Accommodation

Traveling long distances on foot, by bike or in a wheelchair is a challenge.

The search for accommodation is a daily priority. It's rare to stay in the same place more than once during a trip.

PROMOTION: Please note that the youth hostels along the route offer a 10% discount on shared rooms until October 31, 2025 .
For further information see here.

Accommodation options include:

Shared accommodation:
Pilgrim hospice, hostel, albergue, hut, monastery, etc.
In shared accommodations, several people always sleep in the same room. This means everyone has to be considerate of one another. The only way to stop snoring is with well-fitting earplugs, because no one snores intentionally and can prevent it themselves.

Private accommodation:
 For example, a B&B offers affordable overnight accommodation.

Accommodation providers:
Hostels, guesthouses, hotels, refuges, etc. are available in all price ranges. You can choose the best value for money from these options.

Find accommodation:
At Camino Europe, only those accommodations that have been verified once a year are listed on each stage.

If you can't find suitable accommodation shortly before the end of the day, trying Booking.com is often a viable solution.

Consideration in common areas
In shared accommodations, the inexpensive and therefore popular rustling bags are only for food. If you store your laundry in them, the loud rustling of these plastic bags will wake up anyone who doesn't want to leave so early. For nightclothes, you use slightly more expensive plastic zipper bags, which can be opened and closed virtually silently.

By assigning each task its place in your daily schedule, you can leave early in the morning feeling a bit sleepy. You've already completed everything that could have been done the night before. Plus, you won't cause unnecessary noise, since you've laid out everything you need the night before.

Waking up other travelers at the same time as you leave is extremely indecent.

Headlamps are also very distracting when worn on the head. They swing around like a searchlight, occasionally hitting the head of someone who was supposed to be asleep. When held in your hand, you can dim the beam slightly and have better control over where the light falls.

Anyone who relies on medical devices that make noise while sleeping does not belong in a shared dormitory.

You can only wake yourself up with your smartphone in vibration mode, because your own start to the day is not necessarily the same as the other people in the same room's idea of ​​the right time to start the new day.

Hygiene should really be a given. In a luxury hotel, you can leave empty cosmetic containers lying around, and the shower doesn't even need to be cleaned. In shared showers and restrooms, everyone ensures that everything is clean after each use. Just because you didn't find something in the desired clean condition is no reason to leave it the same way. If everyone thought and acted this way, the showers and restrooms would be completely dirty in no time.

Sleeping bag?
Do you really need a sleeping bag? In summer, you can get by without one. Many shared accommodations also provide a mattress cover and a cellulose sheet. Both are single-use and are then disposed of. However, you can also pack them and take them with you for the next night. If the night is a bit chilly, wool blankets are usually available for additional comfort.

Where only mattresses and wool blankets are available, a simple fabric sleeping bag, often called a hut bag, made of synthetic fiber, silk, merino wool, cotton, or linen, is sufficient. This prevents the perhaps less hygienic wool blankets from coming into direct contact with your skin. Use your own bath towel as a pillow.

In spring and fall, a proper sleeping bag is recommended. You can get a slightly thinner sleeping bag and use the cabin sack as an inner layer in cooler temperatures. In winter, a down sleeping bag is, of course, ideal.

Lounger mat
You almost never need your own sleeping mat. Except, of course, in your own tent. Usually, you'll find a mattress you can use. In Europe, at least, you can do without a sleeping mat.

Bed bugs
Information on bed bugs is available under " Tips & Tricks " in the "Equipment" section.

to make the laundry
The topic of "washing laundry" is also covered under " Tips & Tricks ".

Sleeping outdoors
Spending the night outdoors, whether in a tent or just a sleeping bag, always offers a truly impressive experience. Those who love it won't want to miss it. Unfortunately, camping isn't permitted everywhere. The relevant regulations are extremely confusing and are often subject to change at short notice. Before embarking on any trip, it's a good idea to check the current regulations. The TCS (Touring Club Switzerland) website provides a good overview.

Below you will find accommodation lists for your pilgrimage. The Jakobsweg.ch eV provides this information free of charge to all pilgrims. Click on the respective section of the route and the download of the list (PDF format) will begin automatically.

The corresponding route descriptions in paperback format can be ordered directly from the shop for 12.-.

(Please help us keep the lists as up-to-date as possible. If you notice that an accommodation is no longer up-to-date, please notify us briefly at web@jakobsweg.ch.)