City trip in Switzerland: hot deals for cold days

Tips for your city trip in Switzerland

You’re long­ing for a change of scenery this win­ter, but ski­ing isn’t your thing? A city trip in Switzer­land is def­i­nite­ly worth­while in the win­ter months. Our coun­try has plen­ty to offer even in the cold­er months of the year – from culi­nary high­lights to action-packed adven­tures. And best of all, you can ben­e­fit from great dis­counts and offers with us.

City trip to Zurich

Switzerland’s largest city is always worth a vis­it. Zurich Youth Hos­tel in the Woll­ishofen dis­trict and close to Lake Zurich is a great start­ing point for explor­ing. Whether you’re mosey­ing along Bahn­hof­sstrasse, strolling through Nieder­dorf or try­ing your way through cosy cof­fee shops – there’s always some­thing to dis­cov­er. But you can get even more out of your trip with our adven­ture deals.

Adven­ture Rooms

The Adven­ture Rooms offer the per­fect dose of adven­ture dur­ing your city trip. Grab your boss, friends or new hos­tel acquain­tances and escape the rooms with­in 60 min­utes. Can you solve the tricky puz­zles? Spe­cial thrills are guar­an­teed in duel mode, where you com­pete against each oth­er in dif­fer­ent teams. As a Mem­ber of the Swiss Youth Hos­tels, you ben­e­fit from a CHF 5 dis­count.

By the way: Adven­ture Rooms are also avail­able in Bern, Basel and Lucerne – where you will also find great youth hos­tels.

Alpa­mare

Ready for some slid­ing fun? Switzerland’s largest water park will give you an adren­a­line rush as you speed down twelve dif­fer­ent slides. The Alpa­mare also fea­tures a wave pool, an out­door pool with whirlpool sta­tions and a 100-metre-long cur­rent. There’s some­thing for all you water lovers here! Our most loy­al fans and Mem­bers receive a 20% dis­count on admis­sion for up to four peo­ple. What are you wait­ing for?

Lindt Home of Choco­late

Choco­late: arguably the most impor­tant Swiss cul­tur­al asset! An inter­ac­tive jour­ney through the world of choco­late awaits you at the Lindt Muse­um. With the 20% Mem­ber dis­count on admis­sion, you can treat your­self to a few extra Lin­dor truf­fles at the Lindt Choco­late Shop. Your to-do list includes a vis­it to a choco­late class, a stop in the café and mar­veling at the gigan­tic choco­late foun­tain.

City trip to Bern

Between the Fed­er­al Palace, the old town and the Aare Riv­er, Bern shows its cosy side in win­ter. Bern Youth Hos­tel in the pop­u­lar Marzili quar­ter is the per­fect base for your city break in Bern, with views of the Aare loop, super close to the old town and a short walk to expe­ri­ence cul­ture, shop­ping and sight­see­ing.

Enjoy and relax in Bern

Treat your­self to a well-deserved break in the cap­i­tal: Unwind in the Ham­mam & Spa Okto­gon and then enjoy a tasty raclette in the warm and cosy yurt right in front of the youth hos­tel. Our win­ter deal includes two nights’ accom­mo­da­tion with break­fast buf­fet, admis­sion to the ham­mam, a raclette din­ner and a Mobil­i­ty tick­et for free trav­el on pub­lic trans­port – all at an attrac­tive spe­cial win­ter rate.

City trip to Burgdorf

A week­end in the heart of the Emmen­tal promis­es both indul­gence and his­to­ry. High above the old town is the Burgdorf Cas­tle, which is home to the muse­um, restau­rant and youth hos­tel. A unique place for a city trip to Burgdorf, if you ask us.

Brunch at Burgdorf Cas­tle

Start your Sun­day relaxed and enjoy a sump­tu­ous brunch at the cas­tle restau­rant. The buf­fet boasts region­al ingre­di­ents, fresh baked goods and lots of tasty del­i­ca­cies. Look­ing to meet up for a hearty break­fast on cold win­ter days? Here you go. Brunch at Restau­rant Schloss Burgdorf will take place until April 2026, on Sun­days from 10.30 am to 1 pm.

Tip: On Sun­day, 7 Decem­ber 2025, the cas­tle will be trans­formed into an atmos­pher­ic Advent cas­tle with a his­toric craft mar­ket, fairy­tale sto­ry­teller, mulled wine and music. Make sure to stop by!

City trip to Lucerne

Sit­u­at­ed at the foot of Mount Pila­tus and on the shores of pic­turesque Lake Lucerne, Lucerne’s sur­round­ings offer a unique back­drop. But the city itself also has a lot to offer all year round – and with Lucerne Youth Hos­tel a cosy nest to stay in after an event­ful day.

Swiss Muse­um of Trans­port, Lucerne

From nav­i­ga­tion to the Milky Way, the Swiss Muse­um of Trans­port answers all your ques­tions about mobil­i­ty. The most-vis­it­ed muse­um in our coun­try is super inter­ac­tive and cap­ti­vates vis­i­tors with impres­sive images at the Filmthe­atre. Because this is so cool, we have a deal for you: The Swiss Muse­um of Trans­port pack­age includes admis­sion. Chop, chop, book now!

Lilu Light Fes­ti­val

When the Christ­mas and New Year mag­ic comes to an end, Lucerne turns its lights back on: from 15 to 25 Jan­u­ary 2026, the city will once again be lit up. Artists from all over the world impress with their light instal­la­tions. Dis­cov­er the works at your own pace on a free tour, or get swept up in the excite­ment of a show. Pssst… we have a 2‑for‑1 offer on tick­ets. 😉

City trip to Basel

Basel, where Switzer­land, Ger­many and France meet. This unique loca­tion in the tri-bor­der region gives the city its inter­na­tion­al charm. Our Basel Youth Hos­tel is locat­ed just a few steps from the Rhine in the idyl­lic St. Alban quar­ter. From here, you can immerse your­self in the fas­ci­nat­ing world of cul­ture, his­to­ry and culi­nary delights in no time at all.

Win­ter mag­ic on the Rhine

Speak­ing of indul­gence: The Win­ter mag­ic offer is a real high­light for all youth hos­tel guests. What can you look for­ward to? Cruise across the Rhine on the his­toric St. Alban fer­ry “Wild Maa,” then enjoy a hearty fon­due at the youth hos­tel – all for just CHF 19.50! A win­ter moment to hold on to, ide­al­ly with part­ners and friends, of course, or as a team event.