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CommunicationPublished on 10 March 2026

The new search function is here

Find places, POIs and popular categories even faster now: with intelligent suggestions, practical quick selection and search history, you can get straight to your destination – visible on the map.

Fountain in the mountains with screens of the app update

Intelligent search suggestions

Screenshot of the swisstopo app with the search function
Looking for a specific location? With the improved search function, you can find your destination now even faster. Intelligent suggestions help you as you type – the results appearing directly on the map.

POIs for quick selection

Screenshot of the swisstopo-App with the POI search
Whether you're looking for accommodation, drinking water fountains or public toilets, with just one click you can now see where objects from popular categories are located directly in the base map thanks to the practical quick selection feature.

Search history

Screenshot of the swisstopo app with the search history
Looking for something you searched for yesterday? No problem. Thanks to the search history, your latest search results are always at your fingertips. This allows you to navigate effortlessly throughout Switzerland – and never lose track of where you are.
Find things faster, navigate more easily.

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Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

Division Cartography
Seftigenstrasse 264
3084 Wabern