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Encyclopedia > A2 (Switzerland)
The A2 motorway in Ticino, suspended over viaducts
The A2 motorway in Ticino, suspended over viaducts

The A2 motorway is a motorway in Switzerland. It forms Switzerland's main north-south axis from Basel to Chiasso. A2 in Ticino. ... A2 in Ticino. ... Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. ... A motorway (in United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some other Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French Bâle , Italian Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel... Chiasso (pronounced Kyah-so) is a town in Switzerland. ...


The A2 motorway leaves Basel heading south toward Olten, Sursee, Luzern, Stans, Altdorf, Erstfeld, Göschenen, Airolo, Biasca, Bellinzona, Lugano and reaches Chiasso. Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French Bâle , Italian Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel... Olten, Switzerland, located in the relative middle of the country, is a small town with about 17000 citizens. ... Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (31 December 2003), capital of the canton of Lucerne. ... Stans is the capital city of the Nidwalden (Nidwald) canton in Switzerland. ... Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... Göschenen is a small Swiss town on the northern end of the St. ... Categories: Switzerland geography stubs ... Bellinzona is the capital city of canton Ticino in Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Lugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. ... Chiasso (pronounced Kyah-so) is a town in Switzerland. ...


It intersects with the A1, A8, A13 and A14 motorways. The A1 is a motorway in Switzerland. ... The A13 between Sargans and Chur (August 2004 image) The A13 becomes a motorroad, passing near Sufers (August 2004 image) The A13 is a motorway, at times a motorroad (German: Autostrasse, or motorroad, alternatively an express route), which runs from St. ...


The St. Gotthard Tunnel lies on the way. Traffic jams stretching for kilometres on end are frequently found on both entrances of the tunnel, but more frequently on the northern flank. The difficulty with driving through the St. Gotthard tunnel is that it is a motorroad tunnel with one lane per direction, but without a central reservation. So far, plans for a second Gotthard tunnel have been ditched or have been rejected. The St. ...


This is one of the most driven-on motorways in Switzerland.

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List of Exits

Listed are exits heading south as of Basel
Symbols: ↗ = exit (↘ = exit only; → = only when heading for Chiasso; ← = only when heading for Basel); ⇆ = main interchange; S = service area Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French Bâle , Italian Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel... Chiasso (pronounced Kyah-so) is a town in Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French Bâle , Italian Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel...


Canton of Basel-Stadt

Border with Germany
  • ⇆ 1: (Basel Wiese interchange with motorway heading for France)
  • ↗ 2: (←) Basel Bad Bahnhof
  • ↗ 3: Basel Wettstein
  • ↗ 4: Basel Breite, Birsfelden
  • ↗ 5: Basel City
  • ⇆ 6: (Hagnau interchange with J18 (Switzerland)) Zürich, Delémont
  • ↗ 7: Pratteln, Schweizerhalle, Auhafen, Augst
  • S Pratteln

Basel-Stadt (in German: Basel-Stadt) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French Bâle , Italian Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel... Location within Switzerland Zürich (in English often Zurich, IPA ) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Delémont is a Swiss city, capital of the Canton of Jura. ... Pratteln is a little town in the Basel-Country of Switzerland. ... Pratteln is a little town in the Basel-Country of Switzerland. ...

Canton of Basel Landschaft

  • ↗ 8: Liestal
  • ↗ 9: (Augst interchange with A3)
  • ↗ 10: Arisdorf
  • ↗ 11: Sissach
  • ↗ 12: Diegten
  • ↗ 13: (←) Eptingen

Basel-Country (German: Basel-Landschaft; French: Bâle-Campagne) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is a smal Swiss Town 17 km south of Basel, and 6km south of Augst, capital of the half canton Basel-Land. ... The A3 motorway The A3 is a motorway in Switzerland. ...

Canton of Solothurn

Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. ... Egerkingen is a municipality in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ...

Canton of Aargau

  • ⇆ 15: (Härkingen interchange with A1)
  • ↗ 16: Rothrist

Aargau (German Aargau, French Argovie, Italian Argovia, Romansh Argovia, in English sometimes Argovia) is one of the more northerly Switzerland. ... The A1 is a motorway in Switzerland. ...

Canton of Lucerne

Lucerne (German Luzern) is a canton of Switzerland. ... The A1 is a motorway in Switzerland. ... Dagmersellen is a town in the North-Western corner of the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland with a population of approx. ... Sempach is a small town in the Swiss canton of Lucerne, built above the eastern shore of Lake Lucerne, and about 11 m. ... Rothenburg is the name of several cities and municipalities Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany Rothenburg (Oberlausitz) in Saxony, Germany Rothenburg (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Rothenburg in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland see also: Rotenburg This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Emmen (population: 27,000) is a city in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. ... The Rotsee (Die Ruderwelt in German) is a rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland View of the city from Lake Lucerne Another view across Lake Lucerne The Lion Monument Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (December 31, 2003), capital of the Canton of Lucerne. ... Location within Switzerland View of the city from Lake Lucerne Another view across Lake Lucerne The Lion Monument Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (December 31, 2003), capital of the Canton of Lucerne. ... Location within Switzerland View of the city from Lake Lucerne Another view across Lake Lucerne The Lion Monument Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (December 31, 2003), capital of the Canton of Lucerne. ...

Canton of Nidwalden

  • ↗ 29: (→) Hergiswil
  • ↗ 30: (→) Lopper (planned)
  • ↗ 29: (←) Hergiswil
  • ↗ 31: (→) Stansstad
  • ↗ 32: Stans Nord
  • ↗ 33: Stans Süd
  • ↗ 34: Buochs
  • ↗ 35: Beckenried

Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. ... Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. ... Stansstad is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. ... Stans is the capital city of the Nidwalden (Nidwald) canton in Switzerland. ... Buochs is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. ... Beckenried is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. ...

Canton of Uri

Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... Göschenen is a small Swiss town on the northern end of the St. ...

Canton of Ticino

Border with Italy

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