Passenger transport

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On average, each Swiss resident covers a daily distance of almost 37 kilometres within Switzerland. In 2018, the total distances covered on Swiss roads and railways added up to 136 billion person-kilometres – this is 33% more than in 2000.

Key figures on passenger transport

Passenger transport performance
Land transport performance (rail1 and road incl. human-powered transport)	135.7 billion person-km	2018
Change	+33%	2000–2018
Aviation: Passengers2	58.6 million	2019
Change	+70%	2000–2019
Transalpine and cross-border transport
Transalpine crossings in private motor vehicles (both directions)	93 400 persons/day	2015
Border crossings in private motor vehicles (arrivals and departures)	2.1 million persons/day	2015
Travel behaviour
Average daily distance per person (inside Switzerland)	36.8 km	2015
Change	+5%	2000–2015
Share of leisure traffic	44%	2015
Commuting
Average commute (one way)	15.0 km	2017

1) Railways, cog railways, funicular railways and cable cars
2) Local and transfer passengers in scheduled and charter flights Sources: FSO – Transalpine and cross-border passenger transport (A+GQPV), Passenger transport performance (PV-L), Commuting (PEND); FSO, ARE – Mobility and transport microcensus (MTMC); FSO, FOCA – Aviation, scheduled and charter flights (AVIA_LC)

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