Switzerland sits outside the European Union, yet booking a parcel there is no harder than sending one to a neighbouring EU country: compare courier quotes in one place, set the collection address and describe the contents - the customs invoice is generated online, and you can follow the parcel all the way to the door of the recipient in Zurich, Geneva or Basel.
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Switzerland sits outside the European Union, yet booking a parcel there is no harder than sending one to a neighbouring EU country: compare courier quotes in one place, set the collection address and describe the contents - the customs invoice is generated online, and you can follow the parcel all the way to the door of the recipient in Zurich, Geneva or Basel.
On the Swiss route the calculator compares UPS, FedEx and DPD. YouSend pools shipments from dozens of eBay, Amazon and Etsy sellers into a single flow, which earns us wholesale discounts from the carriers - and every customer sees those special rates in the calculator. Urgent documents to Geneva, samples and components for a precision engineering firm in Bern, a box for family in Lausanne - choose by speed or by budget.
Express and Express Saver arrive in 1-2 working days with a guaranteed transit time - in Zurich or Geneva the parcel can be there the morning after collection. UPS offers no road service to Switzerland: air express only, delivered to the door of the recipient.
International Priority moves urgent parcels and documents in 1-3 working days. Economy and Connect Plus take 4-6 working days and suit online shops and anyone with a little time to spare - at a noticeably gentler price than Priority.
Classic travels by road in 3-5 working days, and the carrier handles customs clearance at the Swiss border. A sensible choice for shipments that are in no rush and for regular consignments where budget comes first.
The whole process takes a few minutes and there is no need to go anywhere: the courier collects the parcel from the address you choose.
Enter the destination country and the weight and dimensions of your parcel — the calculator compares courier offers and shows the price with the YouSend discount already applied.
Pick the rate that suits you, add the sender and recipient addresses and pay for the order online.
Print the shipping label and stick it on the box. The courier comes to the address you choose — your home, your office or your warehouse.
Once the parcel is with the courier, follow its journey on our website using the tracking number.
Courier delivery means no queues and no post office counters: the parcel travels from your address straight into the hands of the recipient.
The courier collects the parcel from your address — home, office or warehouse — and hands it to the recipient in person.
Express services from UPS and FedEx reach many European cities by the morning of the next working day.
Compare UPS, FedEx and DPD in a minute and strike your own balance between price and speed — no registration required.
We ship for dozens of online shops and marketplace sellers, which earns us deep volume discounts from the carriers — and we pass them straight on to you.
Switzerland belongs neither to the European Union nor to its customs union, so a parcel from Latvia goes through customs clearance - export from the EU and import into Switzerland. For you that means a few extra fields when you book: you describe the contents and state their value, the system generates the customs invoice, and from there the carrier deals with the paperwork.
The bottom line: the customs paperwork is part of the online booking. There is no separate trip to a customs office or a carrier depot, and on the DPD road route the carrier also handles clearance at the border.
The restrictions come from carrier rules and Swiss law. Check the list before you book - it saves time for you and at customs.
Good packaging protects the contents in transit and counts in your favour if a claim is ever reviewed. We have put together a detailed guide: choosing the box, protecting fragile items, the drop test and photographing what you pack.
Read the packing guideUPS is the fastest: Express and Express Saver arrive in 1-2 working days with a guaranteed transit time. FedEx International Priority takes 1-3 working days, Economy and Connect Plus 4-6, and DPD Classic by road 3-5 working days. The calculator shows the exact transit time for your postcode and weight.
The price depends on the weight, the dimensions, the service and whether you are sending documents or a box. The calculator works it out in a minute - free, with no registration and with our wholesale discount already applied. Companies that ship to Switzerland regularly are quoted individually: just message a manager.
Yes: Switzerland is outside the EU, so a customs invoice travels with the parcel. You do not fill it in by hand - it is generated as you book, from your description of the contents and their value. On import the recipient may be charged Swiss VAT and duty under Swiss rules - that depends on the contents and their value.
Yes. The courier comes to wherever the parcel is: home, office or warehouse, in Riga or anywhere else in Latvia. You set the address and a convenient time when you book, and from there the parcel travels door to door - right to the recipient in Switzerland.
Use a sturdy box, cushion the contents on every side and tape the seams shut: the parcel is handled several times on the way and may be inspected at customs, and the packaging has to survive all of it. Give delicate instruments and mechanisms extra padding. Step-by-step instructions with diagrams are in our packing guide.
Yes. You get a tracking number as soon as the parcel is on its way, and its status is visible on our tracking page - from courier collection, through customs, right up to delivery. The same view is available in the Shipments section of your account.
Get a price in a minute: compare UPS, FedEx and DPD rates and choose your option - from express with a guaranteed transit time to the unhurried DPD road service. The courier collects the parcel from your address, and the customs invoice is generated online.
Get a quoteStill have questions? Message a manager — we will help you choose the right option.
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Destination: Switzerland