Cloud Regions in Switzerland: AWS, Google Cloud and Azure
Regions, time zones and data protection law for cloud teams in Switzerland.
Switzerland has in-country regions from all three providers: AWS eu-central-2 and Google Cloud europe-west6 in Zurich, and Azure switzerlandnorth in Zurich with switzerlandwest in Geneva.
Cloud regions in Switzerland
| Provider | Region | Location |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | eu-central-2 | Zurich |
| Google Cloud | europe-west6 | Zurich |
| Azure | switzerlandnorth | Zurich |
| Azure | switzerlandwest | Geneva |
AWS eu-central-2 (Zurich) is an opt-in region, so it must be enabled on an AWS account before anything can run there.
Scheduling on local time
Switzerland uses Europe/Zurich, the same clock as its EU neighbours, so Swiss teams can share schedules with colleagues in Germany or France.
Time zones: Europe/Zurich. Currency: CHF.
Data protection law
Switzerland is not in the EU and has its own law: the revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) of 25 September 2020, in force since 1 September 2023.
Source: Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP / revDSG) of 25 September 2020, in force 1 Sep 2023.
Nearby countries
Germany, France. For every country, see cloud regions by country.
Questions we get a lot.
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Is there an AWS region in Switzerland?
Yes, eu-central-2 in Zurich. It is opt-in and must be enabled per account.
Does the EU GDPR apply in Switzerland?
Switzerland has its own law, the revised FADP, in force since September 2023. The GDPR can still apply to Swiss companies that serve EU residents.