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Landing a job offer in Zurich, Geneva or Basel and need a flat fast, or still comparing cities from abroad before you commit? Apartments to rent turn up on this site in every corner of Switzerland, studios and three-bedroom flats alike, in Zurich, Bern, Geneva, Lucerne, Basel and plenty of smaller places besides. Filter by price, neighbourhood and furnished status, and post your own listing free with no account required if you're the one moving out.

Where the Competition Is, and Where It Isn't

City-centre flats near transit hubs, universities and business districts draw the most interest, and in Zurich or Geneva especially, a well-priced two-bedroom near the train station can get several viewing requests within a day of going live. That competition eases quickly once you look outside the core: suburbs like Winterthur near Zurich, or towns a short train ride from Geneva and Basel, tend to have more on offer at gentler rents, often with a shorter commute than the traffic makes it look. If you're arriving without a Swiss employer reference yet, smaller landlords in these areas can also be more flexible about proof of income than a large city-centre agency handling dozens of applicants for the same flat. Furnished apartments are worth checking specifically if you're only staying a year or two, they cost more per month but skip the cost and hassle of shipping or buying furniture for a short posting.

Getting Your Application Ready

  1. Have your documents digitized before you start viewing: passport or ID, proof of income or an employment contract, and a debt-collection extract (Betreibungsauszug, extrait de poursuites, or estratto dell'ufficio esecuzioni depending on the region) if you can get one.
  2. Register with your commune (the Anmeldung or annonce de domicile) as soon as you have an address, many landlords expect this to be underway even before the lease starts.
  3. Understand the deposit before you agree to anything: commonly up to three months' rent, held in a blocked account in your name rather than paid to the landlord directly.
  4. Check the notice period on any lease you're offered, three months is standard for unfurnished flats, and factor that into how far ahead you plan your next move.
  5. If your German, French or Italian isn't strong yet, ask the lister directly whether they're comfortable communicating in English before you invest time in a viewing.

Whichever city you're aiming for, every listing here connects you straight to whoever posted it, and the site itself works in English, German, French and Italian so the language barrier doesn't have to slow down the flat hunt. Start with your target city or widen the radius and see what turns up.