The best-connected municipalities in canton Nidwalden
Hergiswil is the best-connected municipality in canton Nidwalden: just 86 minutes by public transport to the nearest of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). Stans (94 min) and Beckenried (98 min) follow. Source: ARE, National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM), 2025.
Ranking
ARE · NPVM · 2025| Rank | Municipality | PT travel time | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergiswil | 86 min | 6'316 |
| 2 | Stans | 94 min | 8'565 |
| 3 | Beckenried | 98 min | 3'770 |
| 4 | Dallenwil | 105 min | 1'856 |
| 5 | Oberdorf | 105 min | 3'095 |
| 6 | Wolfenschiessen | 107 min | 2'174 |
| 7 | Buochs | 110 min | 5'607 |
| 8 | Ennetbürgen | 110 min | 5'361 |
| 9 | Ennetmoos | 111 min | 2'313 |
| 10 | Emmetten | 121 min | 1'691 |
| 11 | Stansstad | 127 min | 4'916 |
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 Nidwalden is the best connected?
- Hergiswil: just 86 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the lowest value in canton Nidwalden. 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.