Are electric skateboards legal in Switzerland?
Not allowed on public roads. The Federal Roads Office (ASTRA/OFROU) states that e-skateboards, like hoverboards and solowheels, are not approved for use in road traffic. Its official blog adds that e-skateboards may be ridden only on private land, and that public traffic areas include sidewalks, pedestrian zones, cycle paths, roads and even shopping-centre car parks. In the Vehicle Technical Requirements Ordinance (VTS), electric vehicles without a seat must have a steering or holding bar, and non-motorised skateboards are 'vehicle-like devices' only because they are muscle-powered.
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What the law says
| What the text says | Section | |
|---|---|---|
| Not approved for road traffic | ASTRA: “Es gibt auch Fahrzeuge wie Hoverboards, Solowheels oder E-Skateboards, die nicht zur Verwendung im Strassenverkehr zugelassen sind.” (There are also vehicles such as hoverboards, solowheels or e-skateboards that are not approved for use in road traffic — our translation.) | ASTRA — Vorschriften für Fahrzeuge des Langsamverkehrs |
| Private land only | ASTRA's official blog, in its table of 'trend vehicles', lists for the E-Skateboard: “Ausschliesslich auf privaten Grundstücken” (exclusively on private property — our translation). The same entry appears for “Mono Wheel / Smart Wheel” and for the hoverboard. | ASTRA blog — Elektrische Trendfahrzeuge |
| What counts as a public traffic area | ASTRA blog: “Als öffentliche Verkehrsflächen gelten Bereiche, die allen Menschen offenstehen, wie beispielsweise Trottoirs, Fussgängerzonen, Radwege, Strassen oder auch der Parkplatz eines Einkaufszentrums.” (Public traffic areas are areas open to everyone, such as sidewalks, pedestrian zones, cycle paths, roads or even a shopping-centre car park — our translation.) | ASTRA blog — Elektrische Trendfahrzeuge |
| Not a 'vehicle-like device' | ASTRA blog, on skateboards, scooters and inline skates grouped in the Traffic Rules Ordinance (VRV) as fahrzeugähnliche Geräte: “Gemeinsam haben diese, dass sie ausschliesslich durch die eigene Körperkraft angetrieben werden.” (What they have in common is that they are powered exclusively by the rider's own muscle — our translation.) The blog adds: “Doch nur weil ein neues Fortbewegungsmittel den Markt erobert, heisst das nicht automatisch, dass damit im öffentlichen Raum auch gefahren werden darf.” (But a new means of transport conquering the market does not automatically mean it may be ridden in public spaces — our translation.) | ASTRA blog — Elektrische Trendfahrzeuge |
| Motorised vehicles without a seat need a handlebar | Art. 175(3) VTS: “Motorfahrräder ohne Sitzgelegenheit für den Führer oder die Führerin müssen über eine Lenk- oder Haltestange verfügen.” (Mopeds without a seat for the rider must have a steering or holding bar — our translation.) | Art. 18, 175 VTS (SR 741.41) |
| Self-balancing stand-up scooters also need a bar | ASTRA's summary table for self-balancing electric stand-up scooters (Art. 18(d) VTS) lists a “Lenk - oder Haltestange obligatorisch bei Stehplatz” (steering or holding bar compulsory for a standing position — our translation), and requires type approval and registration with a vehicle registration document and number plate. | ASTRA — Vorschriften über Zulassung und Betrieb von Motorfahrrädern |
| Approved light e-vehicles: where and how old | For comparison, e-scooters and self-balancing stand-up scooters (Segway-type) that are approved have a minimum age of 14, need a category M licence from 14 to 16 and are limited to 20 km/h (e-scooters) (ASTRA blog). ASTRA: “Sie dürfen nach geltendem Recht nur dort eingesetzt werden, wo auch Fahrräder fahren dürfen.” (Under current law they may be used only where bicycles may ride — our translation.) These rules do not extend to e-skateboards. | ASTRA — Vorschriften für Fahrzeuge des Langsamverkehrs |
Each row is the statute's own content, reduced to plain wording where it is long and quoted directly where the exact words matter. The section in the last column is a link to the text.
Electric skateboards in stock in Switzerland
Read the law above before you buy. The texts we read for Switzerland keep this device off public roads. Private land and closed tracks are another matter, and some riders buy for a trip or a move — check where you would actually ride it first.
Priced at shops in Switzerland, in the currency they charge. Real deals and new lows first, then the lowest price; checked twice a day at the shop itself. We do not rate boards and take no payment for a place here.
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What the law above asks you to wear or fit: 30 lights in stock — a rule above covers riding after dark.
Sources
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ASTRA — Vorschriften für Fahrzeuge des Langsamverkehrs — Vorschriften für Fahrzeuge des Langsamverkehrs (Federal Roads Office).
Official source, read 2026-09-25.
German text; translations are ours. -
ASTRA blog — Elektrische Trendfahrzeuge — Elektrische Trendfahrzeuge (Unterwegs – der ASTRA-Blog, 17 May 2024).
Official source, read 2026-09-25.
Official blog of the Federal Roads Office. German text; translations are ours. -
ASTRA — Vorschriften über Zulassung und Betrieb von Motorfahrrädern — Vorschriften über langsame E-Bikes, E-Trottinette, E-Roller, selbstbalancierende E-Stehroller … (status 1 July 2025, PDF).
Official source, read 2026-09-25.
German text; translations are ours. -
Art. 18, 175 VTS (SR 741.41) — Verordnung über die technischen Anforderungen an Strassenfahrzeuge (status 1 July 2026).
Official source, read 2026-09-25.
German text; translations are ours. Read from the Fedlex file store (version of 1 July 2026).
Every source on this page is the text as published by the legislature or the state agency itself. Open them.
How Switzerland compares
The same four questions for Switzerland and its neighbours and the rest of the country, each linked to its own page and citations. All 99 jurisdictions we have read are side by side on Compare all jurisdictions.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Helmet | Speed limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
| Austria | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
| France | Regulated | A helmet is required nationally only where the authority has opened a road limited to 80 k | Service-public.fr: “La vitesse maximum autorisée est de 25 k |
| Germany | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | These rules apply only to vehicles covered by the eKFV, not |
| Italy | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | — |
Compare all 99 jurisdictions →
The spread is the point. These are neighbouring jurisdictions regulating the same object, and they do not agree on what it is, how fast it may go, who may ride it, or whether it may be ridden at all. A rider who crosses a state line is, quite often, subject to a different legal category rather than a stricter version of the same one — which is why a single national answer to this question does not exist and why anyone offering you one has stopped reading the law.
It also explains why so many rows say the device is unaddressed. Most vehicle codes were written before this machine existed, and a legislature that has not revisited them has not thereby permitted anything — it has left the question to a general classification and to your city.
What about a Onewheel?
No text we read for Switzerland names a board with a single wheel. The reading above is for electric skateboards; whether a Onewheel falls in the same class, another one or none is a question the statutes here do not answer, and neither do we. 11 jurisdictions do name it — Are Onewheels legal?
Onewheel prices, read at the shops: what a Onewheel costs new · used Onewheel prices · Onewheel or electric skateboard · buy or sell a used one.
What this page does not tell you
- It is not legal advice, and it never says you may ride. It says what the statute says, and links it.
- It does not cover municipal law. Cities regulate sidewalks, parks, paths and often these devices by name. Those rules sit on top of everything above.
- It does not cover private property, insurance, or what happens after an accident.
- It may be out of date. Every source carries the day we read it. A statute amended since then will not have updated itself here.
Across the border: Germany · France · Austria · Italy. Every other jurisdiction: the full list.
Questions this raises
Are electric skateboards legal in Switzerland?
The state says the device may not be operated on public highways. The Federal Roads Office (ASTRA/OFROU) states that e-skateboards, like hoverboards and solowheels, are not approved for use in road traffic. Its official blog adds that e-skateboards may be ridden only on private land, and that public traffic areas include sidewalks, pedestrian zones, cycle paths, roads and even shopping-centre car parks. In the Vehicle Technical Requirements Ordinance (VTS), electric vehicles without a seat must have a steering or holding bar, and non-motorised skateboards are 'vehicle-like devices' only because they are muscle-powered.
Is a Onewheel legal in Switzerland?
No statute we read for Switzerland names a board with a single wheel, so the law there does not answer directly. For electric skateboards, the status we found is: not allowed on public roads. Only 11 of the 99 jurisdictions we read name a one-wheel board: Utah, Quebec, Queensland, Tasmania, Seattle, South Korea, Belgium, British Columbia, New York, Victoria, the Netherlands.
Do I need a helmet in Switzerland?
No rule naming this device addresses helmets in the sources we have read for Switzerland. Your municipality may have one.
How fast am I allowed to go in Switzerland?
No speed limit specific to this device appears in the sources we have read for Switzerland.
Does this cover city rules?
No. This page reads state, provincial or national law only. Municipal codes frequently add rules — on sidewalks, parks and paths especially — and where the state has written nothing, the city has written everything.
How do I check this myself?
Open the links in the sources below. Every row in the table above names the section it comes from, and every source shows the date we read it. That is the whole point of the page: you should not have to take our word for it.