What are the courier charges for shipping from Switzerland to Israel?
The cheapest quote for shipping from Switzerland to Israel starts at 99.01 EUR for a 1 kg parcel. Charges rise with weight, not with distance. A 3 kg parcel costs 127.86 EUR. A 5 kg parcel costs 158.19 EUR. A 10 kg parcel costs 222.70 EUR. Senders from Switzerland most often pick UPS EXPRESS SAVER. They pay with Paysera - 62%, PayPal - 8%, Credit card, E-wallet - 30%.
What is the cheapest way to ship from Switzerland to Israel?
The cheapest way to ship from Switzerland to Israel is the economy service. It starts at 99.01 EUR for the first kilogram. Parcels heading to Israel average 4 kg. That weight sits in the band most senders book. Express handling costs more. It saves the most days on the heavier bands. The quote form above shows every option available for your parcel on the day you book.
How long does shipping from Switzerland to Israel take?
Pickup-to-delivery time from Switzerland to Israel averages 4 working days. Lighter parcels move faster. A 1 kg parcel takes 1–3 days. A 10 kg parcel takes 1–3 days. Both cover the 2871 km between the two countries. We count transit in working days from collection, not from booking.
Collection in Switzerland and delivery in Israel
We collect at the address you enter, anywhere in Switzerland. You do not need to travel to a depot. The courier brings the label if you cannot print it. In Israel we hand the parcel over at the door. The recipient does not need a ParcelABC account. We serve 142 registered users across Israel. 11 of them are business accounts.
Insurance and tracking from Switzerland to Israel
Every parcel includes standard cover. On shipments from Switzerland, 19 of senders add extended insurance. They declare an average value of 343.00 EUR. Average insurance cost to Israel is 15.00 EUR. Tracking runs from collection in Switzerland to signature in Israel. Customers rate the service across 43621 Trustpilot reviews.
What to prepare before the courier arrives in Switzerland
Seal the parcel and attach the label produced after booking. Keep the dimensions you entered accurate. Remeasurement at the Switzerland depot is the most frequent cause of a charge correction on shipments to Israel. Add a second layer of internal padding for anything fragile. Have the parcel ready when the courier arrives. 19 of senders from Switzerland add insurance beyond the standard cover.
What to expect when a parcel arrives in Israel
We deliver parcels arriving in Israel to the address on the label. The recipient needs no account and no pre-registration. Average transit from Switzerland into Israel is 4 working days. Shipments to this market average 4 kg. We notify the recipient before the courier arrives.
Why shipping from Switzerland to Israel is priced the way it is
The two countries are 2871 km apart. Carriers move parcels from Switzerland through scheduled consolidation networks. They do not route each shipment directly. The charge therefore responds to parcel size and weight more than to distance. A short corridor and a long corridor can price similarly at the same weight. The exact figures for Switzerland to Israel are in the price table at the top of this page.
Do I pay customs duty sending from Switzerland to Israel?
That depends on the customs relationship between Switzerland and Israel. Parcels moving inside one customs territory, such as between two EU member states, need no declaration. They attract no import duty and no import VAT.
Where the corridor crosses a customs border, a declaration accompanies every parcel. Booking from Switzerland generates the required form from the contents and value you enter. The recipient in Israel pays any import duty and local VAT on arrival. Customs calculates both on the declared value. Declare honestly. Understated values are the most common cause of parcels held at the border.
Gifts below the local de-minimis threshold are often exempt from duty. Israel sets that threshold, not the carrier. Restrictions on excise goods such as alcohol and tobacco apply on every corridor. They apply even inside the EU.
Keep the commercial invoice or receipt available until the parcel arrives in Israel. Customs may ask for proof of value on shipments from Switzerland.What cannot be sent from Switzerland to Israel?
Some items are refused on every corridor. Others are refused only on shipments into Israel. The universal list covers cash and negotiable instruments, live animals, perishable food, loose batteries, aerosols, flammable liquids, weapons and their parts, narcotics, and human remains. We refuse these at collection in Switzerland. They are not insurable.Some destinations restrict more than the universal list. Typical additions into Israel include alcohol and tobacco above personal allowances, prescription medicines without documentation, plant material and seeds, and cosmetics in commercial quantities. Branded goods can need proof of origin. Check the rules for Israel before booking when your item could fall in one of these categories.
Lithium batteries inside a device are accepted. Loose or spare batteries are not. Check before booking if you are unsure whether an item is accepted on the Switzerland to Israel corridor. Parcels stopped in transit return at the sender's cost. The insurance does not apply to them.
Carrier options and transit times from Switzerland to Israel
Several carriers serve the Switzerland to Israel corridor. The quote form shows which are available for your parcel size on the day you book. Transit differs mainly by weight band. A 1 kg parcel arrives in 1–3 working days. At 3 kg the figure is 1–3 days. At 5 kg it is 1–3 days. At 10 kg it is 1–3 days. Senders from Switzerland choose UPS EXPRESS SAVER most often for deliveries into Israel.
| Weight (kg) | Price from | Transit (working days) |
| 1 | 99.01 EUR | 1–3 |
| 2 | 112.54 EUR | 1–3 |
| 3 | 127.86 EUR | 1–3 |
| 5 | 158.19 EUR | 1–3 |
| 10 | 222.70 EUR | 1–3 |
Express handling shortens transit between Switzerland and Israel. It is priced separately. The saving in days is largest on the heavier bands. Weekend collections do not count as working days. A Friday booking from Switzerland usually moves on the following Monday.
Where parcels from Switzerland actually go
Parcels leaving Switzerland go most frequently to Portugal, Hungary, Poland, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Slovakia, Turkey, Denmark, Netherlands. Within those countries the cities receiving most shipments are Budapest, Lisboa, Warszawa, Aljezur, Rogil, Quinta do anjo, Ferrel, Charleston, Cascais, Shenzhen-futian. The Switzerland to Israel corridor is priced on its own rates, shown in the table at the top of this page.
