The PTT Archives are the specialised scientific archive for postal and telecommunications history in Switzerland. It safeguards the cultural assets of national importance of the former federal enterprise. The holdings of the PTT Archives are subject to the Federal Act on Archiving. More information on the archive's mission and objectives can be found in the mission statement (DE)

The archive database gives you the opportunity to search our collections. The holdings of the PTT archive are arranged according to their origin, i.e. according to the regional division of the PTT and the departments of the central administration and not according to topics. In our special scientific library you will find current and historical publications on mail, telephony, telegraphy and telecommunications. If you have any questions about our holdings, we will be happy to assist you.

Archive database on the online portal (DE/FR)Library database on SwisscoveryPhone Books on the online portal

By public transport from Bern main train station:

• Bus no. 10 (Köniz Schliern) to the Köniz Zentrum stop. Cross the train tracks.
• Bus no. 17 (Köniz Weiermatt) to Sägestrasse stop.
• U-Bahn S 6 (Schwarzenburg) to Köniz stop. The archive is on the same side of the tracks as this stop.

By car: A12 Bern-Fribourg, take the Bern-Bümpliz/Köniz exit and head in the direction of Köniz. At Könizstrasse turn right into Sägestrasse.

Parking is available in front of the archive building.