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Road trip planner: Switzerland
7 checked road trips, day by day, with kilometres and where to sleep. Open one in the free planner to change the days, move the stops or start from home.
Our road trips
Bernina Pass Road Trip: St Moritz to Tirano (2 Days)
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Deutsche Alpenstraße: Germany's Alpine Road (5 Days)
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Furka, Grimsel & Susten Loop from Andermatt: 134 km
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Grand Tour of Switzerland: The Highlights Drive (7 Days)
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Lake Constance Road Trip from Friedrichshafen: Three Countries, the Rhine Falls and Lindau in 3 Days
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Lake Maggiore Road Trip from Milan: Islands, Lake Orta and the Verzasca Valley in 4 Days
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Zurich to Interlaken Road Trip (3 Days)
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Driving rules: Switzerland
The general rules for cars, from the tables we keep with their official sources. Road signs always take precedence.
- Speed limits
- Built-up areas: 50 km/h
- Outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
- Expressways: 100 km/h
- Motorways: 120 km/h
- The 0.1 limit also applies to professional and licensed passenger transport, vehicles over 3.5 t, dangerous-goods transport and driving instructors. From 0.8 ‰ drink-driving counts as qualified (serious).
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- Alcohol limit
- 0.5 g/l · Novice drivers: 0.1 g/l
- Novice drivers: Holders of a probationary licence, learner drivers, the persons accompanying them and driving instructors.
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- Winter tyres
- No requirement
- Switzerland has no legal winter tyre requirement, but drivers must keep their vehicle fit for the road conditions; driving on snow with an inadequately equipped car that obstructs traffic can be fined.
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- Fuel price
- €2.32 petrol 95 · €2.62 diesel, per litre
- Price of November 9, 2026
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- Wild camping
- Tent: depends on the region · In the vehicle: depends on the region
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These are the general limits: road signs always take precedence, and laws change. Before you travel, check the source linked in the row for your country.