Russian Embassy Branch Office in Bern
Embassy Branch Office 
Russia Bern, Switzerland
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 4 October 2023
In Bern, the Russian embassy branch office in Bern serves Russian citizens and visitors; Russia’s embassy is in Bern, about 3 km away. Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in Russia
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New Year's Day
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New Year holiday
Russia visa for Swiss citizens
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Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days. The application is made online, not at the Russian embassy branch office in Bern.
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Cuba in BernGesellschaftsstrasse 8, 3012 Bern
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Embassy of Vietnam in BernSchlösslistrasse 26, 3008 Bern
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Embassy of Ghana in BernBelpstrasse 11, 3007 Bern
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Embassy of Colombia in BernZieglerstrasse 29, 3007 Bern
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Embassy of Slovenia in BernSchwanengasse 9, 3011 Bern
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Embassy of Sweden in BernBundesgasse 26, 3011 Bern
Russia’s other missions in Switzerland
- Embassy of Russia in Bern
Brunnadernrain 37, Bern
- Consulate General of Russia in Geneva
Rue Schaub 24, Genève
- Honorary Consulate of Russia in Zurich
Oberdorfstrasse 10, 8024 Zürich
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All missions of Russia in Switzerland (5)
For matters it cannot handle, the Russian embassy in Bern (3 km) is responsible. The Russian embassy branch office in Bern is one of 5 missions of Russia in Switzerland. Consulates: Geneva. Honorary consulates: Zurich. Switzerland in turn has 3 missions in Russia, its embassy being in Moscow.
Good to know
About the Russian embassy branch office in Bern
It appears in official lists as Embassy Branch Office of Russia in Bern. As a branch office, it takes on part of the embassy’s work in Bern.
Russian citizens travelling to Switzerland
Switzerland requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
When the Russian embassy branch office in Bern is closed
The next closures of the Russian embassy branch office in Bern for public holidays in Switzerland are Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 2027; it may also close for New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.
Near the Russian embassy branch office in Bern
The Russian embassy branch office in Bern has 9 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Russian Embassy Branch Office in Bern closed?
The Russian embassy branch office in Bern closes on Switzerland’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Russia.
Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Russia?
Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.
Where is the Russian embassy in Switzerland?
The Russian embassy is in Bern, about 3 km from the Russian embassy branch office in Bern.
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