On average, each Swiss resident covers a daily distance of almost 37 kilometres within Switzerland. In 2016, the total distances covered on Swiss roads and railways added up to 133 billion person-kilometres – this is 30% more than in 2000.
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| Passenger transport performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Land transport performance (rail1 and road incl. human-powered transport) |
132.6 billion person-km | 2016 |
| Change | +30% | 2000–2016 |
| Aviation: Persons transported2 | 54,9 million | 2017 |
| Change |
+60% | 2000–2017 |
| 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 person3 (inside Switzerland) | 36.8 km | 2015 |
| Change |
+5% | 2000–2015 |
| Share of leisure traffic |
44% | 2015 |
| Commuting | ||
| Average commute (one way)4 | 14.8 km | 2016 |
2) Local and transfer passengers in scheduled and charter flights
3) Swiss permanent residents of 6 years and over
4) Average commute of commuters: employed persons aged 15 and over with a permanent place of work outside the building in which they live 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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