Zurich residential proxies

What does a Zurich IP show that a Switzerland IP does not?

A Zurich IP helps check German-language search results, rental listings on homegate and price comparisons on comparis. It also fits testing VBZ and ZVV timetable pages and Migros online shop delivery for Zurich postcodes.

Zurich had 552,100 jobs in the second quarter of 2026, according to city statistics based on FSO data. In 2024, banks, insurers and other financial services employed 63,632 people, and IT services 31,092.

• ETH Zurich, the federal university for science and technology, dates back to 1855.
• In 2023, 214,081 people commuted into Zurich from outside, making it the largest work centre among Swiss cities.
• The Zurich agglomeration has 1.5 million residents and is the largest of Switzerland's 52 agglomerations.

How do I target Zurich in the proxy username?

Append -country-ch-city-zurich to the username from your dashboard; write zurich, not Zürich. Country and city values are always lower case.

For a multi-step check, keep one Zurich IP with USERNAME-country-ch-city-zurich-session-zurich1-ttl-10. Sticky sessions last up to 30 minutes (the IP can change earlier).

An IP lookup may show a nearby place such as Winterthur, Kloten, Dietikon and Uster instead of Zurich: databases place suburban address blocks differently. Check the exit before you rely on it.

The Zurich agglomeration extends up to 35 km from the centre and counts 1.5 million residents, against 440,935 in the city itself.

Which networks serve homes in Zurich?

Nationally, home broadband in Switzerland is led by Swisscom, Sunrise, Salt and Init7; the sector is supervised by Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM / BAKOM). Swisscom: Former incumbent operator; the Swiss Confederation is the majority shareholder.

ewz.zürinet is a local network in Zurich: citywide fibre network of ewz, the City of Zurich electricity utility; open to partner internet providers.

This describes the local market, not the networks our pool uses at a given moment. Read the ASN of your exit with an IP lookup, or keep the exit on one network with -asn-<number> (ASN guide).

Which rules apply to checks run from Zurich?

Two authorities matter: the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) nationally, and the Datenschutzbeauftragte des Kantons Zürich (Data Protection Commissioner of the Canton of Zurich) for this region. The framework is Revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), in force since 1 September 2023. The standard VAT rate is 8.1%; retail sites shown to Zurich visitors usually quote prices with it included. For official local data, start with the city's own Open Data Zürich.

Collect only what you need, respect each site's terms and robots.txt, and see our GDPR checklist. This is not legal advice.