Bookshops in Switzerland map & data
There are 455 bookshops mapped in Switzerland, spread over 26 cantons. The most are in Zürich (104), Bern (49) and Vaud (36). 98% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Paranoia City Buchhandlung, Librairie Droz and PapierPlus.
Bookshops by canton
| Canton | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Zürich | 104 | 23% |
| Bern | 49 | 11% |
| Vaud | 36 | 7.9% |
| Genève | 31 | 6.8% |
| St. Gallen | 27 | 5.9% |
| Aargau | 26 | 5.7% |
| Ticino | 23 | 5.1% |
| Valais | 23 | 5.1% |
| Basel-Stadt | 21 | 4.6% |
| Luzern | 20 | 4.4% |
| Neuchâtel | 17 | 3.7% |
| Fribourg | 13 | 2.9% |
| Graubünden | 13 | 2.9% |
| Thurgau | 10 | 2.2% |
| Solothurn | 9 | 2.0% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 1.5% |
| Schwyz | 5 | 1.1% |
| Jura | 4 | 0.9% |
| Schaffhausen | 4 | 0.9% |
| Zug | 4 | 0.9% |
| Glarus | 2 | 0.4% |
| Nidwalden | 2 | 0.4% |
| Obwalden | 2 | 0.4% |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1 | 0.2% |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 0.2% |
| Uri | 1 | 0.2% |
Notable bookshops in Switzerland
- Paranoia City BuchhandlungZürich · books
- Librairie DrozGenève · books
- PapierPlusBiel/Bienne · Bern · 434 m · books
- Bücher BrockyAargau · books
- bücherladenAppenzell · Appenzell Innerrhoden · books
- Buch am DorfplatzAllschwil · Basel-Landschaft · books
- Antiquariat Gerber AGBasel · Basel-Stadt · books
- BostrycheBiel/Bienne · Bern · books
- Bücher LüthyAarau · Aargau · books
- BuchinselLiestal · Basel-Landschaft · books
- Bachletten Buchhandlung Probst&ProbstBasel · Basel-Stadt · books
- Buchhandlung BödeliInterlaken · Bern · books
- DynamisAargau · books
- kids-team NordwestschweizBasel-Landschaft · books
- Bider & TannerBasel-Stadt · books
- Buchhandlung WeyermannBern · books
- Ex LibrisStaufen · Aargau · books
- Buchhandlung LabyrinthBasel-Stadt · books
- Buchhandlung am StadtbachBern · books
- Furrers WundertüteBremgarten AG · Aargau · books
- Buchhandlung SeitenblickBasel · Basel-Stadt · books
- Buchhandlung für MedizinBern · books
- KronengasseAarau · Aargau · books
- Bücher GanzoniBasel-Stadt · books
- Buchhandlung und Papeterie zur SchmökereiWorb · Bern · books
- LETRAAargau · books
- Comix ShopBasel · Basel-Stadt · books
- BuchzeichenLangenthal · Bern · books
- Leserei BuchhandlungAargau · books
- Olymp & HadesBasel · Basel-Stadt · books
- Bundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopoBern · books
- MandalaAargau · books
- Palermo MüllerBasel-Stadt · books
- Orell FüssliSpreitenbach · Aargau · books
- Zwischen ZeitBasel-Stadt · books
- Orell Füssli WirzAargau · books
- OtzLenzburg · Aargau · books
- Press & BooksAarau · Aargau · books
- WeltbildWürenlingen · Aargau · books
- orell füssliAarau · Aargau · books
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Every bookshop in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Bookshops and bookstores.
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How many bookshops are there in Switzerland?
This layer holds 455 bookshops in Switzerland, the most of them in Zürich. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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