How To Travel Switzerland On A Budget
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- While Switzerland is one of the world's most expensive countries to visit, it still can be traveled cheaply. Here's my guide on how I managed to spend only $500 on transportation, lodging, food, and entertainment on a week in the beautiful country of Switzerland :)
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Trip Costs Breakdown
Car Rental: $200
Gas: $75
Lodging: $45
Food: $80
Entertainment: $100
Total: $500
Some Travel Tips:
Flights: You can get flights from anywhere within Europe for 50-100 round trip.
Transportation: Many people love to use the Swiss travel pass which allows you to use Switzerland's wonderful public transportation (bus, train, boat) across the country. I prefer to rent a car because it gives me freedom to go wherever I want and its cheaper :)
Lodging: You can get airbnb's for fairly cheap if you plan ahead. I chose to sleep in my rental car for most of the nights I had in Switzerland. This was key for me saving money.
Food: Restaurants and any food in general is outrageously expensive in Switzerland. A average meal can cost $40-60. I survived off of $10-$15 a day, I mainly ate grocery store pasta and a occasional cheeseburger at McDonalds.
Entertainment: Gondolas, Special Trains, and other activites can range anywhere from $30-$200, plan ahead and you can figure out where you want to spend your money! :)
The trains are the “must spend” item. Many towns and other destinations you need to be in or near don’t allow cars! Eat from supermarkets; many Swiss restaurants even costly ones are often uneven (heavy food etc). NATURE is what u go there to see as a toyrist. Working there is a different matter: my comments are for tourists. Most beautiful place I’ve ever been to (so I repeat the trip sometimes to see different seasons and weather). Beware the “CLOSED MONTHS” between hiking and skiing season (esp during the pandemic), and look up pandemic related rules well before you go if you are not Swiss just returning home. (!!!) It looks like I saw this CZcamsr climbing Gumihorn or one near it (“all to myself”)... yes it can happen and it’s a great feeling ... unless clouds roll in by the time you’re on top so all that weather is below you. TAKE LOTS OF LAYERS from T-shirt’s to down vests, good hiking or walking shoes, and remember they are NOT part of the EU... do your research on money (not the euro), trains, pandemic testing, seasons and even what electrical outlet cinveretefs you may need. Don’t miss Switzerland - go sometime in your life!
I just wanted to add, since I was there when you started releasing these videos:
-Coop had cheap beers - 0.75 CHF (others more or less but over all cheap)
-Coop liter bottles of water 0.25 CHF
-Swiss travel pass is worth every penny (no need to validate, just jump on trains boats and busses)
-if you have the Swiss travel pass, skip junfraujoch and do schilthorn (you don’t have to pay anything extra).
-with the Swiss travel pass you can go up to Stoos but cannot use it to go up to Fronalpstock.
Thanks so much man for the helpful tips! These help a lot!
Another thing that i want to add: when shooping in Coop ( which you pronounce like cop but with a long o ) or Migros, look for the strore specific brands. For Coop it's Prix Garantie and for Migros it's M-Budget, these are by far the cheapest producs you can get in each specific store. And well just as ZJ said, the Swiss travel pass is a must have, in the end Switzerland does have the most sophisitcated and timid public transport system in Europe and is probably number two in the world behind Japan, you can get anywhere you want, every village with 150 inhabitants or more has guaranteed access to public transport, in addition you can fully focus on taking in the view when using public transport.
As for Restaurants, sure they'll always be expensive and do not fit with a small budget. But if you ever do crave some proper swiss cuisine, avoid Restaurants in touristy areas and go for restaurants in quieter places, these tend to be cheaper and more authentic. If you don't know where to look, you can always use Google to find some good ones.
And another tip: Not everywhere, but at the most places you don't need to buy water. At the most places you can drink the water from the water faucet or a water fountain. And the supermarkets Denner, Lidl or Aldi are often cheaper than Coop, Migros or Volg.
Swiss travel pass does not valid for Schilthorn (it's not free). It will give you reductions.
I really like to watch this as a swiss person :)) come and visit Switzerland y’all
Vanilla Sky thanks so much friend! :) what part of Switzerland are you from?
Ryan Shirley from bern :) the capital city
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It’s really cool! Keep it up ☺️
Thank you! Where are you from?
Ryan Shirley France and you?
Also good tip to follow: don't get the cheapest car as they usually have small engines and low horsepower so you will be struggling to go up the mountains. Got one in another country and it was so frustrating and was holding up traffic behind me 😂 so be careful
You convinced me. I get in my car from Belgium and in 6h I am there. Magnificent.
i am so jelous that you live so close
Lucky u
A slightly different approach is to rent a holiday apartment for a week in a place like Grindelwald and do day trips from there. It works out a lot cheaper than staying in hotels.
Thats a great tip! Thanks Alan :)
@@RyanShirley I should have mentioned, hotels can charge per person, but holiday apartments usually charge only for the apartment, so if you are part of a group it can get a LOT cheaper than a hotel.
I will be travelling around Switzerland in July 2020 and I want to say thank you so much for your videos. I have used so many of your tips while planning the last few weeks, and they have helped me to avoid spending money and time on things that are unnecessary for me!
Thanks so much Claudia! I'm excited for you to visit Switzerland! Where are you from?
@@RyanShirley I am from Australia!
Claudia Comacchio I hope you plan to take a swim in the Aare river in Bern!
Were you able to go?
@@dariawiedmer7065 thanks for this advice! When I re-book the trip, I'll be sure to do so! xx
Switzerland is gorgeous
It sure is! Thanks Johanna!
On Food:
If you are in the city, look for COOP/MIGRO/MANORA Restaurant. You can enjoy a decent meal (breakfast/lunch/afternoon tea) within/around CHF 20 or less. Otherwise, look for MIGRO TAKEAWAY so you would have a chance of hot food (especially in the late afternoon/early evening).
On Stay & Travel:
If you stay in Hostel/Hotel (Not AirB&B though) in some areas, you will have FREE transport card for enjoying some discount on local visit. Or if you stay in specific region, you can buy regional pass. Need to do your own research though.
Great job on this video! Good info! I do an annual solo 10-14 day September back packing trip to Switzerland with a mix of camping, staying in mountain huttes or cheap hotels with communal bathrooms (no hostels for me 👎) and do it for $1500. The flight must be
Awesome, you got it down to a science! I'm back in Switzerland and I've probably spent $500+ on lift tickets alone! I need to get the swiss half fare card next time lol
Americans :Please don't call them grocery stores because they're not grocery stores, they are supermarkets!
Grocery stores in Europe are the little corner shops in the villages and small towns
@@takeonemusic5537 Where I hike there are mostly only grocery stores. Supermarkets are in larger cities.
Is the half fare card the same as the 8 day pass you showed in the video? So is car cheaper or 8 day pass cheaper for a couple?
@@Summitclym Rick can you give me some advice on this I'm looking at doing this, this year in August with some of my favourite huts! Any tips? Good walks?
I want to go up blumisphalte - into oschinenensee- kanderstag then into adelboden
I (as a locla) would highly recommend to use the public transportation. You can watch the beautifull landscape whiile you're traveling and it's realy calm, clean and reliable. It's also nearly everywhere available. Here, it isn't something for poor people, neary everybody uses public transportation on a daily base. And there're a lot of beautiful villages, which you can't reach by car. You get also discounts on cablecars with the traveler's pass, so it won't be more expensive than rent a car.
You can also fly to Mulhouse France which is very close to Switzerland with hourly bus shuttles to Basel.
Thanks for this tips I'm planning a trip there and now i have an idea on the budget.. Thanks
Very informative! We want to visit Switzerland next year. Thanks for the info bro.
Ryan Tripp heck yeah! I can’t wait for the Tripps to take on Switzerland 🇨🇭
Quick. Simple. Thanks!
Hope it helps ☺️
I would reconsider your recommendation of hiring a car :)
Since you got the Swiss Travel Pass you have access to all public transportation services. And trust me, Switzerland brings you ANYWHERE in no time with public transportation :)
I'll have to give Swiss transportation a try next time I'm there!
Want to see the alps of Switzerland and beautiful beaches of Greece together in one place and you're on a budget? Then visit Albania, it won't feel like budgeting at all.
dang, i really want to go now! Are you from there?
You have to Visit the Beautiful City Basilea (Basel) in the north of Switzerland 😍
saemox I need to! Are you from there?
Ryan Shirley yes I live there 😍
Wow ! - you are truly inspiring young people like you who are on budget to love your budget plans !
God bless Ryan Shirley !
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Really nice video! 👍🙂 I visit Switzerland almost every year and I am a great fan of Switzerland. So I have one more suggestion for you and all Switzerland lovers: visit the beautyful Oberengadin (Kanton south east Graubünden), near to St Moritz and Pontresina. The landscape is really magic with its high snowy mountains, beautyful lakes and all kinds of walkingtours. 🤗
Bro how much it cost from odisha india?cn you tell me the Switzerland package ?
Thank you Ryan! Really appreciate it that you made this video. So happy to see this, as I always travel in budget. Once again thank you for thinking of us, budget traveler 😊
Loved this man! Been dying to make a video like this! Got some places I've traveled to places on a serious low budget. Great video 🤘🏼
Andrew Schenker thanks Andrew! Where are you from?
@@RyanShirley Based in Florida! Hometown is Fort Lauderdale and currently living in Orlando. So I'm always back and forth.
@@RyanShirley great video. What month were you there, the weather looks awesome!
Awesome footage! Good info to know thank you :)
Thank you Ryan...are places many
Lovely 😍 and Beautiful 👍
This video is sooo underated !!!!!
Thanks Riwa!! Hope it helps plan your Swiss trip :)
These budget vids are cool man
Thanks Teddy! I need to make more of them!
Thank you so much for your tips. I decided to fly to Switzerland on August and your tips are very important. Thank's again
Rodrigo Dominguez thanks Rodrigo! That means the world! Where are you from?
@@RyanShirley from Argentina!
i like drone videos and i can say on youtube you have one of the best! :)
Maric Predrag thanks so much Maric! That means the world! Where are you from? 🌎
This is great! Thanks! been planning my trip this May since Nov last year... hoping I could still get to travel with my mom but due to recent news, i might postpone it not to risk her health.. but i'd definitely want to travel solo in this country and bring a drone too
You’ll love it!
Very nice video!!!! I will travel to Switzerland next week!!!! ❤❤
Love your videos btw I’m from Bern 🇨🇭💕💕
Mali Lia thanks so much Mali! I haven’t been to bern yet but I would love to visit :)
Awesome video, thanks❤️
Thanks so much Maria! Hope it helps
💜 Beautiful Ryan 💜 I'm in love with Switzerland to! 💜
This is all I need
Which are the mountains on 0:08, 0:14 and 0:21? Were these free? Easy to get to and any other info to know before going to those?
You can find cheap restaurants in Switzerland, too. Obviously, you should stay away from tourist cities or places. The cheapest options are in the italian region (Ticino). There, you can eat a pizza, pasta or a second dish for 12-20Fr. Good wine is really expensive in all Switzerland, but beer is cheaper than in Italy! Cheers!
Great point :) I love Ticino!
Thank you so much. Your video is fabulous!
Thank you! I hope it helps with your swiss travels
This is a very beautifull video😍
Thanks so much Kashif!
perfect!!!
I been to Switzerland twice now in 2003 and 2018 I stayed in Montreux I went up a Mountain there I can't remember the name of it but it is very expensive.
Robert Jones dang, I need to check out Montreux, sounds nice! And yes, it’s so pricey there! Where are you from?
@@RyanShirley Wales Montreux is nice little place bit quiet but it's OK for a few days.
Taking a month off in June (if corona is better) thanks for the tips
my heart 🥰❤️
Such a wonderful place!
great tips. great video. i enjoy all your channels.
Thanks so much friend!
Can you point out the random peak in grindelwald?
Wowww Ryan, nice videos u had.. Wish to be make quality video like u.... Such an insperation..
Thank you! Where are you from?
@@RyanShirley From Philippines but Im living now here in Switzerland.. 🤗but hey I really love your trips and how you filming amazing! 😊
Thank you for sharing,is absolutely breathtaking views ,I am.in love with Switzerland,I think is the best beautiful safe peaceful blessed country I have seen..on pictures, hopefully I will be able to go for real
its worth to use swiss half fare card since im gonna visit swiss for 10 day or swiss travel pass?
Wow Ryan you look very nice and beautiful amazing video about switzerland well done 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍
Thanks so much Shaheer! Where are you from?
You're welcome Ryan 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍. I am from Pakistan
Beautiful bro
Amazing 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Yely!
In Asia - we have these popular cheap foods to eat on budget tour -
that's what we call " Street Foods " so you will really save for your hotels - gas - bus - train - 🎉🎉🎉🎉💯💯💯💯💯💯🍡🍡🍡🍡🍡🍭🍭🍧🆗
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Please let me know the place you stay overthere what is the name and where and how much please. I am going there in september what is the wheatherbon that month. thank you so much
Thanks Salim!
Hello 🎉Traveling to different countries may help to change our worldview.❤
I agree :)
Hi what is the website for swiss travel pass? travelling in the summer from usa thanks
if you live in switzerland and earn according to swiss norm, the prices are not that high anymore, but many things are very expensive for many swiss too.
Levi Friess big facts! Are you from Switzerland?
@@RyanShirley yes, im Swiss citizen
Dude I want to say I am about to travel to Switzerland for my birthday which is next month on February 20th but I want to spend only few days over there. For a person who has done solo traveling is it possible to do it by myself on a budget? I will stick with grocery shopping and might consider renting a car. Do you need an International drivers license for Switzerland?
What the good time to visit . Is end of September okay? Travelling with we 2 year old ?
Yes! I’ve been there around that time, autumn colors start to show :)
I like the idea of sleeping in the car. My kind of idea too.
Linda Leah vang channel definitely not ideal but it works :)
Very profesional looking and cool editing!!!!!!. What drone, equipment are you using?. Amazing video, congratulations!
jose vinelli thanks José! I use a Mavic air! Where are you from?
woahhh i need to do this
Yes Brother! Where are you from?
What the name of the lodge. I trying to look for the one you went or similar up on the mountains but I get too many that are in town. we're going next week to Switzerland!
So good! I want to visit there!!
I need to traveling switzerland
4:44 IS THAT THE MOON????
GLR I think it’s a guy in a parachute 😂
Is it allowed to sleep in car ? Though that camping is forbidden in Europe
LIDL is the cheapest supermarket bro
Awesome! Good to know! Thanks Oscar!
Awesome tips, but how abour Swiss parking costs?
I suppose if you stay at a mountain peak lodge, you have to park your car somewhere for 2 days or so
i found some free spots! Parking wasn't much a expense for me at least.
Hi can someone help me? I’m planning to land in Paris on 12 December and from there I wanna get to Switzerland. How do I do that? And which part of Switzerland is nearest to Paris? I wanna go to Geneva
Geneva is pretty close! You could take a train, fly or rent a car.
The best (fastest and cheapest) way to go from Paris to Geneva is to fly. From Charles de Gaulle airport, there are Air France flights to Geneva. The cost should be around 60 euros. From Orly airport, there are easyJet flights. The cost should be around 35 euros. You should book your flight now, because the more you wait, the more expensive the flight will be. If you wait too long, the price can go up to 200 or 300 euros.
Hie Ryan...
Me and my wife planning for Switzerland in may from 21st to 28th may ..
I would wish to go for self drive car but then we need to spend extra for jungferjach and golden rail and for reaching zermatt too...
So how shud we plan it...
Sorry to trouble you Ryan but ur feedback will be great
Harshit Vora hey! It’s a tough call. I really liked having a car because I had freedom to go where I wanted but I hear people love the Swiss travel pass, I’ve never used it though.
Thank you ryan...
Great footage!!
Are there any gpx files available?
Ryan can you help me please for recommendations place to stay there and do you think which one better rent car or use their public transportation? And if we rent a car they have automatic or manual car, thks
I just used airbnbs and I always prefer renting a car, but a lot of people like public transportation and Switzerland has some of the best in the world. If you rent a car it’ll likely be manual.
Thks man, that’s help us alot and last question when the best month you think to I can came to Switzerland for vacation 🙏🙏🙏
@@RyanShirley i have the same question regarding best time (best months for visiting, for best views, and best drone shoots)? Thnx Great work though...
Hello Ryan. Best video I've watched about visiting Switzerland! Love the views too! Question: How was parking and tolls? I heard these two cost a lot in Switzerland. We are planning an 8-day road trip to Switzerland for September.
Laura Hoyos hey! Parking wasn’t too bad, but most places I had to pay a parking fee and the tolls were included with the rental cars! I think of you rent a car from Switzerland the tolls are covered
Thanks for replying so quickly. We usually prefer the freedom of driving and also rented a car in Amalfi Coast (which has similar issues with regards to parking). It was the best decision. So if you were to return to Switzerland, you would rent a car again?
Laura Hoyos that’s awesome you went to the Amalfi coast! I want to go hopefully this year! And yes I’d definitely recommend getting a car! It gives you freedom to go wherever and it wasn’t too expensive
Good stuff
Mohammed Haque thanks Mohammed! Where are you from?
@@RyanShirley hey mate, I'm from London, great videos btw, plan to put your travelling advice into practice after uni when I have some free time
Did you go to Bern?
super
thanabalan seerangam thank you! Where are you from?
@@RyanShirley
im from malaysia planning for trip to swiss with my wife for honeymoon for 20 days
your video was nice
where did you found 200$/week car rental? xD i see prices of around 500$ - 800$ per week
That was several years ago so prices may have changed. But I'd say $500 a week is a pretty good deal.
@@RyanShirley how whould you recommand the cheaper rental car shops? i heared many bad things about those
Keren nih
Even coronavirous can't stop me to go there. I'm going in August. Just wondering that it's that safe to go solo?
Haha I love it! Its one of the safest countries in the world!
@Ryan Shirley Can I see you travel in Asia, Ryan？
What month did you visit Switzerland?
Styner217 the summer time
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nice voice ......hope you visit asia
Thank you Waseem! I'd love to come to asia! Where are you from?
@@RyanShirley i am from Quetta city called little paris in Baluchistan Pakistan ,and i like you visit here explore the hidden beauty of here , A city call ziarat same views like Switzerland , i welcome you ,
What about renting a campervan?
You could do that! :)
If you come to swizerland again ur welcome in ma home
That would be awesome! Where do you live in Switzerland?
Sir would you like to come India
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Осталось только английский выучить 😁👍
This video needs an update… the cheapest ticket to Europe are around $1500 per person
I can still find tickets pretty cheap, just depends where you are flying from and what time of year. Where are you from?
You go to Europe and you eat at Mc Donalds. Wow
Haha I should have found a nicer place, I just was running low on money 😅
Wow, he ate at McDonald's once in a week, just like many Europeans do! Unbelievable! How dare he behave like the locals. He didn't respect the famous European rule that states that one should eat typical local food at every single meal, even when on a budget!
Bro please get a pop filter for your mic 🎙
I’ve bought one since 😅
im swiss and must say that i fink our country isnt really expensife.
I guess besides the food and chairlifts it isn't too bad!
$25 to $100 dollars a person?! That's nothing, I've dropped $80.00 a night in a hotel 6 dump in nowhere town see nothing do nothing America! So, those prices for lodging are not unreasonable!!!
TheVineRhyme that is true! It’s pretty affordable especially on Airbnb :)
Co op is pronounced Co ahp..
Ah thank you! I had a hard time figuring how to say it right!
@@RyanShirley it's like when you "opt" out of something, co op. That grocery is their big chain store in Switzerland. KEEP TRAVELING....and be safe..
just booked a plane ticket to zurich for $239 lol
Such a cheap flight :)
One hot cutie! I am from this part of Switzerland
BTW How come ALL these hosts who want to make money doing this sort of work are straight, not even as I have found, ONE LGBTQ+ person hosts these informative videos? Does CZcams forbid LGBTQ+ people to do these travel videos, or what? That would constitute HOMOPHOBIA on YT's part if that would be the case. I am curious and taken aback as well! If it should be true that YT forbits members of the LGBTQ+ Community to host travel tip videos, then I shall BOYCOTT CZcams and make it known that YT might be guilting of homophobic discrimination of uploading! (Only one lesbian couple hosts a German cultural catagory, but NO gay people at all! NO LGBTQ activities or places to checkoutare EVER stated whatsoever! It is like there are no LGBTQ venues at all! What's up with that? I myself am from Switzerland, and gay. Howcome I can't get any advice onLGBTQ+ venues on YT? Shocking!
Learn your German pronunciation! It is not young-fra-yak It is yoon-frau-yoakh (Jungfraujoch). Knowing how to pronounce German correctly will show that you are somewhat well knowledgable in this area to your advantage.
Hey I’m in Switzerland right now! And 1 of my to do things for years was to hike that mountain on the video , any tips where to start?
I have the Swiss travel pass
Currently in lauterbrunnen
Which mountain in the video?
@@RyanShirley:08 - 0:13
And 0:21
All same mountain?
@@RyanShirley do you remember how to
@@RyanShirleywhich mountain is it?
Hermosas imágenes, muy bonito video ademas de muy instructivo, me gusto mucho.
Gustavo Rivas gracias Gustavo!! Quiero regresar a El Salvador para hacer un video de los diez mas bonito lugares para visitar
@@RyanShirley te mande un comentario en messenger de facebook, pero me gusto mucho este vídeo.
Amazing brother
jaliya bandara thanks Jaliya, where are you from?