Transport in Switzerland

Railways

Main article: Rail transport in Switzerland The railroads of Switzerland include standard gauge (1. ...

• total: 5'063 km
• standard gauge: 3'652 km 1.435-m gauge (3'641 km electrified)
• narrow gauge: 1'383 km (1'353 km electrified), mostly 1.000-m gauge, some 0.800-m gauge and one line (Waldenburgerbahn, 13 km) 0.750-m gauge.

(Data 2004, Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications) To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 106 and 107 m (1,000 and 10,000 km). ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (in Italian Dipartimento federale dell, dei trasporti, dell e delle comunicazioni (DATEC)) is one of the seven departments of Swiss federal government, headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council. ...

See also: SBB-CFF-FFS, List of railway companies#Europe, list of funiculars in Switzerland Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) is the national railway company of Switzerland. ... This is a list of the worlds railway operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country. ... This is a list of all funiculars in Switzerland, commercially operated according to a timetable. ...

Highways

• total: 71'059 km paved (including 1'638 km of expressways) (2002 est.)

See also: Swiss Alps for a list of mountain passes Mitchell Freeway in Perth, Western Australia For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ... Chief peaks and mountain passes in the Swiss Alps: Regions Bernese Oberland  with chief peaks and moutain passes from Lake Geneva to the Furka, the Reuss Valley and Lake Lucerne; Lepontine Alps  from the Simplon to the Splugen and south of the Furka and Oberalp Passes; from the St Gotthard...

Amongst two of the most important highways (in German: Autobahn) are the A1, running from St. Margrethen in northeastern Switzerland's canton of St. Gallen through to Geneva in southwestern Switzerland, and the A2, running from Basel in northwestern Switzerland to Chiasso in southern Switzerland's canton of Ticino, on the border with Italy. St. ... St. ... Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois and Genevoise are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the Rhône River. ... 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. ... Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland, and almost entirely German-speaking municipality of Italian enclave of Campione dItalia. ...

List of highways

Swiss Autobahn network

Note: Portions in italics indicate routes under construction or projection. Autobahn network of Switzerland, self drawn File links The following pages link to this file: Transportation in Switzerland Autobahn Categories: GFDL images ... Autobahn network of Switzerland, self drawn File links The following pages link to this file: Transportation in Switzerland Autobahn Categories: GFDL images ...

• A1 follows the country's main east-west axis from St. Gallen to Geneva:

A13 - St. Margrethen (Austrian border) - A1.1 - St. Gallen - Winterthur - Zürich - Olten - Aarau - Berne - Murten - Yverdon-les-Bains - Lausanne - Nyon - Geneva - border CH/F

• A2 Basel (German and French border) - Olten - Luzern - Altdorf UR - Gotthard - Bellinzona - Lugano - Chiasso (Italian border)
• A3 Augst - Brugg - Birmenstorf/Zürich - Thalwil - Pfäffikon - Ziegelbrücke - Sargans
• A4 Bargen (German border) - Schaffhausen - Winterthur/Zürich - Knonau - Cham - Brunnen - Altdorf
• A5 Luterbach - Solothurn - (Biel/Bienne - La Neuveville) - Neuchâtel - (Yverdon)
• A6 Lyss - Schönbühl/Bern - Thun - Wimmis
• A7 Kreuzlingen (German border) - Weinfelden - Frauenfeld - Winterthur
• A8 Hergiswil - Sarnen - (Sachseln - Brünig - Brienzwiler) - Interlaken - Spiez
• A9 Vallorbe (French border) - Chavonay / Villars-Ste-Croix - Vevey - Sion - Sierre - Visp - Brig - Simplon - Gondo (Italian border)
• A10 Muri bei Bern - Rüfenacht
• A11 Zürich - Zürich Airport
• A12 Bern - Fribourg - Bulle - Vevey
• A13 St. Margrethen (Austrian border) - Buchs SG - Sargans - Landquart - Chur - Thusis - San Bernardino - Bellinzona
• A14 Luzern - Cham
• A16 Boncourt (French border) - Porrentruy - Delémont - Moutier - Biel/Bienne ("Transjurane")
• A18 Basel - Reinach BL
• A19 Brig-Glis - Naters (bypass Brig)
• A20 Zürich North Ring
• A50 Rheinsfelden ZH - Glattfelden (bypass Glattfelden)
• A51 Bülach - Zürich Nord
• A52 Zumikon - Hinwil (Forchstrasse)
• A53 Kloten Nord - Reichenburg ("Zürcher Oberlandautobahn")

Switzerland also has a large, well-maintained network of two-lane national highways. These roads usually lack a median or central reservation. Yet, many stretches of them are controlled-access in that all traffic must enter and exit through ramps and must cross using grade separations. 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. ... St. ... Location within Switzerland The view on the city from the nearby hills. ... Winterthur is a city in the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland. ... 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. ... Olten, Switzerland, located in the relative middle of the country, is a small town with about 17000 citizens. ... Aarau Location within Switzerland Aarau is the capital of the Swiss canton of Aargau. ... For other uses, see Bern (disambiguation). ... Berntor in Murten Murten (in German) Morat (in French) is a town in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, on the southern shores of Lake Murten. ... Location within Switzerland Yverdon-les-Bains (called Eburodunum during the Roman era) is a town in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, located on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (46°31′10″ N 6°37′56″ E) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... Nyon is a quiet town in Switzerland, some 25 kilometers north of Geneva on the shores of Lake Geneva. ... Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois and Genevoise are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the Rhône River. ... The A2 motorway in Ticino, suspended over viaducts The A2 motorway is a motorway 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... Olten, Switzerland, located in the relative middle of the country, is a small town with about 17000 citizens. ... 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. ... Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... Devils bridge (Teufelsbrücke) across the Schoellen St. ... 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. ... The A3 motorway The A3 is a motorway in Switzerland. ... There are communes and places that have the name Brugg: In Switzerland Brugg, Switzerland, in the Canton of Aargau in Germany Brugg (Meckenbeuren, a locality of Meckenbeuren in the Bodenseekreis,(district) district, Baden-Württemberg Brugg (Bayern), a locality of Gestratz in the Lindau district, Bavaria This is a disambiguation page... Birmenstorf is a municipality in the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland. ... 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. ... Thalwil is a village in the Horgen district, near Zürich, Switzerland. ... Pfäffikon may be one of several places in Switzerland: the municipality of Pfäffikon ZH, the capital of the district of Pfäffikon the district of Pfäffikon, Canton of Zurich the town of Pfäffikon SZ within the municipality of Freienbach, Canton of Schwyz See also Pfeffikon - Sometimes... Sargans with its castle (August 2002 image) Sargans is a locality in Switzerland. ... The A4 between Rotkreuz and Zug (August 2004 image) The A4 motorway in Switzerland begins from Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland through to central Switzerland. ... There are communes and places that have the name Bargen: in Germany Helmstadt-Bargen, in the Rhein-Neckar district, Baden-Wuerttemberg Rehm-Flehde-Bargen, in the Dithmar district, Schleswig-Holstein Bargen (Hegau), in the Konstanz district, Baden-Wuerttemberg Bargen (Schleswig), in Erfde, in the Schleswig-Flensburg district, Schleswig-Holstein in... Location within Switzerland Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland; it has an estimated population of 33,700 in 2003. ... Winterthur is a city in the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland. ... 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. ... Cham is a municipality in the canton of Zug, Switzerland, with an area of 19. ... Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ... Place du Ring in Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne is a town in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. ... La Neuveville is a Swiss town and capital of the district of La Neuveville. ... Location within Switzerland Neuchâtel is a city in Switzerland which is the capital of the Canton of Neuchâtel. ... Yverdon-les-Bains is a town in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Neuchâtel. ... For other uses, see Bern (disambiguation). ... Location within Switzerland Thun (French Thoune) is a town in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 41,540 inhabitants (2003). ... The A7 motorway between Kreuzlingen and Grüneck (August 2004 image) The A7 is a motorway which runs from Winterthur in northeastern Switzerland through to Kreuzlingen, a border town with Konstanz (Germany). ... Kreuzlingen is a city in Switzerland bordering with Constance in Germany. ... Frauenfeld is the capital of the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. ... Winterthur is a city in the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland. ... Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. ... Sarnen is a town in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. ... Sachseln is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. ... Interlaken is a municipality in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. ... Spiez is a small town with approx. ... Vevey is a small city in Switzerland, located in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, at 46°28′ N 6°51′ E, not far from Lausanne. ... Location within Switzerland Notre Dame de Valère above the city Sion is a town in Switzerland, on the Rhône River. ... Sierre (German: Siders) is a city in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland with a population of 14,355. ... Visp (French: Viège) is a municipality in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. ... Brig (in French Brigue) is a city in the canton of Valais, Switzerland at 46°19′ N 7°58′ E. The historic town with 5000 inhabitants is part of the municipality Brig-Glis with a 11600 inhabitants. ... Simplon Pass is a mountain pass at 6,589 ft (2,008 m) in the Lepontine Alps between Switzerland and Italy in Valais and Piedmont. ... 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. ... Zurich Kloten Unique Airport Zurich International Airport, also called Kloten Airport, is located at 47°29′ N 8°32′ E in Kloten, canton of Zurich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport. ... For other uses, see Bern (disambiguation). ... Fribourg (French: Fribourg, German: Freiburg or Freiburg im Üechtland) is a city in the country of Switzerland and the capital of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg on the river named Saane (in German) or Sarine (in French). ... Vevey is a small city in Switzerland, located in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, at 46°28′ N 6°51′ E, not far from Lausanne. ... 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. ... St. ... Sargans with its castle (August 2002 image) Sargans is a locality in Switzerland. ... Chur is a town in Switzerland. ... The San Bernardino road tunnel is a road tunnel on the A13 motorway/motorroad in Switzerland. ... Bellinzona is the capital city of canton Ticino in 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. ... Cham is a municipality in the canton of Zug, Switzerland, with an area of 19. ... There are communes that have the name Boncourt in France: In France Boncourt, in the Aisne département Boncourt, in the Eure département Boncourt, in the Eure-et-Loir département Boncourt, in the Meurthe_et_Moselle département Related Boncourt-le-Bois, in the Côte-dOr département Boncourt-sur-Meuse, in the Meuse... Porrentruy (German: Pruntrut) is a little Swiss municipality and capital of the district of the same name located in the Canton of Jura. ... Delémont is a Swiss city, capital of the Canton of Jura. ... Moutier is a town in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. ... Place du Ring in Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne is a town in the Canton of Bern 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... Bülach is a small town in the north of the Canton of Zurich. ... The A52 at the Zumikon starting point The A52 motorroad The A52 is a motorroad (German: Autostrasse) connecting Zumikon in the canton of Zürich with Hinwil and Rapperswil in the canton of St. ... Zumikon is a town in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. ... On an expressway, motorway, or autobahn, the median (North American English) or central reservation (British English) is the area which separates opposing lanes of traffic. ...

See also: European route for their numbers in that road numbering scheme. Europes road system incorporates a series of European routes, which are numbered E1 and up. ... There are many different numbering schemes for assigning numbers to entities. ...

See also: Category:Motorways in Switzerland

Waterways

• 65 km; Rhine (Basel to Rheinfelden, Schaffhausen to Bodensee)
• 12 navigable lakes

See also: List of lakes of Switzerland The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1,320 km Elevation of the source Vorderrhein: approx. ... 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... Rheinfelden is also a place in the district of Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, see Rheinfelden, Germany Rheinfelden is a commune in the district of Rheinfelden of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland; it has an estimated population of 33,700 in 2003. ... Lake Constance (German Bodensee, also known as Schwäbisches Meer (informally) and sometimes written Lake of Constance) is a lake on the Rhine between Germany, Switzerland and Austria. ... A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... Largest Lakes in Switzerland (Area larger than 20 km²) Lake Geneva (Lac Léman, Lac de Genève) - 581. ...

Pipelines

crude oil 314 km; natural gas 1'506 km Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Latin petrus – rock and oleum – oil), mineral oil, or crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish flammable liquid, which exists in the upper strata of some areas of the Earths... Natural gas (commonly refered to as gas in many countries, but note that this is also American and Canadian slang for gasoline) is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ...

Ports and harbors

Basel A harbor (AmE), harbour (CwE) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... 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...

Merchant marine

• total: 29 ships (1'000 GRT or over) 597'049 GRT/1'051'380 DWT
• note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: UK 6, US 1 (2002 est.)
• ships by type: bulk 16, cargo 6, chemical tanker 2, container 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, specialized tanker 1

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Airports

• 66 (2002)
• Airports - with paved runways
  • total: 41
  • over 3'047 m: 3
    • Zurich International Airport
    • Geneva Cointrin International Airport
    • Basel-Mulhouse International Airport
  • 2'438 to 3'047 m: 5
  • 1'524 to 2'437 m: 10
  • 914 to 1'523 m: 9
    • Bern Airport
    • Lugano Airport
  • under 914 m: 14 (2002)
• Airports - with unpaved runways:
  • total: 25
  • 1'524 to 2'437 m: 1
  • under 914 m: 24 (2002)
• Heliports: 1

A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... Zurich Kloten Unique Airport Interior of airport terminal Zurich International Airport (IATA: ZRH, ICAO: LSZH) also called Kloten Airport, is located at 47°29′ N 8°32′ E in Kloten, canton of Zurich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport. ... Geneva Cointrin International Airport is an airport in Geneva (Switzerland) with the IATA Airport Code GVA. It is located at 46°15′ N 6°8′ E, 5 km from the city centre and has direct connections to expressways and railways (SBB-CFF-FFS). ... EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (IATA Airport Code: BSL) is an international airport near Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France), and Freiburg (Switzerland. ... Berne Airport, which serves Berne, Switzerland, is actually closer to the village of Belp. ... Lugano Airport lies closer to the village of Agno than to Lugano itself. ...

See also

• Category:Roads in Switzerland
• Category:Road transport in Switzerland

External links

• http://www.autobahnen.ch/ — A website with pictures, forum and routes of Swiss motorways