Passenger transport

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On average, each Swiss resident covers a daily distance of almost 37 kilometres within Switzerland. In 2020, the total distances covered on Swiss roads, rail and cable cars added up to 111 billion person-kilometres. This is 9% more than in 2000, but 20% less than in 2019.

Key figures on passenger transport

Passenger transport performance
Land transport performance (rail, road incl. human-powered transport and cable cars)	110.8 billion person-km	2020
Change	+9%	2000–2020
Aviation: Passengers1	19.7 million	2021
Change	–43%	2000–2021
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)	13.6 km	2020

1) 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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