Switzerland 🇨🇭
This is the Switzerland Post Code page. This page includes the following content: Code Method, Envelope Example and Address Format, the way of writing the postal code correctly, reference link for postcode inquiries.
Envelope Example
Coding Method
The postcodes in Swiss consist of 4 numbers, sorted by geographical location (from west to east, following railways and post car routes).eg:
2544
In general,the first digit represents the routeing area, the seconde digit represents the routeing district, the third digit represents the route, the fourth digit represents the place of destination.
Address Format
Herrn Rudolf Weber Solothurnstrasse 28 2544 BETTLACH SWITZERLAND
Canton List
Switzerland consists of 26 cantons.
Abbreviation AG AR AI BL BS BE FR GE GL GR JU LU NE |
Canton Aargau Appenzell AusserRhoden Appenzell Inner-Rhoden Basel-Landschaft Basel-Stadt Bern Fribourg Geneva Glarus Graubunden Jura Luzern Neuchâtel |
Abbreviation NW OW SG SH SZ SO TG TI UR VS VD ZG ZH |
Canton Nidwalden Obwalden Sankt Gallen Schaffhausen Schwyz Solothurn Thurgau Ticino Uri Valais Vaud Zug Zürich |
Postcode List
Switzerland is divided into nine postal districts, numbered from west to east. Each district is subdivided into several postal areas.
1### - Region Western Switzerland (South)
- 10xx - Region Lausanne, Echallens (North-West)
- 11xx - Region Morges, Rolle
- 12xx - Canton of Geneva and Region Nyon
- 13xx - Region between Lausanne and Yverdon, Jura side (Cossonay, Orbe, Vallorbe)
- 14xx - Yverdon, Estavayer-le-Lac (VD/FR)
- 15xx - Moudon, Lucens, Avenches (VD/FR)
- 16xx - Romont, Bulle (VD/FR)
- 17xx - Region Fribourg to Lake Murten (Münchenwiler)
- 18xx - Eastern shore of Lake Geneva (Vevey, Montreux), Chablais (Aigle, Monthey, St. Maurice VD/VS)
- 19xx - Lower Valais (Martigny, Sion) without Region Sierre
2### - Region Western Switzerland (North)
- 20xx - Region Neuchâtel
- 21xx - Val de Travers NE, Boudry
- 22xx - Upper Val de Ruz,
- 23xx - La Chaux-de-Fonds, Franches-Montagnes, Val-de-Ruz
- 24xx - Le Locle, La Sagne
- 25xx - Region Biel/Bienne, Lake Biel, Grenchen, Courtelary
- 26xx - Vallon de St. Imier
- 27xx - Bernese Jura (Tavannes, Tramelan, Moutier, Franches Montagnes)
- 28xx - Delémont
- 29xx - Ajoie (Porrentruy)
3### - Region Bern/Upper Valais
- 30xx - City of Bern and agglomeration
- 31xx - Southern agglomeration of Berne
- 32xx - Seeland (Aarberg, Ins, Kerzers, Lyss)
- 33xx - Region between Berne and Solothurn
- 34xx - Region Burgdorf, Oberaargau (except Langenthal)
- 35xx - Emmental
- 36xx - Region Thun
- 37xx - Region Spiez, Simmental
- 38xx - Region Interlaken, Haslital
- 39xx - Upper Valais with region Sierre, Crans Montana
4### - Region Basel
- 40xx - City of Basel
- 41xx - Leimental, Birstal, Riehen, Bettingen, Pratteln
- 42xx - Laufental, Schwarzbubenland
- 43xx - Western Fricktal (Rheinfelden, Stein AG)
- 44xx - Basel-Country
- 45xx - Region Solothurn
- 46xx - Region Olten
- 47xx - Region Oensingen, Balsthal
- 48xx - Region Zofingen
- 49xx - Region Langenthal
5### - Region Aarau
- 50xx - City of Aarau and Region, eastern Fricktal (Frick, Laufenburg)
- 51xx - Region Wildegg, Schinznach
- 52xx - Region Brugg, Mettauertal
- 53xx - Region Turgi to Koblenz
- 54xx - Region Baden, Wettingen
- 55xx - Region Mellingen
- 56xx - Region Lenzburg, Wohlen, Bremgarten, Muri (Freiamt)
- 57xx - Region Kulm, Beinwil, Kölliken, Safenwil
6### - Region Central Switzerland (Innerschweiz), Tessin
- 60xx - Region Lucerne, Obwalden
- 61xx - Entlebuch, Willisau
- 62xx - Region Sempach, Sursee, Hochdorf
- 63xx - Canton of Zug, Nidwalden
- 64xx - Canton of Schwyz (except Ausserschwyz), Canton of Uri
- 65xx - Region Bellinzona, Misox, Val Calanca (GR)
- 66xx - Locarno, Valle Maggia, Val Verzasca
- 67xx - Leventina, Val Blenio
- 68xx - Mendrisotto
- 69xx - Region Lugano and Campione d'Italia (italian enclave)
7### - Region Graubünden
- 70xx - Chur, Schanfigg (Arosa), Domat/Ems, Flims
- 71xx - Bündner Oberland
- 72xx - Prättigau, Davos
- 73xx - Bündner Herrschaft, Landquart, Sargans
- 74xx - Hinterrhein, Albula
- 75xx - Engadin, Val Müstair
- 76xx - Bergell
- 77xx - Poschiavo
8### - Region Zürich
- 80xx - City of Zurich
- 81xx - Region Zürcher Unterland
- 82xx - Region Schaffhausen, Kreuzlingen, Büsingen am Hochrhein (German enclave)
- 83xx - Kloten, Zürcher Oberland, Hinwil, Hinterthurgau
- 84xx - Region Winterthur, Tösstal
- 85xx - Region Frauenfeld, Weinfelden, Amriswil, Romanshorn
- 86xx - Region Dübendorf, Zürcher Oberland, See (SG)
- 87xx - Region Right shore of Lake Zurich, Gaster/See (SG), Canton Glarus
- 88xx - Region Linkes Zürichseeufer, Ausserschwyz (March, Höfe, Einsiedeln SZ), Glarner Unterland, Sarganserland/Lake Walen
- 89xx - Region Limmattal, Albis, Knonauer Amt, Kelleramt (eastermost Aargau)
9### - Region Eastern Switzerland (Ostschweiz)
- 90xx - Region St. Gallen, Appenzell
- 91xx - Region Herisau
- 92xx - Region Gossau, Flawil, Uzwil, Bischofszell
- 93xx - Region Arbon
- 94xx - Region Rorschach, Rheintal, Liechtenstein
- 95xx - Region Wil
- 96xx - Toggenburg
Liechtenstein
As a neighboring country of Switzerland, Liechtenstein also uses this postcode system.
- 9485: Nendeln
- 9486: Schaanwald
- 9487: Gamprin-Bendern
- 9488: Schellenberg
- 9489: Vaduz
- 9490: Vaduz
- 9491: Ruggell
- 9492: Eschen
- 9493: Mauren
- 9494: Schaan
- 9495: Triesen
- 9496: Balzers
- 9497: Triesenberg
- 9498: Planken
- 9499: omitted
Reference Links
- 2024 Switzerland Postcode Database: Purchase & Download Now
- Swiss Post Official Website
- Switzerland Postcode & Address Format (English, PDF document)
- Postal codes in Switzerland and Liechtenstein - Wikipedia (English)
External Links
- Wikipedia: Switzerland
- Chahaoba: Area code of Switzerland
- AreaCodeBase: Switzerland Areacode Database
- YouBianKu: Switzerland Postal Code Database
- PostCodeBase: Switzerland Postcode Database