Bregenz: EU roaming applies, the Swiss network still does not
Sites: BAKOM (retrieved 2026-10-07), map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Straight line, not radio coverage. Within 10 km: Salt 1, Sunrise 3, Swisscom 2 sites (one site can carry several networks).
Bregenz harbour
In the harbour of Bregenz my phone connected to the Swiss network. It is a place in Austria where EU roaming applies; the Swiss network is not part of it.
The nearest Swiss site is 9.1 kilometres away from there according to BAKOM, to the southwest. Within 10 kilometres there are 6, within 15 kilometres 49.
- 9.1 kmto the nearest Swiss site, to the southwest
- 49sites within 15 km
- 90sites within 20 km
Bregenz is in Austria
For German mobile plans, EU roaming applies in Austria. The Swiss network is not part of it and is charged as abroad. Whether your phone chooses a Swiss network in Bregenz is therefore not a matter of the national border but of signal strength.
What the data shows
The nearest Swiss mobile site is 9.3 kilometres from Bregenz according to BAKOM, to the southwest. Within 10 kilometres there are 6 Swiss sites. In Hard, only a few kilometres to the west, it is 5.3 kilometres. The Rhine Valley opens the region towards Switzerland; the map on the home page shows the sites.
In the harbour of Bregenz it did happen to the author of this site (see above). Here too: the status bar shows which network your phone has chosen.
What helps in Bregenz
Bregenz in brief
Do I need a Swiss plan in Bregenz?
Only if you regularly travel to Switzerland. In Bregenz itself it is usually enough to fix your network or switch off data roaming. In the harbour of Bregenz a phone nevertheless connected to the Swiss network.
Does EU roaming apply in Bregenz?
Yes, Austria is part of EU roaming. The Swiss network is not.
Sources
- BAKOM, mobile antenna sites (geo.admin.ch)Figures and distances on this page, retrieved 7 Oct 2026; straight line from the town centre, not radio coverage.