Which municipality in canton Valais is the best connected?

Massongex: just 65 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the lowest value in canton Valais. 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.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The best-connected municipalities in canton Valais

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Massongex is the best-connected municipality in canton Valais: just 65 minutes by public transport to the nearest of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). Saint-Maurice (69 min) and Martigny-Bourg (70 min) follow. Source: ARE, National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM), 2025.

Ranking

ARE · NPVM · 2025

Rank	Municipality	PT travel time	Residents
1	Massongex	65 min	2'149
2	Saint-Maurice	69 min	4'656
3	Martigny-Bourg	70 min	22'513
4	Evionnaz	70 min	1'535
5	Vernayaz	72 min	1'978
6	Collombey-Muraz	73 min	10'188
7	Collonges	73 min	866
8	Monthey	77 min	19'351
9	Vouvry	79 min	4'936
10	Martigny-Combe	81 min	2'416
11	Sion	81 min	37'844
12	Saxon	82 min	7'605
13	Vionnaz	82 min	3'080
14	Vérossaz	82 min	945
15	Bovernier	85 min	952
16	Port-Valais	85 min	4'528
17	Dorénaz	86 min	1'120
18	Baltschieder	86 min	1'406
19	Saint-Gingolph	87 min	1'104
20	Visp	88 min	9'075
21	Sembrancher	89 min	1'113
22	Troistorrents	89 min	5'068
23	Bürchen	89 min	774
24	Stalden	90 min	1'140
25	Ardon	91 min	3'938
26	Niedergesteln	91 min	731
27	Raron	92 min	2'030
28	Visperterminen	92 min	1'301
29	Ferden	93 min	248
30	Fully	94 min	9'407
31	Brig-Glis	96 min	14'197
32	Steg-Hohtenn	96 min	1'768
33	Val de Bagnes	98 min	11'044
34	Leuk	98 min	4'349
35	Saillon	98 min	3'226
36	Staldenried	98 min	559
37	Naters	99 min	10'791
38	Bitsch	100 min	1'219
39	Saint-Léonard	100 min	2'618
40	Noble-Contrée	100 min	4'727
41	Lalden	100 min	773
42	Val-d'Illiez	101 min	2'149
43	Embd	101 min	298
44	Eggerberg	102 min	345
45	Salvan	102 min	1'521
46	Salgesch	104 min	1'777
47	Eischoll	104 min	460
48	Gampel-Bratsch	105 min	2'260
49	Grimisuat	105 min	3'979
50	Unterbäch	106 min	483
51	Chamoson	107 min	4'486
52	Conthey	107 min	9'661
53	Mörel-Filet	107 min	743
54	Chippis	107 min	1'627
55	Isérables	108 min	793
56	Ausserberg	108 min	639
57	Grône	108 min	2'598
58	Vex	109 min	1'970
59	Ried-Brig	111 min	2'327
60	Termen	111 min	1'203
61	Vétroz	111 min	6'725
62	Hérémence	112 min	1'553
63	Leytron	112 min	3'594
64	Champéry	112 min	1'415
65	Zeneggen	112 min	369
66	Ayent	113 min	4'509
67	Agarn	113 min	743
68	Sierre	113 min	18'059
69	Crans-Montana	113 min	10'782
70	Inden	114 min	118
71	Eisten	114 min	189
72	Finhaut	115 min	422
73	Chalais	115 min	3'981
74	Savièse	115 min	8'453
75	Varen	116 min	701
76	Kippel	117 min	334
77	Orsières	118 min	3'339
78	Grengiols	118 min	409
79	St. Niklaus	118 min	2'347
80	Riederalp	119 min	445
81	Nendaz	120 min	7'354
82	Bister	121 min	39
83	Trient	122 min	181
84	Lens	122 min	4'590
85	Liddes	123 min	790
86	Mont-Noble	123 min	1'188
87	Törbel	123 min	514
88	Guttet-Feschel	124 min	426
89	Riddes	124 min	3'831
90	Wiler	124 min	522
91	Veysonnaz	124 min	614
92	Saas-Balen	124 min	340
93	Saas-Grund	124 min	1'043
94	Blatten	126 min	291
95	Lax	128 min	340
96	Ergisch	128 min	184
97	Turtmann-Unterems	128 min	1'193
98	Arbaz	128 min	1'474
99	Evolène	130 min	1'673
100	Oberems	131 min	141
101	Bourg-Saint-Pierre	132 min	242
102	Albinen	132 min	245
103	Icogne	132 min	625
104	Fiesch	133 min	894
105	Leukerbad	133 min	1'401
106	Saint-Martin	134 min	841
107	Randa	134 min	448
108	Bettmeralp	136 min	468
109	Saas-Fee	137 min	1'637
110	Saas-Almagell	139 min	376
111	Täsch	140 min	1'341
112	Bellwald	141 min	364
113	Grächen	143 min	1'321
114	Ernen	147 min	538
115	Anniviers	147 min	2'785
116	Zermatt	149 min	6'113
117	Simplon	153 min	287
118	Fieschertal	153 min	359
119	Goms	158 min	1'163
120	Binn	159 min	126
121	Zwischbergen	170 min	75
122	Obergoms	173 min	662

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

How we measure this

ARE · NPVM

Modelled 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 Valais is the best connected?: Massongex: just 65 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the lowest value in canton Valais. 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.