Traffic Comparison Between Switzerland and United States 

Index	Switzerland	United States
Traffic Index:	125.53	156.59
Time Index (in minutes):	34.41	33.86
Time Exp. Index:	477.45	409.83
Inefficiency Index:	176.44	252.48
CO2 Emission Index:	3,134.87	7,500.03

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	Switzerland	United States
Working from Home	3.81%	3.95%
Walking	16.67%	5.58%
Car	25.95%	81.21%
Bicycle	13.57%	2.25%
Motorcycle	3.10%	0.82%
Bus/Trolleybus	13.57%	3.14%
Tram/Streetcar	6.67%	0.28%
Train/Metro	16.67%	2.76%

Overall

	Switzerland	United States
Average Distance	16.82 km	24.79 km
Average Travel Time	34.41 min	33.86 min
Contributors	421	7555
Last Update	4 February 2026	21 March 2026

Average when primarily using Walking

	Switzerland	United States
Average Distance	3.76 km	4.26 km
Walking	15.31 min	20.68 min
Waiting	1.43 min	0.94 min
Driving Car	0.07 min	2.53 min
Bicycle	0.95 min	0.20 min
Motor Bike	0.11 min	0.02 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.46 min	0.71 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.56 min	0.13 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.70 min	1.17 min
Average Travel Time	22.24 min	26.43 min
Contributors	70	421

Average when primarily using Car

	Switzerland	United States
Average Distance	27.19 km	26.83 km
Walking	2.98 min	0.53 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	36.00 min	32.54 min
Average Travel Time	38.99 min	33.08 min
Contributors	109	6126

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	Switzerland	United States
Average Distance	5.36 km	7.05 km
Walking	1.44 min	0.67 min
Bicycle	17.24 min	23.92 min
Average Travel Time	18.89 min	25.08 min
Contributors	57	170

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	Switzerland	United States
Average Distance	36.62 km	48.54 km
Walking	5.92 min	2.05 min
Motor Bike	40.77 min	53.60 min
Average Travel Time	46.69 min	55.65 min
Contributors	13	62

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	Switzerland	United States
Average Distance	12.58 km	19.59 km
Walking	6.23 min	5.86 min
Waiting	4.28 min	7.02 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.06 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	22.37 min	35.97 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	1.02 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.77 min	2.25 min
Average Travel Time	37.58 min	52.53 min
Contributors	57	237

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	Switzerland	United States
Average Distance	7.33 km	14.29 km
Walking	5.43 min	6.48 min
Waiting	4.61 min	7.48 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.71 min	0.48 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	19.14 min	28.95 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.00 min	0.00 min
Average Travel Time	32.82 min	45.05 min
Contributors	28	21

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	Switzerland	United States
Average Distance	26.72 km	21.80 km
Walking	8.86 min	8.12 min
Waiting	4.78 min	5.25 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.18 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	2.97 min	1.06 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	1.36 min	0.22 min
Train/Metro Ride	28.60 min	34.46 min
Average Travel Time	47.68 min	50.68 min
Contributors	70	208