The remotest municipalities in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden
Oberegg is the remotest municipality in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden: 148 minutes by public transport to the fastest-reachable of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). Schwende-Rüte (140 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 | Oberegg | 148 min | 1'934 |
| 2 | Schwende-Rüte | 140 min | 6'194 |
| 3 | Schlatt-Haslen | 136 min | 1'091 |
| 4 | Appenzell | 132 min | 6'191 |
| 5 | Gonten | 121 min | 1'480 |
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. The NPVM is divided into traffic zones; each municipality is assigned the zone at its populated centre. A higher value means a longer trip to the nearest centre.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden is the remotest?
- Oberegg: 148 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the highest value in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden. Source: ARE (NPVM).
- How is the travel time measured?
- It is the modelled public-transport travel time to the fastest-reachable of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich), computed by ARE in the National Passenger Transport Model. It includes access, egress and transfers, refers to the {year} timetable, and measures connectivity, not straight-line distance.