Which municipality in canton Lucerne is the remotest?

Romoos: 130 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the highest value in canton Lucerne. 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.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The remotest municipalities in canton Lucerne

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Romoos is the remotest municipality in canton Lucerne: 130 minutes by public transport to the fastest-reachable of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). Luthern (117 min) and Doppleschwand (114 min) follow. Source: ARE, National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM), 2025.

Ranking

ARE · NPVM · 2025

Rank	Municipality	PT travel time	Residents
1	Romoos	130 min	640
2	Luthern	117 min	1'252
3	Doppleschwand	114 min	843
4	Schwarzenberg	114 min	1'808
5	Römerswil	111 min	1'804
6	Vitznau	111 min	1'492
7	Schongau	108 min	1'055
8	Schlierbach	108 min	994
9	Wolhusen	106 min	4'868
10	Hergiswil bei Willisau	106 min	1'934
11	Hohenrain	105 min	2'467
12	Weggis	105 min	4'874
13	Beromünster	104 min	6'963
14	Ufhusen	104 min	924
15	Aesch	103 min	1'526
16	Fischbach	103 min	760
17	Willisau	103 min	9'297
18	Hildisrieden	102 min	2'468
19	Hochdorf	99 min	10'158
20	Rain	99 min	3'347
21	Ruswil	99 min	7'645
22	Hasle	98 min	1'841
23	Menznau	98 min	3'168
24	Flühli	96 min	1'918
25	Ballwil	96 min	2'845
26	Altishofen	95 min	2'040
27	Grossdietwil	95 min	923
28	Hitzkirch	93 min	6'067
29	Rickenbach	93 min	3'887
30	Werthenstein	92 min	2'161
31	Greppen	92 min	1'228
32	Grosswangen	92 min	3'492
33	Triengen	92 min	5'051
34	Eschenbach	91 min	3'796
35	Meggen	90 min	7'718
36	Rothenburg	88 min	7'983
37	Büron	88 min	2'759
38	Zell	88 min	2'264
39	Adligenswil	87 min	5'704
40	Alberswil	87 min	741
41	Schötz	87 min	4'983
42	Emmen	86 min	32'777
43	Ermensee	86 min	1'087
44	Geuensee	86 min	3'069
45	Sempach	86 min	4'404
46	Altbüron	86 min	1'013
47	Buttisholz	85 min	3'510
48	Eich	85 min	1'779
49	Ettiswil	84 min	2'877
50	Kriens	83 min	30'685
51	Horw	82 min	15'939
52	Neuenkirch	82 min	7'243
53	Entlebuch	81 min	3'409
54	Pfaffnau	80 min	2'792
55	Roggliswil	80 min	785
56	Ebikon	79 min	14'737
57	Malters	79 min	7'930
58	Udligenswil	79 min	2'483
59	Schüpfheim	77 min	4'287
60	Mauensee	77 min	1'533
61	Schenkon	77 min	3'163
62	Egolzwil	77 min	1'667
63	Knutwil	76 min	2'499
64	Buchrain	75 min	7'013
65	Dierikon	75 min	1'691
66	Wauwil	75 min	2'683
67	Root	74 min	6'712
68	Sursee	73 min	11'118
69	Lucerne	72 min	86'699
70	Nottwil	72 min	4'104
71	Oberkirch	72 min	5'213
72	Escholzmatt-Marbach	70 min	4'587
73	Dagmersellen	70 min	6'144
74	Inwil	69 min	2'919
75	Nebikon	69 min	2'959
76	Gisikon	68 min	1'543
77	Meierskappel	67 min	1'578
78	Reiden	61 min	7'690
79	Wikon	59 min	1'491

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. 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 Lucerne is the remotest?: Romoos: 130 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the highest value in canton Lucerne. 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.