Swiss mobility habits react to rising fuel prices

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19. Mai 2026

Swiss mobility habits react to rising fuel prices

Faced with soaring fuel prices, the Swiss are reassessing the way they travel, according to a survey. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Some 42.1% of the 1,000 people questioned between the end of April and mid-May said they were using public transport more often and 35.2% were walking more frequently, according to a survey from the Marketagent Schweiz research institute. Less than a third (23.6%) said they were cycling or scooting more often, while 14.7% were working from home more often. While most of those surveyed fear persistently high fuel prices and said this was having an impact on their budget, more than half (56.9%) do not plan to buy an electric vehicle because of this situation. Only 4.2% have already taken the plunge and 16.9% are considering it. If they were to buy a new car, 32.6% would choose a hybrid, but petrol (31%) would still come out ahead of an electric vehicle (26.1%). Diesel, on the other hand, is losing ground, with only 7.1% of …

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