Lonely Planet''s local travel experts revealallyou need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Switzerland.

Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from climbing Mt Rigi''s panorama hiking trail for epic views to puffing up snow-dusted peaks aboard the Brienz Rothorn Bahn, and exploring the medieval Schloss Habsburg, the ancestral home to the Habsburg dynasty.

Build a trip to rememberwith Lonely Planet''s Switzerlandtravel guide:

• Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
• Updated with an all new structure and designso you can navigate Switzerland and connect experiences together with ease
• Create your perfect trip with exciting itinerariesfor extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passions
• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights including the First Cliff Walk at Grindelwald; Geneva''s magnificent Château de Chillon; and Zermatt''s Matterhorn
• Special featureson hiking the Aletsch, Geneva walking tour, family adventure guide
• Expert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and more
• Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel
• Connect with Swiss culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions 
• Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsincluding a pull out map of Switzerland
• CoversLake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura Mountains, Bern & Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northwest Switzerland, Zurich & Northeastern Switzerland, Graubunden, Liechtenstein

 

Create a trip that''s uniquely yours and get to the heartof this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.

all new structure and designso you can navigate Switzerland and connect experiences together with ease

• Create your perfect trip with exciting itinerariesfor extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passions
• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights including the First Cliff Walk at Grindelwald; Geneva''s magnificent Château de Chillon; and Zermatt''s Matterhorn
• Special featureson hiking the Aletsch, Geneva walking tour, family adventure guide
• Expert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and more
• Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel
• Connect with Swiss culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions 
• Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsincluding a pull out map of Switzerland
• CoversLake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura Mountains, Bern & Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northwest Switzerland, Zurich & Northeastern Switzerland, Graubunden, Liechtenstein

 

Create a trip that''s uniquely yours and get to the heartof this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.

ontaining tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel

• Connect with Swiss culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions 
• Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsincluding a pull out map of Switzerland
• CoversLake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura Mountains, Bern & Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northwest Switzerland, Zurich & Northeastern Switzerland, Graubunden, Liechtenstein

 

Create a trip that''s uniquely yours and get to the heartof this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.

h Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.all new structure and designso you can navigate Switzerland and connect experiences together with ease

• Create your perfect trip with exciting itinerariesfor extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passions
• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights including the First Cliff Walk at Grindelwald; Geneva''s magnificent Château de Chillon; and Zermatt''s Matterhorn
• Special featureson hiking the Aletsch, Geneva walking tour, family adventure guide
• Expert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and more
• Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel
• Connect with Swiss culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions 
• Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsincluding a pull out map of Switzerland
• CoversLake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura Mountains, Bern & Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northwest Switzerland, Zurich & Northeastern Switzerland, Graubunden, Liechtenstein

 

Create a trip that''s uniquely yours and get to the heartof this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.

all new structure and designso you can navigate Switzerland and connect experiences together with ease

• Create your perfect trip with exciting itinerariesfor extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passions
• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights including the First Cliff Walk at Grindelwald; Geneva''s magnificent Château de Chillon; and Zermatt''s Matterhorn
• Special featureson hiking the Aletsch, Geneva walking tour, family adventure guide
• Expert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and more
• Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel
• Connect with Swiss culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions 
• Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsincluding a pull out map of Switzerland
• CoversLake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura Mountains, Bern & Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northwest Switzerland, Zurich & Northeastern Switzerland, Graubunden, Liechtenstein

 

Create a trip that''s uniquely yours and get to the heartof this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.

ontaining tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel

• Connect with Swiss culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions 
• Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsincluding a pull out map of Switzerland
• CoversLake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura Mountains, Bern & Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northwest Switzerland, Zurich & Northeastern Switzerland, Graubunden, Liechtenstein

 

Create a trip that''s uniquely yours and get to the heartof this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.

h Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.ontaining tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel

• Connect with Swiss culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions 
• Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsincluding a pull out map of Switzerland
• CoversLake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura Mountains, Bern & Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northwest Switzerland, Zurich & Northeastern Switzerland, Graubunden, Liechtenstein

 

Create a trip that''s uniquely yours and get to the heartof this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet''s Switzerland.

all new structure and designso you can navigate Switzerland and connect experiences together with ease

• Create your perfect trip with exciting itinerariesfor extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, an