Swiss Passport

Question 263 of 350 · Economy and transport

It is said of Switzerland's railway network ...

Über das Eisenbahnnetz der Schweiz sagt man, ...

Correct answer: B

  1. Athat it is the most beautiful in the world.es sei das schönste der Welt.
  2. Bthat it is the densest in the world.es sei das dichteste der Welt.
  3. Cthat it is the longest in the world.es sei das längste der Welt.
  4. Dthat it is the cheapest in the world.es sei das billigste der Welt.

Why

Switzerland has a great many railway lines in a small area. That is why people say its network is the densest in the world.

Common mistakes

C: that it is the longest in the world.
Switzerland is small. Countries like the USA or China have much longer railway networks.
D: that it is the cheapest in the world.
Travelling by train in Switzerland is rather expensive, not cheap.
A: that it is the most beautiful in the world.
Many routes are beautiful, but «beautiful» cannot be measured. What is meant is the density of the network.

Topic

Railways and the Gotthard

Switzerland is a railway country. It is said of its railway network that it is the densest in the world. That means: there are very many railway lines on a small area. Almost every village can be reached by train or bus. People in Switzerland travel more kilometres by train per year than in almost any other country.

Culture, economy and Switzerland in the world · Economy and transport

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.