10 Tourist Mistakes to Avoid in Switzerland 🇨🇭 | A Local's Insider Guide!

These are the Top 10 tourist mistakes to avoid when traveling to Switzerland, as approved by a local.
Welcome to Switzerland Insider! Switzerland is a dream destination with its breathtaking landscapes, charming villages, and rich cultural heritage. But even in a well-organized country like Switzerland, it’s easy to make mistakes that can detract from your experience. I’m here to help you navigate these pitfalls so you can fully enjoy your Swiss adventure. From choosing the right train pass to knowing when and where to visit, I’ve got you covered with insider knowledge and practical advice. Let’s make your journey through Switzerland smooth and unforgettable!
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0:00 Introduction
0:15 Mistake 1 - Being Scared of Messing Up the Trip
0:52 Mistake 2 - Not Buying the Right Train Pass
1:44 Mistake 3 - Staying in Hotspots Overnight
3:04 Mistake 4 - Only Visiting Popular Tourist Spots
4:34 Filming Location
4:57 Mistake 5 - Not Spending Enough Time
5:59 Mistake 6 - Ignoring Seasonality
7:46 Mistake 7 - Eating Only in Supermarkets
8:50 Mistake 8 - Packing Too Much or Wrong Items
10:24 Mistake 9 - Relying Solely on Credit Cards / Not Having Swiss Francs
11:49 Mistake 10 - Skipping Health and Travel Insurance
12:34 Closing Remarks
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Thanks for watching! Bis bald und Tschüss!

[@zaram131]

Thank you.. I was there for 2 weeks in September 2022, and I agree it’s the most beautiful time to visit. The weather was incredible, the scenery was heavenly. We stayed in Spiez for 5 days, and I fell in love with that town. It was so beautiful!! ❤️ We visited many of the hotspots like Lauterbrunnen, Zermatt, Lucern, Appenzell, Gruyères, but what I love the most are the small villages in the mountains that are off the beaten track. I already have a long list of places I want to see next time I come. I’m hoping and praying I can come back.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Sounds like you had a fantastic time! Spiez is also a very nice town to stay in! 👌😄 I cross my fingers that you can come back!!

[@ChristinaDoppler-tu3fp]

Thank you! You're absolutely delightful to watch and the tips were definitely amazing. Looking forward to seeing Switzerland soon.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks a lot for watching!! I hope you have a fantastic trip!!

[@RyanandSaz-TravelLife]

Good to know! Looking forward to visiting and vlogging there

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Have fun!

[@grandoakproductions3932]

Danke für den guide. I will be moving to Basel in the summer and your videos are just super.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Perfect! Basel in summer is so nice, I love it and I believe you will also! 👌😄

[@f16kumargaurav]

Thanks for ❤ly tips.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for taking your time to watch!!

[@NigelRoberts-lh1ez]

We just came back from Switzerland after 2 weeks travelling by train only around Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken and St Moritz in May. We had tours booked but cancelled them as we found we could do it much cheaper and also got to the mountains early before the tourist groups. You have to be patient as the clouds come and go. The best part being not locked into a tour group was we could monitor the weather and usually we picked the right day. Totally agree about overpacking and layers is the way to go. The host for this channel is spot on and great video. Trains run spot on time as the Swiss are famous for so don't be late !!! Expensive absolutely but you would know that before taking on such a trip :)

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for sharing your experience and I am happy you had a great trip!

[@JooUpdate]

Super nice video my friend. keep update and see you in BALI

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for watching!

[@arindambasu79]

Thank you for your tips

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

My pleasure 😊

[@leozinadm1026]

BROH I'M BRAZILIAN AND JUST FACT OF THE DUDE TRANSLATE YOUR CONTENT TO AN VARIATIONS OF LANGUAGES IT'S INCREDIBLE, I'M WITHOUT UNDERSTAND WHY TOO FEW PEOPLE TO CHANNEL SO FANTASTIC, it had to be swiss, I wish all of good for you bro

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks! :-)

[@Fan652w]

I have now been visiting Switzerland for over 50 years. I stay in one place (nowadays Zurich) but go out travelling every day using a First Class Swiss Travel Pass. The combination of the Swiss Travel Pass and the,fantastic taktfahrplan timetable means that I do not need a fixed plan as to where I am going. I have only a rough idea when I set out each morning. During the day I will often change my mind as to where i am going. It is so relaxing to be able to do this!. You do not have this wonderful flexibility if you buy tickets using a Half Fare Travel Card.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for sharing your experience! In your case the pass makes a lot of sense 👌

[@ChristopherLRussell]

I was in Switzerland last August but I kept to the city (I love the city, btw). But next time I think I will venture out to see more places like this.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thats a good idea 😊 i will upload more videos on what to do off the beaten track!

[@user-tp8ed6gx3c]

After watching 2 of your videos, I m one of your followers now, great job, Greg. I will be there end September, please post more videos 😆

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks a lot for watching the videos and for your trust! I will produce a lot of videos over the summer so i think you will be all set for your trip 👌😄 have a good weekend

[@davidfromdownunder]

Good tips mate, see you perhaps in October

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bashirachakzai]

Noted

[@Fishmoji]

For sure when I visit Swiss I’ll make sure not to stay in those newly constructed hotels ang airbnb i would love to stay in nice cozy local hotel or village ❤ thanks for sharing

[@michaelsmith697]

I went to Zermatt. It was the highlight of my trip! I saw the Matterhorn from there. I regret not taking the ( expensive) train up to the mountain to get a closer view of it. But the snow and the village of Zermatt was glorious!!

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Super happy you enjoyed Zermatt! Thanks for sharing!

[@raymondmartin6737]

My Mother was born in Zurich in 1910. We went back to visit in 1972 and 1979. My Mother spoke the Swiss Dialect too, in addition to German and French. Her older sister's son, my cousin, was an MD in Bern and the US too. He had a Chalet unit overlooking Gstaad with a good restaurant in the Swiss style at the Hotel Bernerhof. Anyway, we enjoyed the scenery and food there very much. It was fun to go up the Uitliberg near Zurich by rail and boat on the Zurichsee by Zurich and to go to Rapperswil on the lake. A friend of my Mother was from Zug, and on Swiss Independence day at the Swiss Home that used to be in Mt Kisco, NY, the Swiss Ambassador to the US would address us and we could buy Zugger Kirschtorte, a cake, flown in from Switzerland.😊

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thats a lovely memory!! Thanks a lot for sharing it!

[@raymondmartin6737]

@@SwitzerlandInsider Thanks 😊

[@Destinavigator]

👋🏼 Small struggling Travel Channel here. I love your content, thanks for this great video! You inspire me to keep grinding my channel, maby one day I’ll grow as big as you 🥲

[@sumitkhare6500]

100% correct,I visited two times and felt each time I m rushing point to point not feeling the place and relax

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Appreciate your comment!! 👌😊

[@nethaniahsvirtualvoyage6639]

Hi, can you please add names of villages that you mention with the link to make room booking in the description? Thank you

[@kosterjm]

I enjoyed this video. You have a great style and personality.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback!! 😁

[@MrsMoon-ng7hs]

OMG ….Greg, where were you when I was planning my trip? 😂 … We got back a few days before Memorial Day! Swiss people are super nice and helpful!

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I will be there for your next trip 😄🇨🇭 Yeah most of them are really friendly and helpful 👌

[@minerva2kutube]

Very useful and all true. But you forgot to say how good are the local and authentic restaurants!!

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@84leoleo]

Hi! Do you have any suggestion for nice NON hot spot location in the southern part of Switzerland (mountain villages, valleys, nice hikes)? Any video on them? Thanks

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I have made a video about Bavona Valley. More videos about southern Switzerland will come also! 👌😊

[@nesarahmed5315]

Hi, I wanna visit July next month to Interlaken. Please recommend me a hotel/apartment near Interlaken, which should be a reasonable price. I know in city is more expensive than usual. I would highly appreciate it if you could send me some of the names or places of hotel apartments or lodges.Thanks

[@TheAnandaNirvana]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for watching!

[@MsDominique]

Perfect, thank you, just what I needed. Sorry but the background music is a bit nervous.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for your feedback, i realize it also! 😄

[@bilalmajeed9437]

Thank you for the tips. We are travelling by road to switzerland from UK last week july for 3 nights. Please guide me for the best natural beauty area to visit and stay? Many thanks

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I would choose the Jungfrau Region for 3 days

[@shashilgowdar3378]

Nice video, can you suggest is it worth buying Swiss travel pass or buying train or bus tickets separately worth ??

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

It depends how much you will use it. If you stay like 4 day in Grindelwald and dont make much distance youll be better of with the Swiss Half Fare Card for Tourists for example. If you take the train everyday for an hour or more or you want convenience of not booking a ticket each time, then the travel pass might be more suitable!

[@shashilgowdar3378]

@@SwitzerlandInsider thanks for the info 😊

[@kovie9162]

My view of "checklist" or "hotspot" tourism is that yes, these places are overdone cliches, but usually for a reason because they usually ARE worth visiting, and you're missing out if you skip them because you don't want to be one of "those" tourists, but that just makes you a different kind of one of "those" tourists, the kind who intentionally skips famous sites thinking that it makes them hip and cool or something, when it doesn't. My view is visit these places, budget time and money for them because there's usually long lines and it costs a bit, but do visit them, and then you're done and can visit those off the beaten path places you've been dying to see. Don't try to be a "cool" tourist. There's no such thing.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Very nice poi t!

[@marykinanu7202]

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[@robertverhulst438]

Coming to Europe the last half of June/early July. Flying back to USA from Zurich, so we decided to spend a couple of days in Lucerne area. We will be staying in Wiggis, then our last night back to Zurich staying at the airport Capsule Hotel.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Wish you the best time! ⛰️

[@MadebyMXo]

I’m coming for 6 days in Switzerland in july, august staying in Olten making it base to cover Lucerne, interlaken, grindlwald zurich which pass do you recommend?

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

The half fare card seems reasonable. Maybe look into the Berner Oberland Pass also, and you can purchase it with the half fare card cheaper.

[@anushagopidi1762]

Hello , we are planning to travel from june 22-28, in zurich, Rhein falls, lucerne, interlaken covering mt. jungfraujoch, mt. Titlis, Oeschinensee, Lauterbrunnen, Iseltwald, Giessbach falls. Which pass do you recommend. Swiss pass or half fare card ? Please help me out

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I would go with the half fare card or look into berner oberland pass (which you can combine with half fare card also) 👌

[@Vicky-Baba]

How about daily commuting from these outer sides (suburbs) of Interlaken?

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

There are buses!

[@vinaynangia2589]

Hi,can u provide some recommendations and guidance travelling with my 16 months old son

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

If he wants some action maybe the jungfrau region is best. Paragliding, zipline, mountain coaster, swimming in the lake etc.

[@Vicky-Baba]

I wish to stay for 4 days. Which low cost place should I make my base for all 4 days, so that it will be easy and convenient to go for mountain excursions, panoramic train rides.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I would stay in the Interlaken area, or the places I have mentioned. You will have enough to do in 4 days!

[@dhirengala1443]

Sir, you show us the mistakes AND SO I Request you to show us in detail how to overcome it with series of videos which help us a lot. I am from India and here school have vacation in May so we by force to visit in May with family can you please guide further how to plan 8 to 10 day itenary which includes train ride, some offbeat villages to visit and some beautiful but offbeat mountain excursion. Waiting for your detail guided two or three videos on my queries. ❤🙏 Want to visit mount pilatus, mount titlis, matterehon, Grindelwald First, can you suggest to visit all this in 8-10 days itenary with train ride, Sorry for long question 😢

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

I will make more videos so next year you will know exactly where to go and what to do 😊

[@dhirengala1443]

@@SwitzerlandInsider thanks sir,, wait period started 🙂

[@kristofferdeus5697]

❤❤❤👏👏👏👍

[@faisalnajmuddin3759]

great information, however, that background music is a bit annoying or very loud

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@jlozano281]

My biggest mistake on my visit was not staying enough days 😂.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

You can always come back 👋😀

[@jlozano281]

@@SwitzerlandInsider Oh, I will 😊. Maybe 18 days next time.

[@user-ox9dx3jr5r]

هل نستطيع ادخال سيارتنا الى سويسرا ونحن قادمون من هولندا ام لايسمح بذللك؟؟؟

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Yes you can but if you drive on the highway you will need to buy a highway toll sticker for CHF 40 at the border

[@user-ox9dx3jr5r]

@@SwitzerlandInsider thanks❤️

[@dynamite19741]

is that Lucerne in the background?

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Yes and Mt Pilatus!

[@dynamite19741]

@@SwitzerlandInsider I thought I recognized the Congress Centre. By the way, I saw your video years ago about buns with the chocolate. I made sure to get some (multiple times) when I was in town over xmas visiting family.

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Ah thats so nice that you found my recommendation useful!! 😄 It has been a while since that video, but now Im starting to upload more often 😊👌 also you can see the chapel bridge if you look closely 😄

[@dynamite19741]

@@SwitzerlandInsider yup I could. Thanks again for the awesome videos from CYYZ

[@lambertois11]

The background music is to laud, we have problem to hear what you are saying !

[@SwitzerlandInsider]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@arzoo468]

The sights n sounds in the background is music...wen it's the Switzerland ❤

[@lambertois11]

@@arzoo468 There's none so deaf as those who will not hear !