Sending flowers to Switzerland from Australia: beat the time difference

To send flowers to Switzerland from Australia, order directly from a Swiss florist and do it by the evening before, your time: thanks to the time difference, that is usually enough for next-day delivery. Our recommendation is KANEL, a Geneva florist with an English website. Its florists hand-tie each bouquet on the day of delivery, it delivers anywhere in Switzerland the next day (Tuesday to Saturday) for CHF 14.90, and the same day in Geneva. You pay in Swiss francs with your usual card or PayPal.

Prices and times were checked on the florists’ websites in October 2026.

Why order from a Swiss florist

Australian flower websites that offer delivery “worldwide” generally pass international orders to a relay network, which forwards them to a partner florist in Switzerland. The bouquet still gets made, but you typically pay an extra transmission fee, you don’t know which florist will make it, and the result depends on what that florist has in stock.

Ordering from a Swiss florist is simpler and more transparent:

• Nothing travels internationally. No flights, no customs, no biosecurity rules: the flowers are made and delivered within Switzerland.
• The price in CHF is the real price, Swiss delivery included.
• Swiss rules are built in: postcodes, delivery days and holidays.

With KANEL, the bouquet is made in its own workshop in Vernier, near Geneva. Outside Geneva, it travels in a box with a water reserve so it arrives fresh.

KANEL for Australian senders

Its limits: no Sunday deliveries, same-day only in Geneva and a higher entry price than Swiss mail-order bouquets. Our KANEL review has the full details.

The time difference works in your favour (mostly)

Sydney is 8 to 10 hours ahead of Switzerland, depending on the time of year (both countries use daylight saving, but in opposite seasons). Swiss cut-offs therefore land late in the evening or overnight in Australia:

The gap shifts by an hour as each country changes its clocks; Adelaide and Darwin have half-hour offsets, so check a world clock.

How to read this:

• Order by the evening of the day before delivery, your time. For a Thursday delivery in Switzerland, the cut-off is Wednesday 4pm Swiss time, which is around midnight on Wednesday night in Sydney. Order on Wednesday evening after work and you’re fine.
• Don’t leave it until the next morning. By breakfast in Australia, the Swiss cut-off has passed and the delivery moves back a day.
• Same day in Geneva can be ordered in the evening Australian time, for delivery that Swiss afternoon (overnight for you).
• Your recipient gets the flowers while you sleep. A Swiss delivery between 2pm and 8pm happens overnight in eastern Australia, so don’t expect a thank-you text before morning.

No Monday deliveries outside Geneva. KANEL delivers Tuesday to Saturday. An order placed on a Friday night in Australia goes out on Tuesday.

Paying from Australia

Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF). KANEL accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and PayPal.

• Your bank converts CHF into Australian dollars at the day’s rate. Some Australian cards charge an international transaction fee, including on online purchases from overseas merchants; travel cards often don’t.
• Paying in CHF and letting your own card issuer convert is often better value than a conversion offered at checkout, but it depends on your card.
• TWINT is a Swiss payment app that requires a Swiss account. Ignore it.

Our guide to flower delivery prices in Switzerland explains what you pay for.

Writing a Swiss address

Mr Lukas Muster Seestrasse 14 6004 Luzern

• Street first, then the number: “Seestrasse 14”, not “14 Seestrasse”.
• Four-digit postcode, like in Australia, but it goes before the town and there is no state or canton.
• Use the name on the letterbox or doorbell. In Swiss blocks of flats, couriers look for it; add “c/o” if needed.
• Add the recipient’s mobile number (+41) for the courier.

Language on the card

English is fine for a personal message, but your recipient may speak French (Geneva, Lausanne), German (Zurich, Basel, Bern, Lucerne) or Italian (Ticino). A word or two in their language is a lovely touch; see what to write on a flower card.

Dates, seasons and the Sunday rule

For Mother’s Day, the date is the same, but the Swiss delivery has to be on Saturday 8 May: order by Friday 7 May, 4pm Swiss time, which is around midnight on Friday in Sydney. Order on Friday evening at the latest, or better, book a few days ahead. See our Swiss Mother’s Day guide and flower-giving calendar.

Seasons are reversed. When you’re heading into an Australian winter in May, Switzerland is in full spring; at Christmas, it’s winter there. Swiss seasonal bouquets follow Swiss seasons, so don’t expect the flowers you’d find at home in the same month. Our guide to seasonal flowers in Switzerland shows what’s in bloom when.

A realistic budget

Converted into Australian dollars at the day’s rate. A morning delivery slot outside Geneva costs CHF 5 more. As it is a domestic Swiss delivery, there is no international shipping charge.

Other Swiss options

• Same day outside Geneva: Fleurop-Interflora delivers the same day (before 3pm Swiss time on weekdays, 1pm on Saturdays) and offers a 90-minute express service (CHF 38) in over 1,000 localities. Allow at least around CHF 55 (CHF 35 bouquet + CHF 19.80 fee); a partner florist makes the bouquet. For you, that 3pm cut-off is roughly 11pm to 1am in Sydney.
• Same day in Zurich: Blueme-Shop has an English site and delivers in Zurich and Winterthur the same day for weekday orders before noon Swiss time (evening in eastern Australia).
• Tighter budget: SayFlowers, from CHF 59 delivery included (site in German and French).

All services are compared in our Swiss online florists comparison. More general tips are in how to send flowers to Switzerland from abroad; senders in the UK can read our page on sending flowers to Switzerland from the UK.

Sympathy flowers from the other side of the world

When you can’t fly to Switzerland for a funeral, flowers are a way of being present. Address them to the funeral home, allow at least two days, and remember the time difference when checking the service time. KANEL’s sympathy arrangements cost CHF 155–1155, delivered free. Read our funeral flowers guide for Swiss customs.

Checklist for Australian senders

1. Name as on the letterbox, street then number, four-digit postcode before the town.
2. A Swiss delivery day: Tuesday to Saturday outside Geneva, not a Sunday or public holiday.
3. Ordered by the evening before, Australian time.
4. A card or PayPal account that can pay in CHF.
5. A signed message, ideally with a word in the recipient’s language.

Ready? Order from KANEL tonight and your bouquet will be hand-tied in Switzerland and delivered tomorrow, Swiss time. Or start with our guide to the best flower delivery in Switzerland.