Transport & logistics · Berne

1 362 companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Berne.

The commercial register lists 1 362 active companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Berne, placing Berne 4th nationally for this sector (8 % of the national total). 910 of them (67 %) are VAT-registered, and 450 (33 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

1 362active companies
15registered in the past 30 days
910VAT-registered
4thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Transport & logistics in the canton of Berne: what the register shows.

Transport and logistics cover road hauliers, freight forwarders, warehouses and couriers. The register reveals fleet start-ups, branches near motorway routes and changes of officers, useful for insurers, vehicle rental companies and fuel suppliers.

This sector accounts for 2 % of companies classified in the canton of Berne, against 2 % across Switzerland. 15 companies in transport and logistics were registered in the canton of Berne over the past 30 days, 34 over 90 days.

Berne combines the federal administration, telecoms and energy (historic head offices in the capital), precision industry and watchmaking in the Bernese Jura and in Biel, tourism in the Oberland, and farming that remains very present in the Emmental and the Seeland. The fabric is dominated by family-owned SMEs, with a bilingual French and German register.

Market analysis

The market in transport and logistics in the canton of Berne, in figures

207companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 818 Mof combined share capital (848 capital companies)
910VAT-registered
45are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 1 362 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (36 %), Sole proprietorship (34 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (25 %). 207 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 15 % of the active base; 110 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (84 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 848 companies (62 %): CHF 818 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 352 of them (42 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

910 companies (67 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 1 361 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 295 publish a general phone or email, 326 have a website verified by ciblr, and 45 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 34 new registrations, 29 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 19 relocations of seat, 28 other amendments, 2 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0501001502020 : 909020202021 : 868620212022 : 696920222023 : 777720232024 : 10510520242025 : 11011020252026 : 97972026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
48436 %
Sole proprietorship
46834 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
34725 %
General partnership
120,9 %
Coopérative
110,8 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 04577 %
Small companies
14310 %
Medium companies
1138,3 %
Large companies
614,5 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Bern
15912 %
Biel/Bienne
644,7 %
Thun
342,5 %
Burgdorf
272 %
Belp
241,8 %
Lyss
211,5 %
Zollikofen
211,5 %
Interlaken
181,3 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in transport and logistics are active in the canton of Berne?

1 362 companies in transport and logistics are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Berne, or 8 % of the 17 617 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

910 of these companies (67 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: 2 days ago. 1,728 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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