This is a list of places in Switzerland having standing links to local communities in other countries. In many cases, these completely ceremonial associations, especially when formalized by the local governments, are called by the fallacious name of "town twinning" – though other terms, such as "sister city" and "partner town" are far more accurate. While most of the places included in this list are cities or towns, the list also contains villages, districts, counties, cantons, provinces, etc. with similar links.
The list includes twin towns and sister cites (Partnergemeinden, Partnerstädte, villes ou communes jumelles) of towns in Switzerland linked by a sister-city agreement (Städtepartnerschaft or Gemeindepartnerschaft; jumelage de villes) or friendship agreements (Freundschaft or amitié).
A few Swiss municipalities participating in projects arranged by the Swiss organizations Patenschaft für Berggemeinden (Parrainage suisse pour communes de montagne) are included. The program arranges sponsorships of municipalities in the Swiss Alps by other Swiss municipalities. The twinning may be a private initiative (e.g. between Zürich and San Francisco) or an initiative of the cities' authorities.
Partial source (only Vaud):
Neuchâtel (Switzerland),
Delft (Netherlands),
Reutlingen (Germany)
Vodnany (Czech Republic)
L'Aigle (France)
Tübingen (Germany)
Bassersdorf (Switzerland)
Pfullendorf (Germany)
Blaj (Romania)
Altdorf b. Nürnberg (Germany)
Langenargen (Germany)
Binn (Switzerland)
Arconcey (France)
Rowena
Fukumitsu (Japan)
Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises (France)
Ilsfeld (Germany)
Saint-Brévin-les-Pins (France)
Montferrier-sur-Lez (France)
Sighisoara (Romania)
Shanghai (China)
Aigle (Switzerland)
Mont-Saint-Sulpice (France)
Dobronin (Czech Republic)
Hallau (Switzerland)
Würenlingen (Switzerland)
Salzburg, Austria; only temporary during the UEFA Euro 2008
Safien (Switzerland)
Lütschental (Switzerland)
Tuttlingen (Germany)
Iserlohn (Germany)
Urtenen-Schönbühl, Switzerland
Arbon, Switzerland
Plan-les-Ouates (Switzerland)
Möhringen, Tuttlingen (Germany)
Battaglia Terme (Italy)
Waidhofen an der Ybbs (Austria)
Périgny-sur-Yerres (France)
Hluboká nad Vltavou (Czech Republic)
Bonstetten (Germany)
Guéreins (France)
Voujeaucourt (France)
Boussens (France)
Dietikon (Switzerland)
Horw (Switzerland)
Gammelshausen (Germany)
Grossbreitenbach (Germany)
Brienz/Brinzauls (Switzerland)
Tryavna (Bulgaria)
Shimada, Shizuoka (Japan)
Brienz, Berne (Switzerland)
Langenthal (Switzerland)
Domodossola (Italy)
Rottweil (Germany)
Schnaittenbach (Germany)
Santeramo in Colle (Italy)
Deidesheim (Germany)
Epesses (Switzerland)
Burgdorf (Germany)
San Pellegrino Terme (Italy)
Teillay (France)
Carrouges (France)
Cham (Germany)
Bellegarde-en-Marche (France)
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire (France)
Orphin (France)
Aubignan (France)
Saint-Martial (France)
Bad Homburg (Germany)
Cabourg (France)
Mayrhofen (Austria)
Mondorf-les-Bains (Luxembourg)
Terracina (Italy)
Valle di Cadore (Italy)
Fussy (France)
Maienfeld (Switzerland)
Combronde (France)
Fegersheim (France)
None. Former relations have been cancelled since Februar 2010 by the council due to thorough austerity measures.
Belfort (France)
Kolin (Czech Republic)
Braggio (Switzerland)
Renens (Switzerland)
Ammerndorf (Germany)
Szentbékkálla (Hungary)
Klenci (Czech Republic)
Embd (Switzerland)
St-Fiacre-sur-Maine (France)
Rothrist (Switzerland)
Eich, Saxony (Germany)
Eicken-Bruche (Germany)
Eke (Belgium)
Eecke (France)
Wenigzell (Austria)
Mafi Kumase (Ghana)
Ebikon (Switzerland)
Burgdorf (Switzerland)
Erlenbach, Zürich (Switzerland)
Erlenbach am Main (Germany)
Erlenbach im Simmental (Switzerland)
Erlenbach am Main (Germany)
Châtelaillon-Plage (France)
Oberdiessbach (Switzerland)
Felsberg (Germany)
Oftringen (Switzerland)
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (France)
Isny (Germany)
Kufstein (Austria)
Rueil-Malmaison (France)
Frickingen (Germany)
Teteven (Bulgaria)
Volketswil (Switzerland)
Gansheim (Germany)
Geneva does intentionally not have any particular "sister" tie with any city in the world. It declares itself related to the entire world.
Gimel-les-Cascades (France)
Prilly (Switzerland)
Kobryn, Belarus
Grand-Saconnex
Carantec (France)
Neckarsulm (Germany)
Sélestat (France)
Azumi, now Matsumoto (Japan)
Horsovsky Tyn (Czech Republic)
Zirovnice (Czech Republic)
Bergün (Switzerland)
Hausen im Wiesental (Germany)
Bezau (Austria)
Jaszago (Hungary)
Senica (Slovakia)
Jablonne nad Orlici (Czech Republic)
Bratsch (Switzerland)
Banská Štiavnica (Slovakia)
Orlova (Czech Republic)
Huangshan City (China)
Scottsdale, Arizona (USA)
Ōtsu, Shiga, (Japan)
Třeboň, (Czech Republic)
Zeuthen (Germany)
Dobrush (Belarus)
Zeliv (Czech Republic)
Kilchberg bei Tübingen (Germany)
Cape Canaveral (USA)
Prijepolje (Serbia)
Blatten (Switzerland)
Počátky (Czech Republic)
Kamenny Ujezd (Czech Republic)
Wolfach (Germany)
Cisternino (Italy)
San Damiano d'Asti (Italy)
Küssaberg (Germany)
Zduny (Poland)
Leynes (France)
Winterthur (Switzerland)
Frameries (Belgium)
Rosières-aux-Salines (France)
Ornans (France)
Thalwil (Switzerland)
Schramberg (Germany)
Landiswil
Münchenbuchsee (Switzerland)
Brig-Glis (Switzerland)
Neviano (Italy)
Laufen (Germany)
Mishicot, Wisconsin (USA)
Le Landeron
Solothurn (Switzerland)
Gérardmer (France)
Sidmouth, England, (UK)
Samedan (Switzerland)
Lengnau, Bern (Switzerland)
Lengnau, Aargau (Switzerland)
Monteroni (Italy)
Strakonice (Czech Republic)
Laroque, Héraut (France)
Bardouville (France)
Münchwilen, Thurgau (Switzerland)
Adelberg (Germany)
Onex (Switzerland)
Sacramento (USA)
Waldkirch (Germany)
Erôme (France)
Lompoc (USA)
Lohn-Ammannsegg, Solothurn (Switzerland)
Lohn, Schaffhausen (Switzerland)
Rielasingen (Germany)
Vetrni (Czech Republic)
Bournemouth, England, UK (1981)
Chicago, United States (1999)
Cieszyn, Poland (1994)
Guebwiller / Murbach, France (1978)
Olomouc, Czech Republic (1994)
Potsdam, Germany (2002)
Sigriswil (Switzerland)
Bettlach (Switzerland)
Monopoli (Italy)
Cortaillod (Switzerland)
Tar (Hungary)
Vaison-la-Romaine (France)
Sursee (Switzerland)
Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult (France)
Onex (Switzerland)
Ebes (Hungary)
Policka (Czech Republic)
Meisterschwanden
Saint-Claude-de-Diray (France)
Jamné (Czech Republic)
Saint-Alban-les-Eaux (France)
Lugny-lès-Charolles (France)
Diekirch (Luxembourg)
Ivrea (Italy)
Tübingen (Germany)
Wiesbaden (Germany)
Menton (France)
Chiba City (Japan)
Viarmes (France)
Vertou (France)
Rochefort (Belgium)
Mazan (France)
Schwanfeld (Germany)
Landiswil (Switzerland)
Milevsko (Czech Republic)
Leuk (Switzerland)
Münsingen (Germany)
Humpolec (Czech Republic)
Castiglione Falletto (Italy)
Hardheim (Germany)
Riehen (Switzerland)
Bad Säckingen (Germany)
Ornavasso (Italy)
Präz (Switzerland)
Aarau (Switzerland)
Besançon (France)
Sansepolcro (Italy)
Holzgerlingen (Germany)
Schliengen (Germany)
Nisovice (Czech Republic)
Nods (France)
Nyons (France)
Féchy (Switzerland)
Kardasova Recice (Czech Republic)
Trhova Kamenice (Czech Republic)
Seitingen-Oberflacht (Germany)
Aschau im Zillertal (Austria)
Filet (Switzerland)
Olsberg (Germany)
Altenburg (Germany)
Liestal (Switzerland)
Massagno (Switzerland)
Bandol (France)
Bussac (France)
Brtnice (Czech Republic)
Vers-Pont-du-Gard (France)
Paray-le-Monial (France)
Zofingen (Switzerland)
Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne (France)
Kasterlee (Belgium)
Villefranche-sur-Mer (France)
Birsfelden (Switzerland)
Neerach (Switzerland)
Préveranges (France)
Giubiasco (Switzerland)
Obernai (France)
Pobezovice (Czech Republic)
Hetvehely (Hungary)
Aalborg (Denmark)
Bagno di Romagna (Italy)
Sillingy (France)
Bad Bellingen (Germany)
Ostfildern (Germany)
Dietikon (Switzerland)
Miercurea-Ciuc (Romania)
Mutten (Switzerland)
Amaroni (Italy)
Wallisellen (Switzerland)
Romainmôtier-Envy
Nagaoka (Japan)
Sopron (Hungary)
Eggerberg (Switzerland)
Wolfegg (Germany)
Darmstadt (Germany)
Cannes (France)
Ordino/La Massana (Andorra)
Steamboat Springs (USA)
Rocca di Cambio (Italy)
Bettingen (Switzerland)
Barbentane (France)
St. Blasien (Germany)
Saint-Oyen (France)
Saint-Oyen (Italy)
La Motte, Var (France)
Le Mont-sur-Lausanne (Switzerland)
Vaux-le-Pénil (France)
Bouliac (France)
Sindelfingen (Germany)
Singen am Hohentwiel (Germany)
Dobrich (Bulgaria)
Schenkenzell (Germany)
Dabrowica (Poland)
Missolonghi (Greece)
Aizpute (Latvia)
Wittenbach (Switzerland)
Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres (France)
Issum (Germany)
Aubenas (France)
Cesenatico (Italy)
Delfzijl (Netherlands)
Schwarzenbek (Germany)
Zelzate (Belgium)
Lutry (Switzerland)
Villa General Belgrano (Argentina)
Colón (Argentina)
Philippi (USA)
Helvécia (Hungary)
Heilbronn (Germany)
Kraków (Poland)
Le Landeron (Switzerland)
Prachatice (Czech Republic)
Bra (Italy)
Liberec (Czech Republic)
Kutchan (Japan)
Jindrichuv Hradec (Czech Republic)
Castelnuovo Rangone (Italy)
Highland (USA)
Martigny (Switzerland)
La Tour-de-Peilz (Switzerland)
Sezimovo Usti (Czech Republic)
Graveson (France)
Gabrovo (Bulgaria)
Weyregg am Attersee (Austria)
Strmilov (Czech Republic)
Oberteuringen (Germany)
Unterharmersbach (Germany)
Binn (Switzerland)
Dacice (Czech Republic)
Prenzlau (Germany)
Vira (Gambarogno) (Switzerland)
Voeren/Fourons (Belgium)
Beaumont-lès-Valence (France)
Müllheim (Germany)
Carpentras (France)
Louzac-Saint-André (France)
Vaumarcus (Switzerland)
Gadmen (Switzerland)
Bodnegg (Germany)
Droiturier (France)
Rolle (Switzerland)
Traben-Trarbach (Germany)
Melnik (Czech Republic)
Badolato (Italy)
Dobrzeń Wielki (Poland)
Hall in Tirol (Austria)
La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland)
Pilsen (Czech Republic)
Yverdon-les-Bains (Switzerland)
Wilburgstetten (Germany)
Selma (Switzerland)
Wittnau (Germany)
Lermoos (Austria)
Edelény (Hungary)
Beringen (Switzerland)
Nogent-sur-Marne (France)
Winterthur (Switzerland)
Prokuplje (Serbia)
Kagamino (Japan)
Pontarlier (France)
Collesano (Italy)
Alfano (Italy)
Myōkō (Japan)
Neudörfl, Burgenland (Austria)
Fürstenfeld (Austria)
Kunming (China)
San Francisco, California (United States)
Oberrot (Germany)