Wife and I going to CH in Sept.
Will the Google Maps feature on her cell phone work just the same over there
as it does here?
Any language barriers on describing on where we go?
Thanks for your help.
Posted by
Chicago
8164 posts
Yes as long as you make sure you have an internet connection on your phone using data. There is no language barrier in the tourist industry in Switzerland.
Posted by
Nashville, TN
612 posts
You can download offline maps within Google Maps so that it works even without cell coverage. Just do a google search for "how to download offline maps in the Google Maps app". Very helpful for if you get somewhere without great service or are out hiking.
Posted by
Glostrup, Denmark
1386 posts
Note: When working offline Google Maps cannot make a walking route - only a driving route. You need to find your own route on the screen.
Posted by
Wengen
2493 posts
Be aware that google maps doesn't know about all the many roads in Switzerland that you as a non-local are not allowed to drive on. So it is not because Google Maps says you can drive somewhere that you actually can. Pay attention to the roadsigns. Here in the Bernese Oberland we have even started putting up signs in English, Arabic and Hindi because tourists keep driving their cars where they shouldn't.