
Switzerland Vignette 2026 — CHF 40 Annual, E-Vignette, A1 to A13
Switzerland sells only an annual vignette (CHF 40 / ~€42) — no shorter periods. E-vignette online since 2023. Heavy vehicles pay LSVA per km. Plus Great St Bernard and Munt la Schera extra-toll tunnels.
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- Switzerland
Luokka A
Henkilöautot ja moottoripyörät voivat käyttää tietullille A-luokan erityishinnalla.
Luokka B
Suuremmat ajoneuvot, kuten pakettiautot ja minibussit, vaativat B-luokan vinjetin täyteen pääsyyn maksullisille teille.
Muut ajoneuvot
Raskaat kuorma-autot ja erikoisajoneuvot tarvitsevat omat hinnat sujuvaan moottoritielle pääsyyn.
Kustannuslaskenta
Hinnan määräävät kolme tekijää: ajoneuvoluokka, moottoritieosuuden tyyppi (tasanko tai vuoristo) ja liikennöitsijä.
Nähdäksesi ajoneuvosi hinnan, valitse ja napsauta ajoneuvoluokkaasi
Motorcycle
Annual vignette CHF 40 (~€42)
Passenger car ≤ 3.5 t
Annual vignette CHF 40 (~€42)
Van / Camper ≤ 3.5 t
Annual vignette CHF 40; trailer > 750 kg needs a separate vignette
Truck 2-3 axles > 3.5 t
LSVA per t·km distance toll (GPS-based)
Truck 4+ axles > 3.5 t
LSVA per t·km — ~CHF 1.08/km for 40 t EURO 6
Bus > 3.5 t
LSVA per t·km distance toll
Maksulliset tiet tässä maassa
- Maksullinen
- Osittain
- Maksuton
- Erityismaksu
Maksulliset tiet tässä maassa
- A1Maksullinen
Geneva → St. Margrethen (AT border)
Pituus: 410 km
The Swiss main artery, longest motorway. Geneva → Lausanne → Bern → Zürich → St. Gallen → Austrian border (becomes Austrian A14).
- A2Maksullinen
Basel (DE border) → Chiasso (IT border)
Pituus: 295 km
North-south Alpine crossing: Basel → Luzern → Gotthard road tunnel → Bellinzona → Lugano → Italian border (becomes Italian A9 to Como/Milan). Gotthard tunnel may require a free booking slot during summer peaks.
- A3Maksullinen
Basel → Sargans (Liechtenstein border)
Pituus: 226 km
Eastern north-south route via Zürich south, Walensee shore. Continues into Liechtenstein and Austrian Vorarlberg.
- A4Maksullinen
Schaffhausen (DE border) → Brunnen
Pituus: 110 km
Schaffhausen → Winterthur → Zürich → Zug → Brunnen (junction with A2 to Gotthard). Connects northern Switzerland to the Alpine routes.
- A5Maksullinen
Yverdon → Solothurn
Pituus: 79 km
Jura foothills route along the lake of Neuchâtel and Bienne: Yverdon → Neuchâtel → Biel → Solothurn.
- A6Maksullinen
Bern → Brig
Pituus: 122 km
South to the Valais via the Simmental and Lötschberg car-train. Bern → Thun → Spiez. Continues as A9 toward Brig and Simplon Pass.
- A7Maksullinen
Winterthur → Kreuzlingen (DE border)
Pituus: 53 km
Short eastward connector from A1 to the German border at Kreuzlingen / Konstanz (Lake Constance).
- A9Maksullinen
Vallorbe (FR border) → Brig (Simplon)
Pituus: 220 km
West-east Alpine route: French border → Lausanne → Montreux → Sion → Brig (gateway to Simplon Pass / Italian border).
- A12Maksullinen
Bern → Vevey
Pituus: 81 km
Cantonal connector Bern → Fribourg → Vevey, joining A1 to A9 across French- and German-speaking Switzerland.
- A13Maksullinen
St. Margrethen (AT border) → Bellinzona
Pituus: 200 km
San Bernardino route — second main north-south Alpine crossing. Via Chur and the San Bernardino tunnel into Ticino. Alternative to A2/Gotthard.
- A14Maksullinen
Lucerne → Rotkreuz
Pituus: 22 km
Short A2 ↔ A4 connector between Lucerne and the Zug region.
- A16Maksullinen
Boncourt (FR border) → Biel
Pituus: 85 km
"Transjurane" — Jura motorway from the French border at Boncourt via Porrentruy and Delémont to Biel/Bienne.
- A18Maksullinen
Basel → Delémont
Pituus: 38 km
Basel southern bypass and connector to A16 Transjurane via Laufental.
Erityismaksuosuudet
Eräät alppitunnelit ja vuoristosolat vaativat erillisen kertamaksun tavallisen vinjetin lisäksi. Alla olevat hinnat koskevat henkilöautoja (≤ 3,5 t).
- GSB€32.50
Great St Bernard Tunnel
Yksi ajo · auto
- MlS€26.00
Munt la Schera Tunnel
Yksi ajo · auto
Yleistä tietoa
Here you'll find a snapshot of the rules you need when driving across Europe. Every country sets its own speed limits, alcohol thresholds, winter-tyre dates and required-equipment checklist — always open the country page you're heading to for the precise figures and fines.
Nopeusrajoitukset
- Built-up areas: 50 km/h (30 km/h zones increasingly common since 2024 in residential streets) - Outside built-up areas (Hauptstrasse): 80 km/h - Expressways (Autostrasse / Hochleistungsstrasse): 100 km/h - Motorways (Autobahn): 120 km/h — lower than most EU countries (FR/IT/DE allow 130) - Daytime running lights are mandatory year-round on all roads since 1 January 2014
Alkoholi ja puhelimen käyttö
- Alcohol limit: 0.5‰ (BAK) for experienced drivers - Novice drivers (< 3 years) and professional drivers: 0.1‰ — de facto zero tolerance - 0.5–0.8‰: contravention, fine CHF 600–3,000 + licence suspension 1–3 months - Above 0.8‰: criminal offence, fine up to 30× monthly income + licence withdrawal + prison up to 3 years - Holding a mobile phone while driving: CHF 250 fine; if hazardous driving — licence suspension
Talvivarusteet
- Winter tyres are NOT legally mandatory in Switzerland - BUT the driver is liable for any accident caused by unsuitable tyres in winter conditions — insurance may refuse to cover damages - M+S or 3PMSF tyres strongly recommended from October to April - Snow chains are mandatory only on roads with the "chains required" sign (typical on Alpine passes Furka, Susten, Klausen) - Studded tyres permitted 1 November – 30 April, maximum 80 km/h on highways - Many Alpine passes (Furka, Grimsel, Klausen) close in winter — use the Lötschberg and Furka car-trains as alternative
Pakollinen varustus
- Warning triangle (mandatory) - Vignette sticker affixed to the windscreen — OR an active e-Vignette linked to the plate. Detachable/transferable stickers were banned in 2024. - High-visibility reflective vest: NOT legally required in Switzerland (in contrast to France/Spain/Italy where it's mandatory) - First-aid kit: NOT mandatory - Spare tyre or repair kit: recommended (Alpine roads, long distances between service points) - Documents: driving licence, vehicle registration (Fahrzeugausweis), insurance certificate (Versicherungsnachweis)
Matkustajien turvallisuus
- Seat belts are mandatory in every seat, front and rear - Children under 150 cm AND under 12 years must use an approved child restraint (Kindersitz) - Children under 12 cannot sit in the front seat unless properly secured in a child seat - Motorcycle: helmet is mandatory for both rider and pillion passenger - Daytime running lights on motorcycles year-round (same rule as cars since 2014) - Pets must be secured (carrier, harness, or partition); driving with an unrestrained dog is a CHF 60 fine and possible insurance issues
Toll roads and vignette in Switzerland — full 2026 guide
Switzerland (not an EU member but part of Schengen + EFTA) operates the most expensive single-vignette system in Europe — about 1,900 km of A-roads (Autobahnen / autoroutes / autostrade) require an annual vignette for vehicles ≤ 3.5 t. The operator is the Federal Roads Office ASTRA (FEDRO) and the vignette is issued by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS / BAZG). The Swiss legal tender is the Swiss Franc (CHF) — not euro.
Vehicle classes — ≤ 3.5 t (cars, motorcycles, vans, motorhomes) need a vignette: cost CHF 40 / ~€42. Uniquely in Europe, only ONE annual vignette is sold — there is no weekly, monthly, or 10-day option. The vignette is valid from 1 December of the previous year through 31 January of the year after (14-month grace). Vehicles > 3.5 t (trucks, buses) pay the LSVA (Leistungsabhängige Schwerverkehrsabgabe) distance-based GPS toll on the entire road network, not just motorways. The LSVA rate scales with weight × distance × EURO class — about CHF 1.08/km for a 40 t EURO 6 articulated lorry.
How to buy: the official portal is e-vignette.ch. The e-Vignette (electronic, plate-linked) has been available since 1 August 2023 and is interchangeable with the classic windshield sticker. To buy: registration plate + country of registration + card payment. Activation is instant. You can also buy a physical sticker at FOCBS border offices, petrol stations near the border, and via the TCS Swiss touring club. Important: trailers > 750 kg (caravan, boat trailer) each need their own additional vignette of the same price.
Special-toll Alpine tunnels (extra fee on top of the vignette): Great St Bernard Tunnel (Switzerland ↔ Italy, parallel to summer Great St Bernard Pass) — CHF 31 / ~€32.50 for cars one-way; Munt la Schera Tunnel (Engadine ↔ Italian Livigno) — CHF 25 / ~€26. The Gotthard road tunnel on A2 is INCLUDED in the vignette but a digital booking slot system was added in 2024-2025 to manage summer peak congestion — book free at the FEDRO portal.
Fines for missing or invalid vignette are CHF 200 (~€210) plus the cost of the vignette. The fine doubles to CHF 400 for repeat offences. Swiss customs and traffic police use ANPR cameras at border crossings and cantonal checkpoints — cross-border enforcement works with all EU plates plus Ukrainian and UK plates via bilateral agreements. Detached/transferable vignette stickers were eliminated in 2024 — the sticker must be permanently affixed (or use the e-Vignette).
Tourist tips: the A1 is the main artery Geneva → Lausanne → Bern → Zürich → St. Gallen (continues into Austria as A14). The A2 is the legendary north-south crossing Basel → Lucerne → Gotthard road tunnel → Lugano → Italian border (Como). The A13 San Bernardino route is the alternative Alpine crossing to A2 — useful when Gotthard is congested in summer or closed in winter. The A9 follows the Lake Geneva shore (Lausanne → Montreux → Sion → Brig / Simplon Pass). Winter equipment: snow chains are mandatory only where signs require, but tyres must be either summer (April-October minimum) or M+S / 3PMSF in winter. Daytime running lights are mandatory year-round since 2014.









