Which municipality in canton Valais is the remotest?

Obergoms: 173 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the highest value in canton Valais. 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 Valais

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Obergoms is the remotest municipality in canton Valais: 173 minutes by public transport to the fastest-reachable of the six major centres (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich). Zwischbergen (170 min) and Binn (159 min) follow. Source: ARE, National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM), 2025.

Ranking

ARE · NPVM · 2025

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

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 Valais is the remotest?: Obergoms: 173 minutes by public transport to the nearest major centre (2025) – the highest value in canton Valais. 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.