Tips for sending your mail in Switzerland
Are you sending letters, parcels, bulky goods or dangerous goods in Switzerland? Are you paying too much postage? Are your goods optimally packaged? Here you will find valuable know-how on parcel costs and postal standards.
Off to the post office: This is how mail delivery works in Switzerland
If you ship frequently, privately or for business, with Swiss Post, you can save a lot of money with our tips. After all, it's not just the choice of the optimal packaging for your parcel that is crucial. You should also find out whether something is considered bulky or dangerous goods before shipping.
Here you will find answers to important questions about postal delivery in Switzerland:
- What is a standard package?
- What letter formats are available?
- How do I reduce parcel costs?
- What is considered bulky goods?
- What is considered dangerous goods?
How to: Save money on mail delivery in Switzerland
Valuable knowledge for your postal delivery in Switzerland
What letter formats are available in Switzerland?
Postal delivery Switzerland: Letter & Parcel
Send letters cheaply or quickly
The cheapest way to send letters in Switzerland is with B Mail, but this takes a little longer. Faster but more expensive is the A-Mail letter. If you want to be on the safe side, send your letter by registered mail. The current costs for sending letters in Switzerland can be found on the Swiss Post website.
B Mail: The cheapest. B-Mail is delivered within three working days (no Saturday delivery). Ideal if you want to save on postage.
A-Post: The fastest. Your letter will arrive the next working day, and it will also be delivered on Saturdays. Ideal for important letters.
- A-Mail Plus: As fast as A-Mail, including electronic shipment tracking and liability up to CHF 100 in the event of loss, damage or incorrect delivery.
- Registered mail: Issued only with signature or authorisation for delivery. With liability in the event of loss, damage or incorrect delivery up to CHF 500. Ideal for valuable or urgent shipments.
Letters to foreign countries are sent by Swiss Post under "Dispatch of documents". You can choose between "International Documents" and "Shipping URGENT" (Express). The current prices for sending letters abroad can be found on the Swiss Post website.
Documents International: If you want to send documents up to 2 kg abroad. This is the international version of A Mail.
- Shipping URGENT: If you want to send urgent documents abroad (to Germany, France, Italy by the next day) without value of goods, with a maximum size of L 100 x W 60 x H 70 cm.
Send a parcel at home and abroad
The cheapest way to send your parcel in Switzerland is with PostPac Economy, but delivery takes a little longer. Faster, but more expensive, is PostPac Priority. The current prices for parcel shipping in Switzerland can be found on the Swiss Post website.
PostPac Economy: Cheapest. Delivered in 2 working days, from Monday to Friday.
PostPac Priority: The recipient will receive the parcel on the next working day, from Monday to Friday, delivery is also possible on Saturdays.
- Swiss-Express «Moon»: Fastest. Delivery takes place the following day by 9 a.m.
Parcels to foreign countries are listed under "small goods" and "goods" at Swiss Post.
Small Goods International: For worldwide shipping of small goods up to 2 kg, you can find information from Swiss Post here.
- Goods abroad: If you would like to send heavier goods abroad, you can find information from Swiss Post here.
Send a parcel at home and abroad
The cheapest way to send your parcel in Switzerland is with PostPac Economy, but delivery takes a little longer. Faster, but more expensive, is PostPac Priority. The current prices for parcel shipping in Switzerland can be found on the Swiss Post website.
PostPac Economy: Cheapest. Delivered in 2 working days, from Monday to Friday.
PostPac Priority: The recipient will receive the parcel on the next working day, from Monday to Friday, delivery is also possible on Saturdays.
- Swiss-Express «Moon»: Fastest. Delivery takes place the following day by 9 a.m.
Parcels to foreign countries are listed under "small goods" and "goods" at Swiss Post.
Small Goods International: For worldwide shipping of small goods up to 2 kg, you can find information from Swiss Post here.
- Goods abroad: If you would like to send heavier goods abroad, you can find information from Swiss Post here.
