In This Nation, Getting to Work Takes Just 17 Minutes

Denmark boasts shortest commute time in the world, per AHTI Games stats
By Jenn Gidman,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 6, 2024 6:30 AM CDT
The Shortest Commute Times in the World
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Looking for the shortest, sweetest commute? Consider Scandinavia. That's per AHTI Games, which crunched the numbers to figure out how long it takes to get from home to work across the globe, per Digital Journal. Denmark tops the list, with an average commute time of just 17 minutes. Neighbor Sweden comes in right behind with a 20-minute commute, while the US places sixth, with 26 minutes door to door. See what other nations made the top 10:

  1. Denmark, 17 minutes
  2. Sweden, 20 minutes
  3. Switzerland, 24 minutes
  4. Norway, 25 minutes
  5. France, 25 minutes
  6. United States, 26 minutes
  7. Austria, 27 minutes
  8. Netherlands, 28 minutes
  9. Luxembourg, 29 minutes
  10. Germany, 40 minutes
See what the average workweek and monthly salaries look like in those countries here. (If you love driving, you'll feel right at home in these US cities.)

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