Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Laufenburg is one of the most beautiful villages of Switzerland… and also of Germany. How is it possible that this village is though part of two countries? Laufenburg was built at the river Rhine and has been under the rule of several powers until it ended up in today’s format. Laufenburg charms with its tranquility, the many alleys and beautiful houses. Both sides are similar, the Swiss one has though visibly more flags, while the German site does not. The two sides of Laufenburg are connected through a bridge, which allows easy switching between the two countries. Today, Laufenburg is part of Baden-Württemberg and the Canton of Aargau. The village was under the French rule, until it was then split, giving the larger part with the centre to the Canton Fricktal, which later merged into today’s canton of Aargau, while the part on the right side of the Rhine was given to the Grand-Duchy of Baden. Today, the village might be split into two countries, but feels like it was one: both sides keep the same name, Laufenburg Switzerland and Laufenburg Germany, people freely switch between both sides and the houses and image in both countries are the same. Laufenburg is perfect to combine with the nearby cities of Zürich and Basel. From Laufenburg, you even can take a train (Deutsche Bahn, that line is mostly on time) to Basel. This is the cheapest way for you to proceed from Laufenburg to Basel. There is another similar Swiss village that is also split into two parts, just further down the Rhine, you may visit Rheinfelden, that carries the same name on both sides of the river.

Information about the local tourism:
laufenburg-tourismus.com/erlebnisse-freizeit/aktiv-in-laufenburg/wandern/erlebniswanderweg-laufenburger-acht

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