Pay by Bank: take euros from Germany and Austria
The customer pays directly from their bank account, without a credit or debit card. Ideal if you sell from Switzerland to customers in Germany and Austria.
Why activate it
For the German and Austrian market
There, paying from your account is an established habit, and customers find a method they know.
No card needed
The customer pays through their own bank, with no card numbers.
One contract
You activate it in the admin area, without signing anything with the individual provider, and the takings arrive with your normal payout.
What Pay by Bank costs
| Starter | Small | Medium | Large | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | 2.9% (min. CHF 2.-) | 2.5% (min. CHF 2.-) | 2.2% (min. CHF 2.-) | 1.9% (min. CHF 2.-) |
The features are the same in every plan: only the fees change. The Starter plan is free, with no fixed costs. All prices
Pay by Bank at a glance
- Contract
- Included in the 1pay.ch account (Pay provider)
- Type
- Bank transfer
- Channels
- Online only
- Features
- One-off payments
- Amount
- From EUR 0.50 to EUR 15’000.- per payment
- Currency
- EUR
How to activate Pay by Bank
- Open your free account, no credit card needed.
- Complete account verification, usually the same day.
- Under Payment providers, click Configure next to Pay and activate the Pay by Bank icon.
You will find all the details in the documentation. Before you start, you can make a test payment. Looking for something else? See all payment methods.
Frequently asked questions
A business based in Switzerland, in the commercial register or with a UID number, a verified account and the EUR currency enabled.
Not from the admin area: the refund is made by bank transfer.
It is designed for customers paying in euros from abroad. For Swiss customers there are TWINT and PostFinance Pay.
