UK adapter converter for Switzerland
A traveler named Beenaeem is in Switzerland but discovered that their travel adaptor doesn’t work here, making it impossible to charge their mobile. They are near Zurich Hauptbahnhof (HB) and worry about finding an adaptor since it’s Sunday and many shops will be closed.
- Check if your hotel room has a USB port in the TV to charge your phone.
- Visit InterDiscount at Zurich HB, which is open Sunday from 9am to 8pm, to buy adaptors that fit Swiss power points.
- Ask your hotel reception for help; they might lend you an adaptor during your stay.
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Hi
We realized after reaching here that travel adaptor which works in rest of europe doesnt work in switzerland. Now cant charge mobile . Tried to go to few shops but couldnt find. We are v close to zurich HB and catch trains from there. In zurich HB will i be able to get as tomorrow is sunday and most shops are closed.
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Hi beenaeem,
If you are charging your phone with a USB cable, and the TV in your hotel room has a USB port, you could use that.
You can also buy plug-in USB ports with Swiss prongs (photo attached).
As you already have a round two-prong adaptor that is commonly used in Europe, you can also buy an adaptor that you can use with it piggy-back fashion to fit the hexagonal Swiss power points (photo attached showing both ends of adaptor).
The InterDiscount store in the lower level shopping area of Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Zürich main station) sells both adaptors. They are open on Sunday from 9am to 8pm.
Alpenrose
Hi Beenaeem, you can also take help from your hotel reception. Sometimes they provide you the required adopter. We also had the same issue in Interlaken , but our hotel reception was kind enough to provide us with an adopter for 3 days during our stay.
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