Health & safety: Switzerland
Tap water
Safe
Food safety
Safe
Can you drink the tap water in Switzerland?
Pure tap water + public fountains.
Food safety in Switzerland
Excellent.
Vaccinations
Required for entry
None required for entry.
Recommended by CDC/WHO
- Tick-borne encephalitis if forest hiking
Always check the CDC traveler's health page 4-6 weeks before departure for current recommendations.
Altitude warnings
Many resorts at 1,500-3,000m. Jungfraujoch 3,454m. Easy to overdo.
Mosquito-borne diseases
Low. Some tick-borne risk in forests.
Heat risk
Cities Jul-Aug 35°C+ days now common.
Emergency medical infrastructure
World-class but expensive.