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Tips for Incoming Students

Sustainable Living in Liechtenstein

Casual Conversation While Charging an Electric Car on the University of Liechtenstein Campus

Welcome to the University of Liechtenstein! We have compiled the most important sustainability tips for incoming students.

Whether it’s drinking tap water, saving discounted groceries, shopping second-hand, or getting around by bike or bus – here you’ll find practical tips on how to make your everyday life at university more sustainable.

Good for the environment and your budget!

Casual Conversation While Charging an Electric Car on the University of Liechtenstein Campus

Tap water is safe to drink! The spring water supplied by the Vaduz waterworks has an excellent taste and is always fresh. 85% of the water comes from springs in Malbun, Liechtenstein. The remaining 15% is sourced from the municipalities of Triesen and Triesenberg.

Several initiatives are actively working to combat food waste. For example, the TooGoodtoGo-app allows users to purchase surplus food at reduced prices. Participating restaurants and shops in the region use the app to indicate when leftover meals or products are available. These can then be picked up locally at a significantly discounted price, helping to prevent waste.

Other shops that frequently offer discounted food shortly before closing include:

  • Lidl (Sevelen, Grabs)
  • Aldi (Sevelen, Buchs)
  • Spar (Feldkirch)

In many second-hand shops, charity shops or online platforms (tutti.ch), you can buy used household items, clothes, shoes or bicycles at affordable prices. At the end of your stay, you can resell these items online or donate them to local second-hand shops.

Borrowing Instead of Buying
Do you need something specific for a limited period? Then rent it instead of buying. https://www.sharely.ch/en

In Liechtenstein, the following items should not be thrown in the general waste but taken to the recycling centre (Werkhof) and disposed of separately:

  • Cans
  • Plastic bottles
  • Cardboard
  • Paper

Bicycle
Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria have very well-developed cycle paths. You can often find affordable second-hand bikes on www.tutti.ch or at local second-hand shops.

Public Transport in Liechtenstein

The bus pass in Liechtenstein is offered at a reduced rate for students. Municipalities cover up to 50 per cent of the cost of LIEmobil annual passes.

Municipality of Vaduz

Local bus

Some municipalities offer a free local bus service within the town. In Vaduz, the local bus stops near the student residence at the “Rüfestrasse” stop, or below the university at “Spörry”, and above the university at “Bannholzstrasse”.

Day Passes for Switzerland

In Switzerland, discounted day passes for public transport (train, bus, tram, boat) can be purchased at www.sbb.ch. The earlier you book, the cheaper they are.

Friends Day Pass

With the Friends Day Pass Youth, two, three or four of you can travel across Switzerland for a whole day – for just 80 Swiss francs in 2nd class. The only condition: everyone must be 25 or younger. The pass allows you to use all public transport in Switzerland and Liechtenstein: trains, buses, trams and boats. The International Office is happy to provide tips for excursions.

FlixBus

FlixBus actually stops in Vaduz! From there, you can reach eight cities. This offers a budget-friendly way to travel more sustainably or to arrive via international airports other than Zurich.

Interrail Pass 

This pass is valid for six months and can be used by Erasmus+ students for both travel to and from the host country as well as during their Erasmus+ stay.

Detailed information can be found here: Interrail Pass for Erasmus+

Some hairdressers employ apprentices who need models to practise on. Just ask at a salon whether you can get a haircut from a trainee. These are often cheaper – or even free of charge.