Morning All,

Bored today and need to do some shopping. I've read on here that a few of you occasionally do a run to Germany for a monthly shop.

Which shops are best/most convenient from Zurich? any links to websites? I'm just after general groceries nothing in particular.

Thanks

PS I assume I should just avoid bringing meat back altogether?

When in Zurich I used to go over the border, past schafhausen, mainly aldi although there were other stores nearby that were cheaper for other items.

I found meat to be ridiculously cheap compared with prices in Zurich, although with Aldi in Zurich now things might have changed in recent times.

The best border to pass when going for cheap shopping is actually in Stein am Rhein, the next German village (Öhningen) has a brand new Lidl, you'll see it on your left hand side, and is about a 1 minute drive after you pass the border. Make sure to pick up a pamphlet at the Swiss border regarding what and how much you can bring along without having to pay toll charges, it's free. As a rule, the limits on imports are on a per-person basis, so bring a friend along if you can. I used to live in Stein am Rhein and shopping is MUCH cheaper in Germany.

What is the leading supermarket chain in Germany ?
In UK your could say it's Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons ...
CH ....Coop, Migros, Lidl

And Germany ?

Will google nearest one to Zug and take a German shopping trip.

It's Waitrose.

It's not Waitrose.

Kaufland, Marktkauf, Edeka, Rewe, Real are all large supermarkets in the region, if that helps?

When my Zürich inhabiting colleagues visit me in Basel I send them to Rheinfelden for shopping on the way home. It's only 45 minutes back for them in the car from the border stop.