Guides
Guides — everything about the driving licence
From the first thought to the licence in your hand: costs, theory, practice, compulsory courses and the accounts of people who have already been through it — in the order the questions come up.
01Costs & saving
What it costs — and where you hold the lever
02Theory
Learning until the questions sit
Theory test Switzerland: questions, mistakes, validity
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Tips for the Swiss theory test
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The 5 most common mistakes in the Swiss theory test
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Angst vor der Theorieprüfung
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Theory test apps compared: which one to learn with
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Gefahrenerkennung
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Bremsweg berechnen
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Road signs in Switzerland: all 184 signs explained
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No parking and no stopping in Switzerland: the difference
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Blue zone Switzerland: parking time and the parking disc
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Verkehrskontrolle
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03Practice
Behind the wheel, lesson by lesson
Your first driving lesson: what happens and how to prepare
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Practical driving test in Switzerland: what to expect
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Private practice drives: rules, supervisor, the blue L
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Car test: 4 tips for the practical driving test
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How many driving lessons do you need? Number, length, price
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The best Swiss driving instructor, and why there is no such thing
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04Courses & permits
The compulsory courses and the papers that go with them
Nothelferkurs Switzerland: the compulsory first-aid course
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VKU road-awareness course: cost, duration, when to take it
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WAB course Switzerland: price, deadline and what happens
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Learner's permit (Lernfahrausweis) in Switzerland
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How to apply for a Swiss learner's permit (Lernfahrausweis)
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Licence on probation: probationary period, rules, WAB course
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Bussenrechner
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Swiss vignette: E-Vignette or sticker?
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Definitive Swiss driving licence after probation
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Fahrtauglichkeit im Alter
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Swiss driving licence categories: A1, B, BE, C, D and more
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CZV, Lastwagen, Car, Bus und Taxi
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International Driving Permit Switzerland: how to apply
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Motorbike licence Switzerland: A1, A 35 kW and A
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Töffliprüfung mit 14
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Swiss driving licence eyesight test: cost, optician, form
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Ausländischen Führerausweis umschreiben
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Strassenverkehrsamt
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Vehicle registration document: what it costs in each canton
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Kontrollschild-Auktion
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Lost Swiss driving licence: what a replacement costs
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MFK: wann dein Auto zur Prüfung muss
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Deregistering a car and cancelling the registration document
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Winterreifen
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05First-hand accounts
How it went for other people
Helena's first driving lesson: an experience report
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Sandro's first driving lesson: an experience report
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My Nothelferkurs: Luca's first-aid course experience
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Swiss theory test: Lara's first-hand account
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Helena failed her driving test: an experience report
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Sophie's driving test: an experience report
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My driving licence in 18 lessons: an experience report
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06More
What else helps
Driving at 17: learner's permit, rules, supervisor
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Bahnübergang
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Begegnungszone
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Fahren bei Nebel und Nacht
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Fahrlehrerin
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Fahrprüfung Aargau
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Fahrprüfung Basel
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Fahrprüfung Bern
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Fahrprüfung Luzern
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Fahrprüfung Zürich
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Swiss driving licence: 13 steps, costs, English schools
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Fahrstunden-Gutschein
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Driving licence Switzerland: process, cost, age - every step
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Motorrad-Grundkurs
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Überholvorgang
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Unfallstatistik Schweiz
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Vortritt am Berg
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Warnleuchten im Auto
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After reading
And then the driving school that suits you
Price per lesson, transmission, languages and meeting point of the driving schools in your region — side by side, with no ranking.