The best-connected municipalities in canton Uri
Erstfeld is the best-connected municipality in canton Uri: just 73 minutes by public transport to the nearest of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). Altdorf (74 min) and Schattdorf (80 min) follow. Source: ARE, National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM), 2025.
Ranking
ARE · NPVM · 2025| Rank | Municipality | PT travel time | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erstfeld | 73 min | 3'985 |
| 2 | Altdorf | 74 min | 10'618 |
| 3 | Schattdorf | 80 min | 5'555 |
| 4 | Bürglen | 82 min | 3'923 |
| 5 | Silenen | 83 min | 2'080 |
| 6 | Attinghausen | 87 min | 1'781 |
| 7 | Sisikon | 87 min | 399 |
| 8 | Gurtnellen | 99 min | 501 |
| 9 | Seedorf | 101 min | 2'054 |
| 10 | Flüelen | 108 min | 2'048 |
| 11 | Göschenen | 117 min | 482 |
| 12 | Isenthal | 121 min | 461 |
| 13 | Seelisberg | 133 min | 724 |
| 14 | Wassen | 136 min | 425 |
| 15 | Andermatt | 137 min | 1'603 |
| 16 | Spiringen | 141 min | 872 |
| 17 | Unterschächen | 141 min | 737 |
| 18 | Hospental | 155 min | 176 |
| 19 | Realp | 159 min | 157 |
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 Uri is the best connected?
- Erstfeld: just 73 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the lowest value in canton Uri. 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.