{"id":25533,"date":"2018-05-17T18:14:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=25533"},"modified":"2021-02-03T22:27:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T22:27:00","slug":"7-things-you-need-to-know-before-traveling-to-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/7-things-you-need-to-know-before-traveling-to-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"7 things you need to know before traveling to Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>Note:<\/i><\/b><i> All travel is subject to frequently changing governmental restrictions\u2014please check federal, state and local advisories before scheduling trips. This article was last updated December 8, 2020.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>While most international trips are still out of reach, we do encourage you to go ahead and dream. And if it&#8217;s Switzerland you dream of, you&#8217;ll enjoy visions of sparking lakes, scenic hikes, world-class skiing and stunning snow-covered mountains like the Matterhorn. If you ready to start planning, we&#8217;re here to help you sort out all of the logistics and details so that you can get the most out of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Switzerland.d174.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Switzerland<\/a> vacation, including&nbsp;these&nbsp;seven things you need to know before you pack up and go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/well-help-plan-your-next-europe-escape-with-just-7-questions-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: We&#8217;ll help you plan your next Europe escape with just 7 questions<\/a>&nbsp;(QUIZ)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Don\u2019t stress the transportation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25611\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25611\" class=\"wp-image-25611 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9627-e1525559217306.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland travel tips - traveling by train with the Swiss Rail Pass\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9627-e1525559217306.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9627-e1525559217306-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9627-e1525559217306-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9627-e1525559217306-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travel is a breeze with a Swiss Rail Pass<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Getting around in Switzerland is so easy, it\u2019s almost like time travel. You probably don\u2019t need to rent a car, unless you\u2019re planning some way-off-the-beaten-path adventures. Taking trains is the norm in Switzerland. Ask your hotel concierge for tips, if you need ideas. One concierge gave me notes on how to get from the airport to my hotel; my journey started with an airplane, a train, then a boat and onto a funicular to arrive at my first stunning destination, Burgenstock.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the different forms of transportation, the process was simple and smooth. Switzerland has made it easy to move around with only one single ticket: a Swiss Rail Pass. This ticket includes most trains and buses. You can also &#8220;check&#8221; your luggage at the beginning of your journey and get it at the end of your line. That means during the day, you can get on and off the train without lugging your suitcase around.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Head to the water<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25721\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25721\" class=\"wp-image-25721 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Geneva-Fountain-e1526499261750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Geneva-Fountain-e1526499261750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Geneva-Fountain-e1526499261750-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Geneva-Fountain-e1526499261750-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Geneva-Fountain-e1526499261750-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Since 1891 this giant water jet called Jet d&#8217;Eau has spouted water at Lake Geneva<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Don\u2019t think \u201clandlocked\u201d when you think of Switzerland; think luxurious bodies of water. Make sure you plan a stop at one of the lakes of Switzerland. I stayed on Lake Lucerne and Lake Geneva in two luxury hotels: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Lake-Lucerne-Hotels-Buergenstock-Hotel-Alpine-Spa.h21952.Hotel-Information\">Buergenstock Hotel and Alpine Spa<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Lake-Geneva-Hotels-Fairmont-Le-Montreux-Palace.h12601.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fairmont Le Montreux Palace<\/a>. Most activity in Switzerland is centered around the lakes, both big and small. They\u2019re where you want to be!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. The Matterhorn is a must<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25724\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25724\" class=\"wp-image-25724 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Matterhorn-Gnone-1-e1526499445966.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Matterhorn-Gnone-1-e1526499445966.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Matterhorn-Gnone-1-e1526499445966-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Matterhorn-Gnone-1-e1526499445966-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Matterhorn-Gnone-1-e1526499445966-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head to the Matterhorn and check off that bucket list<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When in Switzerland, you\u2019ll want to visit the Matterhorn, the famous mountain of the Alps. But to scale this mountain, you don\u2019t need climbing gear. You don\u2019t even need to break a sweat. You can take trains up to the top\u2014at least two trains. Take the first one to Zermatt and the next one (which runs every 30 minutes) to the peak. It is absolutely worth the ride to score these jaw-dropping views, not to mention getting to check this off your bucket list.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Plan a wellness day (or two)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25719\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25719\" class=\"wp-image-25719 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Burgenstock-Spa-e1526499707719.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Burgenstock-Spa-e1526499707719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Burgenstock-Spa-e1526499707719-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Burgenstock-Spa-e1526499707719-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Burgenstock-Spa-e1526499707719-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The B\u00fcrgenstock Hotel Alpine Spa is heaven in the sky for spa and wellness lovers<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Switzerland has some of Europe\u2019s (make that the world&#8217;s) greatest spas. Add them to your itinerary, and I promise you will be amazed. Not only will you enjoy the treat, but it will also help you recover from the jet lag so you can bounce back more quickly.<\/p>\n<p>The most beautiful hydrotherapy circuit I have experienced is at the Burgenstock Resort&#8217;s Alpine Spa. Imagine a spa on a breathtaking cliff 500 metres above Lake Lucerne. This is definitely a wellness destination resort which offers a true Switzerland experience.<\/p>\n<p>For a taste of city life, head to Montreux and treat yourself to a relaxing massage at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace&#8217;s Willow Stream Spa on the water&#8217;s edge of Lake Geneva.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Fuel up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25608\" style=\"width: 1028px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25608\" class=\"wp-image-25608 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dsc_0756-e1525559096391.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1018\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dsc_0756-e1525559096391.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dsc_0756-e1525559096391-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dsc_0756-e1525559096391-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most food in Switzerland is locally sourced<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you are an asparagus lover, you must try to visit Switzerland during white asparagus season. I found this bunch at a lakeside market in Lausanne. Switzerland&#8217;s asparagus soup is a staple on traditional menus.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve heard of Swiss hot chocolate, but the coffee is amazing here. Coffee is just better in Europe. Also in Lausanne is the Nestle\u2014Nespresso corporate offices perched on the side of a picture-perfect lake. You can take a free tour of the building and learn more about the warm beverage that gets you going every morning.<\/p>\n<p>And last but not least, be sure to have a proper fondue while in this country\u2014both savory and sweet!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Hit the slopes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35434\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35434\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Hotel-Silberhorn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Hotel-Silberhorn.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Hotel-Silberhorn-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Hotel-Silberhorn-768x387.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hotel Silberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s no Swiss mystery that come winter, much of the country is tucked under a blanket of snow. It&#8217;s also no mystery that Switzerland transforms into the ultimate European playground for ski junkies. Zermatt is most famous, of course, but there are 338 ski areas scattered across the country. Wengen, for example, is a charming Alpine ski village a stone&#8217;s throw from lakes Thunersee and Brienzersee, and famous for its Belle \u00c9poque architecture, Jungfraubahn Railway (leading to the highest elevated rail station in Europe)&nbsp;and proximity to glaciers and waterfalls. Stay at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Lauterbrunnen-Hotels-Hotel-Silberhorn.h1206941.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel Silberhorn<\/a>, a cozy chalet that is framed by snow-capped mountains. It also boasts accommodations designs to fit different family and group types, a bar (with fireplace, of course), restaurant and spa with views of the mountains and valley. (Learn more about this Roaming Gnome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/lp\/b\/roaming-gnome-top-picks?pwaLob=wizard-hotel-pwa-v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top Pick<\/a>!)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. The language is diverse, as is the currency<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_25722\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25722\" class=\"wp-image-25722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Lake-Geneva-Swan-e1526499927393.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Lake-Geneva-Swan-e1526499927393.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Lake-Geneva-Swan-e1526499927393-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Lake-Geneva-Swan-e1526499927393-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Switzerland-Lake-Geneva-Swan-e1526499927393-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even the swans never tire of this view<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you think you speak the language where you\u2019re staying, you might be surprised. The language that is spoken in Switzerland all depends on which direction you took the train. It could be French, Swiss German, Romansh or Italian. Switzerland is such a diverse country that it has four official languages. Their money, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myswitzerland.com\/en-us\/currency.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Swiss franc<\/a> is also diverse, but only in color. Pick up some at an exchange if only to see how beautiful it looks both in and out of the sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare yourself for breathtaking views that never get old!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":25722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[164],"tags":[1185,1188,702,1179,1180,1186,788,1181,1182,123,419,1060,281,1174,292,416],"class_list":["post-25533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure","tag-burgenstock","tag-genfersee","tag-international-travel-tips","tag-lake-geneva","tag-lake-lucerne","tag-lake-luzern","tag-luxury-travel","tag-montreux","tag-montreux-jazz-festival","tag-spa","tag-spa-travel","tag-switzerland","tag-tips","tag-train-travel","tag-travel-tips","tag-wellness-travel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>7 Things You Need to Know Before Traveling to Switzerland | Travelocity<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From luxurious watches to the towering mountains of this stunning European country, there are so many reasons to travel to Switzerland. 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