With its high quality road network and most of its places easily reachable by car, Switzerland is the prefect road trip destination.

Switzerland is linked to Europe’s extensive motorway network and can be reach from the UK by car. For Irish visitors, they first have to take the ferry from Dublin to Holyhead, Wales. From the UK, Switzerland can be reached via France: visitors can either embark on a ferry from Dover or take the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to the other side of the Channel. Once in Calais, France, Swiss city centres are approximately 7 hours away.

Grand Tour of Switzerland

The Grand Tour of Switzerland gives visitors the opportunity to discover Switzerland at their own pace. This 1000 miles loop is the number one road trip in the Alps and leads visitors on Switzerland’s most beautiful streets through the whole county.

From palm-lined lakeshores to sparkling glaciers, from medieval villages to buzzing cities – the Grand Tour of Switzerland packs in an incredible number of sights.

E-Grand Tour of Switzerland

For a more sustainable way to travel, Switzerland also offers the Grand Tour as an eco-friendly option: the E-Grand Tour of Switzerland.

With 300 charging stations along the route, the whole Grand Tour of Switzerland can be driven with a purely electric car. Visit our website to learn more about the world’s first long-distance road trip for electric vehicles.

Swiss roads regulations

Before hitting the Swiss roads with your own car or a rental car, please read about the basic traffic rules and do not forget to drive on the right-hand side of the road!