Rhine Bridge, Railway bridge in Kehl, Germany and truss bridge in Strasbourg, France.
The Rhine Bridge is a steel truss railway bridge between Kehl and Strasbourg, 238.4 m long, 13 m wide and 12.2 m high, opened on 10 October 2010. It replaced the single-track 1956 bridge and carries two tracks at up to 160 km/h. Its light blue-grey trusses sit on a red girder, and a stone block on the Kehl bank bears an inscription beginning "MOGUNTIACUM".
The first railway bridge here opened in 1861 and was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times during wars. The current structure dates from 2010 and represents a modern reconstruction of the crossing.
The bridge serves as a working symbol of cross-border connection, where daily traffic shows how two neighboring countries share infrastructure. Travelers crossing it experience firsthand the practical coordination between French and German operations.
You can view and photograph the bridge from both riverbanks, but only ticketed passengers can cross it. Both railway stations on either side have clear signage and good accessibility for travelers.
The 1956 bridge was raised by 2.60 m in May 1966 so that vessels could still pass at the highest river level, giving a clearance of 6.85 m. The 2010 replacement carries two tracks and allows trains to cross at up to 120 km/h, double the 60 km/h permitted on the older single-track structure.
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