Swiss Postal/Zip Codes & Postal Services

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Swiss Postal/Zip Codes & Postal Services

Swiss Post is the national postal service in Switzerland. It has a comprehensive English-language website for people moving to or living in Switzerland, with information on mailing letters and parcels, banking services, tariffs and tracing mail and parcels.

• For information on all Swisspost postal services: Click here
• For information on PostFinance bank accounts: Click here
• To find the address of the local post office: Click here and enter a postcode in the Search for Post offices box

Swisspost Customer Service line has an English-speaking service open Monday to Friday 07:00 to 19:00 and Saturday 08:00 to 13:00.

• Tel: 0848 888 888

Postcodes in Switzerland

Switzerland uses a four digit postal code (Liechtenstein is also part of the system). 

The postal code areas do not correlate directly with canton boundaries. 

The prefix CH- is often used on international mail within Europe to designate Swiss postal codes.

• To find a post code in Switzerland see the Swiss Post website

Swiss Addresses

Addresses in Switzerland are often formatted as follows:

M Dupont Jean
Rue de Valais, 2
CH-1201 Geneva

• The house or apartment number appears after the name of the street
• The postal code appears before the town name
• Swiss letterboxes are all set in/on walls
• For information on addressing postal items: Click here

Forwarding Mail

Post can be forwarded to a new Swiss address for a period of one year. This service can be requested at the local post office, or it can be arranged online. Contact Swisspost at least three working days before the move.

• For information on forwarding mail: Click here

Further Information

• See here for information on French Postal Codes

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