Which municipality in canton Zurich is the best connected?

Zurich: just 12 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the lowest value in canton Zurich. 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 Zurich

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Zurich is the best-connected municipality in canton Zurich: just 12 minutes by public transport to the nearest of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). Zollikon (27 min) and Dietlikon (32 min) follow. Source: ARE, National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM), 2025.

Ranking

ARE · NPVM · 2025

Rank	Municipality	PT travel time	Residents
1	Zurich	12 min	440'935
2	Zollikon	27 min	13'737
3	Dietlikon	32 min	8'033
4	Meilen	33 min	14'952
5	Oberengstringen	33 min	7'076
6	Schlieren	33 min	20'474
7	Stallikon	34 min	3'903
8	Urdorf	34 min	10'539
9	Opfikon	35 min	21'462
10	Erlenbach	35 min	5'679
11	Uitikon	35 min	5'749
12	Adliswil	36 min	19'904
13	Kilchberg	36 min	9'576
14	Rüschlikon	36 min	6'449
15	Küsnacht	36 min	15'250
16	Fällanden	36 min	9'634
17	Rümlang	37 min	8'363
18	Zumikon	37 min	5'781
19	Schwerzenbach	37 min	5'256
20	Birmensdorf	37 min	7'587
21	Unterengstringen	37 min	4'361
22	Oberglatt	38 min	7'741
23	Dübendorf	38 min	33'214
24	Uster	38 min	37'031
25	Oberrieden	39 min	5'410
26	Regensdorf	40 min	20'701
27	Langnau am Albis	40 min	8'097
28	Greifensee	40 min	5'401
29	Maur	40 min	10'873
30	Wangen-Brüttisellen	40 min	8'289
31	Bonstetten	41 min	5'659
32	Weiningen	41 min	5'204
33	Wettswil am Albis	42 min	5'419
34	Lindau	42 min	5'896
35	Kloten	43 min	22'017
36	Buchs	44 min	6'814
37	Dielsdorf	44 min	6'817
38	Niederglatt	44 min	5'513
39	Niederhasli	44 min	9'842
40	Otelfingen	44 min	2'861
41	Herrliberg	44 min	6'802
42	Uetikon am See	44 min	6'744
43	Dietikon	44 min	28'325
44	Hedingen	45 min	3'983
45	Bassersdorf	45 min	12'358
46	Bülach	45 min	24'590
47	Thalwil	45 min	18'835
48	Aesch	46 min	1'644
49	Horgen	46 min	24'641
50	Lufingen	47 min	2'870
51	Regensberg	47 min	484
52	Steinmaur	47 min	3'758
53	Seegräben	48 min	1'486
54	Volketswil	48 min	19'948
55	Affoltern am Albis	49 min	12'911
56	Wallisellen	49 min	17'811
57	Winkel	49 min	5'117
58	Geroldswil	49 min	5'402
59	Dällikon	50 min	4'469
60	Mönchaltorf	50 min	4'446
61	Illnau-Effretikon	50 min	17'973
62	Niederweningen	51 min	3'284
63	Oberweningen	51 min	1'903
64	Schöfflisdorf	51 min	1'420
65	Männedorf	51 min	11'764
66	Stäfa	51 min	15'232
67	Fehraltorf	51 min	6'943
68	Nürensdorf	52 min	5'858
69	Wetzikon	52 min	27'317
70	Richterswil	52 min	14'545
71	Elsau	52 min	3'957
72	Bachenbülach	53 min	4'450
73	Dänikon	53 min	1'861
74	Gossau	53 min	10'621
75	Egg	53 min	8'757
76	Winterthur	53 min	120'741
77	Hüntwangen	55 min	1'142
78	Boppelsen	55 min	1'439
79	Hüttikon	55 min	954
80	Schleinikon	55 min	884
81	Oetwil am See	55 min	5'190
82	Eglisau	56 min	5'794
83	Embrach	56 min	10'415
84	Oetwil an der Limmat	56 min	2'604
85	Aeugst am Albis	57 min	2'003
86	Knonau	57 min	2'515
87	Mettmenstetten	57 min	5'841
88	Obfelden	57 min	6'081
89	Henggart	57 min	2'376
90	Höri	57 min	3'676
91	Wädenswil	57 min	26'012
92	Oberembrach	58 min	1'132
93	Bubikon	58 min	7'690
94	Dürnten	58 min	8'030
95	Pfäffikon	58 min	12'881
96	Pfungen	58 min	4'170
97	Kappel am Albis	59 min	1'375
98	Bachs	59 min	658
99	Hombrechtikon	59 min	9'252
100	Russikon	59 min	4'687
101	Seuzach	59 min	7'990
102	Elgg	59 min	5'241
103	Neerach	60 min	3'348
104	Bäretswil	60 min	5'137
105	Grüningen	60 min	3'931
106	Weisslingen	60 min	3'464
107	Neftenbach	60 min	5'780
108	Ottenbach	61 min	3'038
109	Hochfelden	61 min	2'019
110	Rafz	61 min	4'792
111	Rüti	61 min	13'144
112	Dinhard	61 min	1'734
113	Glattfelden	62 min	5'555
114	Stadel bei Niederglatt	62 min	2'500
115	Hittnau	62 min	3'974
116	Brütten	62 min	2'277
117	Hettlingen	62 min	3'208
118	Rifferswil	63 min	1'213
119	Rickenbach	63 min	2'895
120	Zell	63 min	6'855
121	Wiesendangen	64 min	6'852
122	Freienstein-Teufen	65 min	2'373
123	Rorbas	65 min	3'078
124	Dägerlen	65 min	1'204
125	Hausen am Albis	66 min	3'956
126	Wald	66 min	10'686
127	Thalheim an der Thur	67 min	1'024
128	Dättlikon	67 min	844
129	Maschwanden	68 min	669
130	Buch am Irchel	68 min	1'068
131	Wildberg	68 min	1'019
132	Feuerthalen	69 min	3'893
133	Wil	69 min	1'595
134	Fischenthal	69 min	2'697
135	Hinwil	69 min	11'949
136	Wasterkingen	70 min	585
137	Weiach	70 min	2'133
138	Benken	71 min	894
139	Flurlingen	71 min	1'505
140	Laufen-Uhwiesen	71 min	1'848
141	Marthalen	71 min	2'027
142	Bauma	71 min	5'109
143	Dachsen	72 min	1'896
144	Altikon	72 min	760
145	Dorf	73 min	739
146	Ellikon an der Thur	73 min	1'027
147	Schlatt	73 min	788
148	Berg am Irchel	74 min	595
149	Trüllikon	74 min	1'132
150	Volken	74 min	391
151	Wila	74 min	2'201
152	Ossingen	75 min	1'859
153	Rheinau	75 min	1'334
154	Flaach	76 min	1'572
155	Truttikon	76 min	467
156	Kleinandelfingen	79 min	2'278
157	Hagenbuch	79 min	1'168
158	Andelfingen	81 min	3'719
159	Stammheim	82 min	2'970
160	Turbenthal	84 min	5'369

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 Zurich is the best connected?: Zurich: just 12 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the lowest value in canton Zurich. 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.