In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
If you are driving back in a car [rather than a van] and the wine is in your boot, I'd be amazed if your car would be checked - whenever we drove through Switzerland, all they looked at was the motorway vignette and our passports The 20 litre limit would apply for each adult travelling
We've never been stopped
Submitted by jepsonclough on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 02:26HiAs Alan says the only thing the swiss seminterested in is whether or not you have a vignette. We have never been stopped and usually have about 100 bottles in our boot. If you want to miss Switzerland though to avoid the customs then you can go via Brenner pass into Austria. Chris
Switzerland actually recently
Submitted by Heiko on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 10:12In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Switzerland actually recently joined the Schengen agreement although not part of the EU. They shouldn't check passport at all any more and if you are just travelling through on transit, you are not liable for duties at all. (Illegal drugs and weapons might be a problem mind should you be caught with them).
Switzerland
Submitted by pilchard on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 03:14In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Passing through
Submitted by piedmont_phil on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 07:35In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec