Queues formed at the borders with Germany yesterday and further delays are expected.
Germany has increased border checks in an effort to control irregular migration. The controls could last for the next two months.
Germany has also increased checks with its borders with Poland and the Czech Republic.
The German foreign ministry says it aims to minimise disruption to commuter traffic.
Despite those efforts, cross border trams in Basel were also delayed due to the checks.
Widowhood affects men more than women
A University of Geneva study has confirmed what demographers call the "widowhood effect", and it hits Swiss men harder than women
New exhibition in Zurich
A small exhibition opening this week at UBS headquarters in Zurich is celebrating 60 years since the first cash-machine withdrawal in Switzerland
Honour for Roger Federer
Roger Federer has been inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame, and the Basel-born champion broke down in tears during his acceptance speech
New petition in Lausanne
Lausanne pedestrians have handed the city a petition with nearly 1,000 signatures, demanding action against cyclists and e-scooter riders who ignore pedestrian zones
Nepal crisis ongoing
Switzerland's Nepalese and Tibetan communities are still waiting for word from relatives after violent floods tore through a Himalayan valley last Wednesday
Victim identified from Aarau shooting
A 22-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of Saturday’s Aarau rave shooting, and German police have joined the Swiss manhunt for the gunmen still at large
