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Switzerland Guidebook
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- Rick's picks for sights, eating, sleeping
- In-depth coverage of our favorite Swiss destinations
- Great self-guided neighborhood walks
- Easy-to-read maps
Buy your Switzerland Guidebook:
What's Included
In Rick Steves Switzerland you'll find in-depth Rick-tested information on:
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Berner Oberland
- Lauterbrunnen and Wengen
- Gimmelwald and Mürren
- Hikes and scenic mountain trains and lifts
- Interlaken
- Bern
- Murten and Avenches
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Luzern and nearby
- Lake Luzern
- Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi
- Zürich
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Appenzell and nearby
- Appenzell town and nearby
- Ebenalp
- Liechtenstein
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Zermatt and the Matterhorn
- Hikes and scenic mountain trains and lifts
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Lake Geneva and French Switzerland
- Lausanne
- Montreux and Château de Chillon
- Gruyères and nearby
- Lugano
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Upper Engadine and nearby
- Pontresina
- Samedan
- St. Moritz
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Scenic rail journeys
- Golden Pass
- Gotthard Panorama Express
- Bernina Express
- Glacier Express
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Switzerland in winter
- Top winter destinations
- Tips for skiing
- Christmas celebrations
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Practicalities
- Outdoor tips for scenic trains, lifts, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing
- Easy-to-follow maps (including color map of Switzerland)
- Trip planning: When to go, recommended two-week itinerary, and pre-trip checklist
- Region-specific advice on planning your time
- Transportation: Trains, buses, city transit, and driving
- Swiss history, culture, and cuisine
- Handy German, French, and Italian survival phrases
- Detailed advice on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints
Product Details
| Author(s): | Rick Steves |
| Dimensions: | 8" x 4 ½" x ¾" |
| Weight: | 15 oz |
| Pages: | 529 |
| Publication date: | July 2025 (12th edition) |
| Next edition arrives: | Summer 2027 |
Updates and Feedback
Latest updates: When we learn of critical changes to the information in this guidebook, we post them. (Of course, it's still smart to reconfirm critical transportation and sightseeing details locally.) Armed with a Rick Steves guidebook and these late-breaking updates, you're set for a great trip!
Submit feedback: Once you've used this book in Europe, we'd love to hear your feedback — good or bad — about our advice on sights, hotels, restaurants, and travel tips. We're also interested in any tips or discoveries you made while in Europe. Your comments help us improve our guidebooks for future travelers.