The Rhine Falls, Schaffhouse, Switzerland

The Rhine in Huningue

After leaving Basel and Switzerland, the River Rhine crosses the border triangle F-D-CH (France, Germany, Switzerland) or "corner of the 3 frontiers" (French : le coin des 3 frontières, German : das Dreiländereck). Huningue, France, lies on the left river edge, while Weil-am-Rhein, Germany lies on the right river edge.

The 3 countries footbridge over the Rhine (French : passerelle des 3 pays, German : Dreiländerbrücke) between Huningue, France and Weil-am-Rhein, Germany, some 150 m north of the border triangle F-D-CH has been installed on 12 November 2006, opened at the end of March 2007 and officially inaugurated on 30 June 2007. With a span of 230 m it is the longest footbridge in the world.

At the location of the present footbridge, there was a flying bridge from 1843 until 1870 and a pontoon bridge after the 1870 war until 1944. After WWII until 1979, a ferry boat did cross the river Rhine at that place.

North of the footbridge, there is a road bridge crossing the Rhine river between France and Germany, the Palmrain bridge which has been inaugurated on 29 September 1979.

At the location of the Palmrain bridge, there was a railway bridge from 1878 until 1937.

Huningue, the footbridge and the Rhine seen from Weil am Rhein

Huningue, the footbridge "Passerelle des trois pays, Dreiländerbrücke" and the Rhine seen from Weil am Rhein.

Huningue, the Rhine, the Canal of Huningue and the protestant Church in autumn.

Huningue, the Rhine and the protestant Church in winter with snow.

Huningue, the Rhine, the footbridge and the little beach

Huningue, the footbridge "Passerelle des trois pays, Dreiländerbrücke", the Rhine, the little beach and many birds in winter with snow.

Huningue, the road to the landing stage of the ferry boat

Huningue, the road to the landing stage of the former ferry boat which was in service after WWII until 1979 .

Huningue, the chestnut alley and the little port.

Swans on the Rhine in Huningue at the south of the footbridge.

Don't miss our special page about the three countries footbridge over the Rhine with photos of the transport on barges and the installation of the footbridge.

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