Gotthard Base Tunnel

201657.1 kmErstfeld to Bodio

CountrySwitzerland

Year Opened2016

Length57.1 km

RouteErstfeld to Bodio

About Gotthard Base Tunnel

The longest and deepest railway tunnel in the world at 57.1 km. Cost 12.2 billion Swiss francs. Took 17 years to build. Reduces travel time through the Alps by 40 minutes. Maximum depth: 2,300 m below mountain peak.

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