Country guide
Switzerland travel guide
Switzerland shows up in 2 curated routes on TripsCircle, with 6 destinations and 54 hand-picked places along the way. Every route here is filed under rail-friendly. Trips run 5–7 days.
- Destinations
- 6
- Places
- 54
- Curated routes
- 2
- Trip lengths
- 5–7 days
- Routes favor
- May – Oct and Dec – Mar
Where our routes go in Switzerland
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6 destinations in Switzerland
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of Switzerland
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 54 places in Switzerland, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
OutdoorsGiessbach Falls
Waterfalls dropping in 14 tiers, reached by boat and historic funicular.
SeeChapel Bridge
14th-century covered wooden bridge with painted panels and a water tower.
EatConfiserie Sprüngli
Zurich's chocolatier since 1836, famous for Luxemburgerli macarons.
DoCresta Run
Natural-ice skeleton run first built in 1885, raced head-first from St. Moritz down toward Celerina.
- Eat
Chez Vrony
Long-running mountain restaurant in the hamlet of Findeln, on the Sunnegga slopes, with a terrace facing the Matterhorn.
DoGemsstock
Cable cars climb from the village to 2,961 m, serving steep north-facing runs and a viewing platform over the Alps.
Curated routes through Switzerland
2 routes with at least one stop here.
Best time to visit Switzerland
Of the 2 routes here with a recommended season, at least half point to May – Oct and Dec – Mar.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 6 of our destinations here: July is the warmest month, with average highs near 70°F (21°C), and January the coolest at about 33°F (0°C). August is the wettest, around 5.9 in (149 mm) of rain, and February the driest at about 2.5 in (63 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around Switzerland
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Zurich → Lucerneabout 40 km (25 mi) straight-line
- Lucerne → Interlakenabout 53 km (33 mi) straight-line
- Zermatt → Andermattabout 92 km (57 mi) straight-line
- Andermatt → St. Moritzabout 97 km (60 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to Switzerland
How many days do you need for a trip to Switzerland?
Our 2 curated routes with stops in Switzerland run 5–7 days.
What are the best places to visit in Switzerland?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Switzerland are Interlaken, Lucerne, Zurich, St. Moritz and Zermatt. Interlaken alone has 10 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit Switzerland?
At least half of our routes here recommend May – Oct and Dec – Mar. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in July and the most rain in August.
Where can I find the best restaurants in Switzerland?
See our curated picks: best restaurants in Switzerland, chosen from 9 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for things to do and outdoor spots.
Nearby countries
Take your crew to Switzerland
Start from one of our Switzerland routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.