Medical repatriation from Switzerland, professionally guided within Europe and beyond, with ambulance transport, medical escort and full coordination of the process.
From medical coordination to ambulance transport and international transfers: we guide patients and families through the entire repatriation process from Switzerland.
The capital of Switzerland is Bern. Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Geneva Airport (GVA) are generally used for medical flights, depending on the exact location and destination.
Further treatment, recovery, family support or returning to their place of residence: when a patient needs to travel abroad from Switzerland for one of these reasons, medically appropriate transport is essential.
Private transport or a regular scheduled flight is not suitable for every patient. Depending on the situation, professional medical assistance may be needed, sometimes lying-down transport by ambulance, and in urgent or complex cases, an air ambulance.
We support patients and families with medical repatriation from Switzerland to destinations within and outside Europe, with one point of contact throughout the entire journey, from first contact to arrival.
If a patient in Switzerland cannot travel independently or safely, medical transport is required — for a planned transfer, return to their country of residence or an urgent medical transfer.
Limited mobility, a recent hospital admission, oxygen requirements, pain when sitting, the need for monitoring or further treatment elsewhere often play a role. We assess each case to determine which form of transport is medically responsible and safely feasible.
Moving abroad for medical reasons requires more than transport alone: stability, documents, handover, timing, destination and any airline approval all play a role.
We can advise on the appropriate form of transport, contact doctors and hospitals, prepare the medical handover, assist with fit-to-fly documents, arrange ambulance transport in Switzerland and, if necessary, coordinate transport after arrival abroad.
This means that a family does not have to coordinate with several different parties themselves, and the entire case remains clear and organised.
These anonymised examples come from the daily practice of international medical repatriation, involving situations from Switzerland and the surrounding region. They illustrate how varied a case can be.
During a short stay in Switzerland, a patient fell and was suspected of having a fracture. Because sitting for a prolonged period was painful, ambulance transport with medical assistance to an airport was chosen, followed by onward transport home.
After a cycling accident in Switzerland, the patient had multiple injuries and could not travel independently. Ambulance transport with medical assistance took the patient to the airport, after which a scheduled flight with a stretcher position completed the journey home.
A 26-year-old palliative patient urgently needed to be transported from London to Petrich in Bulgaria so they could die at home with their family. The situation was extremely time-sensitive and could deteriorate at any moment. Transport was organised by road as quickly as possible, with a focus on comfort, medical monitoring and a dignified arrival.
An older ventilated patient had to be transferred to London. Because ventilation, monitoring and safe handover were required, this was not a standard transport. The journey required specialised equipment, medical preparation, cross-border planning and coordination with the receiving healthcare facility.
Even without travel insurance or insurer involvement, you can contact Bryan Morgan Care directly.
We provide clear advice, assess the medical situation and, if desired, prepare a no-obligation quotation. When an insurer or assistance partner is involved, we can support communication.
The local transfer begins with a check of the actual pickup point. For Switzerland, a plan is made within Switzerland that matches the type of country and the current care needs.
Local mobility assistance and clinical support are planned as separate tasks.
For a long journey, care intervals, crew changes and reserve supplies are included.
Responsibility for care ends only after a clear handover to the agreed person.
No local facilities are assumed unless they have been confirmed in the case file.
Yes. We organise medical repatriation and medical transport from Switzerland to destinations within Europe and beyond.
Depending on the medical situation, this may be by ambulance transport, escorted scheduled flight, stretcher flight or air ambulance.
That depends on the patient’s health, mobility, destination and urgency.
Based on medical information, we assess whether ambulance transport, an escorted scheduled flight, a stretcher flight or an air ambulance is safest.
Yes. We support medical coordination, handover and communication with hospitals, doctors, family, insurers and assistance partners.
This keeps the entire journey organised and means the family does not have to contact different parties themselves.
That depends on the exact location, destination and medical condition. Usually, this involves Zürich Airport (ZRH) or Geneva Airport (GVA), depending on availability and the route.
The medical approach remains the same. However, practical matters such as border formalities or handling with an insurer may proceed slightly differently than within the EU; we take this into account when planning.
Yes. We support medical repatriation from all over Switzerland, with specific attention to 40 regions, cities and tourist areas, each with their own distances, airports and healthcare infrastructure.
Yes. You can contact Bryan Morgan Care directly even without insurance.
We provide advice, assess the medical situation and can prepare a no-obligation quotation.
We are also active outside Switzerland. Below you will find a number of countries for which we regularly organise medical repatriation.
Contact us for ambulance transport, a medical flight, stretcher transport or an air ambulance from Switzerland.