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Bern: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Bern, or Berne, is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".

Bern · CC BY-SA 4.0

Now in the cityBern+16°CClear · sunset 07:37 PMupdated 10:47 AM
EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.
Exchange rateCHF 0.82per 1 $CHF — the local currencyas of Sep 17, 2026

Getting there and staying

Flight, airport, hosts and rent

No free-housing hosts here yet — the nearest city with them:

Milan1,139 hosts · 3 hr 25 min
2 sources · As of September 18, 2026
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Visa and practicalities

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Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)No restrictionsNo travel restrictions in force.
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Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).

US State DepartmentLevel 1Usual care is enough — no special measures.
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Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise normal precautions in Switzerland. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Switzerland. If you decide to travel to Switzerland: Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive messages and alerts from the U.S. Embassy and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Airports, distances and public transport

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Bern Airport BRN5.5 km from the centre
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg BSL73 km from the centre
Zürich Airport ZRH101 km from the centre

People who have been here

Bagdaulet YerzhigitRead
My choice is Work and Travel

E.B. Yergaliuly 4th-year student Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism Faculty of Professional Combat Sports I will talk about the Work and Travel program. The Work and Travel program is an opportunity for students to travel, work, learn new things, visit popular places, and discover US culture over 3 months. There will be an interview with a US consular officer in March or May. During the interview, you must prove that you will return to Kazakhstan. Many students stay behind through this program. All you need to do is take a vacation in the US, having fully paid for the program. I will explain the main points: after paying for the program and the interview, to increase your chances of not being rejected, you need to learn English. Participation in the program is available to every student who has reached 18 years of age. This program is a great opportunity for me; thanks to this progress, I can fulfill my dream. I have always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer. America is the homeland of professional boxers. There are strong boxers, and professional boxing athletes can be found in the USA. I am learning new things and improving my English by participating in this process, which has a huge impact on my future career. Because I can learn a new type of profession there. For me, it is a victory if I start my own business in Kazakhstan. Thanks to this program, I am achieving great success. First, I am studying and improving my English. I will go to the USA, which is a great opportunity for me coming from a village. I worked hard, and then I became. Or I can learn one type of profession and open my own. I think that a new environment and a new culture change me into a new person. If I were the head of the student exchange center, I would offer many discounts to students in the program and organize various games. The cities I want to visit in the USA are New York and Los Angeles. When I was a 3rd-year student, I tried to apply for the program, but I couldn't pass because my English was poor and I was insecure. So now I am a 4th-year student at the Academy of Sport and Tourism. Now, this year, I have returned to the program. I think everything will be different this year. Let me tell you about my favorite boxer, Manny Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao trained at the Wild Card Boxing Club. The legendary trainer Freddie Roach prepared and brought up many champions. Among them are Amir Khan, Bernard Hopkins, Miguel Cotto, Mickey Rourke, Oscar De La Hoya, Wladimir Klitschko, and Manny Pacquiao. A coach who prepared and developed professional boxing stars. Brief biography of Freddie Roach He worked as an assistant to Eddie Futch for several years. Currently, Roach has his own gym, the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, where he works with his brother Pepper. Throughout his career, Roach has worked with many outstanding athletes. He achieved his greatest success with the Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. In his time, he was a professional boxer. Freddie Roach suffers from Parkinson's disease, the same disease that the famous Muhammad Ali suffers from. Now I will return to my favorite boxer, Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino boxer and world champion in 8 weight classes. He is not just a champion, but a person who has done many good deeds, building many houses in his country. When he boxed, crime cases in the Philippines stopped, and the citizens of his country called it the "Pacquiao Effect." My favorite athlete is this boxer. I want to visit this Wild Card gym located in Los Angeles. In this gym, our Kazakh boxers train: Aidar Sharibayev, Aidos Yerossynovich, and there are several other Kazakh amateur boxers who have visited the USA. I want to take a photo to see this gym with my own eyes. UFC fighters like Tony Ferguson train here. This is a famous boxing gym. Places I want to see in the USA are the Rocky Mountains monument, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in general, I want to visit these popular places. Conclusion: The Work and Travel program gives

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Bagdaulet YerzhigitRead
My choice is the Work and Travel program

MY CHOICE IS THE WORK AND TRAVEL PROGRAM E.B. Yergaliuly 4th-year student Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism Faculty of Professional Combat Sports I am going to share information about the Work and Travel program. The Work and Travel program is an opportunity for students to travel and work during their 3-month vacation, learn new things, see America, visit popular places, and get to know US culture. The interview with the US consul takes place in March and May. During the interview, you must prove that you will return to Kazakhstan. Many students stay there through this program. Once you have received all the necessary vaccinations according to the rules and paid the full program fee, you can go to the USA for your vacation. If I were to explain the most important thing, it is that after the payment, the main thing is the interview; everything depends on it, and the chance of failing is high, so you need to learn English. Participating in the program is an opportunity given to every student who has turned 18. This program is a huge opportunity for me; through it, I can achieve my dream. I have always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer. America is the home of professional boxers. There are strong boxers there, and you can meet professional boxing athletes in the USA. By participating in the program, I will learn new things and improve my English, which will have a huge impact on my future career. Because I can learn a new profession there and bring it to Kazakhstan. If I start my own business in Kazakhstan, it will be a victory for me. Through this program, I will achieve great success. First of all, I will learn and improve my English. I will go to the USA; it is a huge opportunity for someone like me who came from a village. I can work well and even get married. Or I can learn a trade and start my own business. I think a new environment and a new culture will change me as a new person. If I were the boss at the student exchange center, I would provide as many discounts as possible to students in the program. I would organize various games to increase student interest. I cannot imagine how the program will change in 20-50 years. But I think it will be easier for students to go. I think the student exchange program will develop well in the future. I think the number of students will increase. Because the program is a very effective opportunity to go to the USA and prove yourself. I can say it is a ticket to a new life. The cities I want to travel to in the USA are New York and Los Angeles. I tried to apply for the program in my 3rd year, but I couldn't pass because my English was poor and I was insecure. So now I am in my 4th year at the Academy of Sport and Tourism. I have applied for the program again this year. I think everything will be different this year. Let me tell you about my favorite boxer, Manny Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao used to train at the Wild Card boxing club. The coach there, Freddie Roach, has trained many champions. To name a few: Amir Khan, Bernard Hopkins, Miguel Cotto, Mickey Rourke, Oscar De La Hoya, Wladimir Klitschko, and Manny Pacquiao. A coach who has trained professional boxing stars. Brief biography of Freddie Roach: He worked as an assistant to Eddie Futch for several years. Currently, Roach has his own gym, the Wild Card boxing club in Los Angeles, where he works with his brother Pepper. In his career, Roach has worked with many prominent athletes. He achieved his greatest success with the Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. He was also a professional boxer himself at one time. Freddie Roach suffers from Parkinson's disease, the same disease that the famous Muhammad Ali suffered from. Now let me return to my favorite boxer, Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino boxer who is an 8-division world champion. He is not just a champion; he is a person who has built many houses in his country and done many good deeds. It is said that when he fights, theft and hooliganism stop in the Philippines; the citizens of hi

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Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester - America's oldest seaport The city officially holds this title, which is the main draw for tourists. It's a typical representative of one-story America, yet it still has a fishing charm. Nowadays, fishing is gradually becoming a thing of the past. The most common fish in these parts is the striper. Very tasty. Peter earns a little money from fishing - he sells the fish at a special auction. But he says that almost all of it goes toward maintaining the boat. In the past, they used to catch tuna here - one fish could be worth up to $20,000!!!!! and you had to pull it in while strapped to a seat all day until it got tired. I highly recommend visiting for anyone who loves fishing. By the way, the movie "The Perfect Storm" is based on events that took place in the Gloucester area, and there are scenes filmed in this city. One of our co-workers told us that in the seventies, a Soviet merchant ship was arrested in Gloucester. It sat in the port for several months, and the CIA didn't allow the sailors to go ashore. He managed to pass them a few music tapes -) Sailing I went sailing on a boat with Gene. He lived with us at the campground. A great guy - reminds me of Robinson Crusoe. Gene studied nuclear physics at MIT but dropped out and has worked as a taxi driver in Boston his whole life. His boat is called "Doctor". He bought the boat and started scrubbing off the old name. The first 3 letters remained, he was too lazy to scrub further, and he added the first word that came to mind. We sailed first from Gloucester along the Little River to the ocean using the motor, and then we raised the sail and reached Newburyport. By the way, I didn't know that the cause of sailboats moving is Bernoulli's principle, which lifts airplanes into the air - I thought the wind just filled the sails... The weather, or rather the wind, was lucky - we managed to reach 9 mph. But the ocean let us down with the waves. Not this time, but in general. I wanted to go surfing, but we never got any waves all summer!!! I remember it was interesting to see who I would have to work with in America. In the photo from left to right: Nikita, Matt, Vlad, Phil Phil - he is 40 years old, but he could easily pass for 30. A very kind person. He drives trucks, and Vlad and I worked with him most often. By the end of the summer, we became very good friends. Marshall - "Whom do you want to take?" Phil - "I'll take the Red Army" -) He very often talked about his girlfriend Sarah, who is 20 years old and whom he is very proud of. One could conclude that she is a beauty. Once we went somewhere together, and it turned out that Sarah was unacceptably overweight. The next day at work, Phil asked if I liked Sarah. I answered uncertainly, "yes." And Phil said, "you're just saying that." Well, what was I supposed to answer? I guess he really loves her. If I manage to visit America again, I will definitely stop by to visit him. Jerom - also about 40 years old. At first, I didn't like him. Then it turned out that I was wrong. A calm, intelligent person. He is writing a doctoral dissertation on ethics. He says he has very large debts due to tuition fees. There was an incident. Nikita asked him if it was true that McDonald's food in America is called "Monkey food." Jerom's words - "I don't know for sure, but you'd better not say that in front of me. Because most likely, Monkey means it's food for Black people." And he showed a photo of his children in his wallet. It turned out that Jerom has three adopted Black children. Chip - has worked at this firm the longest - 20 years (the others have been working for a very short time - the staff is constantly changing). He gets the best orders. A cheerful, aging rocker, but a bit shady. Shawn - about 55 years old. He used to have his own landscaping business - went bankrupt due to rising gas prices. An unpleasant type. Plus, completely incompetent at working as a loader -) Drivers are finished - next is Mouse and the others Mouse - abo

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