SWITZERLAND ON A BUDGET! 🇨🇭| Interlaken Travel Guide
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- Wondering what you can do with a $100 budget in Switzerland? We'll show you how to travel to Switzerland (Interlaken & Iseltwald) on a budget! 🇨🇭 And yep, Switzerland is one of the world's most expensive countries to visit, but it is also one of the most beautiful travel destinations. So hopefully, our budget travel guide gives you that extra reason to put Switzerland on your travel bucket list! 🏔️
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00:00 Switzerland on a budget
00:53 exploring Interlaken
02:24 (free) activities in Interlaken
05:15 visit to Iseltwald
06:52 searching for the waterfall in Iseltwald
07:55 groceries in Switzerland
08:12 picnic Interlaken
09:00 Review EcoFlow RIVER Pro (game changer)
11:35 diner next to lake Brienz
12:24 Camping Interlaken - au Lac Ringgenberg
12:56 sup boarding Interlaken
13:34 date night Switzerland
16:07 hiking to the top of Interlaken! Harder Kulm
20:44 conclusion Switzerland on a budget
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Did all the hotels offer city card
How do you feel that English-only speakers would do in Interlaken? Wondering if it is small town where local language only is spoken?
You guys look great together. Have seen lots of travel vlogs but it always comes with the cost.
Great to see you guys make videos to survive on a budget. That gives us the confidence to travel. Loads of ❤️ hope you guys grow as a channel. All the best 🙏
I am soooo glad to see an ad in your video! Very happy for you!
And thank you for the video! Views are fantastic!
This is the perfect travel vlog that I have come across as I plan my Switzerland trip in May. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! ❤️❤️❤️
Dreamlike views. Switzerland is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing with the rest of us.🇨🇭
Yes, Switzerland is amazing :)
Are you kidding me? The bridge is a hidden gem omg! Thank you
Thank you for creating a video of one of the most beautiful places in the world. I love the Alps.
Amazing views 😍 thanks for sharing guys
Great video! Switzerland is a favorite for spectacular beauty. Love, Grindelwald, Gimmewald, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren, paragliding with AirTime and just wandering. Yes, expensive, but we stay in rental properties, buy our groceries in super markets and we enjoy finding locations to sit down and eat our meals. I mean how can you beat a sunny patch of grass (clean) to sit on, overlooking a massive snow capped mountain and flower filled valley for only the cost of a croissant, salad, cheese from a supermarket right?! No restaurant can boast that type of dining. We have taken trains to many places as well, but do try to find the best Swiss-Rail passes, and that is still expensive, so it is fun to see how you did it with a "declared" budget, so good for you! Enjoy and keep on traveling!
worth every penny... love this place
That was another gorgeous location that you took us to. Then again I am used to expecting nothing but the very best from you when highlighting the area(s) that you find yourselves in.
Thank you so much!! 🤗🤗
everything in Switzerland is filled with perfect beauty ❤️🔥🔥🔥
Sooo true 😍
You both are champions , love your videos
Awesomely shot video.. you guys are doing great work.
Thank you, glad you liked it :)
Thank you for the good videos and tips 👍👍 All the best !!🙏👍🥰
Very fun challenge! Real liked the spontaneous reaction on the ticket machine. I would have had the same reaction for sure : )
I will be in Interlaken 4th week of June 2023 so this vlog really helps me in planning. Good work guys!
Great video you two! I haven't been to Interlaken in years! Loved the bit about the EcoFlow generator, I need one of those for camping. The suspension bridge views were amazing! Great drone work Adi!
Thanks!! 🤗 yes the EcoFlow is amazing!! We used it a lot and it was just such a chill idea not to worry about batteries!
Great Work
Lovely Vlog 🌷🌷
Just catching up on yours travels. Your videos are amazing. So we'll edited and brilliantly shot. 👏
Thank you so much.. we are glad you are enjoying the video..
Good job! Been there. Nice place😊
I am from Switzerland but haven`t visited Interlaken yet. Thanks for touring us around! Hopefully this year we can also get to visit there- Have fun!
You should! But we think, you would have already seen so many other beautiful places that Interlaken might look like just a random city for you :D
Beautiful weather! Great Tips! Me and my family will be there late April. Thank you so much for sharing " )
Glad you got some information from this video 😀
My first ever trip abroad - on a school trip by overnight couchette train - was to Interlaken and the beautiful Bernese Oberland.....and I still love it just as much today as I did then - and still run out of superlatives to describe it!
We wonder how it must be back then, probably less toursity? Yes, Interlaken is an absolute beauty
@@LetsMeetAbroad It was touristy in the 90s when I first went. Balmers was booked the first night.
Wow your cinematic footage is amazing!
Thank you very much :)
My experience in Switzerland was enjoyable. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Hey Mark, thank you so much for watching :)
@@LetsMeetAbroad Keep shining like a star! 😊
well managed budget travelling, I really liked the idea of doing hiking in morning to visit epic places without using public transport nd best thing about it is..its all worth at the end.
So true!! 🤗 we try to start all our hikes as early as possible!
One of the most beautiful places in the world, no matter how much I praise it. Amazing view. Good journey to both of you. Keep rotating us like this in every corner of the world.
It is!! Switzerland keeps surprising us 😁We will! We are going to explore all the corners of the world this year!
@@LetsMeetAbroad Great Meera.
Grt video
Very usefull
Switzerland is beautiful!
Yes it is indeed!
Nice information
No words WOW WOW.
Yes, it is beautiful, isn't it Ganesh :)
Thank you guys. You both look like a perfect couple
Thank you very much 😍
beautiful, inspiring and cheap 😊👌
Thank you 😊
Very cool video! I really enjoyed watching your journey through Switzerland. You talk about everything so interesting and accessible that I subscribed to your channel. Thank you for the wonderful pleasure of watching your video. With love from Russia.
Thank you so much!! 😊 the comment we needed today! Thanks 🙏
Awesome video! What month were you there? :)
Thank you for sharing.planing to go back in switzerland with my boyfreind. I’ve been there a lot of times but i never visit that places❤
Thanks, you will love Interlaken
im Indian and my wife is from Switzerland, its good to see both of you :) apart from being expensive its heaven on earth... bon voyage
You guys both are adorable and funny in your way i am Planning to visit Switzerland and just saw Videos about Interlaken but i wanted to check about my Budget first because as u said everything is very expensive in Switzerland. Love your video by the way its so nuce to watch
Just do it!! Don't let that stop you haha. Switzerland is amazing and can easy be done on a budget 😄
Amazing
Thanks!!
Hi guys...awesome video, what backpacks are you using for this travel video?
great video 👌👌👌
Thank you 👍
😂 “if you don’t want to spend money, you can see people spending money”
Love this video, will be in Switzerland in 2 days so the tips will come in handy. 😻
Glad you enjoyed! You are gonna love it there :D
That also made me LMAO🤣
Meera you are beautiful 🤗. Happy to see you both are traveling. All the best.
Thanks!! ☺
The prices are high but it's not everything. If you intend to stay longer there (months), you can rent a nice apartment around Interlaken for almost _one third_ of what it would cost you in e.g. the San Francisco Bay Area (where I live). And I'm not even talking about San Francisco itself which would be even worse. But for a typical tourist on a short stay the prices of everyday items are high. A couple of tips: (1) whenever you use a credit card, always select the local currency (Swiss francs) when the credit card reader asks you. _Don't_ choose euros or US dollars. The reason is that if you select local currency, it will force the transaction to get through using the international interbank rate which is always the best and not normally available to casual tourist. That's why this selection is usually _not_ the default one on the credit card machine, so watch carefully and push the button _specifically requesting the CHF._ (2) Don't even _think_ about using trains in Switzerland without purchasing a pass of some sort. I use the HalfFare card (120 CHF for an entire month), it gives you 50% off all transportation: trains, cable cars, funiculars, boats, buses, etc. It practically pays for itself with just one ride to the Jungfraujoch, for example.
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Cool challenge. I avoided Switzerland as a youngster growing up in The Netherlands, opting for Austria instead because I couldn't afford it. Now I live here I check out places with my car.. with a mobile 12V freezer in the car and a 12 V heating unit to warm food .. I shop in Germany and cook the food before and take it along in tupperware😅 frugal dutch style.. including ice cream .. we only pay for gasoline, parking and the food we bought, along with maybe an entry ticket. You gotta be really careful but you'll have a great time
Haha yeah same here! I always thought I could never travel Switzerland, but if you prepare, it's really not that expensive! We even spent more in Italy then in Switzerland!
love ur content,keep it up!..What time of year was that please?
We went in July 😄
Excellent
Thank you so much 😀
Your video is nicely made and very encouraging to visit expensive cities on a budget. Actually, flight tickets from Mauritius to anywhere are quite expensive. Thank and keep sharing your travel experiences.
Visited switzerland in 2018
Ah that is true. But Mauritius itself is a heaven!.. Thank you for your kind comment :)
Amazing :)
I sad wow to because u ,any person in the world wants to visit Swiss but its so expensive but u r shown a different way like this low budget free travel busses and food every thing i really thank u for this video
Our pleasure 😊
really loved this video.. count me as new fren from nepal
I need to learn more about the free tourist bus pass. Heading to Switzerland in Sept of this year.
Hey guys cool video…love it. Just wondering did you do this all in one day.?
One and half day
Hi Guys- Greetings from Texas USA. Planning a 7-10 day trip to Switzerland in the early fall and trying to gather some info for planning. Bumped into your channel and instantly subscribed. Great Vlog covering some hidden gems especially the bridge and the view point. May I know the name of those 2 spots so we can include it in our adventure. I suppose the swiss rail pass would entitle you to use the train and get the best out of the $$ spent on that pass. I like your Vlogs the way how you cover it. Thanks!
Great video! If you can find Denner or Denner Express, that would be your bet for cheap food. Coop is usually more expensive. Coop > Migros > Denner. And if you manage to get a Half Fare card, your travel expenses can go down further. It can also be used in many cable cars, boats etc. But it makes sense if you travel frequently to Switzerland or live there.
considering prices especially for baked goods you have to add the german discounters aldi and lidl. the baked goods in the aldi are half the price of those in the coop. but migros and coop have like 50 times more different products than the german discounters and way better service and especially coop you can find everywhere, while the discounters are only in dense populated areas.
@@grasgruen84 yeah I agree. And the baked food runs out pretty quickly at Lidl and Aldi as they are much cheaper. We couldn't find Denner in Grindelwald and had to stick to Coop. And the good part is Coop have their stores at most railway stations, so it is easy to grab and go. Coop Prix is a good option too. In densely populated areas, I prefer looking out for Denner for breakfast.
@@SanthoshSBLR sadly thats so true that often things are gone in the lidl near me. but i actually heard from someone that his store he goes to almost always has those goods even later in the day. so it seems to vary depending on what lidl you go to. well in grindelwald i would have just gone to the migros that is like 200m further back in the town and if i remember correctly its also bigger. but havent been there since 20 years, so i think they reconstructed the coop most likely meanwhile :P just checked google maps and yes they really did reconstruct it, because it was really small and old back in the days. its funny how i watch those videos now, but back in my childhood we went hiking in grindelwald 1-2 weeks every year because we had an appartement and i did not appreciate it at all and the surrouding wasnt something special. but at least i liked it in the winter :P
@@grasgruen84 You are lucky to have your childhood in Grindlewald! I totally envy you now!
@@grasgruen84 i always say this: Grindelwald is so much better than Interlaken. I don‘t get why so many tourists only visit Interlaken, it kinda frustrates me. I guess it‘s just because of the location and things you can do there. I was born in Thun and have lived there ever since. Now that i‘m 19 I begin to appreciate my home country and it‘s beautiful nature. I would always get mad if my parents wanted to go hiking in the mountains as a child. Now it‘s something I started to do regulary, just so freeing. In winter we always go skiing in Grindelwald, just a mind-blowing place. We‘re really blessed to have had our childhood in those places!
Hi! How was the temperature at night on the campsite? Wasn't it too cold to sleep comfortably in a tent? Thanks for the video!
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Love it! Question: did you bring a drone and did you have to get a license? Thanks!
Hey yes, I have a license to fly in Europe(commercially) and the drone was under 250gms so you can fly in most areas.
How did you get to Interlaken from the Netherlands? Also was this in June? Awesome video!
Thanks! 😄 was in the beginning of July! We went with the car, was a quick drive!
Such an amazing video . I hope someday you can buy a house in the Switzerland and live there. thankyou again.
Thanks! 😄 haha that would be great!
To clarify: The hike they took at the end was not the train ride which costs like CHF 200.- ;) The expensive train ride is to the Schilthorn.
Btw. CHF 20.- for this train ride seems to be expensive, but you have to consider: Every Swiss either has 50% off because he bought a Halbtax (CHF 180.-/year, you can buy this too and it is a really good investment), Children until 16 have automatically 50% off. Many Swiss also have the GA so this ride is 100% off and last but not least: The median salary in Switzerland is about CHF 6800 per month which is about CHF 5600 after tax, health insurance etc. for a single person without children.
I think there are not many Swiss taking this train, all tourists. And the halbtax card is not the best investment if you visit Switzerland for a few days! 😅 but if you visit longer and planning to take a lot of trains, it's a good thing! 😃
I was there in August 2023, but it’s too expensive also you can’t find good food there, but Swiss people were very polite, kind and helpful.
Cheapest thing we bought in Switzerland was a Swiss made watch for $150 & it was about 15 years ago and the watch lasted about 10 years. Only free thing is Switzerland is natural beauty.
And isn't that the most important 🤗
While the cinematography and presentation are excellent, as one would expect from this channel, I think the content is a bit lacking (no pun intended) and gives a rather wrong impression of Switzerland as an unaffordable country (unaffordable to people who have no money at all - maybe, but that would apply to the majority of European countries, especially their tourist destinations). There are a lot of ways to holiday in Switzerland on a budget without the need to rough it out (unless this is what you want/don't mind to do). I stayed in Brienz two years ago in the Swiss b&b chalet for 60 CHF per night (double room with balcony, own shower and breakfast included) with excellent view over the lake and the mountains (so that would be 30 CHF per person, that's even cheaper than your camping). Regarding the transport, the majority of tourists (unless they don't do their research or don't care about the costs) buy various Swiss travel cards. There is one called Swiss pass (various price for different number of days and probably there are even options for families). It gives free unlimited travel over almost entire Swiss transport network (rails, buses, cable cars and even boats) and 25% discount on the most touristy routes (such as train to Jungfraujoch). This is the answer to your question of how entire families were using that cable car :) There is another one (which you noticed in the video and called 'Halb-tax'). It is what it says on the tin: half-price card. It is what locals use but it's also available to tourists: it's valid for a month and two years ago cost me 120 CHF (maybe would be more now). With it every trip (on buses, trains, cable cars and boats) is 1/2 price, including that aforementioned Jungfrau train (basically taking one train pays off that card). There are a couple of cases where half-price card is not valid (e.g. on some privately/community-owned cable cars and on Glacier Express, but otherwise everywhere around the country, including trains and cable cars in Zermatt to Matterhorn viewing platforms and hiking trails). Then there are additional options of buying tickets for specific time instead of open tickets (the former are cheaper). Then, also, depending on the place you're at, there may be even more freebies. For example in Montreux the entire transport system is free (and it includes not just Montreux but all nearby towns as well, like Vevey) with MontreuxRiviera card (given to you by your host/hotel). That includes steam boats doing a roundtrip on the Swiss side of the Lac Leman (lake Geneva) and train up the mountain to the Rochers de Naye viewpoint. It also includes free entrance to many museums. I'm sure there are other ways to save money in Switzerland, it's just what I found out during research for my trip. I spent 3 weeks in Switzerland two years ago. I hiked (did parts of the Via Alpina Green route), stayed in hotels in B&Bs (and a couple of mountain huts, but those were more expensive than hotels ))) ), visited lots of tourist attractions (Brienzer-Rothorn, Jungfraujoch, Schilthorn, Reichenbach fall etc.), extensively used public transport, ate in various cafes and restaurants and all together cost me around £1000 per week (so that would be £142/day, not that much higher than the budget you set in this video). That £1000 included both flights (London-Zurich and Geneva-London), accommodation (and I was travelling alone, so for two people it would be even less per person), food (both bought in supermarkets and cafes/restaurants), including alcohol, and transport. And it could have been even less if not for a couple of unplanned/emergency spendings.
You're so true! And that's exactly our message in our video. It is possible to do Switzerland on a budget!! We spent even less than our holidays in Italy! However, even with the half fare card for trains etc., it's still too expensive for us. Means we have to skip a lot of things, but there are still enough incredible things to do without breaking the bank! 😄😄
I am planning a solo trip too. Looking specifically for accommodation with lake or mountain view. Could you please refer couple of places. All that I could find were pretty expensive. Thanks in advance
Yeah not sure where to find the CHF60 b&b he was referring to
@@ergocardinal9585 Not 'he' and also they do exist. You just need to do your research :)
Nah bro, £142 per day is the opposite of being "on budget". When I plan cheap trips it's usually £50 per day so 3 time less 😂
Het lijkt dat Myra een beetje duits kun spreken, hoor. I had planned to visit there w a group of Girl Scouts from the USA in 2020- buuuut, we all know that story. A nice video. If you have the time and freedom to do so, it is probably better to make these trips a bit off high season. I usually, and will this year, do my European trips in the fall. The weather is very nice, and the crowds are gone. If you want to see similar spectacular scenery, and not spend a lot of money, plan a visit to the Adirondack Mountains in New York. Think Lake Placid, but other places equally blessed with natural beauty. You will need a car.
Which month was this? The weather seems good
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what time does the sigriwil suspension bridge open?
Switzerland 🇨🇭 naturally so beautiful. I Wanna learn how they managed civilization not to uglify or spoil such scenic natural beauty with artificial development. That we have problem here in Nepal. 🇳🇵
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Nice video the question is did you manage to do it under 100$
Where exactly is that free bathroom at the beginning of the video and the name of the store you guys got breakfast. I'll be there in a week! Thanks!!!
The bathroom and supermarket are next to the Tourism Centre in Interlaken! The supermarket is the COOP. They have great pastries! I really miss their almond & chocolate croissant haha.
Light video
thank you
She got rocked by the train prices at HK 😆😆😆
Which month did you guys travel. The weather looks perfect.
We travelled in July. It was beautiful 😍
Are there more switzerland videos coming where you did adventures activities??
Yes!! We did some really cool stuff in Switzerland 😄😄
hi thank you for your video May I ask whta month of the year did you go there?
This was in July 😃
Hi! What is the name of the black back pack she is wearing throughout the day? Thank you
Wandrd 😄 amazing backpacks!
Mera is shocked to the train price ☺️
Haha I thought it would be around 6 euros 🙈🙈
In Switzerland the income is 2-3 times higer than in Europ hence higher prices.
Warning- these videos are addictive
I am visiting there for the first time in September. Is renting a cara good idea? Will be there for two weeks. In/out from Zurich Airport. Flying from Miami.
Hey Sharaz, It can be a good idea but will probably be expensive. Most people rent cars from Germany or Italy. Anyways, if you rent a cara, you are gonna save a lot on accomodation and there are some amazing campings in Switizerland so you are gonna love it.
Do you get the card for free travel in Interlaken even if you book a camp place?
Me and husband are planning to go Switzerland next month,we prefer also interlaken, iseltwald and zurich to visit, please can you share some budget tips. Is it advisable to buy a 3 day swiss pass or buses are free for tourist within interlaken?.thanks
It can be nice to get the Swiss pass if you are using a lot of public transport or gondolas. Yes the busses are free in Interlaken to limited and that covers all the tourist attractions
It seem you well prepared for vacation, but I can see all of you can enjoy your trip even though you tryna compressing your bugets as minimum as possible.
What is the black backpack that Myra is carrying? Is it water resistant?
It's great!! It's the WANDRD PRVKE, really good for camera gear! Check it out: shrsl.com/3ndms
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Which hotels or accommodation can you recommend in Interlaken?
Hi! Could you tell me inn which MONTH did you go to Interlaken?
Hi! Yes we went in July 😄
I've just moved to Switzerland and looking for ways to discover the nature with low budget so thanks for some tips here 😊 P.S. when you live here, you get used to things being expensive whicn is not a great thing to get used to 😆
haha that is very true.Did you move as an expact in Switzerland ?
@@LetsMeetAbroad yes we moved here from France but with a local Swiss contract so it's not a luxury 'expat' life 😄
Hi guys did the camp site come with tent
No, we had our own tents with us. But we are sure you can rent camping gear in Interlaken :)
from my pov as a swiss:
interlaken is nice and the location (access to the most important things in the bernese oberland) is really great for sure. but honestly, it‘s just so touristy. mass tourism is a real problem. interlaken is not even as beautiful as other villages and cities around the area. it‘s just one massive adventure packed village in the center of two lakes below the mountains, that‘s it. i live in thun (it‘s near interlaken, you go by with the train if you‘re coming from zürich). i‘d really recommend coming here or go to grindelwald or somewhere like that. the views are way more insane and it doesn‘t feel like you‘re trapped in a city which is made for tourists. in those places you can really be in the real switzerland. oh and btw, prices are higher in interlaken too (obviously) ;) i think many of my swiss fellows will think the same (at least the people i know)
btw: prices are high, yes. just keep in mind that we have way higher salaries here as well, so for us it‘s not as expensive (still is, but not extremely). just look out for supermarkets like migros, coop (pricier), aldi or lidl. the food standards here are really high, you‘ll hardly find bad food in stores. loved that you guys did that, it‘s the right way to eat here if you travel on budget!
Thanks for sharing, we really appreciate your insight. We will visit Grinderwald next time when we come. Yes, we were really surprosed by the food quality even in the supermarket
Will it still be relatively green during October 10th-15th?
@@Brevly no, in october there will be mostly autmn colors. trees will most likely have red, orange and yellow colors with a little bit of green left.
@@Brevly but actually i quite like the autmn colors and temperature here. it‘s really cozy
Can i used my drone here?
Does the Swiss pass work here?
Yep, works! :)
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Is swiss used chf or euro..
CHF
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Interlaken on a budget.,, Go to Coop, buy some food, then go out on a hike.
That’s a good way to do it yeah 😄
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