6 SWISS TOURIST TRAPS TO AVOID IN 2024: Don't fall for these overrated Switzerland destinations

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

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[@Sharad20072008]

All this hate for the Jungfraujoch is unfounded. For a first time traveler to Switzerland visiting the Jungfraujoch (if they can afford it) is a rich and rewarding experience (in spite of the maddening crowds). It has almost become a fashion these days to dismiss all well known attractions as tourist traps without providing any context as to for whom they should be designated as such. For first time travelers, Jungfraujoch is a place worth visiting not just for the summit but the views on the way and down the summit.

[@Tripletmum]

Agree. I was just there last week. Worth it!

[@arickbakken]

Something can be beautiful and rewarding but also time consuming, crowded and excessively expensive all at the same time. It's all a matter of priorities with the time you have. My guidebook described it exactly as it is.

[@momplaygroupfouz4946]

Thank you for this? I loved your honesty ❤

[@HenriOlivier]

Good afternoon! I visited Jungfraujoch in 2019 and I loved this place. Greetings.

[@karenramsay392]

I really appreciate these tips! There are so many places to see with so little time. This makes planning my itinerary a bit easier. Thank-you.

[@igor32492343]

I loved how clear you both argued the cons and gave alternatives! It was really helpfull. Ty for sharing.

[@momplaygroupfouz4946]

Finally a channel with honest advice rather than just hyping a place (with interest of perhaps getting paid by said tourist agency). Thank u thank u! New subscriber.

[@fredericperrin3279]

Excellent list. Most of these places are in the Canton of Bern, which is interesting, and probably at least in part because they are easily accessible by train. I think the hidden gems are in Valais and Graubunden, but it's more "difficult" or time consuming to get there. Like many places in Europe, these villages or tourist spots are just too small to be able to manage huge tourist flows. The internet and social medias have obviously worsened that problem.

[@christianfolk]

Nice video ; ) Still, I DON'T consider Jungfraujoch a tourist trap. It's expensive but you get some of the things that are unique in the world. The high mountains, the views, the valleys, the gorges, the glacier you can walk on, the ice palace and many more. The quality of the transport cannot be matched: a train tunnel that cuts through one of the most famous mountain faces (Eiger's north face) with two train stations built inside the mountain (Eigergletscher & Jungfraujoch) is a master of engineering, the train routes along the way up and down the mountains (Interlaken - Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen - Kleine Scheidegg), the efficient cable cars, the huge terminal - all facilitate the dispersion of people and a better experience for tourists.

[@reratpascal6014]

Fully agree especially with the cable car Eiger express . Rather just looking at the crowd aspect as tourist trap . It’s once life’s experience, the engineering , Human Resources, visionary aspect (independently of think if it’s a good thing or not to have ) , all those aspects must be considered and it’s fascinating how and what human been able to achieve in this sense . So if you just ride for going to top without any thought behind - might be considered as tourist trap - but if you think deeper while using this material and rolling stock , it’s an amazing experience and that you don’t go everyday anyway. It’s still an exceptional place to visit and show to kids .

[@davidrichard3985]

Kleine Scheidegg station have beautiful views

[@RickTransit]

I agree with this. Yes, it cost me a lot of money but to walk on the ice and look down at the meeting of three glaciers at Konkordiaplatz was an experience I'll never forget, as well as the views from Eigerwand and Eismeer stations on the way. And I can understand why it's so expensive - the amount of maintenance needed at those altitudes must be enormous.

[@Sharad20072008]

I agree. In fact, I made a comment about this before reading yours. I had just been to visit Jungfraujoch 3 days ago and although I am still seething in anger at some of the line cutting and general boorish behavior I saw, the experience was well worth it for me as a first time visitor.

[@pikachu414]

Mt Titlis offers the same things at less price

[@maulinafajrini6043]

I stayed in Interlaken for 3 nights. This town has a lot of access and public facilities. I really love staying there and will recommend to everyone. I got free pass from the hotel for the bus trips, so I visited Iseltwald. The lake is very beautiful but it's not worthy to spend 5CHF just to take a photo on the pier. You still have a lot of choices for the photo spot 😂 I also visited Lake Brienz from the other side (by taking trains), it's much more beautiful.

[@robindewit4656]

Can you recommend any good place to stay in Interlaken?

[@tonycarteruk]

I disagree with Interlaken being a place to avoid, I fell in love with the city when I first came with my local Scout group from north Wales. I’d go back there again in a hearbeat if ever there was an opportunity.

[@fuchurZero]

Interlaken is the ugliest place in Switzerland,believe me. I will never unterstand the hype

[@kellllbell]

My husband and I will be there in a couple of weeks for our honeymoon and this was so helpful for us to hone in on what NOT to do! Thank you :)

[@karinm2]

I've been watching you guys for years. It's so rare I disagree with you guys, but I absolutely love Interlaken. It's one of my favorite places. Granted I stay just outside the city on the lake, but I just love it. Thanks for all the great advice.

[@davidrichard3985]

Hotels on lakes are very beautiful and ship ride from interlaken is amazing

[@Wildheartbeats]

What she meant was the Interlaken city & not Interlaken region. As she rightly said, the city is not "Swiss like" but there are boat rides & sure that there are nooks of beautiful places

[@JanPBtest]

It's true that Interlaken as such is not Paris or Rome but then AFAICT nobody really goes there just to see the city. It's its _location_ which is the key: a gateway to so many nearby attractions. Even rustic villages do exist nearby, like Gsteigwiler, etc. Your warning about Instagram and "creative" framing and photo processing is very valuable!

[@GJ_Brown]

I completely agree! In fact we moved here to wonderful Interlaken from the U.S. 4 months ago. Our new home has a magnificent view of Harder Kulm out of one of the bathroom window! It takes me so much longer now to wee because of the striking view out the window 😮

[@el_2904]

The ice palace at Jungfraujoch was really cool and it was fun to go to the top and see all the snow, but I agree it’s really expensive and I went there and couldn’t see anything anyway because of the weather up there! Grindelwald First was absolutely amazing and I’d definitely go there over Jungfraujoch, but I don’t regret going to Jungfraujoch :) and agree Interlaken as a town is nothing compared to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald but it’s a great base!

[@JoeGM24]

You two are the best!! My sister and I used your videos last summer to plan our vacation in Switzerland, and we had an incredible time. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge :)

[@shobithepreety1648]

Can you share your itinerary

[@teganrobinson2379]

You are my favourite Swiss bloggers - thankyou for the advice

[@fiedelmina]

the river Aare DOES turn that turquoise colour. Only not the whole year round. mainly in spring.

[@thefidschannel]

Visited No1, 4, 5. Never regret it. Not 1 bit.. Stayed in Interlaken for 7 days as my base, best place…

[@mjordan812]

Many years motorcycling through Switzerland (avatar pic in the Lauterbrunnen). I remember trying to find a back road into Grindelwald coming out of Meiringen. I turned a corner and the valley opened up with the Rosenlaui in the background. I was absolutely stunned. Got off the bike and took a pic - and have seen many more since taken from about the same spot. Lovely country to jut poke along back roads enjoying the scenery.

[@mark-nm4tc]

Yes, Jungfraujoch is probably over-rated, over-priced etc but then again, London (and most destinations) have awful expensive tourist traps too. If I ever get to Interlaken, I'll do it, mainly for the view & I've not seen a glacier up close...plus its got an observatory. To come all the way to Interlaken without doing Jungfraujoch is like going to London & missing out Buckingham Palace or Paris without going up the Eiffel Tower.

[@carolienintveen4236]

I agree ! A visit to Jungfraujoch is memorable and the view on the gletcher is amazing. If you get a chance to go and see it. Do it ! It's well worth the costs. The crowd spreads out throughout the complex and yes it is a busy place, but I didn't find it off putting.

[@mark-nm4tc]

@@carolienintveen4236 Thankyou for replying...it was planning it 2 years ago for my 60th but money matters...a retirement trip now!. One way or the other, I'll get there!!.

[@RickTransit]

It's definitely not over-rated - for me it was one the greatest experiences of my life, and I've been up a lot of mountains in Switzerland! I also think the price is justified (although undoubtedly very high) as a railway line that climbs up inside some of the highest mountains in Europe takes an awful lot of maintenance and is barely comparable to anything else. You also have the bonus of being able to look out from a window in the North Face of the Eiger on the way up, which is quite unforgettable. Just make sure that you have good weather before committing yourself to the expense!

[@richardmurray4605]

The main problem with Jungfraujoch, apart from the cost and the crowds, is that it is very weather dependent. On a clear sunny day it gives stunning views but if you go on an overcast cloudy day, you might see nothing but grey clouds. And its not simply a case of planning ahead, the weather can change very quickly

[@fuchurZero]

I have been to London several times and I ve never been to Buck Palace

[@moosen34]

I must say this is spot on about Jungfraujoch and Interlaken. All the locals we spoke with told us to avoid the "Top of Europe" and we're glad that we did because we spoke with others who went and said it was overcrowded and wasn't worth the price of admission. Gornegrat rail in Zermatt and Aiguille du Midi were spectacular. We stayed in Interlaken for a night because it's on every single Switzerland list we saw and it is absolutely not a destination to see anything. Harder Kulm was overcrowded and we had to wait an hour to go up for an average Swiss view, probably my least favorite Switzerland experience and we saw way better views all over Switzerland. The lakes are beautiful but Interlaken is not what we expected after hearing so much about it. Grindelwald was spectacular and we wished we stayed there instead and ended up spending much more time in the region in Grindelwald. These are very good tips thank you guys

[@zeitgeist-nj7vw]

You are being very diplomatic in regards to Interlaken. My experience there: it felt like you were in Japan with all the Japanese tourists….all the business signage also including Japanese. It was certainly different to every other place i visited in Switzerland. Apparently the Japanese love this area and why not. It is sensational. Just doesn’t feel like Switzerland. Whilst expensive i do think the trip up to Jungfraujoch is worth the cost. Same as the train trip to Gornergrat at Zermatt. There are some things that seem expensive but they provide incredible memories. If you do go to Junfraujoch to see the top of the Aletsch glacier it is also worth catching the cablecar from Fiesch up to Eggishorn to see the bottom end of the Aletsch glacier. Spectacular. Switzerland is a magnificent country with jaw dropping scenery. Enjoy.

[@emmalaine3585]

I definitely think I’m still going to travel to the Top of Europe. It is expensive and it will probably be extremely busy, but I definitely don’t go to Switzerland every year and it would probably be a once in a lifetime thing and I might as well go since I’ll be in the Lauterbrunnen area anyway. I do love your videos! Ty for all the tips.

[@MarcusA20]

Grindelwald First is an excellent alternative. Still kind of touristy but if you go early it's nice. Way more to do there as well.

[@JulieEdwards-cl8wi]

One of the best experiences of my life! Loved it and would do it again if I get the opportunity. Breathtaking!

[@janzumstein8241]

The Gelmerbahn really isn't a tourist trap. It's shown wrong on Instagram, but that doesn't make it a tourist trap. It's a beautiful funicular, away from any villages going up to a beautiful lake with about hourly bus connections taking you to the next rain station in 20 minutes. So you can actually get there quite good by public transport.

[@amywong2069]

Thanks for pointing out those places and sharing your experience

[@robertpearson8798]

We just returned from Switzerland and we were lucky in that I have a cousin in Geneva who planned our itinerary, drove us everywhere and we didn’t go to any of those places. We stayed in Lausanne for a few days (lovely city) with some side trips to L’Isle and Mont-la-ville to visit some other cousins. We spent a short time in Montreux and did Chillon Castle. From there we spent a couple of nights in Saanen and visited Gsteig, Gstaad and Lauenen where some of my other ancestors hailed from. We saw Gruyere and spent a few days at Lausanne where we visited Burgenstock and took the cogwheel train up Pilatus. There were numerous other small locations and none of them felt like tourist traps.

[@glaubhafieber]

I grew up in Switzerland and haven’t seen most of these tourist spots. Not living there anymore though

[@MarcusA20]

My girlfriend and I traveled to Switzerland recently and your videos helped a lot when shaping our trip. We had a wonderful time! Thank you.

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

So glad to hear it!!

[@timothylee3869]

At 2:52 a good alternative to the Gelmerbahn "instagram trap" is to go to the Pradaschier toboggan near Chur. You get to control your own speed going down, and still with amazing views. Highly recommend!

[@carolinacarsolio5476]

I agree with the Jungraujoch been overhyped. Schilthorn nearby is a better choice, with great views frome the mountains in front, and its revolving restaurant where a James Bond movie was filmed. Also you can stop or stay in Murren, half way up. It´s a charming town with a great view down the valley. Plus visiting Lauterbrunnen down below, and enjoying the waterfalls. Another good option with great views and also a glacier tunnel is Titlis, up from Engelberg.

[@allisonknapp2806]

I did not care for Lake Geneva or Vevey so much . Compared to rest of options. It was okay for a quick view. Grueyers and Thun . E bike is amazing . Use Wahoo to bike country side. Beautiful beyond words!

[@Hung-Tien]

Thank you very much 🙏💐😅 for your confirmation. I was trying to convince my wife not to go where people advertised on the internet. There are So many breathtaking sceneries in Switzerland and most of them are free or not that crazy expensive.

[@thecuzz1]

Thanks guys for these tips planning a trip to France and Italy one day but hoping to drive across into Swiss from mount blanc

[@tracimorgan3695]

Thanks for the video this was helpful, I am now planning my trip for august

[@nicknick1963]

I went to Interlaken in September one time on a Sun newspaper voucher. We experienced zero crowding at Jungfraujoch, and we the next day took an empty train up the Haider Klum and walked down. Food was average priced in Interlaken,but mars bars were ridiculously priced. I know it's fairly crap chocolate but we just wanted easy access sugary snack for our hikes. The only other expense was petrol as I drove(old Land Rover 200 )but it was split 4 ways

[@AngelMartinez-cz7dc]

Love your videos. Traveling to Switzerland in June and Love all your advices.

[@waltermorley5977]

Switzerland is expensive, allow for 50% more than UK. Look at half price rail pass and Berner Oberland pass for free travel on boats, trains, cable cars and post buses. You get half price travel from Murren to Schilthorn and Eiger Gletcher to Junfraujoch but take an early trip when it us sunny. We spent 460sf on passes and saved at least 400sf over 10 full days. Schynige Platte is a must.

[@lauriedavis7471]

Switzerland prices are the same as where I live in Canada. We are getting so expensive in British Columbia, we say BC means Bring Cash. I am heading there tomorrow 😊

[@catherineprice9536]

Agree on the half pass and BO pass. They save so much money for travel and make it easy to spontaneously change plans.

[@kim-hl1ls]

Thank you for your advice. Going in June and appreciate this information.

[@arickbakken]

Kind of surprised Lauterbrunnen didnt make the list. Excessively crowded. They had food trucks selling mini donuts and corndogs. They had this ridiculous path to the waterfall where someone takes your photo but you cant even see the waterfall. Everyone gets that one photo of the waterfall behind the pretty buildings. It's a totally different experience from being in Murren, Gimmelwald or Wengen. It is a via-point to bigger and better things. It is not a destination.

[@danielduesentriebjunior]

Instead of Jungfraujoch you better go to nearby Schilthorn with its rotating restaurant, where a James Bond movie was made in 1969. You have much better views than on Jungfraujoch and the cable car is considerably cheaper.

[@windhoundbrak]

I was there in October 2022 and was shocked at the price to take the train to from Interlaken Ost to the top of the Jungfrau. I paid up for the trip because it is absolutely lovely. But as a pensioner, next time I simply cannot afford it. Will have to visit another cheaper ocation instead.

[@AlansWoodworking]

We were in Switzerland last September and bought the Half Fare Card and that saved us a lot of money on mountain excursions. You save more money going to the Jungfraujoch with the Half Fare Card than with the Berner Oberland Pass

[@letsgotravel6724]

Is that like the Swiss travel Pass? Because whwn i was there last yr September bi bought it for 5days it costs 500€ and you get discount on Gondola and can travel all boats Tour also..

[@AlansWoodworking]

@@letsgotravel6724 Hi. It's similar and covers the entire country. The difference is some of the trips in the Oberland, like the Jungfraujoch, aren't included in the Swiss Travel Pass, and you can buy other passes with it, like the Berner Oberland Pass and save 50% on that. We were in Grindelwald for a week and saved a ton of money.

[@peterpluim7912]

The Jungfraujoch has become the Disneyland of the Alps. The Eiger Express was the dream of the Jungfraubahnen. They needed a solution to make the Joch a 4 hour visit to attract more groups and they did it. I have nothing against tourism, but this is too much. The best advice I can give is to take the first ride up in the morning and get to the terrace asap to look at the surroundings. Then go down, get out and take the leisurely walk to Mönchsjochhütte. With a bit of luck, you’ll experience a bit of the magic of the mountain.

[@NihmathAafiya]

Omg, no way! Aare Gorge is incredibly gorgeous

[@Tchernobog11]

1 - I haven't been to Jungfraujoch, mostly because the prices are indeed absurd as you've said. It's frankly ridiculous, and the amount of tourists you see even on instagrams kinda put you off. I agree with the Zermatt option, though that's obviously more out of the way and less convenient. 2 - Gelmerbahn - I'd also looked at this - from Interlaken, if you use it as a home base as you suggested, it's about 2 hours by bus and they don't run very often. If you miss the bus, the next one is likely 2 hours later! And you already covered the speeded up videos. 3 - My fiancée is from south east asia so she definitely wanted to go there herself. Went there in summer 2022, and we were in a line. We avoided the entrance fee, thankfully! It's the combination of the pier and the view all from the show that make it so attractive, and the convenient location close to Interlaken. A different place from the show would be Sigriswil bridge. 4 - Visited Interlaken twice now and will do a third next winter. It's the absolute best 'home base' to go to Grindelwald/Lauterbrunnen areas and elsewhere. Rothorn train, Thun, Brienz, so many other options. It's a good place for organizing paragliding as well, and as you mentioned before, Funky Chocolate Club is a great little workshop! 5 - Haven't been to Aare gorge. Did go to Grindelwald's though, quite lovely. Also the one in Leukerbad is amazing. You climb up so high! 6 - Blausee - haven't been. I'd found Oeschinensee first and only later realized Blausee is practically next door. Oeschinensee as you said in other videos takes a bit longer to get to, but it's stunningly gorgeous. I proposed there to my fiancée. All in all I agree with all of these! I'd almost want to add Grindelwald First to this list, as it can get extremely busy at times - the scenic platform at the restaurant most of all.

[@pragatigobre4355]

Well explained by you both... I and my husband are there from 6th May to 21st may. Will follow all your tips and suggestions. Great.

[@roadstories007]

Agree with you however, the Joungfraujoch is an amazing experience but would only do it once. Engineering marvel but it can be busy so be aware

[@mystemo1980]

Excellent video. Gonna do the tourist thing at Junfraujoch in April but I've been forewarned thanks to KZbin :)

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

Yes - enjoy the Jungfraujoch. The question is not whether you should not go to one of the wonderful high mountain places - there are many of them at a fraction of the price and the number of other visitors - but whether the Jongfraujoch is worth the money and a list of disadvantages.

[@UrsBaumgartner-md7nv]

I am a Swiss living since a long time abroad..... I'm getting old and I think it's time to share some little secrets: First : I like how you discover and describe CH , but , until now , I saw you only visit the well known . Luckily you already found out how boring Interlaken is 😌 One of the most beautiful places in CH where you will not find Tourists,😏, is the river Doubs. Coming from France it is a long way the border between CH and F , then enters CH , turns 180degrees and goes out again. After the turn is the Town of Saint Urasnne. Soo beautiful.... And thereafter, if you are good in finding ways you can discover the Doubs at his best. Only locals and savants are there ,to enjoy one of the most beautiful places to swim with the fish...... Next we have the only cable car in the Jura Mountains in Reigoldswil , going to Wasserfallen. A paradise for hikers.... Did you go to Rheinfelden ? A City in two Nations , with a german part and a Swiss Town.... Rheinfall and Shaffhausen ? A must away from all the Chinese and other 2 day CH visitors..... Try Langnau snd the Emmental ! Sooo beautiful , with so many side valleys and of course the real Emmental cheese. Back to the north west do not miss the canton of Jura , the youngest canton of switzerland , born out of a bloody fight with Bern not so long ago...... You like watches ? Affordable and first class swiss timepieces come since more than 100years from Höllstein in Baselland , where you can buy direct at the factory. Then La Brevine. The swiss Siberia,the coldest place in CH , beautiful in its valley in the Jura Mountains. And ,of course, I miss Ticino in your descriptions as well as Graubünden ! Both to big and with too many places to see for this time. If you are interestet in more Infos about hidden treasures in CH (Ticino/Graubünden/Wallis and more)you are welcome to contact me.....

[@UrsBaumgartner-md7nv]

Messenger , Urs Baumgartner...

[@melbaker9495]

Took louis's advice when we were based out of Zurich for two weeks in September. Stayed in Lauterbrunnen but didn't o the Jungrfraujok, instead we did the Manliken hike which was amazing. Did the Pilatus tabogen ride and had a great time, even though I wiped out and scraped the side of my arm. The trams to the tops of mountains in general are over hyped. Yout get to the top and look ovee the side and then you're kind of done in a few minutes. Far better to take one of the trams to a place to hike and enjoy being high up in the mountains.

[@meetvikh11]

Thank for precious advice

[@maryabreu6924]

You guys have the best tips !!

[@TravellerPande]

Helped me to remove Gelmerbahn from my itinerary! Thanks.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

It is very courageous of you to put the Jungfraujoch on the "not do do" list. You will get a lot of heat over this decision. However - you are absolutely right. If you want to visit a shopping mall that is packed with vendors who sell "made in Switzerland" items at ridiculous Jongfraujoch prices - feel sick of the altitude - especially for overseas tourists who struggle with jet lag or are prepared to break a leg on an ice patch - the Jungfraujoch is the place for you.

[@robertheare3765]

Are wildflowers in bloom the end of May and 1st week in June in Lauterbrunnen

[@200969Bigboy]

I don't agree with you about the Yungfraujogh. Yes it is ridiculous expensive, but that is the case with a lot of things in Switzerland. I found it a very nice trip, especially the walk to the mountain hut on the glacier. Ofcourse there ar always better and nicer things to do, but if you go there in the early morning it's nice. Maybe Zermatt wil blow my mind next august.

[@Shakespeare3977]

So relieved…. Made my plans for this October and actually skipped all these places. Making my base in Thun to avoid Interlaken. New subscriber. 🎉

[@markusstudeli2997]

Great tips; you picked places that are all pretty as such, but became victims of their "Instagramability". You could add the Aescher in Appenzell, which 40 years ago was a neat, authentic alpine inn, but nowadays is unfortunately to avoid, since it's so grotesquely overrun with tourists. Ather "honorable mentions" among Swiss tourist traps for me are Davos and St.Moritz: They are both situated in great locations, but they are not charming alpine resorts and overrun with traffic and day tourist. If you're looking for more charming ones, head to Wengen, Mürren, Guarda, Grimenz or Zermatt, they're (almost) car free and have more old, authentic regional architecture.

[@markbernard8312]

Overwhelmed? Im planning a 7 week Europe holiday, 4 weeks in Italy, 1 week Switzerland, 1 week Spain, 1 week Greece. I believe short circuited is the most appropriate term

[@emailshe]

Take a boat ride from Interlaken to Thun, the same ticket for Boat or Train. Looks like Heaven, memories for Life.

[@el-elnetwork69]

Jungfraugh is such beautiful its not a trap i know its expensive its because they can maintenance out there.. I never regret going there we enjoyed a lot even though we were sick on high elevation.. But we wont do it again at least we experience

[@haifamarkets3561]

Awesome tips indeed, thanks a bunch.

[@ernesto462]

Thank you for your recommendation, I will reconsider. We will be staying in Grindelwal this June.

[@FastMotionTV]

Everyone saying it is overcrowded, but you are part of the crowd... not only too much people for the tourists looking for calm spots, also for locals sometimes the amount of cars, campers, trash and sound is above the desired level.

[@kitty2527]

Thank you for the tips, planning to go next year.

[@isihombing7896]

Thanks for the valuable tips as i'm planning to go to Switzerland again soon. Agree that some of the places you mentioned are probably overrated, but they still look beautiful, with or without the video effects. Will avoid the places you said are expensive. I cant imagine the prices as Swiss is already an expensive country

[@doodaaa9095]

I appreciated the comments about the watercolor. You are correct. I’ve been to those locations expecting Gatorade blue, and it was not,,

[@ChristianHager-h9l]

i do completely agreee with this list. Luzern, Zürich i was missing, the rhine fall in summer days and st. Moritz, Zermatt

[@FranciscoRZayas]

What do you recommend for us … we just want to go to Lucerne stay there a couple of days then return to Zurich !

[@ewaf88]

Hmm The Jungfrau is a great trip, best to go all the way by train and enjoy the atmosphere and great views.

[@stephaniritter1244]

I'm so glad I found your channel!

[@aboyandhisdrone512]

I’m going to Switzerland in late September. I’m staying two nights in Wegis (near Lucern) and two nights in Spiez. I’m thinking of doing Pilatus and Titilus in Lucerne. If I had to pick between the two, what would you recommend? I’m an amateur videographer so I want to maximize my time and get some great shots.

[@pchocano]

I think for Blausee, the best is to stay overnight at the hotel. Then you get to enjoy it without the crowds.

[@noorradyamdradzi3532]

I discovered another way to enjoy Iseltwald during my last trip. There is peaceful lake side walking trail from Schorren to Giessbach.

[@mferraro8737]

Visiting Switzerland and the Interlaken region, Grindelwald etc. end of August to first week of Sept. Thank you for the info. Very helpful.

[@maryabreu6924]

You have wonderful advice !

[@kovie9162]

You gave me reason to think about whether to pay the ransom to go all the way up to the Jungfraujoch or just enjoy it from a less expensive location further down the valley, but I definitely want to get at least as far as Lauterbrunnen. I'll have to see what it comes out to with one of the several Swiss rail passes as we intend to spend a few days in Switzerland and take other scenic trips. Btw Blois is a city in France. You got it right in the video but the chapter label is wrong.

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Thank you for the comment! The chapter labels are automatic on KZbin but I'll see if I can figure out how to edit

[@rana_ny]

thanks ..great advice

[@watchandenjoywithme]

Thanks for info 👍😉

[@tommylob1409]

Interlaken was the perfect base but not the greatest day trip. Agree on that. Jung Frau Joch was amazing though. Touristy yes, but an unreal experience just like the other obvious places in the area.

[@arzoo468]

Mt titlis is much better

[@cecilcanilao6510]

Really appreciate the tips you shared. We're visiting Switzerland this coming March for 10 days. We will stay in an AirBnB and rent a car. We plan to take at least one or two train rides. What would you recommend for first time visitors in your country? Many thanks!

[@omidb9701]

Great video thank you

[@dmcrammer167]

Do the comments apply on the off seasons? Fall? When there are less travelers.

[@charlesbrown7481]

Wow, I totally disagree with your assessment of jungfraujoch and interlaken. Yes Jungfraujoch is expensive but it is very modern and absolutely stunning. We enjoyed every minute from the eiger express and train up to the top. Well worth it. Also we stayed in interlaken because of it's central location to other areas of switzerland and because of the excursions that we wanted to go on. Incredibly beautiful town. I would love to come here again. We traveled at the beginning of June and it was not that crowded.

[@robindewit4656]

Could you recommend any good place to stay in Interlaken?

[@charlesbrown7481]

All I can recommend is make sure your hotel has air conditioning. We didn’t realize ours didn’t. We stayed at weisses kreuv. Great location, old hotel with a pizzeria on the first floor. Absolutely great place to stay although we arrived around June 10th and they said we beat the rush of tourists. We would definitely stay there again.

[@josephusanthonybumaat9690]

Mt Titlis in Engelberg is a great alternative- lovely views and closest to Zürich. 😊❤

[@marygreene4027]

Great video and so helpful

[@clarissanery272]

Helpful to avoid the places you must see…They want you to avoid it.

[@lisaang1790]

Hi, Thanks for your e. We planned to go to Jungfraujoch, Iseltwald and Interlaken in October. We are going to these places after Lucerne before Zurich. Any places you suggest we replace for those 3 “to avoid places” that we can go before. Zurich but after Lucerne? Thank you.

[@TheRealFizzbin]

Another points: 1) Engelberg - Titlis. Dont travel up to Titlis if you dont like masses of tourists from India / Pakistan. It´s overfilled too, because some time ago Bollywood seems to has filmed there. Not misunderstand me: I have nothing against Indian peoples - but after my experiences two times there: they have no Decancy - or a different. They are loud, they are pushing, they leave garbage. Additional you didnt get a cheap ticket-pass like in other regions. The only one is a "Tell-pass" for the whole regional area around Lucerne for a selected time period. So its only worth if you do long day travels by train, and with the Tell Pass you must go every day to the ticket counter of the Titlis-Bahn to show the Tell-pass and get the ticket for the cable car for ride. (Over some month it could be possible you can only use 1 time the Titlis-Bahn with the Tell-Pass instead every day) 2) Arosa area: Nice there, but. ... a lot of bikers. I mean: A LOT!!! There exists a special prepared trail only for bikers - but nevertheless too many uses the trails where hikers go along. And it´s absolutely annoying (and I would assume not good for the nature too). 3) Mürren (near Interlaken): It´s THE Destination to go up to the Schilthorn, aka Piz Gloria - the location where they filmes James Bond once. But For the next few years there´s a problem: Large construction sites! They build/rebuilding the cable car, including rebuilding a new station. So I think It will destroy the silence of the area (Mürren is car-free! Normally), it will destroy the view, .... So If you want to there - wait some years. And then try the new steepest cable car of the world.

[@chloez6731]

Interlaken was not bad, but please please avoid the Chinese restaurant called Asia Restaurant right next to the Interlaken OST station. Horrible service and food not good but pricy.

[@navinkaus]

Me, my wife and 2 kids (15,11) going to visit Switzerland for 6 nights....what do you recommend how many nights we should stay where ? I was thinking 1 night Zurich, 2 night Lucern and 3 nights Inter laken

[@mikethomas7138]

headed there in a few months, we are going with a tour group, and some of the places are on the list. PErhaps we'll go back again someday and plan our own route

[@clarissanery272]

I don’t really agree with the recommendations you mentioned..If people wants to go there so be iit. Like Iseltwald, the place is beautiful. Yes, the influx of tourist esp for Asian is enormous but it’s worth visiting..Interlaken and the rest..Although, its good you mentioned alternative transpo example take the boat. I took a bus going to Iseltwald ans the view was superb…I mean better suggest alternative routes or transpo compared to avoiding it…These places are one of those “must visit in Switzerland.”

[@awaw20062006]

Another tourist trap I recently experienced was about Swiss railway (SBB) who tend to indiscriminately fine passengers who activated the Swiss pass just a little bit late with excessive fine. I was handed a 158 CHF fine ticket by the ticket controller without even asking me any question (e.g. if it was my first time). According to SSB website such a high fine should be for repeated offenders. Later, I found out the abusive habit of SBB ticket controllers from many internet groups and decided to make an in-person trip to the SBB office to complain (as the SBB tel line is always engaged). The funny thing was the staff in SBB office after hearing my case immediately and apologetically reduced my fine to 30 CHF. Instead of having time to sight-seeing, I spend a lot of my time in Switzerland complaining to SBB. This not only wasted a lot of my time but leave a really bad taste in my mouth. So watch out for this abusive action from SBB. Take care.

[@ashblackhawk]

Spot on advice.

[@kingqueen100]

Excellent blog

[@letsgotravel6724]

I hiked in the Männlichen sadly it Starts to Rain..

[@zaram131]

Well I actually didn’t visit any of these places on my trip to Switzerland. I’m not on social media so haven’t seen some of them before. Literally every place we went was stunning though. I think it’s absolutely crazy that they would charge you to see Blausee! I want to go to the canyons you talked about.

[@lindakristinekjlibraten777]

As a Norwegian I shall be careful to call anything at all overpriced! But could anyone tell me how expemcieve things are in Switzerland?

[@MichaelLaw-xg2kj]

I've recently been to both countries.. and if you are from Norway I think you will find the prices in Switzerland very reasonable and on par with Norway, sometimes maybe less.. 😅 Norway is more a truly rugged and breathtaking country.. and so are the prices there😂

[@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759]

I think it's not only Switzerland that could call themselves reasonable comparing to Norway! 😂

[@MauiMana]

It’s refreshing to get some “real world” assessment of some of these attractions. Most videos, etc seem to simply hype up these places. We get that a lot where I live as well. BUT, it does all depend on what you’re used to. What a local might see as “not worth it” may make a very nice memory for a visitor. I like that you guys seemed to highlight this as well.

[@MrAntranek]

Is ZVV card 24h available for use any trains from Zurich airport to Zurich HB, all trams in Zurich City, for 2 zones, without validation or check-in? Thanks

[@birlis6105]

What a beautiful couple!!!