Tauern Railway Tunnel

The Tauern Railway Tunnel in is the longest tunnel of the Tauern Railway crossing the main chain of the Alps. Currently, it has a length of 8.371 kilometres.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gamskarlspitze and Mallnitzriegel.

Peak
is a peak.

Meadow
is a meadow, which is situated 3 km east of Tauern Railway Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Böckstein and Mallnitz.

Village
is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Tauern Railway Tunnel.

Village
is a municipality in the in Carinthia, . is situated 7 km south of Tauern Railway Tunnel.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km west of Tauern Railway Tunnel.

Tauern Railway Tunnel

Latitude
47.05° or 47° 3′ north
Longitude
13.15° or 13° 9′ east
Elevation
2,499 metres (8,199 feet)
Open location code
8FVM3522+22
Geo­Names ID
2763864
Wiki­data ID
Q697537
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Tauern Railway Tunnel” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Tauernspoortunnel
  • Estonian: Tauerni raudteetunnel
  • German: Tauernschleuse
  • German: Tauerntunnel
  • Hungarian: Tauern-alagút
  • Italian: tunnel ferroviario dei Tauri
  • Italian: Tunnel ferroviario dei Tauri
  • Japanese: タウエルントンネル
  • Luxembourgish: Tauerntunnel
  • Slovenian: Turski železniški predor
  • Ukrainian: Тауернський залізничний тунель

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