Switzerland's neighbouring country to the south is …

South of the Alps, Switzerland borders on Italy. That is why Italian is spoken in Ticino.

Common mistakes

C: Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein is a neighbouring country, but it lies to the east of Switzerland.

A: Spain.

Spain does not border on Switzerland.

Neighbouring countries

Switzerland borders on five countries. To the north is Germany. To the east are Austria and Liechtenstein. To the south is Italy. To the west is France. Switzerland does not reach the sea anywhere. Spain, Portugal or Croatia are in Europe, but they are not direct neighbours of Switzerland. There are always other countries between them and Switzerland.

Switzerland at a glance · Size, neighbours and population

Sources

• zh.ch
• stadt-zuerich.ch
• aboutswitzerland.eda.admin.ch

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.