Baumfällung und Baumschnitt

Tree felling and pruning in Switzerland

Aktualisiert 5. November 2026

Tree felling and pruning in Switzerland usually cost between CHF 650 and CHF 1’500 for a standard job, and a single tree is often CHF 200 to 800 depending on size and access. Pruning is charged by the hour. For a current price, describe the trees in a request on BlaBlaPrice and local sellers will reply with their own offers.

Permits and protected trees

Permits are the main local difference. A Zürich source says that since 2025 every felling in the city needs a permit, and it mentions a 100 cm trunk rule, so check before you cut. In Basel, felling protected trees needs a permit. Elsewhere a permit is often needed when a tree has a certain trunk diameter or stands in a special zone, so ask the seller who handles the application.

Season and when to cut

Switzerland has winters from December to February and summers from June to August. A Zürich nature source advises against felling from early April to late August, except where a tree is an acute safety risk. A job booked for November is outside that window, but frost and snow can still slow access in winter.

Pricing, units and delivery

Felling is usually quoted per tree or per job, and the price depends on height in metres, trunk circumference in centimetres and how the branches are removed. Pruning is billed by the hour, and a chipper is extra. Ask whether removal of the branches and the stump is included, since the listings do not say. Zürich and Basel have their own permit rules, so name your city and district in the request.

What to write in your request

Name the work (felling, pruning or both), the number of trees and their species, the height in metres and the trunk circumference in centimetres. Say whether the tree is near a house, road or power line, and give your address or district, the date you need it done and your budget. A photo helps sellers judge access.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the job once in a chat, in your own words, and you can add a photo. The AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Switzerland, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply with their offers, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to contact. For garden work nearby, see garden care and grounds maintenance.