Canton Zug
Living in Baar as an expat
8 providers in and around Baar, by category and language. Every listing is checked by hand.
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In short
Baar, in the German-speaking canton of Zug, had 25,519 residents at the end of 2025, 32.2% of them foreign nationals. On 1 June 2026, 0.21% of dwellings were empty. The 2026 tax multiplier is 49% less a 3% rebate. Foreign nationals register with the cantonal migration office within 14 days. Trains reach Zug in four to five minutes.
More services nearby: living in Zug.
Baar in figures
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- Residents
- 25,519
- permanent resident population
- 31 Dec 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO) (opens in a new tab)
- Foreign residents
- 32.2%
- 8,209 people; canton of Zug 30.6%
- 31 Dec 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO) (opens in a new tab)
- Municipal tax multiplier
- 47.53%
- 49% less a 3% rebate, without church tax; canton rate 78%
- 2026 · Kanton Zug, Steuerverwaltung (opens in a new tab)
- Vacancy rate
- 0.21%
- 25 empty dwellings; canton of Zug 0.20%
- 1 June 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO) (opens in a new tab)
- Tarifverbund Zug pass, 1 zone
- CHF 65 a month
- adult, 2nd class; all zones CHF 81 a month
- 2026 · Tarifverbund Zug (opens in a new tab)
- Registration deadline
- 14 days
- foreign nationals register with the cantonal migration office
- 2026 · Einwohnergemeinde Baar (opens in a new tab)
- Train to Zug
- 4–5 minutes
- S-Bahn S1 and S24 from Baar station, weekday morning
- 2026 timetable · Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) (opens in a new tab)
Services in Baar
8 providers in 3 categories
Relocation agencies
- Full-service relocation (1)
Immigration & permits
Movers & storage
Doctors & dentists
Tax & finance
Insurance advisors
Lawyers & notaries
- Notaries (1)
- International schools (2)
- Bilingual schools (1)
- Kitas & daycare (3)
- Tutoring (1)
Language schools
How do you register when you move to Baar?
Swiss citizens register at the municipal office (Gemeindebüro) in Baar, but foreign nationals register directly with the canton of Zug's migration office (Amt für Migration), not with the municipality. EU/EFTA citizens send the registration form A1 with its documents within 14 days of entering Switzerland and before starting work.
Baar asks everyone moving in to register within 14 days, online or at the counter of the Gemeindebüro, Rathausstrasse 6; the municipal service is free(Gemeinde Baar, checked ). For people of another nationality, the municipality states that registration cannot be done at the Gemeindebüro and goes directly to the cantonal Amt für Migration(Gemeinde Baar, checked ).
The migration office's form A1 for EU/EFTA citizens, with all required documents, must reach the office (P.O. Box, 6301 Zug) within 14 days of entering Switzerland or moving from another canton, and before the job starts(Amt für Migration Zug, checked ). The general steps are in our guide to registering at your commune, and permit types in Swiss permits B, L and C.
Basic health insurance must be taken out within three months of taking up residence and is then backdated to your arrival(FOPH, checked ). See Swiss health insurance for expats.
What is Baar like to live in?
Baar borders the town of Zug and had more residents than any municipality in the canton except Zug at the end of 2025. Its foreign share of 32.2% is above the cantonal 30.6%. Housing is very scarce, at 0.21% vacancy in June 2026, and the S-Bahn reaches Zug station in four to five minutes.
The official language is German. With 25,519 residents at the end of 2025, Baar was second in the canton only to the town of Zug, which had 32,160(FSO STATPOP, checked ).
Housing. On 1 June 2026, 25 dwellings stood empty in Baar, a vacancy rate of 0.21%; the canton of Zug had the same tight market at 0.20%, against 0.93% in Switzerland(FSO vacancy count, checked ). Rents and taxes across the canton are compared in our guide to the cost of living in Zug.
Tax. In 2026 the canton of Zug applies a rate of 78% to the simple tax. Baar's municipal rate is 49%, reduced by a 3% rebate to an effective 47.53%, before church tax(Steuerverwaltung Zug, checked ).
Getting around. Baar belongs to the Tarifverbund Zug. A monthly pass for one zone costs CHF 65 and for all zones of the network CHF 81 for an adult in 2nd class; the annual pass for all zones costs CHF 729. These prices apply from 14 December 2025 to 12 December 2026(Tarifverbund Zug, checked ).
Zug. On a weekday morning in the 2026 timetable, S1 and S24 trains reach Zug station in four to five minutes(SBB timetable, checked ). For Zug itself, see living in Zug.
What else do people ask about living in Baar?
Where do foreign nationals register in Baar?
With the canton of Zug's migration office (Amt für Migration), not at the municipal Gemeindebüro. EU/EFTA citizens send form A1 within 14 days of entering Switzerland and before starting work.
How long is the train from Baar to Zug?
Four to five minutes on the S1 or S24, according to the SBB timetable for a weekday morning in October 2026.
Sources
Last checked by the expat-services.ch editorial team
- Federal Statistical Office (FSO) Permanent resident population by institutional units, citizenship (category), place of birth and sex (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Statistical Office (FSO) Vacant dwellings by region, canton, district, commune, number of rooms and type of vacant dwelling (opens in a new tab)
- Kanton Zug, Steuerverwaltung Steuerfüsse der Gemeinden des Kantons Zug für die Steuerjahre 2023–2026 (effective 21.1.2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Tarifverbund Zug Preise und Sortiment (valid 14 December 2025 to 12 December 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Einwohnergemeinde Baar Zuzug, Wegzug, Umzug (opens in a new tab)
- Kanton Zug, Amt für Migration Registration form for EU-/EFTA citizens (A1) (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) Health insurance: Requirement to obtain insurance for persons resident in Switzerland (opens in a new tab)
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) SBB timetable: Baar to Zug, Tuesday 27 October 2026, from 08:00 (opens in a new tab)
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