Switzerland

Switzerland Travel Guide

Check out this brief Switzerland travel guide and my blog posts at the bottom.

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Switzerland travel basics

What currency is used in Switzerland?

Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (Check out xe.com for the most up-to-date currency conversion–they have a mobile app too!)

What are Switzerland’s visa/passport requirements?

If you’re planning to spend less than 90 days in Switzerland/the Schengen area, you can get by using just your U.S. passport–no Visa required. (Except for all that cheese you’re planning on buying, ba-dum-tshh!)

However, your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you leave the Schengen area.

What language do they speak in Switzerland?

Depending on which part of Switzerland you’re in, you can count on hearing French, German, and Italian being spoken. Swiss is not a language.

Where to stay in Switzerland

When you decide where in Switzerland you want to visit, I recommend reading hotel reviews on Tripadvisor, then booking your room through Booking.com (my favorite booking site).

And don’t forget, there’s always vacation rentals. Check out some of Switzerland’s beautiful vacation rentals here!

Switzerland packing essentials

For your trip to Switzerland, you’ll want to pack the following:

– European outlet adapter

– Packing cubes

– Germany guidebook: I prefer Rough Guides and Fodor’s, but you can also find one from Rick Steves and Lonely Planet. And Culture Smart! Switzerland is a great little culture-centered guidebook.

– German phrase book

– Anti-theft purse

– Travel insurance. Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong when you travel. World Nomads offers coverage for more than 150 activities as well as emergency medical, lost luggage, trip cancellation and more.

My blog posts on Switzerland

Below you’ll find my posts that focus on Switzerland. (I’m updating many of my Switzerland posts at the moment so you may not see them here but they’re coming back soon!)