Traveling with your pet in Switzerland

Timi checked the paperwork, Mili already scouted the best spots. Follow the three steps below, or jump straight to the topic you need.

How to use this guide

Three steps, in the order most trips need them.

Sort the paperworkMicrochip, rabies vaccine and the right travel document. Start with Documents.
Book the tripChoose how you'll travel and where you'll sleep: Getting There and Where to Stay.
Follow the checklistA plan from six weeks out to the day you fly. Open the Checklist.

35 guides across 8 topics, updated September 2026.

Documents
Swiss and EU passports, microchips and cantonal leash rules.

6 guides
Getting There
Flights, SBB trains, cars, lake boats and mountain railways.

5 guides
Where to Stay
Hotels, Airbnbs and mountain huts — and what they charge.

5 guides
Health & Emergency
Vets, 24-hour clinics, insurance and altitude safety.

5 guides
Eating Out
Restaurants and cafés, in three national languages.

3 guides
Activities
Off-leash freedom, lake beaches, and alpine trails.

4 guides
Shopping
Pet food, pharmacies and getting around with supplies.

3 guides
Checklist
A week-by-week plan, from six weeks out to the day you fly.

4 guides