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Switzerland postal codes

Q: What is the postal code format in Switzerland?

Switzerland postal codes follow the pattern #### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 4 digits. Examples: 2544, 1211, 1556, 3030.

Q: What regex validates Switzerland postal codes?

^(?:\d{4})$ matches the official format (from Google's address metadata). It checks the shape only; whether a code exists needs a lookup in a postal code database such as the zipcodestack API.

Switzerland postal codes have the format #### (4 digits), for example 2544. zipcodestack has 4,441 postal codes for Switzerland in 26 regions.

Format: ####
Example: 2544
Codes in our database: 4,441
Local name: Postleitzahl (PLZ) / NPA

Switzerland postal code format

Pattern	#### (# digit, @ letter)
Examples	2544, 1211, 1556, 3030
Regex	`^(?:\d{4})$`
Official lookup	www.post.ch

Format and regex from Google's address metadata (libaddressinput). The regex checks the shape of a code, not whether it exists.

Postal Codes by region

Region	Range	Codes
Canton de Berne	1595 – 6197	485
Canton de Fribourg	1410 – 3286	176
Canton de Vaud	1000 – 1892	338
Canton du Valais	1868 – 3999	175
Genève	1200 – 1298	63
Jura	2336 – 2954	79
Kanton Aargau	4303 – 8967	219
Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden	9035 – 9428	26
Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden	9050 – 9442	7
Kanton Basel-Landschaft	2814 – 4497	89
Kanton Basel-Stadt	4000 – 4126	28
Kanton Glarus	8750 – 8874	25
Kanton Graubünden	6534 – 7748	274
Kanton Luzern	4806 – 6404	138
Kanton Nidwalden	6052 – 6387	15
Kanton Obwalden	6010 – 6391	19
Kanton Schaffhausen	8200 – 8455	36
Kanton Schwyz	6402 – 8864	50
Kanton Solothurn	2540 – 5746	122
Kanton St. Gallen	7310 – 9658	195
Kanton Thurgau	8252 – 9573	125
Kanton Uri	6377 – 8751	27
Kanton Zug	6300 – 6345	19
Kanton Zürich	8000 – 8955	290
Neuchâtel	2000 – 2616	75
Ticino	6500 – 6999	257

Postal Codes of the largest cities

Zürich 8000 + 49 more Geneva 1200 + 35 more Basel 4000 + 26 more Lausanne 1001 + 12 more Bern 3000 + 20 more Winterthur 8400 + 7 more

Neighbouring countries

🇦🇹 Austria####🇩🇪 Germany#####🇫🇷 France#####🇮🇹 Italy#####🇱🇮 Liechtenstein####

Switzerland postal codes: FAQ

What is the postal code format in Switzerland?

Switzerland postal codes follow the pattern #### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 4 digits. Examples: 2544, 1211, 1556, 3030.

What regex validates Switzerland postal codes?

^(?:\d{4})$ matches the official format (from Google's address metadata). It checks the shape only; whether a code exists needs a lookup in a postal code database such as the zipcodestack API.

What is the postal code of Bern?

Bern has 21 postal codes, starting with 3000. The right one depends on the street; see the full list for Bern.

What are postal codes called in Switzerland?

In Switzerland the postal code is called Postleitzahl (PLZ) / NPA.

How many postal codes are there in Switzerland?

The zipcodestack database contains 4,441 postal codes for Switzerland, each with place name, region and coordinates.

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GET https://api.zipcodestack.com/v1/search?codes=2544&country=ch

{
  "results": {
    "2544": [{
      "postal_code": "2544",
      "country_code": "CH",
      "city": "…",
      "state": "…",
      "latitude": …,
      "longitude": …
    }]
  }
}

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