• Most popular - Because of Switzerland's highly developed railway system, Swiss tend to travel via trains more than any other country in the world.
• Cost-effective - Transportation in Switzerland is expensive, however there are various Swiss Travel Pass (developed for guests from abroad) that allow you to buy tickets half the usual price or even travel without paying additional fees.
• Time-efficient - Public transport in Switzerland is usually punctual, but trains are especially praised for their punctuality.
• Traffic safety - The roads are constantly improving as well as safety of the roads. Switzerland is one of the safest countries to drive in.

🚗 Car

• The speed limit is 80 km/h outside and 50 km/h inside build-up areas. On the motorways the limit is 120 km/h.
• Blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for drivers is 0,05%.
• Switzerland is a small country with population of almost 9 milion people, so traffic jams are occuring daily.
• You need to be at least 20 years old to drive a car and have minimum one year experience of driving.
• Drivers who are below 25 years old will pay a higher price for car rental.
• Lights are mandatory to use at all times, even during the day.
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🚕 Taxi

• Taxis in Switzerland, especially biggest cities, usually accept credit cards.
• Ubers are cheaper than taxis, which are rather expenisve.

👍 Hitchhiking

• It's not legal to hitchhike on motorways so you should avoid being dropped at the border.
• Hitchihiking is very popular, especially in the mountain regions or small country roads.

🚌 Bus

• There are city buses, long-distance buses and Postauto buses in Switzerland.
• Buses tend to be the more popular choice of transport when travelling between two smaller towns or cities.
• Postauto are buses owned by the Swiss Post. They reach the most inaccessible places in Switzerland.

🚆 Train

• Trains are by far the most convinient way to travel through Switzerland. They are very punctual and train's compartments are usually clean and new. If you want to travel by trains then you should consider getting one of the Travel Passes, which is more cost effective than buying tickets for every trip.
• S-Bahn systems are suburban railway networks that connect urban centers with their surrounding suburbs and commuter towns, similar to a metro network.

✈ Plane

• Traveling by plane across Switzerland is very expensive.

⛵ Boat

• There are a lot of scenic boat cruises in Switzerland. The most popular cruises are on the lake Lucerna, Brienz and Thun. Some of travel pass allow to travel by boat without additional fee.
• Boats run on a regular schedule just as trains and buses do.

🚲 Bicycle

• You can rent bicycle and tour the city you are visiting. Switzerland is also a paradise for those who love road cycling.
• Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by a person at least 16 years of age to cycle on the road.

🚇 Metro

• Lausanne is the only city with a two line metro system.

🏍 Motorcycle

• You must be at least 18 years old to drive a car and motorbike, and a moped 14 years old.
• Motorcyclists and their passengers must wear crash helmets.

⏱️ When to go

• The best month to visit Switzerland is September. The weather is generally pleasant and allows you to do everything except winter sports.

🌡️ Temperature

• The average temperatures in Switzerland range from -10°C (winter) to 28°C (summer).

☔ Rainfall

• Heaviest rainfalls start from late spring (may) and last all summer (june to august).

🍂 Fall

• Temperatures are progressively starting to drop with the average between 8°C to 15°C. There is a few rain days during the fall, however you can still hike in the mountains.

🌱 Spring

• The daytime temperature range is 8 to 15 °C, however there still may be one or two snowing days.

☀️ Summer

• The rainiest and the hottest time of the year, with temperatures ranging from 15°C to 28°C.

❄️ Winter

• Winters are pretty cold - the temperatures often reach below zero, yet it does not necessarily mean that there will be snow in every region.