With Allianz Travel’s Travel Insurance for Switzerland, you benefit from comprehensive cover for your holidays within Switzerland. Whether you are planning a hiking holiday in the Alps, a cycling tour through the Swiss Plateau or a relaxing weekend by the lake, you can travel with greater peace of mind. Unexpected events such as illness, hiking accidents or cycling accidents do not only occur on long-haul trips to destinations such as Canada, the United States or New Zealand. Comprehensive protection is just as important when travelling within your own country. In 2025 alone, the Swiss Alpine Rescue Service recorded nearly 4,000 emergencies in the Swiss mountains. Not every trip requires the same level of cover. Depending on how often and in what way you travel within Switzerland, a different holiday insurance option may be more suitable. We recommend the following insurance and cover options:
Travel Insurance for Holidays in Switzerland
Reliable protection from mountain peaks to lakeshores.
Travel Cancellation Insurance
Travel Cancellation Insurance reimburses your cancellation costs if you are unable to make use of a booked travel arrangement (e.g. a hotel stay or holiday apartment booking).
Single Trip Travel Insurance
Single Trip Travel Insurance protects you before and during a specific trip, including assistance in the event of hiking or cycling accidents. For this type of cover, we recommend Secure Single Trip Basic.
Annual Travel Insurance
Annual Travel Insurance provides year-round cover, including trip cancellation benefits and emergency medical assistance, as well as search and rescue cover for individuals, families and couples living in the same household. For this type of cover, we recommend Secure Travel Basic.
Fully protected with Holiday Insurance for Switzerland
Depending on the cover selected, Travel Insurance for Switzerland not only protects you against trip cancellation but also provides support during your holiday, for example in the event of medical emergencies, hiking or cycling accidents, or organisational issues while travelling. Through the 24-hour emergency assistance centre, you have access to support at any time, including medical advice and assistance with arranging hospital treatment, return travel or any other necessary emergency measures.
Your benefits at a glance
- Flexible cover, from a single trip to year-round protection
- Trip cancellation and trip interruption cover included
- 24-hour emergency medical assistance and support while travelling
- Search and rescue cover for holidays in the Swiss mountains
(available with the Plus or Complete cover options) - Assistance in the event of hiking and cycling accidents
- Ideal for individuals, couples and families
Travel Insurance in Switzerland:
why protection matters at home too
Many people associate holiday insurance primarily with long-haul travel. However, the figures show just how important adequate cover can be within Switzerland itself. Mountain accidents, illness or a hiking trip cut short can quickly lead to significant costs, particularly when search and rescue operations are required. With Travel Insurance for your holidays in Switzerland, you are well prepared for such situations and benefit from comprehensive protection that combines trip cancellation cover, travel assistance, and search and rescue benefits.
Add Travel Baggage Cover
Would you like even more protection, including for your luggage? With the Plus or Complete cover options, your travel baggage is also insured. For example, your laptop and mobile phone are protected against theft, while damage to items such as your golf equipment, fishing gear or road bike is also covered. Whether you spend your valuable leisure time on a multi-day hiking trip, a cycling tour or a round of golf, our travel insurance solutions can be tailored to your personal needs. You benefit from our full range of premium insurance and assistance services, giving you comprehensive peace of mind throughout your holiday.
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs about Travel Insurances for Switzerland
Depending on the cover option selected, Travel Insurance for Switzerland may include benefits such as trip cancellation cover, assistance before and during your trip, emergency medical assistance, and search and rescue cover. Protection can also be extended with additional benefits such as travel baggage cover, available with the Plus and Complete cover options.
Yes. Unexpected events such as illness, hiking accidents or cycling accidents can occur even during holidays within Switzerland. Holiday insurance for travel within Switzerland provides valuable protection, particularly for search and rescue costs and medical emergencies.
If you are travelling only once, Single Trip Travel Insurance or Travel Cancellation Insurance is the ideal choice. If you travel several times a year, Annual Travel Insurance offers continuous protection for 365 days, either for individuals or as family cover for two or more people living in the same household.
Allianz Travel Switzerland (formerly Allianz Global Assistance and ELVIA) is part of the Allianz Partners Group, one of the world’s leading providers of travel cancellation insurance as well as travel protection and assistance services. The Allianz Partners Group supports its customers around the globe with more than 22'600 employees across five continents and a network of over 900'000 specialists, available 24/7, 365 days a year. Allianz Travel offers individual travellers insurance for couples or families, and assistance solutions that are tailor-made to your personal requirements. Annual travel insurances are comprehensive plans and offer immediate help in case of emergency. Decades of experience in providing insurance cover and assistance services from a single source are among the company’s greatest strengths. That is why our customers place their trust in our expertise and immediate support.
Swiss 24-hour emergency call centre friendly and professional. Telemedical consultations and medical assistance around the clock worldwide in the event of illness or accident. Trip cancellation insurance unbureaucratic and customer-oriented. Accident and breakdown assistance in Switzerland and throughout Europe. High sums insured including assumption of health care costs abroad up to CHF 1 million. Travel baggage coverage including cover for cameras, laptops and sports equipment. Travel insurance from Allianz Travel protects you against the consequences of unplanned events and ensures that you can enjoy your holiday carefree.