Border crossings: where we clear your vehicle through Swiss customs

By Anna Katharina Finsler, Managing Director, Finsler Customs GmbH · Last updated: 2 November 2026

We clear vehicles at 17 border crossings: 6 into Germany, 4 into France, 5 into Italy and 2 into Austria. The Basic package costs CHF 350 incl. VAT at every one of them. You choose the crossing in the import calculator, we declare the vehicle and you collect the papers at the counter.

All crossings by neighbouring country

Germany

• Thayngen–Bietingen: cleared in 8240 Thayngen (07:00–17:30; Sat 08:00–12:00)
• Kreuzlingen–Konstanz: cleared in 8280 Kreuzlingen (07:00–17:30; Sat 08:00–12:00)
• Bargen–Neuhaus: cleared in 8233 Bargen (07:00–17:30; closed on Saturdays)
• Basel/Weil am Rhein motorway: cleared in 4057 Basel (07:00–17:30; Sat 07:00–13:00)
• Rheinfelden: cleared in 4310 Rheinfelden (07:00–17:00; closed on Saturdays)
• Koblenz–Waldshut: cleared in 5322 Koblenz (07:00–17:30; Sat 08:00–12:00)

France

• Basel/Saint-Louis: cleared in 4056 Basel (07:00–17:30; Sat 07:00–13:00)
• Boncourt–Delle: cleared in 2926 Boncourt (07:00–17:30; closed on Saturdays)
• Geneva-Bardonnex: cleared in 1257 Bardonnex (07:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00; closed on Saturdays)
• Vallorbe: cleared in 1373 Chavornay (08:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00; closed on Saturdays)

Italy

• Chiasso-Brogeda: cleared in 6830 Chiasso (07:30–18:30; Sat 07:30–14:00)
• Stabio: cleared in 6855 Stabio (07:30–18:00; Sat 08:00–12:00)
• Ponte Tresa: cleared in 6988 Ponte Tresa (08:00–17:00; closed on Saturdays)
• Great St Bernard: cleared in 1920 Martigny (07:30–12:00, 13:30–17:30; closed on Saturdays)
• Simplon/Gondo: cleared in 3902 Brig (08:00–17:00; closed on Saturdays)

Austria

• St. Margrethen: cleared in 9430 St. Margrethen (07:30–16:00; closed on Saturdays)
• Schaanwald (Liechtenstein–Austria): cleared in 9486 Schaanwald (07:30–17:30; closed on Saturdays)

Which crossing suits your vehicle?

The crossing depends on where the vehicle comes from. Vehicles from Germany, France, Italy or Austria use the crossings into that country. For Belgium and Luxembourg the calculator offers the crossings into Germany and France; vehicles from the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden and Norway come via Germany. The calculator suggests the crossing nearest to where the vehicle is, and you can choose another one.

Three crossings where clearance happens inland

At Vallorbe (Chavornay), Great St Bernard (Martigny) and Simplon/Gondo (Brig) the vehicle is not cleared at the border itself but at a customs office further inland. That is where you collect the papers.

Clearing a vehicle on a Saturday

Only some customs offices handle vehicle imports on Saturdays. According to the FOCBS directory of customs offices these are:

• Thayngen–Bietingen: 08:00–12:00
• Kreuzlingen–Konstanz: 08:00–12:00
• Basel/Weil am Rhein motorway: 07:00–13:00
• Koblenz–Waldshut: 08:00–12:00
• Basel/Saint-Louis: 07:00–13:00
• Chiasso-Brogeda: 07:30–14:00
• Stabio: 08:00–12:00

How it works

You enter the order online, upload the papers and choose the day you cross the border. We file the electronic import declaration; on site, a customs partner we work with handles the clearance. You then collect the assessment notice and the inspection report 13.20 A (Swiss customs document needed for the vehicle inspection (MFK) and registration). Import duty is CHF 0; you pay 4 % automobile tax and 8.1 % import VAT, passed on without mark-up. Our flat fee is CHF 350 incl. VAT at every crossing.

Frequently asked questions

Is the price the same at every crossing?

Yes. The Basic package costs CHF 350 incl. VAT at all 17 crossings, including those where clearance happens inland.

Can I choose any crossing?

You can choose any crossing into the country the vehicle comes from. For Belgium and Luxembourg that means the crossings into Germany and France; for the other countries without a Swiss border, the crossings into Germany.

Where do I collect the papers?

At the counter in the town where the vehicle is cleared. At most crossings that is the border itself; at Vallorbe it is Chavornay, at the Great St Bernard Martigny and at the Simplon Brig.

Sources and legal basis

The statements on this page rest on the following official publications. The wording of the enactments in force is always decisive.

• FOCBS – Importing vehicles into Switzerland
• FOCBS – Customs declaration and taxes on a vehicle import
• Automobile Tax Act (AStG, SR 641.51) (German text)
• Federal Act on Value Added Tax (VAT Act, SR 641.20)
• FOCBS – Frequently asked questions on clearing vehicles through customs
• FOCBS – Passar, the goods traffic system for customs declarations
• FOCBS – Opening hours of the customs offices

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Import by country of origin

• Importing a car from Germany into Switzerland
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• Import a car from Belgium to Switzerland
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• Importing a passenger car into Switzerland
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