Is Sion safe? Switzerland travel risk
Is Sion safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sion scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Switzerland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 14 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Sion scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Switzerland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sion: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (42/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Switzerland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Sion belongs to Valais (Switzerland), centered at coordinates 46.2304° N, 7.3661° E. Distance to Bern is 80.0 km towards the N.
Valais
46.2304° N, 7.3661° E
Lowland
UTC
34,708
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Switzerland
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Switzerland travel advice & laws.
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