The Bücherbon Card is a is a voucher worth 20, 50 or 100 Swiss francs that can be redeemed in almost every bookshop in Switzerland just like a classic Swiss book coupon - but it can also be used online purchases.
No. The Bucherbon Card is given away in the vast majority of cases. It is therefore a single-use product that is disposed at the end of the balance. That's why it's made of paper and not plastic.
The Swiss Bücherbon is now available in two versions: classic in paper form and in credit card format as a book coupon card. Both can be redeemed in over 400 Swiss bookshops. The “Bücherbon Card” can also be used for online purchases in most bookshops.
Yes. The traditional Swiss Bücherbon are still valid until the expiry date. And they can still be obtained in bookshops or on buecherbon.ch.
No. The traditional Swiss Bücherbon can only be physically redeemed in over 400 affiliated bookstores.
The Swiss Bücherbon and the new Bücherbon Card are the only ones that are accepted in almost every bookstore in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
The Swiss Bücherbon is organized as a cooperative. The bookstores in German-speaking Switzerland, Ticino and French-speaking Switzerland are members of the cooperative. Any profits that the cooperative generates flow into projects to promote reading - including literary events, competitions, festivals - and into training in the book trade.
The E-Card comes in the form of a credit card, inserted into a folding card for nicer presentation to the recipient. The E-Card can be redeemed both online and on-site. A fully digital book voucher will be possible from around the end of October 2025 with our Print@Home version.
A purely digital version of the book voucher exists with our Print@Home voucher. You receive the book voucher via email as a PDF and can send it digitally or print it out yourself and hand it over. The Print@Home book voucher can be redeemed online and in over 400 bookstores on-site as well.
In general, orders received before 1:30 PM are processed on the same day and shipped with A-Post. You will receive your book voucher in this case on the following day. Due to weekends/holidays, the processing time specified in the confirmation email may be slightly longer. If you urgently need the book voucher by a specific date, please feel free to contact us directly and we will gladly confirm the delivery date for you.
Yes, of course, with the Print@Home book voucher, you can buy a book voucher and print it directly at home or gift it digitally. After placing your order, you will receive an email with a PDF. You can print the book voucher and gift it or forward it to the recipient to present it as a gift. Print@Home book vouchers can be redeemed at all bookstores and, of course, online as well.
The Swiss Book Voucher is actively involved in promoting the book trade and literature. Every year, we support numerous events and projects that celebrate the diversity and importance of reading. Here you will find a selection of our support projects that help to keep the world of books alive and spread the joy of reading.
