Switzerland Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Switzerland Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Switzerland and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Swiss Confederation.

Etymology: Name derives from the canton of Schwyz, one of the founding cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy that formed in the 14th century.

Capital: Bern.

Independence / foundation: The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499.

Population: 9 million.

Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
1 USD = 0.91 CHF
1 EUR = 0.98 CHF

Time zone: UTC+1

Languages spoken: German (or Swiss German) (official) 62%, French (official) 23%, Italian (official) 8%, English 6%, Portuguese 3%, Albanian 3%, Serbo-Croatian 2%, Spanish 2%, Romansh (official) <1%, other 8%. Note - German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages; shares sum to more than 100% because respondents could indicate more than one main language.

Religions: Roman Catholic 34%, Protestant 23%, other Christian 6%, Muslim 6%, other 1%, none 29%, unspecified 1%.

Climate: Temperate, but varies with altitude, from cold, cloudy and rainy/snowy winters, to cool to warm, cloudy and humid summers with occasional showers.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $634 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $72,300.

Main airports: Zürich Airport, Geneva Cointrin International Airport, Lugano Airport.

World heritage sites in Switzerland

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 13.

Top world heritage sites:

- Old City of Berne.
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
- Abbey of St Gall.
- Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair.
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona.
- Monte San Giorgio.
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces.
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes.
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona.
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning.
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps.
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement.

Interesting facts about Switzerland

- Switzerland has many rivers and around 1,500 lakes, the largest of which are Lake Geneva and Lake Constance.

- The Alps cover two thirds of Switzerland and have 48 mountain peaks which are over 4,000 m.

- Switzerland has been named the most innovative country in the world by the Global Innovation Index for several years.

- Switzerland is one of the most expensive countries in the world and it is widely known for its chocolate, watches, and banks.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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