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Switzerland

InterlakenTravel Tips

Everything you need to know before you go.

Vibe
🏔️Eiger Wall
🪂Skydiving
🚂Cogwheel Trains
⛵Lake Cruises
🎿Glacier Skiing
🏨Grand Hotels

Peak Season

JUNE - AUGUST

Best Experience
Feels LikeSummer
Temperature14 — 26°C

Local patterns vary by region.

Peak Season

DECEMBER - MARCH

Best Experience
Feels LikeWinter
Temperature-3 — 5°C

Local patterns vary by region.

Shoulder Season

APRIL - MAY

Budget Friendly
Feels LikeSpring
Temperature6 — 17°C

Local patterns vary by region.

Shoulder Season

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER

Budget Friendly
Feels LikeAutumn
Temperature7 — 18°C

Local patterns vary by region.

Off Season

NOVEMBER

Avoid
Feels LikeAutumn
Temperature1 — 7°C

Local patterns vary by region.

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Chat

WhatsApp

App
The dominant messaging app used by businesses and locals alike.
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Money

TWINT

App
The most popular local mobile payment app used by locals everywhere.
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Utility

Google Maps

App
Highly reliable for navigation, walking directions, and transit.

MeteoSwiss

App
Crucial for accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts and mountain alerts.
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Delivery

Just Eat (Eat.ch)

App
Widely used food delivery service across the country.

Uber Eats

App
Popular food delivery option in major Swiss cities.
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Transport

SBB Mobile

App
Essential app for all public transport including trains, buses, and boats across Switzerland.

Uber

App
Available in major cities for convenient and quick rides.
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Travel Cards

Swiss Travel Pass

Card
All-in-one pass for unlimited travel on the Swiss Travel System network.

Half Fare Card

Card
Provides up to 50% discount on trains, buses, and boats for the duration of your stay.
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THE DAILY TARGET

3 Premium Meals + Coffee$65.00
Daily Transport & Buffer$25.00
Activities & Entry Fees$20.00
Daily Spend Target$110.00
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TIPPING GUIDE

Restaurants

Service included by law, rounding up is common
0 — 10 %

Taxis

Round up to the nearest Franc
1 — 5 USD

"When in doubt, rounding up to the nearest bill is always a safe strategy."

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LOCAL TRANSPORT

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Jungfraubahn / BOB Mountain Train

Single Trip
$14 — 85
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PostAuto Regional Bus

Single Trip
$3 — 9
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Taxi

Single Trip
$18 — 45

"Public transit (BTS/MRT) is the fastest way to bypass gridlock."

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Talk Basics

EnglishPronunciation
Hello
Groo-et-seeGrüezi
Sorry
Ent-shool-dee-goongEntschuldigung
Thank you
Dahn-keh / Mare-seeDanke / Merci
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Pay & Buy

EnglishPronunciation
Discount?
Gibt es eye-nen rah-bahtGibt es einen Rabatt?
How much?
Vee feel kos-tet dasWie viel kostet das?
The bill, please
Dee rekh-noong, bit-tehDie Rechnung, bitte
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Eat & Drink

EnglishPronunciation
Vegan
Veh-gahnVegan
Not spicy
Nikht sharfNicht scharf
Vegetarian
Veh-geh-tah-rishVegetarisch
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Help & Safety

EnglishPronunciation
Help!
Hil-fehHilfe!
Hospital
Krahn-ken-house / Shpee-tahlKrankenhaus / Spital
Pharmacy
Ah-po-teh-kehApotheke
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Polite Refusal

EnglishPronunciation
I have a ride
Ikh hah-beh beh-rites eye-neh fahrtIch habe bereits eine Fahrt
No, thanks
Nine, dahn-kehNein, danke
Stop here
Here ahn-hahl-tenHier anhalten
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Utility

EnglishPronunciation
Water
Vahs-serWasser
Toilet
Toa-let-teh / Vay-sayToilette / WC
Where is...?
Vo istWo ist...?
Emergency Contacts
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Police / Tourist117
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Medical / Ambulance144