Switzerland

IXP Tracker

There are 12 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Switzerland, with a combined total of 870 members as of November 2025.

IXPs are present in 1 of the 1 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

Region: Europe
Sub-region: Western Europe
Population: 9,034,102

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated November 2025.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in Switzerland, as shown in PeeringDB as of November 2025.

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Switzerland

The proportion of 788 active networks in Switzerland that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

90%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Region

Europe average79%
Western Europe average82%

Locally cached content

57%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in Switzerland can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

Country profile

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Broadband coverage per 100 inhabitants: 46.79
Internet Resilience Score: 70 / 100
Market competition: Poor
International connections: Very Good

Internet Exchange Points in Switzerland

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse November 2025.

IXP Name	Location	Physical locations	Number of members
4b42 Internet Exchange Point	Zurich	1	290
BGP.Exchange - Zurich	Zurich	0	55
CERN Internet eXchange Point - CIXP	Geneva	3	47
CHIXSWITZERLAND - CHIX-CH	Frauenfeld	10	63
Community-IX.ch	Zurich	3	18
Equinix Internet Exchange Zurich - Equinix Zurich	Zurich	3	40
Exchange7	Winterthur	2	6
Fog Internet Exchange Point - FogIXP	Avers	9	368
Free-IX Switzerland	Geneva, Zurich, Lugano	3	17
RomandIX	Lausanne	2	20
Securebit Internet Exchange Zurich - SBIX Zurich	Lupfig	1	38
SwissIX Internet Exchange	Zurich	12	229