Postal service
News and essential information about the postal service in Switzerland.
Will the EU's new customs fee on small packages affect Switzerland?
Starting on July 1st, the European Union will impose a €3 duty on small parcels valued at less than €150 entering the 27-nation bloc. Will Switzerland be affected by this measure as well?
Shein, Temu: Why European consumers will pay more for cheap online orders
A landmark agreement has been reached by the European Parliament and Council on the reform of EU rules around customs that include new measures to tackle e-commerce from non-EU countries. What will it mean for consumers?
What are the Swiss deadlines for sending Christmas post this year?
Swiss Post is (mostly) efficient and punctual with mail deliveries, but if you want your letters and packages to get to their destinations for Christmas, don’t procrastinate.
Swiss Post resumes shipments of (some) packages to the US
A week after the Swiss Post announced that it would stop sending parcels to the United States, certain shipments are again possible.
Why Swiss Post has stopped shipping goods to the US
Swiss Post, like the postal services of several European countries, has announced it will stop shipping parcels to the US for the foreseeable future.
11 things you can do at a Swiss post office other than buy stamps
Most people use Switzerland’s postal service to mail or receive letters and packages. But did you know it offers other services as well?
The Swiss deadlines you need to know for sending Christmas post
In case you haven’t looked at your calendar lately, Christmas is nearly here (yes, already). If you have any letters or parcels to send out, don’t procrastinate.
What Swiss Post Office closures mean for residents around Switzerland
Switzerland’s postal service is reputed for being reliable and efficient. But could imminent closures of many of its branches cut services that customers depend on?
What are the Christmas deadlines in Switzerland for posting letters and parcels?
Switzerland’s postal service has outlined its mailing deadlines for Christmas to help customers get their letters and parcels to friends and loved ones in time for the holidays.
Swiss postal service earns millions by ignoring 'no junk mail' signs
Election flyers and political pamphlets are being delivered to all Swiss households, even those who expressly signal that they don't want to receive any marketing mail, earning the Swiss postal service millions.
Swiss Post under fire over 'hidden' junk mail campaigns
Switzerland's state-owned postal service Swiss Post has been criticised by consumers for running campaigns designed to boost the number of people agreeing to receive junk mail.
Police recover Swiss Post drone that crashed into Lake Zurich
Police divers have retrieved a drone that fell into Lake Zurich on Friday while carrying blood samples from a clinic to a laboratory as part of a test project.
Swiss Post trials drone deliveries between hospitals
The Swiss postal service is to pilot a drone delivery service to shuttle laboratory samples between two hospitals in the canton of Ticino.
Swiss Post ‘bribes’ junk mail haters with free muesli
The Swiss post office is launching a new campaign to persuade householders to accept junk mail – by promising them free samples.
Swiss Post trials robot parcel deliveries in Bern
Robots will be seen on the streets of the Swiss capital next month as Swiss Post signs up to trial parcel delivery by post-bot.
Swiss Post gives stamp of approval to Solar Impulse
The Swiss post office has released a special stamp to mark the achievement of the Swiss pilots who became the first to fly around the world on a solar-powered plane.
Swiss Post moves to accept debit cards – sometimes
The Swiss post office is gearing up to accept debit cards for the first time in a pilot project rolled out over the next few months.
Booksellers bear burden of high Swiss postage costs
Swiss publishers and bookshops are unable to compete with foreign booksellers because the Swiss federal post office, Swiss Post, charges so much for postage, publishers have said.
Swiss Post salutes country's first female doc
Swiss Post is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Switzerland’s first woman doctor with a special stamp.
Driverless buses to launch in Switzerland
Driverless post buses will soon be operating in the canton of Valais, thanks to a new collaboration between PostBus and a Swiss startup founded by recent graduates from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne.
New study to assess drone use in Swiss life
The University of Neuchâtel will launch a new project in February to examine the impact of drone usage on civilian life in Switzerland.
Swiss postal service shows off delivery drone
Wondering where your package is? Look up!
Swiss Post renegs on wide-screen TV bargain
Swiss Post, the national post office, offered a steal of a Christmas deal on a wide-screen 3D TV, promoted online at just 259 francs, more than 2,700 francs less than the regular price — thanks to a clerical error.