How to travel Switzerland on a budget
Switzerland is the most expensive country in the world rated to visit, with Geneva and Zurich two of the ten most expensive cities are living in.
And because it is so expensive, it's easy to see why so many people all over the country skip and wait until they are older and richer (hopefully). When I mentioned that Switzerland was visiting on a budget, many people shook his head and wished me good luck with a "poor soul to think that he can do that" expression.
I admit, I was worried. While I know that not all have "expensive" found targets on the wallet must be too hard (although some are inevitably expensive), Switzerland seemed daunting, a strong currency and high taxes and a mecca for rich banks to be international organizations, rich residents and tax shelterers.
Switzerland never is a "dirt cheap" to visit the country, to be where the traveler only a few dollars per day to visit, but I found to my surprise that it is possible to travel the country on a relatively slight budget. It is difficult, but doable!
How much I spent
Here's how much my eight-day trip through Switzerland (Zurich, Bern, Geneva and Interlaken) costs (in Swiss francs (CHF), which in value of $ $ 1.03 are):
food: 105.75
property : 171.36
transport : 222.30
Metro : 17.40
alcohol: 66.0
interest : 30
total : 613.71 (or 76.71 CHF per day)
Overall, I have a good job to keep my costs keep $ 79 USD per day. Granted, it was a lot of work. I relied heavily on the sharing economy (see below) and my own food to cook. Being able to move and free attractions also helped visit if in the winter when you have to pay Ski, this might not be the case. had spent a few days in Zurich in the past, I feel the need, not much (and I drink coffee not) to eat, so I was glad when compared to ordering expensive restaurant eating my own food to eat. Alcohol costs a good deal (11% of my budget), but there was no way to Interlaken go to the famous Balmers (also the only hostel I stayed in the whole time) without Party.
My biggest mistake was not to the fact that attention I was flying in and out of Zurich. So I went from Zurich to Geneva to Zurich, which meant that I doubled back, cost me an additional 100 CHF in train tickets! It was like stupid error, and I am still experiencing it. I mean, how could I miss such a simple thing? If I had gone a way, I would have saved a significant amount of money and significantly reduced my average expenditure. Always save your money on transportation direction. It is a hard and fast rule of mine and I completely messed up.
How visits Switzerland traveling on a budget
I do a lot of my costs kept down because I did not participate in many adventure activities, and the country when I could walk (free activity). While I could have cut some expenses (gone in one direction, drank nothing prevents Starbucks in Geneva), I do not think you certain things should be easy to do for the sake of being cheap (Live a little, is not it?) , Even if I did ride sharing or Couchsurfing during my visit, I would have put additional savings in other activities. Be frugal, not cheap is my travel philosophy. So I think my budget just right for the country was
Here are a few high-impact ways to save a lot of money and still have fun, and to be wasteful avoid.
Use CouchSurfing - With bedroom from $ 30-40 per night, you need to reduce your accommodation costs. CouchSurfing is the way to do it. It is a service that locals can free (more here) stay travelers. It was a life-saver that allows me to reduce my costs most hold. As many travelers to use this service, make your requests for hosts early. I have in 25 hosting requirements in Geneva before I found someone to stay with
Use Blablacar - The transport is very expensive, especially as accommodation. Most intercity trains are around 50 CHF. That adds up too fast! Instead, use the ride-sharing website Blablacar avoid the trains and to meet the locals. This site allows you, with people carpool, and although I used it only once, it saved me $ 50 and I met a cool French father and son on the way to Germany (I have to practice my poor French):
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: be noted that many rides cancel. I had to cancel three trips on me at the last minute (and a man who only show still fail), so that the service requires a certain flexibility. But if it works, it's awesome. And it's definitely something that I want to use a lot more in Europe
use hotel points -. Hotel Bonus points are a lifesaver in expensive destinations where even hostels are expensive, and the chance of a CouchSurfing host is small. Collect a few points of Hotel Travel Hacking prior to your trip and burn them while you remain in the country. Most hotel sign-up bonuses are around 60,000 points, which is about five nights in hotel chains such as Hilton, Marriott, Starwood value (so make sure you stay with their cheaper properties. Unfortunately, no W for you!). [1945003Alternativ]
, is Airbnb also a good thing if you are traveling with someone, since most private rooms about $ 50 per night. Split two ways, which is only $ 25 per person, much cheaper than a hostel dorm
Do not drink - drink here not cheap. Most beers are around 8 CHF. (Plus, who wants while hiking hung over?) Most wines are between 10-25 CHF per bottle. If you must drink, stick to hostel bars where you can enjoy 2-for-1 happy hours and cheap drinks for around 5 CHF
Cook -. With sit-down restaurants will cost around CHF 40 per meal per person, eat in Switzerland can be very expensive, so you buy your food. A week's worth of food (bread, pasta, rice, eggs, vegetables, cheese, sausage for sandwiches and some different fruits) costs CHF 75-100. The big supermarkets are Migros, Coop and Spar. COOP is the most expensive
Go Veggie -. Meat is expensive in Switzerland. spoken Each Swiss resident or expat I told me how they limit their meat consumption, because it costs so much. Stick to vegetables and avoid to buy for your meals meat (especially beef). While I supermarkets and butcher for food prices (travel writing is glamorous, is not it?!) Trolling, I found a pound of flesh 14.12 CHF was. At this price, keep meat for protein deli
Use lunch menus - If you eat out, do so at lunch than most lunch menus cost at 19.10 CHF. In addition, keep yourself (and closer to that 10 CHF price) to ethnic restaurants such as Chinese, Middle Eastern, Indian, Thai, or for the best deals and the most part. The lunch specials are a great way to get a lot for your money and enjoy dinner, but for a lower price menu - that's the only way I eat when countries attend as expensive as Switzerland. Cooking breakfast, lunch, eat, cook dinner - you can not go wrong
Switzerland is an expensive country - there is no doubt about it. I think that the ground for what a backpacker / budget travelers should travel to Switzerland, is about USD $ 75. At this price point, you would have enough money to do the basics, stay in some hostels, go and enjoy some adventure and outdoor activities. Everything would cheaper limit your ability to truly enjoy what Switzerland has to offer.
But no matter your travel style or what you plan to do the tips follow up, you can Switzerland on a budget to travel by cutting wasteful. Expenditure and your hard earned travel money on what you want - whether museums, beer, adventure activities, or a pound of flesh
Editor's note : paid visit Switzerland for my One-way flight from Zurich to New York and reimbursed me for the cost. They did not provide logistical support or had any input on how or where I went. I traveled the same way that I would elsewhere.
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