Transport

Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)

Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich): Poschiavo comes top with 202 min and Massagno comes last with 8 min. The median across 1,806 municipalities is 44 min. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

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1Poschiavo202 min2Samnaun195 min3Brusio185 min
#MunicipalityCantonShortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)
1PoschiavoGrisons202 min
2SamnaunGrisons195 min
3BrusioGrisons185 min
4Val MüstairGrisons182 min
5ValsotGrisons168 min
6PontresinaGrisons158 min
7Celerina/SchlarignaGrisons158 min
8ScuolGrisons155 min
9SamedanGrisons155 min
10S-chanfGrisons154 min
11ZermattValais154 min
12St. MoritzGrisons152 min
13BeverGrisons152 min
13Sils im Engadin/SeglGrisons152 min
15ZuozGrisons151 min
16BregagliaGrisons148 min
17SilvaplanaGrisons148 min
18La Punt Chamues-chGrisons146 min
19ZernezGrisons143 min
20ValsGrisons133 min
21TäschValais132 min
22Saas-FeeValais131 min
23ErnenValais125 min
24Saas-GrundValais125 min
25GrächenValais124 min
26LumneziaGrisons123 min
27Obersaxen MundaunGrisons122 min
28TörbelValais122 min
29ArosaGrisons121 min
30Breil/BrigelsGrisons120 min
31FieschValais120 min
32TrunGrisons120 min
33St. NiklausValais117 min
34Mörel-FiletValais117 min
35DavosGrisons117 min
36Bergün FilisurGrisons115 min
37SumvitgGrisons114 min
38BitschValais113 min
39NatersValais113 min
40Ilanz/GlionGrisons112 min
41BürchenValais112 min
41StaldenriedValais112 min
43TermenValais111 min
43Wiler (Lötschen)Valais111 min
45SursesGrisons110 min
46Ried-BrigValais110 min
47SafientalGrisons109 min
47Brig-GlisValais109 min
49FaleraGrisons106 min
49Stalden (VS)Valais106 min
51Disentis/MustérGrisons106 min
52LeukerbadValais106 min
53SagognGrisons105 min
53SchlueinGrisons105 min
55GomsValais104 min
56AusserbergValais104 min
56LaldenValais104 min
56VisperterminenValais104 min
59Vaz/ObervazGrisons103 min
59KlostersGrisons103 min
61Lantsch/LenzGrisons103 min
62LauenenBern102 min
62EichbergSt. Gallen102 min
62Albula/AlvraGrisons102 min
65VispValais102 min
66TujetschGrisons101 min
66BaltschiederValais101 min
68ObergomsValais99 min
69LaaxGrisons99 min
70LavizzaraTicino98 min
70AnniviersValais98 min
72FlimsGrisons98 min
73LuzeinGrisons97 min
73EvolèneValais97 min
75Marbach (SG)St. Gallen96 min
75DomleschgGrisons96 min
77Turtmann-UnteremsValais95 min
78Steg-HohtennValais95 min
79RaronValais95 min
80AltstättenSt. Gallen94 min
80Crans-MontanaValais94 min
82RebsteinSt. Gallen94 min
82LensValais94 min
84Gampel-BratschValais94 min
85Wildhaus-Alt St. JohannSt. Gallen93 min
86FiderisGrisons93 min
86KüblisGrisons93 min
88Schwende-RüteAppenzell Innerrhoden92 min
88Saint-Martin (VS)Valais92 min
90ChurwaldenGrisons92 min
91Reute (AR)Appenzell Ausserrhoden91 min
91ScharansGrisons91 min
91RhäzünsGrisons91 min
94CazisGrisons90 min
95ObereggAppenzell Innerrhoden90 min
95MaseinGrisons90 min
95TrinGrisons90 min
95NiedergestelnValais90 min
95IcogneValais90 min
100BoncourtJura89 min

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonShortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)
1791MuzzanoTicino12 min
1793PullyVaud12 min
1793Le Grand-SaconnexGeneva12 min
1795VeziaTicino11 min
1796LuganoTicino11 min
1797BottmingenBasel-Landschaft11 min
1798BernBern11 min
1799LausanneVaud10 min
1799GenevaGeneva10 min
1801BaselBasel-Stadt10 min
1802SavosaTicino10 min
1803ParadisoTicino10 min
1804BinningenBasel-Landschaft9 min
1805SorengoTicino8 min
1806MassagnoTicino8 min

Regions compared

Averages weighted by “Dwellings”.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)”?

Poschiavo ranks first for “Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)”, with 202 min.

What is the median for “Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)”?

The median across the 1,806 ranked municipalities is 44 min.