Swiss Lotto Guide: How to Play, Price, Odds and Draw Times

How to play Swiss Lotto

For one Swiss Lotto combination, select six different main numbers from 1 to 42 and one lucky number from 1 to 6.

The six main winning numbers and lucky number determine the main prize categories. To win the jackpot, an entry must match all six main numbers and the lucky number.

A Replay number from 1 to 13 is generated automatically with the ticket and creates a separate chance under the Replay rules.

Players can select their own numbers or use the operator's random selection. System tickets can cover more combinations at a higher total cost.

The optional Joker is a separate numbered game and should not be confused with the main lucky number.

Ticket prices and add-ons

One Swiss Lotto combination costs CHF2.50.

Joker costs CHF2 per Joker number, and the official system can allow multiple Joker numbers with an entry. Joker has its own prize schedule and is not required to participate in the Swiss Lotto jackpot.

Replay is included automatically as part of the Swiss Lotto entry and does not require a separate manual number selection.

The total ticket price depends on the number of Swiss Lotto combinations, draws and optional Joker entries purchased. The official checkout screen shows the exact total before the entry is confirmed.

Draw days and times

Swiss Lotto draws are held every Wednesday and Saturday.

Sales close before the drawing. Swisslos publishes the current cutoff with each upcoming contest, with evening deadlines such as 19:00 appearing for regular draw days.

Because there are regional operators, customers should use the deadline shown by the operator serving their area. The draw result itself is shared for the national Swiss Lotto game.

Switzerland observes Central European Time and Central European Summer Time, so an international time conversion changes during the year.

Prizes and odds

The jackpot requires six correct main numbers plus the lucky number.

There are 5,245,786 possible six number combinations from a field of 42. Pairing those with six possible lucky numbers produces jackpot odds of 1 in 31,474,716 for a standard combination.

Lower prizes are available for partial matches according to the Swiss Lotto prize table. Replay and Joker create separate prize opportunities under their own rules.

Shared prize categories depend on the available pool and the number of winners. The lucky number is a separate part of the result, so six main number matches without the lucky number belong to a different prize category from the jackpot.

Jackpots, rollovers and records

Swiss Lotto uses a rolling jackpot. If no entry matches all six main numbers plus the lucky number, the top prize pool can increase for the next Wednesday or Saturday draw.

The amount offered therefore changes according to sales and previous results. There is no reason to infer a future jackpot from an old draw amount.

If multiple entries win the top category, the jackpot is divided according to the official rules.

Replay and Joker prizes operate separately from the main rolling jackpot, even though they can be bought or generated on the same transaction.

How to play Swiss Lotto online

Official online play is regional.

Swisslos provides its digital lottery service for customers in the areas it serves, while Loterie Romande operates the official platform in French speaking Switzerland. Account eligibility, identity, residence or location checks and payment methods are set by the relevant operator.

A third party website offering Swiss Lotto can use a messenger or betting model instead of direct official entry. Those services are not the same as a Swisslos or Loterie Romande account.

Before using a third party, customers should determine whether an official ticket is actually purchased and how a large prize would be paid.

Claiming prizes

Swisslos states that prizes must generally be claimed within 26 weeks under its lottery rules.

The payment route depends on prize size and purchase channel. Retail winners need the original ticket, while official online prizes are connected to the registered account.

High value wins require direct handling and identity checks by the relevant regional operator. A Loterie Romande ticket should be handled under that operator's procedures rather than assuming every Swisslos retail instruction applies identically.

Swiss tax treatment can depend on the prize and canton, so winners should use current official tax guidance for their circumstances rather than relying on a single nationwide assumption.