Maps and navigation for getting around, curated for travelers visiting Switzerland.
Google Maps is the practical general map for accommodation pins, businesses, walking and driving.
Best general map for Swiss accommodation pins, businesses, city walking and an initial driving route.
Free federal map app with official Swiss topography, marked hiking routes, trail information and offline map downloads.
SBB Mobile remains the authority for public transport tickets and live journey details. For hiking, cycling and mountain terrain, add the federal swisstopo app instead of relying on a city map. swisstopo provides official national maps, marked hiking, mountain-hiking and alpine-hiking routes, closures, public transport stops and free offline maps without requiring a login. Download only the regions and layers needed while on Wi-Fi, then confirm the download in airplane mode.
Some daily layers, including current trail closures, are not stored offline, so reconnect and check updates before departure. A line on any map is not proof that a route suits the weather, season, equipment or experience of the traveler. Respect signs and closures, tell someone the route and return time, and turn around when conditions deteriorate. Carry power and preserve enough battery to make an emergency call.
Google offline maps are a fallback for basic road orientation, but normal transit, walking and cycling directions are limited without a connection. Save the lodging pin, parking instructions and key stations separately. Switzerland drives on the right, and rental, licence, vignette and mountain-road rules must be checked independently of a navigation app.
Google Maps is the top-rated navigation app in Switzerland. Best general map for Swiss accommodation pins, businesses, city walking and an initial driving route.
Bento recommends 2 navigation apps in Switzerland, checked in 2026.
These apps need data
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