Traffic in Basel, Switzerland
In this city, we estimate that each passenger produces approximately 996.42kg of CO2 annually as a result of commuting to work or school. To counterbalance this carbon emission, it would require approximately 45.77 trees per passenger to produce enough oxygen. The following formulas are used to make these estimations.
Main Means of Transportation to Work or School
| Working from Home | |
| Walking | |
| Car | |
| Bicycle | |
| Motorcycle | |
| Bus/Trolleybus | |
| Tram/Streetcar | |
| Train/Metro |
Overall Average One-Way Commute Time and Distance to Work or School
| Average Distance | |
| Average Travel Time |
Average when primarily using Walking
| Distance | |
| Walking | |
| Tram/Streetcat Ride | |
| Overall |
Average when primarily using Car
| Distance | |
| Walking | |
| Driving Car | |
| Overall |
Average when primarily using Bicycle
| Distance | |
| Walking | |
| Bicycle | |
| Overall |
Average when primarily using Motorcycle
| Distance | |
| Walking | |
| Motorcycle | |
| Overall |
Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus
| Distance | |
| Walking | |
| Waiting | |
| Bus/Trolleybus Ride | |
| Overall |
Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar
| Distance | |
| Walking | |
| Waiting | |
| Tram/Streetcat Ride | |
| Overall |
Average when primarily using Train/Metro
| Distance | |
| Walking | |
| Waiting | |
| Tram/Streetcat Ride | |
| Train/Metro Ride | |
| Overall |
Contributors Overview
Contributors: 47
Last update: 2 June 2026
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.
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We feel you. We got so annoyed by it we started working from home.
In the weekends i take the bus just to get a break.