Road trips in Switzerland
11 road trips and 28 hand-picked places in Switzerland, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 11
- Places
- 28
- Motorways
- Vignette needed for motorways
- Speed limit
- 120 km/h
Few or none. Vehicles over 3.5 t pay the heavy vehicle charge instead of the vignette. Driving in Europe
Road trips through Switzerland
Swiss Alpine passes from Lucerne
Lake Geneva, Lavaux and Gruyères
Ticino: Swiss lakes, Italian style
Along the Glacier Express
Swiss Jura: Doubs gorges and the Creux du Van
Emmental cheese country to Lake Lucerne
Lakes Thun and Brienz to the Grimsel Pass
Valais: vineyards, spas and the Aletsch Glacier
Albula Pass and the Lower Engadine
Rhine Falls to the Säntis
Stelvio and Bernina: two giants of the Alps
Places worth the detour in Switzerland
Lauterbrunnental
Lavaux vineyard terraces
Valle Verzasca
Étang de la Gruère
Creux du Van
Emmental Show Dairy
Oberhofen Castle
Giessbach Falls
Aare Gorge
Grimsel Pass
Valère Basilica
Aletsch Glacier from the Eggishorn
Swiss National Park at Il Fuorn
Tarasp Castle
Rhine Falls
Abbey Library of St. Gallen
Seealpsee
Furkapass
Kapellbrücke
Bernina Pass
Chillon Castle
Oberalp Pass
Saut du Doubs
Hasle-Rüegsau wooden bridge
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Switzerland?
Popular routes include Swiss Alpine passes from Lucerne, Lake Geneva, Lavaux and Gruyères, Ticino: Swiss lakes, Italian style and Along the Glacier Express. CampingSpirit has 11 trip guides that pass through Switzerland, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Switzerland are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Lauterbrunnental, Lavaux vineyard terraces, Valle Verzasca, Étang de la Gruère, Creux du Van and Emmental Show Dairy.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Switzerland?
Vignette needed for motorways. Vehicles over 3.5 t pay the heavy vehicle charge instead of the vignette. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Switzerland?
120 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Switzerland?
Few or none.