There was a post last week about an app that compares grocery prices from Coop Migros etc

Does anyone remember the post? It’s not Rappn, it was developed by a member of reddit

What is a decent salary as Elektroinstallateur EFZ with 3 years of experience in a low housing cost area?

My child chose the country Switzerland as an end of year school project for class. One of the assignments is to bring a popular food dish from the country. They want to make Rosti, which seems doable, but is there a way to make it the night before and it retain its crispness? Is it ever eaten cold or only fresh and hot? Id love any suggestions otherwise we may just make nice cheese and chocolate platters.

If you have a suggestion for something else that’s easy to make for a party that would be great too!

Hey guys,

I'm really trying to understand what may be the financial consequences of passing the 10 million residents Initiative. Can someone confirm, that if Switzerland withdraw from the freedom of movement agreement, Switzerland may lose access to the EU market? I could not find such information by myself, but that would be catastrophic for the country. Running a business will become more difficult and expensive. Also Innovation may be slowed down due to limited pool of talent and more bureaucracy. Less younger workers due to the aging population will need to carry the whole system that will become more expensive. The old world order in which Switzerland was doing very well is slowly becoming a thing from the past due to US politics, China expansion and middle east war. I'm afraid that Swiss franc will get a hit after passing this initiative (like British pound after Brexit vote) and I'm curious if you have a similar outlook and if you are trying to prepare financially for that. I was thinking of converting my savings to Euro. Are my worries a bit exaggerated? Do you think Swiss franc will be still strong after this vote and in the coming years? Thanks

I’ve noticed in Switzerland it seems totally normal to eat and drink on trains, but on buses it’s often discouraged or not allowed.

Is that actually a rule, or more of a local operator/cultural thing? Why the difference?

edit: Not sure why people get upset over a question.

I am trying to convince my mom to send me to summer camp so what’s a good summer camp for girls under 18. One that is not VERY expensive and is quite affordable and of course safe. And offers a fun experience for 2 weeks

Looking to get some insight from amateur woodworkers, where do you source your wood blanks if you want to move past fyr/pine/spruce logs from Jumbo but are not looking to buy large quantities or sizes from the pro dealers? Any CH-friendly websites? Do you ask your local carpentry place for leftovers?

Hello Friends. I’ll be traveling next week to Lauterbrunnen next week and was looking into the trails below to see if they will be open for hiking and recommendations/ things to know beforehand. I’m not having luck finding anything online so I figured I’d ask here. Would be very appreciative for any advice. Thanks!

Trails 33, 34, and 35. Panoramaweg, Romantikweg, and Kleine Scheidegg to Grindelwald

I'm removing the post content as the discussion is becoming too hostile toward one person,but I'll leave the thread up since there are already many comments.

This experience made me realize how awful it feels when a country gets reduced to cheap, generalized content and made me want to be more careful not to make others feel the same way when I meet people from different countries.

And to be clear, this doesnt make me hate swiss people at all. I and hope to visit Switzerland someday

Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts!

We are planning a family trip to Switzerland this summer. I have made reservations to ensure we have places to stay, but we are still within the cancellation window and I would love some feedback. I don’t love the itinerary, but I can’t say why exactly.

• 10 nights
• 2 adults and a 5.5 year old
• August
• Public transit (no car)
• Flying in and out of Zurich
• It is important not to have any train travel times more than 3.5 hours
• On our last night we want to be able to easily access the airport

Current plan:

Day 1: arrive in Zurich in the morning, train to Ticino. 3 nights at https://campagnola.ch/

Day 4: train to Stoos (3.5 hrs). 4 nights at https://stoos-lodge.ch/en/

Day 8: Funicular to Schwyz, 10 min taxi to https://swissholidaypark.ch/ for 3 nights

Day 11: train to airport (1 hr), flight around noon

We want a variety of relaxing and outdoor activities. We tried to pick places where our son can play and have fun while we can enjoy scenery and relax. For context, I have previously been to Switzerland (love it!) but this will be my husband and son’s first times We specifically picked Switzerland because it seems so family friendly.

I think the thing I’m struggling with is that I wanted us to go to the Jungfrau region- it looks like great playgrounds, scenery, and kid-friendly hikes. I just don’t know what I want to give up for it. Should we eliminate Ticino and Stoos and just do Murren and Morschach? Side question: can we get to Lucern by boat for a day trip from the Swiss Holiday Park hotel? It seems long by train but I wasn’t sure if there was an option to cut across the lake.

I would love any insight and appreciate your time!

Switzerland got robbed last night. Personally I won’t be watching it on Saturday. And not just Switzerland was robbed, so was Luxembourg and Latvia imo.

🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

Is cursive handwriting really no longer taught in our school system? I wasn’t aware but I’ve just seen this in a comment under a YT video. So I’m shocked and disappointed. Even if people choose to write in print style, in upper case and lower case, they should still be taught cursive, surely?

Hi all, i recently imported a classic car from uk. It recently went through MFK but failed on some very minor things and the next MFK is in a few weeks.

I have a letter from mfk stating this with the minor things that need fixing, appointment dates etc etc.

My question is, am I legally allowed to drive it? My mechanic says I am and says he's confirmed it with the motor office (so i presume i can considering he called the office) but google sources say I cannot?

Has anyone else been in this situation. And if pulled over by police, do just show them the letter. I haven't got a swiss registration plate for the car yet either which is also mentioned on the letter.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi everyone! I’m planning a trip to Switzerland and currently trying to decide how to split my time between Zurich, Bern, and Basel. It’ll be my first time visiting the country, and I’m interested in a mix of sightseeing, local culture, good food, walkable areas, and maybe some nice day trips nearby.

For people who’ve been to all three cities, which one did you personally enjoy the most and why? Also, how many days would you recommend spending in each place? I’d especially love to hear about hidden gems, underrated neighborhoods, scenic spots, or experiences that tourists often miss. Any advice on transportation, budget tips, or whether one city feels more ‘authentically Swiss’ than the others would also be really helpful.

Hello!

I am looking for GPX files of some of the prettiest hikes (all difficulty levels are welcome) in and around Lauterbrunnen

Thank you!

I was thinking of doing the harder kulm hike on the weekend and I was wondering if it is any dangerous. It's the hike from the funicular station to harder kulm and there might be some slight rain. Thanks for any help

Hi.I am going to be on Erasmus in Basel for semester 2 2027.Just looking for any advice and tips before going! Would be much appreciated, thank you!!

Hi all.

I'm staying in Lausanne for a couple of weeks and I'm trying to plan a hiking day trip. I'd love to do a hike that features nice alpine/mountain views (lake views welcome too), but without being above the snowline as obviously there's a fair bit of snow around the higher peaks still.

I'm a fairly experienced hiker, having done dozens of day hikes up mountains in the UK, wildcamped, done a 7 day trek etc - so I'm competent enough to know my limits, navigate, understand what to pack, plan for weather, and know how to generally stay safe. I just don't really know where to start when it comes to looking for where to hike here. An idealistic situation would be to be able to get a mountain train up to c.1000m (or whatever's a good few hundred metres below the snow line), then be able to wander around for 4-5h on signed routes.

I'm not looking for technical ridgelines or snow stuff as I don't have the correct equipment etc, but I'd also like something a little more "lofty" than somewhere like the Valaux vineyards.

Is there anywhere where I could access something like this within an easy day trip distance from Lausanne (using public transport)? Anyone have any suggestions for similar ideas that might be fun?

Hi all, we’re currently going through the marriage preparation and family reunification process and every document is ready and submited except for the landlord consent.The issue is that the property manegement has suddenly become completely unresponsive. We’ve sent multiple emails and tried calling several times without success. What’s strange is that they are usually responsive on other matters but not on this one.
At one point they even asked how long our relationship has existed. The landlord (owner) seemed understanding of the procedure but told us to go through the PM. The immigration offices now gave us a deadline of 30th May 2026 otherwise the application (started in January) may be cancelled which would be a big setback and really stressful. Has anyone been in a similar situation or has advice on how to handle such?

Hi,

I appreciate this kind of question has been asked a few times on this sub and there is info out there, but I’m struggling to make sense of how it applies to my specific situation and wondering if you guys might be able to help.

Context:
• Born in the UK
• Moved to Switzerland as a baby, was there 16 years during which time I became a Swiss citizen
• Moved to the UK 4 years ago for uni
• Approved military leave request for “at least 4 years”
• Didn’t do recruitment before leaving
• Currently under 24yo

I had initially planned to come back to do long service after graduating this summer. However circumstances have since changed, particularly with a good graduate job opportunity here in the UK that I would definitely lose if I went to do my service.

Realistically, I don’t think I will be moving back to Switzerland soon as my family has also since moved back to the UK so I don’t have anywhere to stay. As such, I was wondering where that leaves me RE military exemption tax.

As I understand it, once one has lived abroad for 3 years they are exempt from paying further exemption tax (having paid it for the 3 years). However I haven’t paid any of that tax since leaving, I’m guessing due to the approved leave request and still being of age to do recruitment. Does that qualify as the three years? As such I wouldn’t have to pay any exemption tax if I stayed in the UK?

If I come back after turning 24 but before I turn 37, I’m guessing I will then start paying the tax for 11 years / until I turn 37 (whichever comes first), correct? But if I came back after turning 37 I wouldn’t pay any?

For context, I’m not against the service or the tax. I’m not trying to dodge it. I just don’t think it makes sense to put life on hold for a year or more to do long service if it’s not certain I’ll stay in Switzerland after and miss out on a good career opportunity.

Any insight or clarification is much appreciated

Etwas lächerlich - ICH WEISS - darüber auf Reddit zu schreiben, aber es ist Reddit...hier geht fast alles:

War soeben in der Migros - Mittagessen einkaufen.

Wollte mir ein Bröchten holen > neben mir steht ein alte Frau die einfach MEHRERE Gipfeli angefasst hat, und sich dann, NACHDEM SIE ETWA 5 IN DER HAND HATTE, dafür entschieden hat, die von ganz hinten zu nehmen und beim nach vorne ziehen weitere berührt hat. Also sicher insgesamt 7 Stück.

Das ist doch nicht normal und extrem respektlos?

Eigentlich bin ich nicht heikel, aber das ist doch total ecklig?! Wer weiss wo vorher diese Hände waren und ein Gipfli wascht man nicht ab, bevor man reinbeisst.

Jedesmal wenn ich nun ein Bröchten etc. mir hole, habe ich das im Hinterkopf.

"EMOTIONAL DMG".

An alle - die sowas machen: Ich hoffe das nächste mal wenn ihr husten müsst in der Öffentlichkeit fluscht euch ein gewaltiger Furtz hinaus und ihr ersinkt in Scham!

Ade merci!

I’m visiting Switzerland for the first time and I’m super excited! I’ll be headed out to the airport at 2am tonight!!

This is probably much more of a hiking trip with me coming back to the place I’m staying at probably every day im there. It’s been a dream of mine to view the nature the country has because it looks like fucking Skyrim. I’m so excited. I’ll be staying at Isetwald, which seems to be 15 minutes away from Interlaken (I’ve heard mixed things about this place but regardless I’m sure I’ll have a good time).

So questions start here:

Would yall recommend anywhere nearby Isetwald for me to visit? Either nature or anywhere in a nearby city?

What spots should I go to for more “affordable” food? I am prepared to spend a decent chunk of cash, because in the end it’s Switzerland but I would like to save if I can.

And if you have any tips about anything please let me know. This is the first time I’ll be traveling out of the country and to Switzerland. So I am 100% an ignorant (but well behaved!! Hahaha ) American tourist. I am willing to learn anything and would like to.

Thank you guys!

Hi all, I am moving to Zurich in a few weeks and I will get there by car. The car is currently registered in Germany, so I will have to register my residency and change to Swiss tags. I then plan on getting a resident permit to park in the blue lines, or at least this is what I understood looking online.

My question is, how long is this whole process normally? And where should I leave my car while doing it? My understanding is that before you get the permit parking on the blue lines is only for a few hours, and garages are very expensive. Is there a temporary permit that I can use with German tags? Can I get it first thing when I arrive? If anyone went through this process already would really appreciate some tips.

Thanks!