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Canton Schwyz
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In short
Schwyz is the German-speaking capital of the canton of Schwyz, with 16,735 residents at the end of 2025, 22.4% of them foreign nationals. Only 0.22% of dwellings were empty on 1 June 2026. Tax is levied by canton, district and municipality. Register at the residents' office (Einwohneramt) within 14 days; Zug is about 30 minutes away by train.
More services nearby: living in Zug.
Schwyz in figures
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- Residents
- 16,735
- permanent resident population
- 31 Dec 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO) (opens in a new tab)
- Foreign residents
- 22.4%
- 3,751 people; canton of Schwyz 24.3%
- 31 Dec 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO) (opens in a new tab)
- Municipal tax multiplier
- 140%
- plus district 35% and canton 110%, without church tax
- 2026 · Kanton Schwyz, Steuerverwaltung (opens in a new tab)
- Vacancy rate
- 0.22%
- 18 empty dwellings; canton of Schwyz 0.50%
- 1 June 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO) (opens in a new tab)
- Schwyzer Pass, 1 zone
- CHF 73 a month
- Tarifverbund Schwyz, adult, 2nd class; CHF 657 a year
- 2026 · Tarifverbund Schwyz (TVSZ) (opens in a new tab)
- Registration deadline
- 14 days
- at the Einwohneramt; arrivals from abroad in person only
- 2026 · Gemeinde Schwyz (opens in a new tab)
- Train to Zug
- 30–31 minutes
- direct trains from Schwyz station, 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 Schwyz?
Register at the municipal residents' office within 14 days of moving to Schwyz. Moves from abroad can only be reported in person at the counter; moves within Switzerland can also go through eUmzug. The fee is CHF 20 per adult or CHF 30 for couples and families, plus permit fees for foreign nationals.
The municipality's rule: anyone moving to Schwyz registers with the Einwohneramt within 14 days; if you register at the counter, deregister at your previous Swiss address first(Gemeinde Schwyz, checked ). A move from abroad can only be reported in person(Gemeinde Schwyz, checked ). The general steps are in our guide to registering at your commune.
Foreign nationals bring(Gemeinde Schwyz, checked ):
- the original residence permit (Ausländerausweis), if you already have one
- a valid passport or identity card
- proof of Swiss basic health insurance (policy or card)
- the rental or purchase contract, or the landlord's confirmation
- family documents as relevant, such as marriage and birth certificates
Non-EU/EFTA nationals moving from another canton file a request to change canton with the Einwohneramt before they can register(Gemeinde Schwyz, checked ). Permit types are explained 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 Schwyz like to live in?
Schwyz is the capital of the canton of Schwyz and covers 5,318 hectares, reaching 1,898 metres on the Grosser Mythen. At the end of 2025 it had 16,735 residents. Housing is scarce, with 0.22% of dwellings empty in June 2026, and direct trains reach Zug in about 30 minutes.
The official language is German. The municipality's foreign share of 22.4% at the end of 2025 was below the cantonal 24.3%(FSO STATPOP, checked ). Its area and elevation figures are published by the municipality(Gemeinde Schwyz, checked ).
Housing. On 1 June 2026, 18 dwellings stood empty in Schwyz, a vacancy rate of 0.22%, against 0.50% in the canton and 0.93% in Switzerland(FSO vacancy count, checked ).
Tax. The canton of Schwyz taxes in three layers. In 2026 the simple tax is multiplied by 110% for the canton, 35% for the district of Schwyz and 140% for the municipality, a combined 285% before church tax(Steuerverwaltung Schwyz, checked ).
Getting around. Schwyz belongs to the Tarifverbund Schwyz. A one-zone Schwyzer Pass costs CHF 73 a month or CHF 657 a year for an adult in 2nd class, under the 2025/26 price list(Tarifverbund Schwyz, checked ).
Zug. On a weekday morning in the 2026 timetable, direct trains from Schwyz station reach Zug in 30 to 31 minutes(SBB timetable, checked ). For Zug itself, see living in Zug.
What else do people ask about living in Schwyz?
When do I have to register in Schwyz?
Within 14 days of moving in, at the municipal residents' office (Einwohneramt). If you are moving from abroad, you register in person at the counter.
How long is the train from Schwyz to Zug?
30 to 31 minutes on direct trains, 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 Schwyz, Steuerverwaltung Steuerfusstabelle 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Tarifverbund Schwyz (TVSZ) Preise (Preisliste Tarifverbund 25/26) (opens in a new tab)
- Gemeinde Schwyz Anmeldung / Zuzug (opens in a new tab)
- Gemeinde Schwyz Gemeinde in Zahlen (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: Schwyz to Zug, Tuesday 27 October 2026, from 08:00 (opens in a new tab)
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