Emergency pharmacies in Switzerland: free contacts by canton

Emergency pharmacies: free, reliable, legal methods

Fastest move: check the notice on pharmacy doors

  • Legal requirement: every pharmacy must display the on-call pharmacy of the day.
  • Visible info: name, address, local number, sometimes a map and hours.
  • Often listed: any 24/7 pharmacy in the area (Geneva, Zurich…).
  • Advantage: always up to date, free, immediately verifiable.

Official free links by canton

Romandie and bilingual cantons

Canton Free link Notes
Geneva (GE) pharmageneve.swiss Canton list. + Pharma24: pharma24.ch
Vaud (VD) apo24 Free, reliable list.
Fribourg (FR) pharmaciesfribourg.ch Free number: 0800 146 000.
Neuchâtel (NE) pharmacies-gardes-ne.ch Zones: Littoral / Montagnes / Val-de-Ruz.
Valais (VS) pharmavalais.ch By region: Upper/ Central/ Lower Valais.
Jura (JU) jura.ch Often published as PDF.
Bern – Jura bernois pharmaberneroberland.ch Covers Biel/Bienne + Jura bernois.

Major cities & German-speaking Switzerland

Canton / City Free link Notes
Zurich (ZH) apo-zuerich.ch Official. + Bellevue Apotheke 24/7: bellevue-apotheke.ch
Basel (BS/BL) apotheke-basel.ch Local non-premium number: 061 263 75 75.
Lucerne (LU) pharmaluz.ch Lucerne pharmacists’ association.
Uri (UR) gesundheit.ur.ch Official canton site.
Glarus (GL) gl.ch Regularly updated.
Thurgau (TG) pharmati.ch Cantonal association.
Grisons (GR) gr.ch By district.
Zug (ZG) apothekezug.ch Daily list.
St. Gallen (SG) sg.apotheke.ch Official, by region.
Schaffhausen (SH) sh.ch Cantonal page.
Solothurn (SO) so-apotheke.ch Cantonal association.
Ticino (TI) farmacie.ch By city: Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona…

Quick tips

  • Door notice first: always up to date.
  • Use only local/free numbers on official sites.
  • Check if a 24/7 pharmacy exists in the city.
  • Bookmark canton links for quick access.
  • Travelling: search “pharmacy on call + canton/city” on official sites, not private directories.

Call without paying extra

  • Use free or local numbers provided by cantons.
  • From abroad: rely on websites to avoid fees.
  • Numbers from pharmacies and cantonal services are non-premium.

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