More and more couples from Switzerland fulfil their wish for a child in Vienna: egg donation has been legally permitted in Austria since 2015 – in Switzerland it is currently not. At the Wunschbaby Institut Feichtinger you are accompanied by the pioneer of reproductive medicine in Austria – in German or English, personally, and with just a few well-planned stays in Vienna.
"We come from Switzerland – can we undergo treatment at your institute?" We receive this question regularly, and the answer is simple: yes, of course we also treat couples from Switzerland. No visa, no language barrier – and a legal framework that opens up more treatment options than Swiss law.
The most frequent reason for coming to Vienna is egg donation: it has been legally permitted in Austria since 2015, whereas in Switzerland it is currently not permitted under the Swiss Reproductive Medicine Act (as of 2026). But many Swiss couples also deliberately choose an institute with more than 40 years of experience for IVF, ICSI and genetic diagnostics.
Coming from Germany? You will find all the information for German couples on our page fertility treatment for patients from Germany.
Egg donation has been legally permitted in Austria since 2015 – in Switzerland it is currently not permitted under the Reproductive Medicine Act, and sperm donation there is open to married couples only (as of 2026). The rules on preimplantation genetic testing also differ.
Vienna is easy to reach from all over Switzerland – by direct flight from Zurich, Geneva or Basel in around an hour and a half, or comfortably by train, including the night train from Zurich. Our institute is located in Vienna-Hietzing, right on the U4 underground line.
Austria's first IVF baby, more than 30,000 children born, a high-tech IVF laboratory and our own genetics laboratory in-house – many methods that are standard today were co-developed here.
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For many couples from Switzerland, the legal situation is the decisive reason for treatment in Austria: under Swiss law, egg donation is currently not permitted, and sperm donation is only available to married couples (as of 2026). With the amendment to the Reproductive Medicine Act, egg donation has been permitted in Austria since 2015. The Austrian legal framework is clearly defined:
As of 2026. Legal requirements and their practical implementation continue to evolve in both countries; in the consultation we clarify the details for your personal situation. You can find more in-depth information on our pages about egg donation and the legal framework.
We plan your treatment so that you manage with just a few well-prepared stays in Vienna – and are closely accompanied by us in between.
The easiest way to start is our free fertility info evening with a personal orientation talk – via Zoom or on site. An online fertility consultation is also available. This lets you clarify your first questions without travelling; you can send us any existing findings in advance.
The in-depth first consultation takes place on site and usually lasts a full hour: medical history, counselling, gynaecological examination with ultrasound, initiation of the preliminary examinations and therapy planning – in German or English, as you prefer.
We align your treatment plan with your travel arrangements and bundle examinations and appointments wherever it is medically sensible. We coordinate follow-up appointments closely with you – at every step you know when your presence in Vienna is needed.
During the preparation phase we stay in ongoing contact. Where medically possible, we coordinate individual check-ups with your gynaecologist in Switzerland – we define the details together in your treatment plan.
The central treatment steps – such as egg retrieval or embryo transfer – take place at our institute in Vienna. The embryo transfer takes only a few minutes and requires no anaesthesia; we tell you in advance how many days you should plan for.
After the transfer, we accompany you through the hormonal support and the pregnancy test and remain available for you. An established pregnancy is then looked after by your gynaecologist at home – like any other pregnancy.
Our main institute is located at Lainzer Straße 6, 1130 Vienna, in the green district of Hietzing near Schönbrunn Palace. There are direct flights to Vienna from Zurich, Geneva and Basel; from the airport you can reach us by public transport with the City Airport Train (CAT) and underground line U4 to Hietzing station. Vienna is also well connected by rail from Switzerland – for example from Zurich, by night train if you wish.
You can find all the details on getting here, parking and public transport on our page How to find us.
„Nachdem wir bereits in 2 anderen Kliniken in Behandlung waren, haben wir einen direkten Vergleich. Dr. Feichtinger war der Einzige der uns neue Behandlungsmöglichkeiten aufgezeigt hat. Auch wenn die Chance auf eigene Eizellen verschwindend gering war, hat er einem Zeit gegeben sich an die Alternative der Eizellspende zu gewöhnen. Das gesamt Team war sehr freundlich, professionell und die Termine fanden ohne Wartezeit statt.“
Yes, of course we also treat couples from Switzerland – from the initial work-up to IVF and ICSI through to egg donation. Treatment is available in German or English, and we plan the appointments so that they fit in well with your travel.
Because under Swiss law it is currently not permitted – in Austria, by contrast, it has been permitted since 2015, with clear legal requirements: the recipient must not yet have completed her 45th year of age at the start of treatment, eggs may only be retrieved from the donor's completed 18th to her completed 30th year of age, and treatment is possible within a marriage, registered partnership or cohabiting relationship (as of 2026). We clarify the details in the consultation.
Under Swiss law, sperm donation is currently only available to married couples (as of 2026). In Austria it is also open to unmarried couples in a cohabiting relationship and to female couples. Whether and how treatment with donor sperm is an option for you is something we are happy to discuss in person – our page on sperm and egg donation provides an overview.
No. The first contact is possible without travelling: our free orientation talk takes place online or on site, and we also offer an online fertility consultation. The in-depth first consultation with examination and ultrasound then takes place on site in Vienna; we coordinate the further appointments closely with you and bundle them wherever it is medically sensible.
That depends on the treatment and cannot be stated in general terms. As a principle, we plan your treatment so that you manage with just a few well-prepared stays: the first consultation, the central treatment steps such as egg retrieval or embryo transfer – and close coordination from a distance in between, where possible together with your gynaecologist in Switzerland. In the first consultation you receive a concrete plan with all the required visits.
Yes, please bring any existing findings – such as hormone levels, semen analyses or reports from previous treatments – to the first consultation, or send them to us in advance. This makes the consultation more concrete. Your records do not have to be complete, however: we determine together which examinations are still needed.
Yes, the requirements are regulated differently in the two countries. In Austria, preimplantation genetic testing has been clearly regulated since 2015 – for example after recurrent miscarriages or several unsuccessful IVF attempts. Whether it is an option in your situation is something we clarify in a personal consultation; the analyses are performed in our own in-house genetics laboratory.
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