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Germany Embassy and Consulates in Switzerland
4 Diplomatic Missions
4 Cities
Germany Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
Willading Road 83, 3006 Bern, Switzerland
Phone: +41 31 359 41 11
Working hours: Close now
Germany Honorary Consulate in Basel, Switzerland
Badischer Bahnhof, Schwarzwaldallee 200, Basel, Switzerland.
Phone: +41 61 6 93 33 05
Working hours: Close now
Germany Honorary Consulate in Lugano, Switzerland
Via Soave 9 , Lugano, Switzerland
Phone: +41 91 922 78 82
Working hours: Close now
Germany Honorary Consulate in St. Gallen, Switzerland
49, Rue De Moillebeau, Geneva, Switzerland.
Phone: +41 22 734 66 06
Working hours: Close now
Holidays to be Observed in 2025
The Embassies and Consulates of Germany may close on the following Swiss and German holidays in 2025:
| Holiday | Date | Counting down |
|---|---|---|
| Repentance Day | Wednesday, November 19 | 0 minutes |
| Sunday of the Dead | Sunday, November 23 | 2 days, 21 hours |
| First Advent Sunday | Sunday, November 30 | 1 week, 2 days |
| Saint Nicholas Day | Saturday, December 06 | 2 weeks, 1 day |
| Second Advent Sunday | Sunday, December 07 | 2 weeks, 2 days |
| Immaculate Conception | Monday, December 08 | 2 weeks, 3 days |
| Third Advent Sunday | Sunday, December 14 | 3 weeks, 2 days |
| Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide | Friday, December 19 | 4 weeks |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 21 | 1 month |
| Christmas Eve | Wednesday, December 24 | 1 month |
1. How many German Embassies/Consulates are there in Switzerland?
Germany currently maintains 4 diplomatic representative offices in Switzerland including Bern, Basel, Lugano and St. Gallen.
2 - Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Germany?
Citizens of Switzerland (holders of regular passports) can travel to Germany for Freedom of movement without having to apply or obtain a German visa for short-term tourism.
3- What is the Holiday Calendar of German embassies in Switzerland?
The German representative offices in Switzerland will be closed in observance of the following Swiss and German holidays in 2025/2024:
- Repentance Day (DE) Wed, Nov 19, 2025 (0 minutes)
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Time in Germany vs Switzerland
Berlin, Germany time is is same date and time Bern, Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland
20:01PMWednesday, November 19, 2025
Berlin, Germany
20:01PMWednesday, November 19, 2025