&gt; but he most likely wouldn&#x27;t be feeling like he was at home.<p>I&#x27;m an Austrian and yes, the German variant in Switzerland is different but I would never consider Switzerland as a country or culture where I could possibly feel estranged.<p>It&#x27;s not like you moved as a German to the Ottoman Empire, everybody can understand you if he&#x2F;she wants to, the landscape and weather is similar (at least for Austrians), the culture is very similar and so is the food, sports (Skiing) and everything else.