One country, different borders: the motivation factors for cross-border mobility

Vilém Pařil, Michaela Neumannová, Lucie Herbočková and Martin Vrána

International Planning Studies, 2025, vol. 30, issue 4, 399-417

Abstract: This study focuses on the motivation for cross-border mobility among inhabitants of border regions. The objective is to identify the factors that motivate residents towards cross-border mobility and to find a deviation from the perceived motivation to travel abroad compared to natural travel flows. The distance, border nature, municipality size, and purpose for cross-border mobility were analysed in our research. The research is based on a survey involving 668 municipalities, of which 230 (34%) lie in border regions, defined as an area within 30 kilometres of a national border, and 438 (66%) lie in the inland areas. The results show that proximity to the national border and the neighbour’s economic strength were essential factors that created the preconditions for cross-border mobility. The analysis confirmed the relationship between proximity to the national border and commuting for work and services. Commuting to schools and for education was identified as a critical weakness.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2025.2464681

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