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What this solves
Tourists in Zürich airport on Sunday ask "where's the supermarket?" and the answer is "none, until Monday." Other canton rules surprise: in Ticino even the big Coop closes. Geneva is unusual: the Sunday TrainingsStore at Cornavin is open and counts as a "station". This tool gives the rule per canton.
How to read
- Closed: standard rule for most cantons.
- Station loophole: large train stations (Zürich HB, Bern, Basel SBB, Geneva Cornavin, Lucerne) have a few shops open Sunday, legally classified as "Anlaufstelle" (first-stop).
- Tourist zone: Interlaken has special Sunday-hour exemptions on certain streets.
Limitations
- Ticino is fully closed Sunday — even Coop/Migros.
- Some cantons allow municipal exemptions (e.g. Davos in winter season, Lauterbrunnen summer).
FAQ
What about pharmacies?
Open Sundays but in rotation (Notfallapotheke) — only 1-2 per city are open. Use the official canton pharmacy rota.
Sources
- Cantonal Sunday shopping ordinances
- Author's 2023-2026 Sunday travel logs
About
Built after arriving in Locarno Sunday evening needing bread and finding the entire town closed.
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Disclaimer
Reference. Rules change. Verify with canton.