Nighttime closure of the San Bernardino tunnel in Switzerland

Due to extensive maintenance and renovation work, Switzerland's San Bernardino Tunnel on the A13 will be closed several times at night until mid-November. Dates and alternative routes.

• Closed on 11 nights
• No night-time closure on All Saints' Day
• Map with alternative routes - pass and Gotthard route

The San Bernardino tunnel in Switzerland, which lies on an important transit route (A13 Chur - Bellinzona), requires maintenance and restoration. On eleven nights, the 6.5-kilometre-long tunnel between Hinterrhein and San Bernardino will have to be completely closed.

The closures will take place almost exclusively during the week and will last from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. The tunnel will remain open during the nights from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday. There will also be no nighttime closure on the night of October 31/November 1 (All Saints' Day is also a public holiday in Switzerland).

San Bernardino tunnel: Dates of the nighttime closures

Alternate routes during nighttime closures

During the nighttime closures, the nearby San Bernardino Pass serves as a detour for motorists. However, driving on the pass requires a certain amount of experience. The maximum permissible vehicle width is 2.30 meters, the pass is unsuitable for caravans and due to weather conditions, it can also be temporarily closed at times. Please don’t forget to pay the mandatory toll fees on most Swiss roads.

The Gotthard A2 route provides a large-scale alternative route. The Gotthard tunnel remains open at night during the San Bernardino tunnel closures.

San Bernardino Tunnel: Current traffic information

Besides the Gotthard route A2, the San Bernardino route A13 is the most important connection from North to South in the Swiss Alps. It is mainly used by German motorists to travel via the A7 and A96 to Ticino or to Italy towards Milan.

The ADAC traffic information provides current traffic information about Switzerland.