Switzerland Travel Guides From A Local
Written by Ashley Faulkes — Australian expat, Swiss citizen, and a certified Swiss Travel and Transport expert after 24 years living here. Every guide is an instant-download PDF that works on your phone, tablet or laptop, with maps, transport times, prices and pass coverage worked out for you. Refunds if a guide doesn't deliver — just tell me what's missing.
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Several guides for less than buying them separately
4-in-1 First Timers Package
- Interlaken Uncovered — the full Jungfrau Region guide
- Discover Lucerne — city, lake and mountain excursions
- Easy Swiss Train Travel — stations, tickets, connections
- 7-Day Swiss Itineraries — three ready-to-run routes
For a first trip to Switzerland — the four guides most people buy together.
CHF 51CHF 68 Save CHF 17 (20%) · 4 PDFs, instant download Save 20% on the bundle
Swiss Train Travel Masterclass (3-in-1)
- Station navigation — finding your train, your seat, your connection
- SBB Mobile App — timetables, tickets, planning real trips
- Train pass calculator — worked examples and prices, so you buy the right one
Year-round, anywhere in Switzerland — for anyone new to Swiss trains.
CHF 29.99CHF 44 Save CHF 14 (32%) · 3 PDFs, instant download Get all three guides🏔️ Interlaken & Jungfrau Region
Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren, Lake Brienz
Deep-dives and day-by-day itineraries for the region I live next to.
Interlaken Uncovered — Complete Jungfrau Region Guide
Every town in the region, mountain excursions, top attractions, hand-picked hotels and restaurants, plus maps.
Best mid-May to mid-October — for anyone basing three or more days in the region.
CHF 27.50 PDF, instant download Get the full guide
5 Days of Interlaken Itineraries
Jungfraujoch, Grindelwald First, Männlichen, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren, Schilthorn and Lake Brienz — plus five half-day add-ons.
Best mid-May to mid-October — combines my Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Lake Brienz itineraries in one book. Works from any base in the region.
CHF 39 90-page PDF, instant download Get the 5-day plan
3 Days in Grindelwald
Grindelwald First, Jungfraujoch, Männlichen and the best walks — with transport, prices and detailed maps.
Best mid-May to mid-October — for first-timers staying in or focused on Grindelwald. Includes digital maps, mountain opening dates and train pass coverage.
CHF 25 PDF, instant download Get the 3-day plan
1 Day in Lauterbrunnen, Mürren & Schilthorn
Staubbach Falls, Trümmelbach Falls, Mürren, Birg and Schilthorn — full route in both directions, four maps, timetables and costs.
Best mid-May to mid-October — the waterfalls run hardest in May and June from the snowmelt, but the route works all summer. For anyone with a single day in the valley.
CHF 18 PDF, instant download Get the day plan🌉 Lucerne & Central Switzerland
Old Town, Lake Lucerne and Mount Pilatus
Discover Lucerne — Complete Regional Guide
1–3 day itineraries, Old Town attractions, the best mountain excursions, hiking with maps, plus museums, shops, restaurants and hotels.
Year-round — for anyone basing two or more days in Lucerne. Includes budget tips.
CHF 23 PDF, instant download Get the full guide
1 Day in Lucerne + Mount Pilatus
Chapel Bridge, Musegg Wall and the Old Town walking tour, then the Pilatus Golden Round Trip — boat, cogwheel and gondola.
Golden Round Trip runs May to October — for day-trippers from Zurich or Basel. Includes downloadable Google Maps.
CHF 18 40-page PDF, instant download Get the day plan🚉 Swiss Train Travel
Stations, the SBB app and choosing the right pass
Swiss Train Travel Masterclass (3-in-1)
- Stations & on board — finding your train and seat, making connections, luggage, food, WiFi
- SBB Mobile App — timetables, buying tickets, worked examples of common trips
- Train passes — my comparison method with real prices, so you stop guessing
Year-round, all forms of transport — all three guides below, for less than buying them separately.
CHF 29.99CHF 44 Save CHF 14 (32%) · 3 PDFs, instant download Get all three guides
Easy Swiss Train Travel
Finding your train and your seat, making connections without panic, station facilities, luggage, food and WiFi on board.
Year-round — for anyone who has never used the Swiss network and doesn't want their first connection to be a scramble.
CHF 15 PDF, instant download Get the guide
Learn The SBB Mobile App
Timetables, connections and maps, setting up the account, saving favourites, buying tickets, and worked examples of common trips.
Year-round — the app is the single tool you'll use most in Switzerland, so learn it before you land.
CHF 15 PDF, instant download Get the guide
The Perfect Train Pass Guide
Every pass option broken down, what each one covers on trains, boats and mountains, and example calculations showing which works out cheapest.
Year-round — buy this before you buy a pass. Getting the choice wrong costs far more than the guide.
CHF 14 PDF, instant download Get the guide🇨🇭 Switzerland Essentials
Country-wide itineraries and budget planning
7 Days in Switzerland — 3 Complete Routes
Three ready-to-run one-week routes with travel times and maps, plus alternatives for panoramic trains and extra cities.
Best May to October — for first-timers with exactly one week and no idea where to start.
CHF 5 PDF, instant download Get the itineraries
Switzerland On A Budget
Cheap accommodation, discounted transport, free mountain excursions for pass holders, affordable dining, and the cheapest months to travel.
Year-round — for anyone who just looked up Swiss hotel prices and panicked.
CHF 12.50 40-page PDF, instant download Get the budget guideQuestions Before You Buy
How do I get the guide after I buy?
You get a download link straight after purchase. Every guide is a PDF, so it opens on a phone, tablet or laptop, and you can zoom in on the maps. Nothing gets posted, and there's nothing to install.
How is this different from a normal guidebook?
Guidebooks tell you what exists. These tell you what to do on a specific day, in what order, on which train, at what cost. Most of the raw information is scattered across the internet — the difference is that it's collected, ordered and checked, and a fair amount of it comes from 24 years of living here rather than from a website.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. If a guide is missing something or isn't what you expected, tell me what's wrong. If I can't fix it, I'll refund you.
Will the guide still be accurate for my dates?
Each guide lists the season it's built for, and the mountain guides include opening dates for the excursions, since many cable cars and cogwheel railways close for weeks at a time in spring and autumn. If you're travelling outside the listed window, check the card before buying — or ask me.
Which guide should I buy?
If it's your first trip and you're doing Interlaken and Lucerne, the 4-in-1 package covers it and costs less than the guides bought separately. If you're staying in one region, buy that region's guide. If trains are your main worry, start with the Train Travel Masterclass.
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Guides do the work for you. If you'd rather have someone check your plan, or build one from scratch around your dates, I do that too.
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