On average, each Swiss resident covered a daily distance of just under 37 kilometres within Switzerland in 2015. The majority of this (65%) was covered by passenger car. The most common reason for using transport (accounting for 44% of the daily distances travelled) was leisure activities, followed by work (24%).
Overview
| Daily distance and travel time | |
|---|---|
| Average daily distance per person1 (inside Switzerland) | 36.8 km |
| Change from 2000 | +5% |
| Share of passenger cars | 65% |
| Share of public transport | 24% |
| Share of leisure traffic | 44% |
| Share of work-related traffic | 24% |
| Average daily travel time2 per person1 (inside Switzerland) |
90.4 min. |
| Annual mobility | |
| Average annual mobility per person1 (inside Switzerland and abroad; incl. all trips) | 24 849 km |
| Share of distances abroad | 45% |
| Share of distances by aeroplane | 36% |
| Ownership of vehicles, driving licences and public transport season tickets | |
| Share of households with car(s) | 78% |
| Share of households with bicycle(s) | 65% |
| Share of population (18 and over) with driving licence | 82% |
| Share of population (16 and over) with public transport season ticket(s) | 57% |
2) Including waiting and transfer times Source: FSO, ARE – Mobility and transport microcensus (MTMC)
Mobility and COVID-19
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