The best-connected municipalities in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden
Gonten is the best-connected municipality in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden: just 121 minutes by public transport to the nearest of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). Appenzell (132 min) and Schlatt-Haslen (136 min) follow. Source: ARE, National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM), 2025.
Ranking
ARE · NPVM · 2025| Rank | Municipality | PT travel time | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonten | 121 min | 1'480 |
| 2 | Appenzell | 132 min | 6'191 |
| 3 | Schlatt-Haslen | 136 min | 1'091 |
| 4 | Schwende-Rüte | 140 min | 6'194 |
| 5 | Oberegg | 148 min | 1'934 |
How we measure this
ARE · NPVMModelled public-transport travel time from the municipality to the fastest-reachable of the six major centres Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano and Zurich, in minutes (including access and egress). Basis: the ARE National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM), reference state 2025. A lower value means better connectivity; the list runs from the shortest travel time upward. It is the same figure as the remotest-municipalities ranking, read from the other end.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden is the best connected?
- Gonten: just 121 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the lowest value in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden. Source: ARE (NPVM).
- What does "best connected" mean?
- It is the shortest modelled public-transport travel time to the fastest-reachable of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). The centres themselves and their immediate suburbs reach the best values. Computed by ARE in the National Passenger Transport Model, {year} timetable.