Liechtenstein by campervan: food and supermarkets
Where to buy food in Liechtenstein, which supermarkets to use, opening hours and practical tips for eating on the road. What to know before you go.
Published 18 September 2026Last checked 18 September 2026
Currency
Swiss franc
CHF, not the euro. 0.9462 francs to €1 on 18 September 2026
Language
German
Spoken locally as an Alemannic dialect
Driving
Right
50 km/h in towns, 80 km/h outside. No motorways at all
Power
230V, type J
The Swiss three-pin socket. A type F plug will not fit
VAT
8.1 percent
2.6 percent on food, 3.8 percent on a bed for the night
Emergency
112
Police 117, fire 118, ambulance 144
Food and shops
Food and shops
Sunday is closed, and that is a national rule rather than a habit. The 1992 ordinance on Sunday and holiday rest and shop closing lets shops and kiosks open Monday to Friday from 06:00 to 21:00 and on Saturdays from 06:00 to 17:00. Sunday and public holiday opening needs a permit from the Amt für Volkswirtschaft, which costs CHF 50 for one day or CHF 1,000 for a year, so most shops simply do not bother.
Where to shop
- Best value: Aldi Suisse across the nearby Swiss border.
- Full range: Coop in Liechtenstein or Migros in neighbouring Switzerland.
- Camper access: Use larger Coop or Migros branches outside village centres.
What eating out costs, reported
- Cheap restaurant meal
- CHF 30
- Draught beer, 0.5 l
- CHF 6
About 32 euros. Reported range 15 to 40, Numbeo April 2026, on only 10 contributors
About 6.40 euros. Swiss prices, because it is a Swiss customs and currency union
Opening hours the law allows, under the shop closing ordinance
| Who | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday and holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shops and kiosks | 06:00 to 21:00 | 06:00 to 17:00 | 07:00 to 17:00, permit required |
| Kiosks at petrol stations | 06:00 to 22:00 | 06:00 to 22:00 | 07:00 to 21:00, permit required |
| Pharmacies, restaurants, transport, petrol stations | Normal hours | Normal hours | May open without a permit |
| Vending machines | No restriction | No restriction | No restriction |
| Every shop, on four dates only | 8 December, 07:00 to 17:00 | The three Sundays before 24 December, 07:00 to 17:00 | 15 August, 07:00 to 24:00. No permit needed on any of them |
Stocking the van
- Migros, Denner and Spar in Triesen, and the Roxy Markt at the entrance to Balzers, which also holds a bakery, a pharmacy, a post office and a cash machine.
- Village car parks take a van. The Vaduz Städtle is a pedestrian zone and driving into it after 10:00 needs a permit at CHF 10 a day, so park on the edge and walk.
Eating out
- Alpine and Swiss German cooking, with a strong Austrian and Italian presence. Cheese, rösti, game in autumn and a lot of veal.
- Käsknöpfle, the local cheese spätzle with fried onions, is the dish to order once. It is the same family as the Vorarlberg and Appenzell versions over both borders.
A Saturday arrival is the good one. A Sunday arrival with an empty van means a petrol station kiosk, or a drive over the bridge into Switzerland or Austria, where Sunday trading is no easier.