Category "switzerland"

What counts as a tributary valley in Davos?

Im looking to travel to Davos in February and will likely be making considerable use of the local public transport network. This page with information about lif

Can I book a seat on the Glacier Express from Zermatt to Disentis?

I want to take the Glacier Express from Zermatt and disembark at Disentis. However, on http://www.glacierexpress.ch/, when I select Zermatt as my starting poin

Milano style hot chocolate in Geneva-Bern-Zurich?

I am in Switzerland and looking for a proper, thick hot chocolate, the kind where your spoon barely sinks into :) Something like this: To react to a deleted

Swiss visa got rejected [closed]

I applied for a tourist visa for 10 days, submitted all the documents listed on the VFS global site still my visa got rejected stating the rea

Train and bus costs in Switzerland

My husband and I recently moved to Geneva. We both will be working and sometime travelling within Switzerland for sightseeing on weekends. We will be mostly vis

Crossing the border from Switzerland to France and back

I am a German national and in order to renew my national ID I will not have it for a few days. I have a Swiss work permit E and a French Attestation de Fonction

Is it okay to arrive in Europe with less than 400EUR?

I'm Brazilian, travelling to Switzerland as tourist and I'll stay for 22 days travelling around Europe. I don't need a visa. I'm carrying with me only 400EUR b

Can my family get a tourist visa for Switzerland from India

My husband is working in Switzerland on an L permit. We are Indian. Can my sister get tourist visa to visit for 1 month? She is not married and not working at

Are random passport checks the current norm when entering Switzerland by land?

I have noticed, going by bus and train to Switzerland, that border guards will often check passports/visas of selected car/train passengers. Buses are also ofte

Travelling to Europe. Query regarding Schengen Visa

My wife is currently studying in UK and I am from India. I ll be applying from India and She will be applying for Visa from UK to visit France and Switzerland.

Travelling with Swiss Residence Permit -from Turkey to Belgium

Can I travel from Turkey to Belgium with a Swiss residence permit?

Is it possible to apply for a Schengen visa from Germany after one to Switzerland was refused?

I recently applied for Schengen visa from India and unfortunately it was refused. I was surprised with the fact that I met all the required formalities, still u

Transit visa means? [closed]

Dear all I have a transit visa issue from Geneva for two days I am travelling to non Europe from Warsaw but I have a domestic flight from Gene

New Year's Day events near Milan/Geneva

I am planning a vacation for my fiancé and I. So far, we will begin in Amsterdam, then spend a week in Hamburg, next train to Florence (which is a secret

How to find cheapest parking options in Switzerland?

From what I've found out, in big cities of Switzerland, there are a planty of Parkhouses, but the prices vary often considerably. For example, I've checked a fe

Extension of student Schengen Visa [closed]

I'm a Hotel Management student in the Canton of Lucerne and currently doing my internship in Interlaken, Bern. My internship is about to finis

Do taxis accept non cash payment in Zurich

Because of the short stay ( only one night and one day), I don't want to withdraw any CHF . Do taxis accept non cash payment in Zurich ? Minor questions : Ar

Travelling while Switzerland Residence Permit is processing?

I have a question pertaining to the residence permit/long-stay visa.So, I will be going to Switzerland for 5 months & have been issued with a Visa 'D' (mult

Can I extend/apply Schengen visa while in Switzerland?

Having scanned through the website, I noticed that the questions usually ask for extension of the Schengen 'C' visa after its validity date or the 90 days are u

Getting around the Wengen/Grindelwald/Jungfrau region

We are spending a couple of days in Wengen and trying to get a grip on the trains here. We bought single tickets from Zurich airport which may have been a mista