Subway train for the predominant part of the work commute.
About 37 minutes from the apartment door to the office door, broken down roughly:
- 4 minutes walk from the apartment door down to the subway station platform. Fairly easy to time it correctly so there will be no time over for waiting for the train.
- 26 minutes sitting on the subway train. This is almost at the end of the line so it is almost assured that one can get a seat on the train.
- 7 minutes walk from the subway station platform to the office.
This is in Stockholm, Sweden. A 30-day public transport pass goes for about $86 USD worth. Using the car would just be silly given the congestion charge and the general congestion despite the congestion charge, and the awful parking situation in the city centre. A motorcycle would possibly be the fastest choice though, blasting past the car queues and also being exempt from the congestion charge and much easier to park. A bicycle could work as well, but I am a bit hesitant about riding a bike in the inner-city traffic.