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In short
Hünenberg is a German-speaking municipality in the canton of Zug with 8,985 residents at the end of 2025, 20.2% of them foreign nationals. On 1 June 2026, 0.21% of dwellings were empty. The 2026 tax multiplier is 53%. Arrivals from abroad register with the cantonal migration office within 14 days; Zug is 11 to 12 minutes away by train.
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Hünenberg in figures
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- Residents
- 8,985
- permanent resident population
- 31 Dec 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO) (opens in a new tab)
- Foreign residents
- 20.2%
- 1,814 people; canton of Zug 30.6%
- 31 Dec 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO) (opens in a new tab)
- Municipal tax multiplier
- 53%
- of the simple tax, without church tax; canton rate 78%
- 2026 · Kanton Zug, Steuerverwaltung (opens in a new tab)
- Vacancy rate
- 0.21%
- 8 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
- arrivals from abroad or another canton: cantonal migration office
- 2026 · Gemeinde Hünenberg (opens in a new tab)
- Train to Zug
- 11–12 minutes
- S-Bahn S1 from Hünenberg Chämleten, weekday morning
- 2026 timetable · Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) (opens in a new tab)
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How do you register when you move to Hünenberg?
Swiss citizens, and foreign nationals already living in the canton, register at the residents' services (Einwohnerdienste), Chamerstrasse 11, within 14 days; Swiss citizens can also do it online. People moving from abroad or from another canton register directly with the canton of Zug's migration office (Amt für Migration).
The municipality asks everyone moving in to register within 14 days. Foreign nationals who register at the Einwohnerdienste bring their passport, residence permit (Ausländerausweis) and proof of health insurance; anyone moving from abroad or from another canton is sent directly to the Amt für Migration(Gemeinde Hünenberg, checked ).
For EU/EFTA citizens, the migration office's form A1 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 Hünenberg like to live in?
Hünenberg had 8,985 residents at the end of 2025, and its foreign share of 20.2% is well below the cantonal 30.6%. Eight dwellings stood empty on 1 June 2026, a vacancy rate of 0.21%. S-Bahn trains from Hünenberg Chämleten station reach Zug in 11 to 12 minutes.
The official language is German. The population was almost unchanged over 2025, at 8,972 a year earlier(FSO STATPOP, checked ).
Housing. The vacancy rate of 0.21% on 1 June 2026 matches the canton of Zug's 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 and Hünenberg a municipal rate of 53%, down from 54% in 2025, before church tax(Steuerverwaltung Zug, checked ).
Getting around. Hünenberg 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 trains from Hünenberg Chämleten reach Zug station in 11 to 12 minutes(SBB timetable, checked ). For Zug itself, see living in Zug.
What else do people ask about living in Hünenberg?
Where do I register if I move to Hünenberg from abroad?
Directly with the canton of Zug's migration office (Amt für Migration). EU/EFTA citizens send form A1 within 14 days of entering Switzerland and before starting work.
How long is the train from Hünenberg to Zug?
11 to 12 minutes on the S1 from Hünenberg Chämleten, 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)
- Gemeinde Hünenberg Zuzug / Anmeldung (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: Hünenberg Chämleten to Zug, Tuesday 27 October 2026, from 08:00 (opens in a new tab)
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