass. 😊
Liked the video.
BTW: Christmas markets are not a typical Swiss thing. They are merely an import from Germany since around twenty years or so.
geneva or zurich? i have 3 days in december wanting to go just for the scenery
Thank you beautiful lady for this information. Have a blessed day.
Thank you so much for your amazing video..
I have one question, Can I book Uber ride from airport to reach my destination? I mean does Uber work in Switzerland? because I have heard that in Switzerland, they have their own taxi system? Kindly clear my doubts.
Thank you.