Internet
Yes
Calls
No
SMS
No
4G
Yes
Works only on unlocked eSIM-supported devices — check your phone compatibility before purchase
Most packages do not include calls or SMS
Choose one of three methods:
Scan QR code
Install via 'Quick Install' button
Manual setup through phone settings
Use the package within 3 months from purchase
Local (one country), Regional (multiple countries), Global (many countries)
Not available for Sicily
Switzerland is small, but a trip almost always has several stops: Zurich, the lakes and mountains of the Bernese Oberland, Ticino or Geneva. Train tickets, lift timetables, summit weather and accommodation bookings all live in your phone, and the country is one of the most expensive for travellers. An eSIM installed at home saves you from hunting for signal at the station and from nasty surprises on the bill.
This page is the quickest way to buy a travel eSIM for Switzerland from 3 500 ₸. Pick a plan, pay online and install the digital SIM card at home before the flight — no passport and no queue at an airport kiosk.
The eSIM connects to local mobile networks, so you have data wherever they have coverage — Bern and Zurich and the rest of the country.
Compared with roaming in Switzerland, an eSIM is usually much cheaper for mobile data: the price of the package is fixed and known in advance. Your home number stays active on the main SIM for calls and SMS.
If your phone does not support eSIM, you can buy a regular physical SIM card with data for Switzerland at a Funsim point of sale: at Almaty and Shymkent airports, or at our offices in Almaty — 130/1 Abay St and 1 Pozharsky St. Handy if you remember about the internet right before departure.
Switzerland has four official languages and very dense transport links, so in a day you can easily go from German-speaking Zurich to French-speaking Geneva or Italian-speaking Lugano. One eSIM profile works across the country, and you do not need to change it when moving between regions. See the plans above for data amounts and terms.
Keep your main SIM in the phone for calls and bank SMS, and let mobile data run through the eSIM. Most plans include no voice or SMS, so it is easier to contact hosts, guides and tour organisers in messengers. Switzerland is known for high prices, and a fixed data package helps keep connectivity costs under control.
| Criterion | eSIM Funsim | Roaming | Local SIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| When to arrange it | At home, before the flight | Usually on arrival | After landing, in an operator shop |
| What to do in Switzerland | Switch data on for the eSIM | Check your operator's terms | Find a point of sale and activate the card |
| Cost of data | Fixed-price package, see plans above | Usually much more expensive | Depends on the operator's tariff |
| Your home number | Stays for calls and banking | Stays active | You need a second SIM or a swap |
| Trip across several cities | One profile for the whole country | Depends on operator terms | Works, but takes time to buy |
In cities and valleys coverage is dense, while in the high mountains and narrow gorges signal is less even. These are the places where you will use the internet most.
The country's busiest airport is linked to the city centre by a fast train. Right after landing you need a ticket, a timetable and a map, and from the station trains fan out to almost every region. Internet helps you buy a ticket in the app, check the platform and order a taxi if you arrive with luggage.
An international city on the lake, a good base for Lausanne, Montreux and Chillon Castle along the shore. Many people here speak French, so a translator helps with menus and announcements. You need internet for the map, boat tickets and booking dinner on the waterfront.
A city with the wooden Chapel Bridge and a lake, from which lifts and cog railways climb nearby mountains. Before you go up, check the weather and summit visibility, because in cloud there is nothing to see. That takes internet and live webcams, and you can keep tickets in your phone.
The gateway to the Jungfrau region: boats on two lakes, the Lauterbrunnen waterfalls and the train to Jungfraujoch. The weather changes fast here, so check ticket availability on the day, and signal in the valley is steady. In gorges and at high stations signal is uneven, so keep tickets and a map in your phone.
A car-free resort at the foot of the Matterhorn, reached by train from Täsch. You need internet for tickets, lift timetables and accommodation bookings, and at altitude and away from stations signal may weaken. Download an offline map and save the return train times.
An Italian-speaking canton in the south with lakes, palms and a mild climate. It is easy to travel by train and boat, and finding restaurants and timetables takes internet. A translator helps with Italian menus, and dinner in popular places is best booked in advance.
The capital with its bear park, medieval centre and the River Aare, where people float downstream in summer. The city is compact and most routes are walkable, but a map, tram timetables and museum tickets help. Signal in the centre is even, and by the river it may be slightly weaker.
Ski resorts of Graubünden with many lifts and pistes. You need internet for lift timetables, the avalanche forecast, equipment hire and bookings. On the slopes signal may vary unevenly, so save the piste map in your phone before getting on a lift.
Most familiar services work as at home, but a few apps are especially useful in Switzerland.
The national railway app: timetables, tickets, platforms and delays. Tickets for trains, trams and buses are handy to buy and keep in the phone. Download the app before the trip.
The Swiss meteorological service's app with forecasts and warnings. Useful before going up a mountain, when weather and visibility decide whether it is worth going.
Shows routes on foot, by car and by public transport. In the mountains download an offline map of the region, and for hikes use dedicated trail maps too.
One of the ride-hailing services in larger cities such as Zurich and Geneva. The price is shown in advance. Taxis in Switzerland are expensive, so for long distances the train is usually more convenient.
Helps you find hotels, apartments and guesthouses. In season the best options in mountain resorts run out early, so book ahead and keep the confirmation in your phone.
Handy for German, French and Italian: menus and signs change from region to region. Download the languages you need for offline use and translate with the camera.
This is how you talk to hosts, guides and drivers. Since most plans have no voice calls, calling through a messenger is easier.
Check that your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to a carrier. You can find this in the settings or on the manufacturer's website.
Choose a Switzerland plan on the page and pay online by card. No passport is needed to buy.
Install the eSIM at home by QR code, the Quick install button or manually while Wi-Fi is available.
After landing, select the eSIM as your mobile data line and switch data roaming on for it.
Keep your main SIM for calls and bank SMS, but turn mobile data off on it so you do not pay for roaming.
If the package runs out, buy extra data on the site. Sharing internet with a laptop is available on plans where hotspot is allowed.
Download SBB Mobile and save your tickets before you leave, and check the forecast before going up a mountain: in cloud there is nothing to see, and a lift ticket is often expensive.
