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Switzerland TV

Watch Switzerland.

31 videos on the country — trains, mountains, chocolate, outlet malls, Christmas — then a TV for each city. Next and Previous change the channel.

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Switzerland from the air and on the ground

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Switzerland travel guide in 4K

Island Hopper TV

A twelve-minute tour of the country: the lakes, the Alps, the old towns and the trains that join them.

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Switzerland in 8K

8K World

Twenty minutes of the Alps, lakes and valleys filmed from the air — the Switzerland people come for.

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Twenty-five places to visit in Switzerland

Ryan Shirley

A fast run through the best-known places, from Zurich and Geneva to the mountain villages.

15:24

Thirty things to know before your first visit

Happy to Wander (Travel Tips & Inspo)

Money, trains, Sundays, tap water, tipping — the practical side, told plainly.

3:47

The Grand Train Tour of Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland Tourism's own film on the loop of scenic lines that circles the country.

Scenic trains and the Swiss Travel Pass

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The Glacier Express, first class

MemorySeekers

Zermatt to St. Moritz in eight hours: the Oberalp Pass, the Rhine Gorge and the Landwasser Viaduct.

42:26

By train from St. Moritz to the Matterhorn

DW Documentary

DW's documentary on the Glacier Express route and the people who run it.

40:02

The Bernina Express, Italy to Switzerland

Luxury Travel Host

Over the Bernina Pass from Tirano to St. Moritz on the highest railway crossing of the Alps.

22:46

The GoldenPass Express, Montreux to Interlaken

Travel Within Reach

The newest panoramic train, from Lake Geneva over the hills to the Bernese Oberland.

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The Swiss Travel Pass explained

The Traveling Swiss – Louis & Alexis

What the pass covers — trains, boats, buses, museums — and how to decide if you need it.

8:18

Ten mistakes travellers make with the Swiss Travel Pass

Switzerland Insider

The reservations, mountain lines and half-fare rules that catch visitors out.

Chocolate, cheese and fondue

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Inside the Lindt Home of Chocolate, Zurich

The Traveling Swiss – Louis & Alexis

A walk-through of the chocolate museum at Kilchberg, with its nine-metre chocolate fountain, and how to plan the visit.

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Maison Cailler, the chocolate factory at Broc

Loisirs CHFrançais

The oldest Swiss chocolate brand's visitor factory in the Gruyère district.

6:45

Why Gruyère is the most popular Swiss cheese

Insider Food

Inside the dairy at Gruyères, where the wheels are made and aged.

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How to make an authentic cheese fondue

DW Food

DW Food on the Swiss way: the cheeses, the wine, the pot and the bread.

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Preparing a Swiss raclette

DW Food

The melted-cheese dish of the Valais, scraped onto potatoes and pickles.

Outlet malls and watch shopping

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FoxTown Factory Stores, Mendrisio

LuMi LevelUp

A shopper's visit to the outlet mall in Ticino, near the Italian border, after its new wing opened.

24:31

Landquart Fashion Outlet

4K Globe Walks

The outlet village in Graubünden on the Zurich–Chur line, filmed store by store.

23:19

Watch shopping in Switzerland's largest watch store

Swiss Watch Gang

A visit to the Bucherer flagship on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse.

Winter, Christmas and the valleys

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Top five Christmas markets of Switzerland

Djemo Graphic

Zurich, Basel, Montreux, Bern and Lucerne in December, with their stalls and lights.

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Grindelwald in winter

Switzerland is Life

The village under the Eiger after snowfall, filmed in 4K.

25:47

Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen by train

Tourist Walk Tours

A short mountain line through the Bernese Oberland that many call the most beautiful in the country.

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The Lauterbrunnen valley

Tourist Walk Tours

The valley of seventy-two waterfalls, on foot from the village to Staubbach Falls.

8:47

The Rhine Falls and Schaffhausen

Aplins in the Alps

Europe's largest waterfall as a day trip from Zurich.

In other languages

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Die 13 unglaublichsten Orte der Schweiz

Wunder der WeltDeutsch

A German-language tour of thirteen places across the country.

6:53

Zehn Dinge, die man in der Schweiz nicht tun sollte

Marco PoloDeutsch

Marco Polo's practical do's and don'ts for a Swiss holiday.

12:08

Svizzera: i dieci luoghi da visitare

Epic Explorations TV ITItaliano

An Italian-language guide to the ten best-known places.

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瑞士十一日自由行

我的任意門 Jane Travel中文

An eleven-day independent trip through Switzerland, with the full cost worked out.

9:31

瑞士三大景觀列車完整介紹

詹姆士與艾瑞兒 James & Ariel中文

The three scenic trains — Glacier, Bernina and GoldenPass — explained, with ticketing.

59:00

スイスを巡る8日間

Maibaru Travel日本語

Eight days around Switzerland from Zurich to the Matterhorn.

33:51

スイス旅行 vlog

Tsuki🌙日本語

The Glacier Express, hiking and the Schynige Platte railway in one trip.

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The Map

Seven cities, one beautiful country.

From the Rhine in the north to the Bernese Alps in the south, our seven destinations span the most iconic regions of Switzerland.

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🏔 Swiss Alps
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Destinations

Seven cities, countless experiences.

From the financial sophistication of Zurich to the alpine wonder of Interlaken, every Swiss city offers its own character.

Swiss Rail Travel

Travel Switzerland by train.

Switzerland's rail network is the most scenic and efficient in the world. From the Glacier Express to the GoldenPass Line, connect every city in style with Eurail and the Swiss Travel Pass.

Explore Eurail Switzerland
29,000 km of rail network
500+ Train stations
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What We Cover

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Each city page is built around the essentials — the things travelers actually search for.

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Food & Dining

Swiss, Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Indian, Jain, Halal, Vegan and more.

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Shopping

Luxury boutiques, department stores, supermarkets, and authentic Swiss specialties.

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Tours & Day Trips

Trusted local operators offering excursions, mountain trips, and city tours.

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Family Activities

Zoos, science museums, lake activities, and mountain adventures for all ages.

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Cars & Drivers

Car rentals, private chauffeurs, and airport transfers across Switzerland.

About This Guide

A traveler's handbook to Switzerland.

WelcomeToSwitzerland.com is an independent travel guide — clean, curated, and built for the way real visitors search.

No booking commissions. No sponsored listings. Just well-organized information about where to eat, where to shop, what to see, and how to get around in Switzerland's seven most-visited destinations.

Every recommendation links to live, verified sources so you can find current details, reviews, hours, and directions.

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