Country | Tunnel | Length | Date of opening | Notes |
Japan | Happusan | 3 998 m | 1993 | 2nd tube under construction: 4468 m. Kan-etsu expressway |
Norway | Toppen | 3 986 m | 1996 | Fv. 15 Troms |
Italy | Fara | 3 964 m | 1992 | SS 251 |
Norway | Rotsethorn | 3 962 m | 28.05.2004 | Rv 651, Lengthening of old tunnel 2 176 m (19.06.1999) |
China | Niulanghe | 3 955 m | 2000 | 2 tubes. Jincheng-Jiozou Expressway |
Australia | M5 East | 3 950 m | 09.12.2001 | 2 tubes |
Japan | Ohtohge | 3 940 m | 1992 | |
Norway | Hell (Gjeving�sen) | 3 928 m | 18.10.1995 | E6 Trondheim - Stj�rdal |
Japan | Junanago | 3 920 m | 1957 | |
South Africa | Huguenot | 3 913 m | 1988 | 2 tubes excavated, but only one bidirectional tube on south side is in use |
Sweden | ![]() |
3 900 m | 24.10.2004 | 2 tubes, Stockholm |
China | Yangkou | 3 882 m | 2007 | 2 tubes. Tsingtao Seashore expressway |
Italy | Val di Sambro | 3 866 m | 23.12.2015 | 2 tubes |
Norway | Nordby | 3 850 m | 1993 | 2 tubes |
Norway | �yer | 3 850 m | 12.12.2012 | E6 Lillehammer - Otta |
Norway | Streke | 3 850 m | 2013 | Rv 60 M�re og Romsdal |
Norway | God�y | 3 844 m | 1988 | Rv 658 M�re og Romsdal. Subaqueous tunnel (-153 m) |
Japan | Nagamine | 3 831 m | 1984 | Kainan - Yuasa expressway |
Norway | Fl�yfjell | 3 825 m | 7.07.1988 | E 39 Hordaland. 2nd tube 3 195 m |
Turkey | Nefise Akcelik (Hapan) | 3 820 m | 07.04.2007 | D010 Black sea road |
Norway | Frafjord | 3 812 m | 10.06.1999 | Fv. 281 Rogaland |
Denmark | Bor�oyar | 3 800 m | 1967 | Faeroe Islands |
Norway | Str�ms�s | 3 800 m | 16.10.2001 | E 134 Drammen bypass |
Taiwan | Pengshan | 3 800 m | 2000 | |
Turkey | Kop Dagi I | 3 800 m | Bayburt-Erzurum. Start of work: 23.08.2012. Portals altitude: 2059-2171 m | |
China | Caoqingtou | 3 800 m | 2 tubes. Zhenshengh expressway | |
China | Ganwan | 3 800 m | 2 tubes. Hagrui expressway | |
China | Tanba Sinhao | 3 800 m | 2 tubes. Baomao expressway | |
China | University Town | 3 800 m | 2 tubes. Yusui expressway | |
China | Yangshan | 3 800 m | 2 tubes. Jinliwen expressway | |
Norway | Lunner | 3 800 m | 11.10.2003 | Rv. 35 Lunner - Nannestad |
Italy | Cave Ovest | 3 790 m | 28.06.1995 | A27, Cave Est = 3 153 m |
China | Xueling | 3 788 m | 2007 | 2 tubes. Taizhou-Jinyun. Taijin Expressway |
China | Yanmenjie | 3 785 m | 2 tubes. Hagrui expressway | |
Turkey | Hapan | 3 781 m | 2006 | Bolaman - Per�embe, Black sea road. 2nd tube: 3778 m |
Japan | Chiyoda | 3 761 m | 1964 | |
Norway | Hvaler | 3 751 m | 1989 | Subaqueous tunnel (-120 m) |
Japan | Sen-nin daiichi | 3 744 m | Akita expressway | |
Italy | La Rupe (Mezzolombardo) | 3 740 m | 20.10.2008 | SP 235 |
Italy | Serra Rotonda | 3 740 m | 24.12.2015 | 2 tubes |
Japan | Rittou | 3 737 m | 1997 | Three lanes. Daini - Tokai expressway |
Japan | Myojin | 3 728 m | 1987 | 2nd tube under construction: 3714 m. Shikoku - Oudan expressway |
France | Caluire | 3 728 m | 1997 | 2nd tube: 3728 m (1999) |
China | Zhujiaya | 3 721 m | 2 tubes. Jingkun expressway | |
Norway | Grasdal | 3 720 m | 17.10.1978 | Rv. 15 mountain road |
China | Nanjing Changjiang | 3 710 m | 2010 | 2 tubes. Subaqueous tunnel under Yang-tze river. |
Switzerland | B�zberg | 3 705 m | 10.1996 | A3, 2 tubes |
China | Tai Lam | 3 700 m | 25.05.1998 | Hong Kong, 2 x 3 lanes |
China | Laoyaxia | 3 700 m | 2 tubes. Lanxi expressway | |
China | Liangxin | 3 700 m | 2 tubes. Jingkun expressway | |
China | Muchong | 3 700 m | 2 tubes. Hezhong expressway | |
China | Wucun | 3 700 m | 25.09.2009 | 2 tubes. Chenggong Avenue, Xiamen |
China | Ye San Guan | 3 700 m | 2 tubes. Hurong expressway | |
China | Zhongliangshan Huafu | 3 700 m | 2 tubes. Chongqing | |
Singapore | CTE II | 3 700 m | 2 tubes | |
Norway | N�stvedt | 3 700 m | 09.09.2009 | E6, 2 tubes |
Norway | �rgenvik | 3 700 m | 27.06.2014 | Rv. 7 Sokna - �rgenvika |
Italy | Valnerina | 3 694 m | 10.12.2013 | |
France | Orelle | 3 692 m | 2000 | A 43 Frejus - Lyon, one tube, 3 lanes |
China | Yufengshan | 3 692 m | 2 tubes. Chongqing ring Expressway | |
China | Longxi | 3 691 m | 12.05.2009 | 2 tubes. DuWen (Dujiangyan - Wenchuan) Expressway |
Norway | Umskaret | 3 670 m | 31.10.2006 | E12 Mo i Rana - Sweden |
Georgia-Russia | Roki | 3 660 m | 1985 | Altitude: 1200 m. Trans Caucasian highway |
Iceland | Siglufj�r�ur | 3 888 m | 02.10.2010 | Siglufj�r�ur - H��insfj�r�ur |
Japan | Ryuugatake | 3 645 m | 1987 | Ban-etsu expressway |
Japan | Aida | 3 629 m | 1993 | 2nd tube: 3598 m |
Italy | San Silvestro | 3 623 m | 21.07.2007 | SS 16 Francavilla bypass |
China | Muyucao | 3 610 m | Sanxiazhuanyong expressway | |
China | Wuhan Changjiang | 3 609 m | 28.12.2008 | Subaqueous tunnel under Yang Tze River. Three tubes, one for subway. Hankou - Wuchang |
Norway | Brattli | 3 606 m | 1992 | Rv 827 Kj�psvik - S�tran, Nordland |
Italy | Agnese | 3 600 m | 1992 | SS 240 |
China | Nanshan | 3 600 m | 2006 | |
China | Dawu | 3 600 m | 2 tubes. Huangpu S. Expressway | |
China | Maoliling | 3 600 m | 2 tubes. Yongtaiwen Expressway | |
China | Yanziguan | 3 600 m | 2 tubes. Lianhuo Expressway | |
China | Zhangjiachong | 3 600 m | 2 tubes. Hurong Expressway | |
Japan | Fukuchiyama | 3 596 m | 1988 | 2nd tube: 3589 m. Kyusyu expressway |
China | Yunwushan | 3 583 m | 2 tubes. Yusui Expressway | |
Japan | Ushizuyama | 3 573 m | 1983 | 2nd tube: 3558 (1992). Chugoku - Oudan expressway |
Switzerland | Mont Russelin | 3 572 m | 14.11.1998 | A16 |
China | Qinggangshao | 3 560 m | 2 tubes. Breakthrough: 29.06.2004. Chongzun Expressway | |
China | Baziling | 3 550 m | 15.11.2009 | 2 tubes. |
Greece | Metsovo | 3 548 m | 1993 | E 92 - EM. 2nd tube: 3550 m (2003) |
Italy | Breva | 3 536 m | 07.04.2004 | SS 340 dir. Calozzo Mianico - Dongo |
Italy | Ceresole | 3 535 m | 1991-93 | SS 460. Two linked tunnels |
Italy | Valsassina | 3 530 m | 24.02.2006 | SS36dir |
Japan | Onikoube | 3 527 m | ||
Norway | Stordal | 3 527 m | 1998 | Rv. 650 M�re og Romsdal |
Norway | Ellings�y | 3 520 m | 1987 | Rv. 658. M og R. Subaqueous tunnel (-144 m) |
Denmark | Drogden | 3 520 m | 01-07-2000 | Subaqueous tunnel Denmark - Sweden (road and rail) |
Norway | Troms�ysund | 3 500 m | 3.12.1994 | Subaqueous tunnel, 2 tubes (-102 m) |
China | Chiling | 3 500 m | Funing Expressway | |
China | Dazongpo | 3 500 m | Baomao Expressway | |
South Korea | Sansung | 3 500 m | 2005 | Hwanung Jangjeondong |
Austria | Semmering | 3 488 m | 06.2004 | S 6, 2nd tube: 3414 m |
Norway | Bogs | 3 482 m | 11.06.2004 | E 39, Sogn og Fjordane |
Norway | Hjart�berg | 3 480 m | 17.02.2014 | E 39 Grod�s - Volda |
Italy | Varano | 3 471 m | 15.01.2015 | 2 tubes |
Japan | Kanmon | 3 461 m | 1958 | Subaqueous tunnel, Kanmon Strait |
China | Dushu Lake | 3 460 m | 10.10.2007 | 2 tubes. Suzhou South Ring Expressway |
China | Shilong | 3 460 m | 2 tubes. Jieshui Expressway | |
China | Tanyugou | 3 455 m | 06.1998 | |
Norway | Modalen | 3 451 m | 3.07.1976 | Rv. 569 Hordaland |
Turkey | Ortakoy | 3 450 m | 2015 | 2 tubes. O33 Marmara-Aegean motorway |
Austria | Pfaffenboden | 3 430 m | 2003 | Start of work: 15.11.2001. Private road near Molln |
Italy | Omegna | 3 427 m | 1992 | SS 229 |
Italy | Sostino | 3 405 m | U.C. | SS77 |
Iceland | M�lag�ng | 3 400 m | 01.03.1991 | Single lane. Dalv�kur - �lafsfjar�ar |
Australia | Burnley | 3 400 m | 1999 | City Link, Melbourne |
Vietnam | Hai Van | 3 400 m | Works started on 20.04.2001 | |
China | Chazijiao | 3 400 m | 2 tubes. Baomao Expressway | |
China | Dashuijing | 3 400 m | 2 tubes. Hurong Expressway | |
China | Lingtou 2 | 3 400 m | 2 tubes. Quan San Expressway | |
China | Luopanji | 3 400 m | 2 tubes. Fuyin Expressway | |
China | Xinligge | 3 400 m | 2 tubes. Quan San Expressway | |
Norway | Ibestad | 3 396 m | 02.12.2000 | Rv. 848. Subaqueous tunnel (-112 m) |
Japan | Maiko | 3 393 m | 1997 | Access road to the largest single-span bridge in the world between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku |
Italy | Furlo | 3 391 m | 1991 | R 05 (First tube in 1985) |
Switzerland | La Drossa / Munt la Schera | 3 390 m | 1965 | N28, P.so del Gallo:1810 m, La Drossa: 1706 m |
Japan | Ginga | 3 388 m | Hokkaido | |
Japan | Sasaya | 3 385 m | 1990 | 2 tubes. Yamagata expressway |
China | Majinling | 3 380 m | 2 tubes. Fuyin Expressway | |
China | Tanyu Ditch (Badaling 2) | 3 380 m | 2 tubes. Jibgtai Expressway, direction Beijing | |
Italy | Montenegrone | 3 378 m | 07.01.2008 | SS671 |
China | Biandanya | 3 371 m | 2 tubes. Hurong Expressway | |
Japan | Kake Higashi | 3 365 m | 1983 | 2nd tube: 3277 m. Chugoku - Oudan expressway |
Japan | Tsuchiyu | 3 360 m | 1989 | |
Italy | Pre Saint Didier | 3 360 m | 13.08.2002 | 2 tubes |
Switzerland | Traversee de Neuchatel | 3 355 m | 18.06.1993 | A5 Neuchatel ring, two tubes |
Italy | Totoga | 3 352 m | 1997 | SP80 |
Greece | Maliakos | 3 350 m | Subaqueous tunnel (Immersed) E 75 | |
China | Xiushan | 3 348 m | 2 tubes. | |
Greece | Dodoni | 3 347 m | 2003 | Two tubes |
Spain | Guadarrama | 3 345 m | 1972 | 1st tube 2 870 m (1963) |
Austria | Ehrentalerberg | 3 345 m | 23.05.1996 | A 2, Shortest tube: 3 330 m |
Italy | Petraro | 3 345 m | 05.08.1978 | A 20 in Sicily, 2nd tube 3327 m (1992) |
Japan | Ichifuri | 3 342 m | 1988 | 2nd tube: 3326 m. Hokuriku expressway |
Austria | Achrain | 3 340 m | 2007 | L200 |
Switzerland | Giessbach | 3 340 m | 18.05.1988 | N 8 |
China | Qingshashan | 3 340 m | 2 tubes. Ping'a Expressway. Altitude 3037 m | |
Norway | Sl�verfjord | 3 337 m | 1997 | E 10 Nordland. Subaqueous tunnel (-120 m) |
France | Roux (Ardeche) | 3 336 m | 1930 | RD 160 |
Japan | Ukishima | 3 332 m | 1984 | Hokkaido |
Italy | Monte Barro | 3 330 m | 25.10.1999 | SS 36, 2 tubes, between Civate and Lecco |
Switzerland | Lungern | 3 330 m | 2012 | A8, Pilot hole breakthrough: 02.2003 |
Italy | Valsassina | 3 328 m | 24.02.2006 | |
Japan | Sekido | 3 325 m | 1988 | 2nd tube: 3217 m. Sanyo expressway |
Italy | Albogasio (Oria) | 3 314 m | 10.10.2012 | SS340 |
China | Galongla | 3 310 m | Breakthrough: 15.12.2010. Altitude: 3570 m | |
China | Banzhulin | 3 300 m | 2 tubes. Jieshui Expressway. | |
China | Youqian | 3 300 m | ||
Norway | Ravnehei | 3 300 m | 24.11.2009 | Rv. 465 Kj�rrefjord - Ulland, near Farsund |
Germany | K�nigshainer Berge | 3 300 m | 11.03.1999 | Germany's longest motorway tunnel between Dresden and Poland border |
Israel | Mount Carmel | 3 300 m | 2005 | Two tubes |
China | Dafengyakou | 3 299 m | 2003 | 2 tubes. Yuanmo Expressway. |
China | Changtan | 3 290 m | 2 tubes. Jieshui Expressway. | |
Norway | Geiteryggen | 3 281 m | 1987 | |
Norway | Storsand | 3 280 m | 2006 | E39, Klett - B�rdshaug (Orkanger) |
Switzerland | Gubrist | 3 273 m | 21.06.1985 | A1 Z�rich Nord ring, 2 tubes |
China | Zhengyang | 3 268 m | 2 tubes. Jieshui Expressway. | |
France | Chamoise | 3 264 m | 1995 | 1st tube: 3250 m (1986) |
Japan | Hamamatsu | 3 262 m | Daini - Tokai expressway | |
Japan | Yoneyama | 3 260 m | 1989 | 2nd tube: 3154 m. Chugoku - Oudan expressway |
Switzerland | Vispertal | 3 260 m | 04.02.1997 | N 212 Z�rich Nord ring |
Switzerland | La Vue des Alpes | 3 250 m | 1995 | H 20 |
Bulgaria | Shipka Pass | 3 250 m | 2020 | Between Tornovo and Dtara. Start of work in 2014? |
England | Mersey Queensway | 3 237 m | 18.07.1934 | Subaqueous tunnel. 2-way. 4 lanes |
Norway | Straumdal | 3 232 m | 10.1992 | Rv. 17 Jektvik - �gskaret, Nordland |
Italy | Villeneuve | 3 230 m | 25.05.1994 | A5 Torino - Entreves, shortest tube 3 213 m (1991) |
China | Huangcaoling | 3 230 m | 2 tubes. Jieshui Expressway. | |
Norway | Pollfjellet | 3 230 m | 1983 | |
Italy | Regoledo | 3 227 m | 1987 | SS 36, Northern direction = 3 220 m |
Japan | Tsuruga | 3 225 m | 1977 | 2nd tube: 3225 m (1980). Hokuriku expressway |
France-Italy | Col di Tenda (Tende) | 3 217 m | 1882 | Railway before 30.10.1928 |
Switzerland | Raimeux | 3 211 m | 20.11.2007 | N 16 |
Japan | Ipponmatsu | 3 203 m | 1993 | Chao expressway |
Italy | Limina | 3 200 m | 1984 | SS682 |
Norway | Isfjell (Iisavari) | 3 200 m | 29.10.2005 | E6, K�fjorden, Troms |
Norway | Vatland | 3 200 m | 01.09.2006 | E39, Lyngdal - Flekkefjord |
China | Bazi Ling (Siduhe) | 3 200 m | 2 tubes. Hurong Expressway. | |
China | Dagushan | 3 200 m | 2 tubes. Quan San Expressway. | |
China | Jangjunling | 3 200 m | 2 tubes. Hurong Expressway. | |
China | Jiu Dingshan | 3 200 m | 2 tubes. Chuda Expressway. | |
China | Wulongshan | 3 200 m | 2 tubes. Zhensheng Expressway. | |
Japan | Kassaiyama | 3 197 m | 1993 | 2nd tube: 3181 m (1989). Sanyo expressway |
Japan | Johana | 3 192 m | 2000 | Tokai - Hokuriku expressway |
France | L'�pine | 3 182 m | 1991 | 1st tube 3092 m (1974) |
Switzerland | Belchen | 3 180 m | 23.10.1970 | A2, 2 tubes |
Denmark | Sumbiar | 3 180 m | Faeroe Islands | |
Japan | Michinoku | 3 178 m | 1980 | |
Austria | Lermoos | 3 168 m | 1984 | B 179 Tirol |
Portugal | Do Cortado | 3 167 m | 15.10.2004 | Faial - S�o Jorge. Island Madeira |
China | Zhongliangshan | 3 167 m | 2 tubes. Chengyu Expressway. | |
Italy | Pr� Saint Didier | 3 162 m | 13.08.2002 | A5 Torino - Entreves, 1st tube: 2890 m (29.06.2001) |
Italy | Calav� | 3 160 m | 05.08.1978 | A 20 in Sicily, shortest tube 3114 m |
China | Feiluanling | 3 155 m | Near Ningde. Luoning Expressway | |
Brazil | Irineu Meirales (TD1) | 3 146 m | 17.12.2002 | SP 160 Ecovia dos Imigrantes (Longest in Brazil) |
Japan | Jukyugo | 3 130 m | 1971 | |
Turkey | Bolu Dagi | 3 125 m | 23.01.2007 | 04-E89 G�m�sova - Gerede |
Japan | Hoh-oh | 3 123 m | 1992 | Shikoku - Oudan expressway |
China | Erda Ya | 3 120 m | Shiyan - Manchuanguan section, YinWu Expressway | |
Norway | Storvikskaret | 3 114 m | 07.07.1995 | Rv 17 �rnes - L�ding/Tverlandet, Nordland |
Italy | Avise | 3 112 m | 25.05.1994 | A5, 2nd tube: 3069 m, 14.09.1995 |
China | Baima | 3 109 m | 2 tubes. Jieshui Expressway. | |
Germany | 4. R�hre Elbtunnel | 3 101 m | 29.10.2002 | R�hre 1-3 = 2 653 m (1975) |
China | Erdao Ya | 3 100 m | 2 tubes. Shi Man Expressway. | |
China | Mangdangshan | 3 100 m | 2 tubes.Changshen Expressway. | |
China | Yanzifan | 3 100 m | 2 tubes. Jiguang Expressway. | |
Japan | Takanomine | 3 097 m | 1988 | Hokuriku expressway |
China | Daqing | 3 091 m | 2 tubes. Dabao Expressway. | |
Norway | Lj�nibb- og Hamregj�l | 3 090 m | 1963 | Two connected tunnels |
Portugal | Encumeada | 3 086 m | 8.10.2000 | Island Madeira |
Argentina-Chile | Cristo Redentor | 3 080 m | 1980 | Altitude 3 175 m |
Italy | Le Casse | 3 080 m | 24.12.2008 | |
France | Mont Sion | 3 075 m | 28.12.2008 | A 41, Annecy - Geneve |
Italy | Dolonne | 3 073 m | 07.03.2007 | A5 Torino - Entreves, 2 tubes |
Japan | Gokayama | 3 072 m | ||
France-Spain | Aragnouet - Bielsa | 3 070 m | 1976 | Altitude 1821 m |
Japan | Juhachigo | 3 057 m | 1957 | |
China | Shitouling | 3 054 m | 2 tubes. Hetong Expressway. | |
Japan | Kagamigahara | 3 050 m | 1986 | Tokai - Hokuriku expressway |
Italy | San Vito | 3 047 m | 1992 | SS50 bis var |
Turkey | 75 Yil Selatin | 3 048 m | 20.06.2000 | 2 tubes, O31-E87 Izmir - Aydin |
Japan | Nunobiki 2 | 3 032 m | Kobe city | |
Denmark | Kunoyar | 3 031 m | 1988 | Faeroe Islands |
Norway | Borgund | 3 030 m | 06.07.2004 | E16 in Laerdal |
Japan | Shimizu 2 | 3 027 m | Daini - Tokai expressway | |
Japan | Yatsukusa | 3 025 m | ||
Spain | Soller | 3 023 m | 19.02.1997 | In Mallorca |
Brazil | Plinio Marcos (TD3) | 3 009 m | 17.12.2002 | SP 160 Ecovia dos Imigrantes |
Switzerland | Pomy | 3 005 m | 05.04.2001 | A1. 2 tubes |
Switzerland | Binn | 3 000 m | Ernen - Binn | |
Switzerland | Neuchatel | 3 000 m | A5 Neuchatel ring | |
Irak | Zacko | 3 000 m | 1983 | Double tube |
Japan | Shimizu 1 | 3 000 m | 1997 | Daini - Tokai expressway |
Turkey | Hopa | 3 000 m | 22.10.2000 | 2 tubes, Black sea highway |
Switzerland | ![]() |
3 000 m | 05.04.2001 | A1 Yverdon - Payerne |
Kirghizistan | ? | 3 000 m | On Bishbek - Osh road under Tyuya Shuu pass | |
China | Jinjishan | 3 000 m | 2 tubes. Fuyin Expressway. | |
China | Liangfeng'ao 1 | 3 000 m | 2 tubes. Shuima Expressway. | |
China | Lianghuashan | 3 000 m | 2 tubes. Shanmei Expressway. | |
China | Yuntengling | 3 000 m | 2 tubes. Zhuyong Expressway. |
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