Gotthard Traffic – Easter
📆 Good Friday – Easter Monday (variable)
Complete guides, practical tips and facts about the Gotthard Tunnel
Forecasts and tips for the busiest times at the Gotthard
📆 Good Friday – Easter Monday (variable)
📆 39th day after Easter, Thursday (variable)
📆 Sunday 50th day after Easter + Whit Monday (variable)
📆 June – August, every weekend
📆 Year-round (usually 21:00–05:00)
📆 Opening: late May / early June — Closure: November
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All alternatives to the Gotthard Tunnel: San Bernardino, Simplon, Gotthard Pass and car train. Times, costs and when to use them.
The fascinating history of the Gotthard Tunnel, from the ancient Roman trade route to the world's longest railway tunnel. An extraordinary feat of engineering.