Easter Holidays: Traffic Jam at the Gotthard Tunnel

This year again, increased traffic is expected during the Easter holidays, and traffic jams have already been predicted. The good news? This year, Easter falls right in the middle of the holiday period, which means many travelers are already heading south rather than waiting for the public holidays. Still, heavy traffic is anticipated especially on Wednesday evening, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.

Traffic Jam at the Gotthard Tunnel/Gotthard North Portal

In previous years (like in 2022), traffic jams at the Gotthard Tunnel heading south reached record levels of 22 km in length. Already this past Saturday (April 12, 2025), a 14 km tailback was recorded at the Gotthard North Portal. For travelers, that meant a 2-hour wait in a long line of impatient drivers. Understandably, many holidaymakers would prefer to avoid the Gotthard Tunnel altogether.

Alternative Routes

To bypass the long traffic jams at the Gotthard Tunnel, you can use various alternative routes:

• San Bernardino Tunnel: For travelers from the Zurich area and Eastern Switzerland
• Lötschberg and Simplon Tunnel (car train): For travelers from the Central Plateau
• Great St. Bernard Tunnel (special toll): For travelers from Western Switzerland and the greater Bern area

The DMC team wishes you a pleasant journey!

Michelle Albrecht

Hallo, ich bin Michelle und schreibe für mein Leben gern. Als Texterin habe ich meine Leidenschaft zum Beruf gemacht! Natürlich lasse ich meiner Kreativität auch in meinen eigenen Büchern freien Lauf. Seit ich ein halbes Jahr in Australien gelebt habe, ist meine Reiselust noch größer geworden (und ich hätte nie gedacht, dass das noch möglich ist). Umso mehr freue ich mich, meinen Leserinnen und Lesern Tipps für ihre zukünftigen Abenteuer zu geben!