Travel adapter from Guyana to Switzerland

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from Guyana, you will need a travel adapter for Switzerland. Guyana uses Type A/Type B plugs, and Switzerland uses Type C/Type J, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Guyana (home)

Type A
Two flat parallel pins
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground

Switzerland (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type J
Three round pins
About Type J ↗
Guyana
110/220 V
50/60 Hz
= Match
Switzerland
230 V
50 Hz

More about plugs in Switzerland

In Switzerland, the standard power plug is Type C and Type J. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Switzerland can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type J, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Switzerland plug guide →