[Mr Sunshine]

24 July 2025 at 1:47:02 #2768072

Hello,

Sorry, can’t find this answered elsewhere. Are the border crossings from France to Switzerland at Le Brassus or Crassier open 24/7 to general tourist crossings?

Best Regards,

Mr B. Sunshine

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[User]

Reply 1 of 8 • 24 July 2025 at 22:02:35 #2769966

Hi Mr Sunshine,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

Upon research, the opening hours for Le Brassus are 8am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 5pm

Further details via their email: [email protected] or telephone  +41 58 467 15 15 / +41 58 466 85 00

Kind regards,
Yolanda

[Mr Sunshine]

Reply 2 of 8 • 25 July 2025 at 14:46:00 #2772834

Hello Yolanda,

Thank you for your reply. I can’t locate where I received my previous information regarding Le Brassus and Crassier. The bazg site does not list them on their customs offices map today, only the Chavannes-de-Bogis office in that area, which is apparently open 24/7?

Best Regards.

Mr S

[User]

Reply 3 of 8 • 26 July 2025 at 6:48:50 #2773594

Hi Mr S,

Yes, according to the website, Chavannes-de-Bogis is open 24/7 but I don’t think it is permanently manned.  When no staff are present, self declaration is required (complete the form and place in the declaration box) or you can declare via the QuickZoll app.

Kind regards,
Yolanda

[Mr Sunshine]

Reply 4 of 8 • 26 July 2025 at 19:38:07 #2776555

Thank you Yolanda, I did write to bazg to confirm.Final points, I hope:

We will spend some time around Lausanne before moving further north. Near the end we’ll stay on the German side of Lake Constance for a while – if we pop into Switzerland for a day or two from there, around St Margrethen, does the same self-declaration rule apply each time?

Also, If I catch a local bus then a train, can I pay for the whole journey on the bus? If not, can cash be used for both?

That’s it.

Best Regards,

Mr S.

[User]

Reply 5 of 8 • 27 July 2025 at 7:22:42 #2776558

Hi Mr S,

If you have goods to declare, then yes, this must be carried out each time to enter Switzerland.

In Switzerland, it’s becoming less common that you can board a bus and pay in cash. In more remote areas, this maybe the case though. Typically you need to board with a valid ticket or you can face a fine if a ticket inspector is on board.  Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines, a ticket office or online.  Ticket machines accept cash, however in more remote areas there may not be a ticket machine so in this case, I’d purchase your tickets online or from a ticket office before setting off.

I recommend you purchase your ticket for your entire journey – just for convenience.  More on the public transport in Switzerland here:

• https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/public-transport/how-it-works/

For travel to / from Germany, useful information in the below link:

• https://www.myswissalps.com/travel-guide/germany-switzerland/

Kind regards,
Yolanda

[lioner]

Reply 6 of 8 • 27 July 2025 at 14:18:20 #2776893

Just wanted to relate what happened on a bus journey in relation to paying by cash.

I made a reservation (compulsory) for a return journey from Sfazu to Alp Camp. There was no option to pay in advance. So I was expecting to pay on the bus, only for the driver to say he wouldn’t take payment by Visa card. Twint or cash were the only options. Fortunately we had just about enough cash with us.

[User]

Reply 7 of 8 • 27 July 2025 at 16:53:54 #2776901

Hi lioner,

Thank you for sharing your bus experience.  Helpful for the forum and other fellow travelers.

Kind regards,
Yolanda

[Mr Sunshine]

Reply 8 of 8 • 27 July 2025 at 22:43:04 #2776911

Thanks for your help.