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Switzerland's public transit

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4.7/ 5

A measured 0-5 score of how much of daily life is reachable without a car, built from GTFS timetables and OpenStreetMap across 5.0M residents — the measured urban footprint of Switzerland's 36 scored agglomerations.

Who can reach transit, by mode

Residents within about 800 m of each mode, as a share of Switzerland's measured urban footprint. Bars overlap — a resident near both a metro and a bus stop counts in both.

Busnearly everyone
99% (5.0M)

Near-universal — what separates cities is how often the bus comes, not whether there's a stop.

Rail4 in 5 residents
84% (4.2M)
Tram1 in 3 residents
36% (1.8M)
Ferry1 in 5 residents
18% (886k)
Metro5% of residents
5% (253k)

Coverage means a stop within walking distance. It does not mean frequent service.

Top cities, by mode

Where each network reaches the most residents. Open a city for its own coverage map.

Coverage
~5.0M residents
Resolution
250 m cells
Source
GTFS feed
High confidence0.96Last updated Jul 22, 2026