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[[Image:Karte Schweiz Details.png|thumb|350px|Map of Switzerland showing major [[List of lakes of Switzerland|lakes]] and rivers]]
The following is a '''list of  rivers of Switzerland''' (and [[tributary|tributaries]] thereof). Included [[river]]s flow either entirely or partly through [[Switzerland]] or along  its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five [[drainage basin]]s, i.e. of the [[Rhine]], the [[Rhône]], the [[Po (river)|Po]], the [[Danube]] or the [[Adige]]. Of these, only the Rhine and Rhône flow through Switzerland (and also originate there). The waters therefore drain into either the [[North Sea]], the [[Mediterranean Sea]] or the [[Black Sea]].

Some of the larger rivers, such as the Aare, Limmat ([[ZSG]]) and Rhine ([[Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein|URh]]), are in part navigable and include recreational boat lines.

Below, rivers are grouped by length, drainage area, [[orography]] and in alphabetical order. A list of border rivers is also given.

==Rivers by length==
Rivers with over {{convert|100|km|abbr=on}} in Switzerland
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank || River || Length (km) || Length (mi)
|- 
| 1 || [[Rhine]] || {{convert|375|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 2 || [[Aare]] (or Aar) || {{convert|295|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 3 || [[Rhône]] || {{convert|264|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 4 || [[Reuss (river)|Reuss]] || {{convert|158|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 5 || [[Linth]] and [[Limmat]] together{{efn-lr|The Linth is the main tributary of Lake Zurich and the Limmat the lake's outflow.}} || {{convert|140|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 6 || [[Thur (Switzerland)|Thur]] || {{convert|135|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 7 || [[Saane/Sarine|Saane/La Sarine]]{{efn-lr|The river is called Sarine in [[French language|French]] and Saane in [[German language|German]].}} || {{convert|128|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|}

==Rivers by drainage area==
[[Image:Sarine-Saane near Fribourg.jpg|thumb|[[Saane/Sarine|Saane/La Sarine]] at [[Fribourg]]]]
Basins covering more than {{convert|1000|km2|abbr=on}}, counting only the area in Switzerland.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!rowspan=2|Rank ||rowspan=2| River ||colspan=2| Length ||colspan=2| [[Drainage basin|Drainage area]]
|-
!km!!mi
!km<sup>2</sup>!!sq mi
|- 
| 1 || [[Rhine]] || {{convert|375|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|36,494|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 2 || [[Aare]] (or Aar) || {{convert|295|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|17,779|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 3 || [[Rhône]] || {{convert|264|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|10,403|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 4 || [[Reuss (river)|Reuss]] || {{convert|158|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|3,425|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 5 || [[Orbe (river)|Orbe]] and [[Thielle]] together || {{convert|118|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2,672|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 6 || [[Linth]] and [[Limmat]] together || {{convert|140|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2,416|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 7 || [[Inn (river)|Inn]] || {{convert|104|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2,150|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 8 || [[Saane/Sarine|Saane/La Sarine]] || {{convert|128|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,892|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 9 || [[Thur (Switzerland)|Thur]] || {{convert|135|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,696|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 10 || [[Hinterrhein (river)|Hinterrhein]] (Posterior Rhine) || {{convert|57.3|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,693|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 11 || [[Ticino (river)|Ticino]] || {{convert|91|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,616|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 12 ||[[Vorderrhein]] (Anterior Rhine) || {{convert|67.5|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,514|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 13 || [[Doubs (river)|Doubs]] || {{convert|74|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,310|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|-
| 14 || [[Kander (Switzerland)|Kander]] || {{convert|44|km|mi|disp=table|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,126|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
|}

==Rivers by orography==
{{see|Hydrology of Switzerland}}
[[Image:Suisse hydrologie 1.svg|thumb|upright=1.2|'''<u>The five river basins of Switzerland</u>:''' {{legend striped|#ffa86d|#ff8635|[[Rhine]] with [[Aar]] sub-basin}} {{legend|#fff448|[[Rhone]]}} {{legend|#ccff75|[[Po (river)|Po]]}} {{legend|#de87cd|[[Danube]]}} {{legend|#43a900|[[Adige]]}}]]
[[File:RheinfallSchaffhausen.JPG|thumb|High Rhine and [[Rhine Falls]] near [[Schaffhausen]]]]
[[File:Aare river in Bern.jpg|thumb|The Aare at [[Bern]]]]
[[File:Birs laufen.jpg|thumb|The [[Birs]] at [[Laufen, Basel-Country|Laufen]]]]
[[File:BDWM Be 4-8 Reussbrücke Bremgarten I.jpg|thumb|The Reuss in [[Bremgarten, Aargau|Bremgarten]]]]
[[File:Kathedrale mit Saane Fribourg.jpg|thumb|Saane in [[Fribourg]]]]
[[File:Sitterviadukt Herisau AR.jpg|thumb|Confluence of the Urnäsch and Sitter]]
[[File:Taminaschlucht Quelle Mai13.JPG|thumb|Tamina Gorge near [[Bad Ragaz]]]]
[[File:Landwasser Viaduct (158241373).jpeg|thumb|Landwasser with [[Landwasser Viaduct]]]]
[[File:St. Ursanne mit der Brücke über den Doubs.jpg|thumb|Le Doubs in [[Saint-Ursanne]]]]
[[File:Confluence Rhône et Arve.JPG|thumb|Confluence of the Rhône and Arve in [[Geneva]]]]
[[File:Valle Verzasca, Ticino, Switzerland12.jpg|thumb|Verzasca river and valley]]
[[File:Renaturierter Rombach mit Lü im Hintergrund.jpg|thumb|Rom near [[Lü, Switzerland|Lü]]]]
[[File:Ober Engadin view.jpg|thumb|Inn in [[Engadin]]]]

Switzerland is drained into four directions: 
*[[North Sea]], via the [[Rhine]].
*[[Mediterranean Sea]]:
**[[Gulf of Lion]], via the [[Rhône]].
**[[Adriatic Sea]], via the [[Po (river)|Po]] and the [[Adige]].
*[[Black Sea]], via the [[Danube]].

===Drainage basins===
[[Witenwasserenstock]] mountain is the [[triple divide]] of the [[drainage basin]]s between the Rhine, Rhône and Po. [[Lunghin Pass]] is the triple divide between the Rhine, Danube and Po.

Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of confluence to the sea (the lower in the list, the more upstream). Some rivers (e.g. Danube) do not flow through Switzerland themselves, but they are mentioned for having Swiss tributaries. They are given in ''italics''. The five drainage basins are highlighted in '''bold'''.

*'''[[Rhine]]'''  (main branch in [[Hook of Holland]], [[Netherlands]])
**[[Upper Rhine]] (begins at the [[Rhine knee]] in [[Basel]])
***[[Wiese (river)|Wiese]] - {{convert|57.82|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|454.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in Basel)
***[[Birsig]] - {{convert|21|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|82|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in Basel)
**[[High Rhine]] - {{convert|375|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|36,494|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
***[[Birs]] - {{convert|73|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|924|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (between Basel/[[Birsfelden]])
****[[Lützel (river)|Lützel]] - {{convert|28|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|78,84|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (between [[Laufen, Switzerland|Laufen]]/[[Liesberg]])
****[[Sorne (river)|Sorne]] - {{convert|31|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|217.65|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Delémont]])
****[[Raus (Birs)|Raus]] - {{convert|8.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|41.54|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Moutier]])
***[[Ergolz]] - {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|301|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (between [[Augst]]/[[Kaiseraugst]])
***[[Möhlinbach]] - {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|37,3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Möhlin]])
***[[Sissle]] - {{convert|18.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|128|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Sisseln]])
***[[Aare|Aare (Aar)]] - {{convert|295|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|17,779|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Koblenz, Switzerland|Koblenz]])
****[[Surbtal|Surb]] - {{convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|66.8|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Döttingen, Aargau|Döttingen]])
****[[Limmat]] / [[Linth]]{{efn-lr|Prior to the regulation of the Linth (1807–1823), the river did not flow into Lake Walen but joined the River Maag, the outflow of Lake Walen, west of the lake.}} - {{convert|140|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|2,416|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Brugg, Switzerland|Brugg]])
*****[[Reppisch]] - {{convert|27|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|69.1|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Dietikon]])
******[[Wüeribach]] - {{convert|7.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|14.6|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Birmensdorf]])
*****[[Sihl]] - {{convert|73|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|341|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Zurich]])
******[[Alp (river)|Alp]] - {{convert|19.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|83.38|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Biberbrugg]])
******[[Minster (river)|Minster]] - {{convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|62.72|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into [[Lake Sihl]] near [[Euthal]])
*******[[Waag (Minster)|Waag]] - {{convert|7.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|23.81|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Oberiberg]])
*****[[Küsnachter Tobel|Küsnachter Dorfbach]] - {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|12|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lower [[Lake Zurich]] in [[Küsnacht]])
*****[[Jona (river)|Jona]] - {{convert|18.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|78.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into ''[[Obersee (Lake Zurich)|Obersee]]'' near [[Jona, Switzerland|Jona]])
*****[[Wägitalersee|Wägitaler Aa]] - {{convert|14.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|90.15|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into ''Obersee'' near [[Lachen, Switzerland|Lachen]])
*****[[Seerenbach Falls|Seerenbach]] <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (into [[Lake Walen]] near [[Amden]])
*****[[Seez (river)|Seez]] - {{convert|33|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|203.73|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Walen near [[Walenstadt]])
*****[[Sernftal|Sernf]] - {{convert|18.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|210.14|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Schwanden GL|Schwanden]])
****[[Reuss (river)|Reuss]] - {{convert|158|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|3,425|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Brugg, Switzerland|Brugg]])
*****[[Lorze]] - {{convert|27|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|298.88|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Maschwanden]])
*****[[Kleine Emme]] - {{convert|58|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|477|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Luzern]])
*****[[Sarner Aa]] - {{convert|10.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|336.21|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into [[Lake Lucerne]] near [[Alpnach]])
*****[[Engelberger Aa]] - {{convert|38|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|229.07|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Lucerne at [[Buochs]])
*****[[Muota]] - {{convert|33|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|316.99|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Lucerne at [[Brunnen]])
*****[[Schächental|Schächen]] - {{convert|18.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|108|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Attinghausen]])
****[[Aabach (Seetal)|Hallwiler Aa]] - {{convert|39|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|302.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Möriken-Wildegg]])
****[[Suhre|Suhre/Sure]]{{efn-lr|The river is called Sure in the [[canton of Luzern|Luzern]] and Suhre in [[Aargau]].}} - {{convert|34|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|368.29|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Aarau]])
*****[[Wyna (river)|Wyna]] - {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|120.95|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Suhr, Aargau|Suhr]])
****[[Wigger (river)|Wigger]] - {{convert|41|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|380.29|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (between [[Rothrist]]/[[Aarburg]])
****[[Emme (river)|Emme]] - {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|983|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Solothurn]])
*****[[Urtene]] - {{convert|19.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|97|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Bätterkinden]])
*****[[Ilfis (river)|Ilfis]] - {{convert|21.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|188|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Langnau im Emmental]])
****[[Suze (river)|Suze]] - {{convert|43|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|216.27|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into [[Lake Biel]] in [[Biel/Bienne]])
****[[Orbe (river)|Orbe]] / [[Thielle]]{{efn-lr|The Thielle begins at the confluence of the rivers Orbe and Talent.}} - {{convert|57|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|488|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Biel in [[La Neuveville]])
*****[[Broye]] - {{convert|86|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|850|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into [[Lake Neuchâtel]] in [[Cudrefin|La Sauge]])
****[[Saane/Sarine|Saane/La Sarine]] - {{convert|128|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1,892|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Bern]])
*****[[Sense (river)|Sense]] - {{convert|36|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|434|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Laupen]])
*****[[Glâne (river)|Glâne]] - {{convert|36.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|193|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Villars-sur-Glâne]])
****[[Kander (Switzerland)|Kander]] - {{convert|44|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1,126|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into [[Lake Thun]] near [[Thun]])
*****[[Simme]] - {{convert|53|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|594|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Wimmis]])
****[[Lütschine]] <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} --> (into [[Lake Brienz]] near [[Interlaken]])
***[[Wutach (river)|Wutach]]{{efn-lr|The Wutach flows mostly through Germany, but for about {{cvt|6|km}} it forms the [[Germany–Switzerland border]].}} - {{convert|91.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1,139.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Waldshut-Tiengen]], Germany)
****[[Klingengraben]] - {{convert|23.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|165.51|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Lauchringen|Oberlauchringen]], Germany)
*****[[Schwarzbach (Klettgau)|Schwarzbach]] - {{convert|17.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|64.056|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Lauchringen]], Germany)
***[[Glatt (river)|Glatt]] - {{convert|67|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|416|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Glattfelden]])
****[[Aabach (Greifensee)|Ustermer Aa]] - {{convert|10.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|62.75|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into ''[[Greifensee (lake)|Greifensee]]'' at [[Uster|Niederuster]])
***[[Töss (river)|Töss]] - {{convert|58|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|442|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Teufen ZH|Teufen]])
***[[Thur (Rhine)|Thur]] - {{convert|125|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1724|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Flaach]])
****[[Murg (Thur)|Murg]] - {{convert|34|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|213.45|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Warth-Weiningen]])
****[[Sitter (river)|Sitter]] - {{convert|48.91|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|340|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Bischofszell]])
*****[[Urnäsch (river)|Urnäsch]] - {{convert|23.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|93.6|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in near [[St.Gallen|St Gallen Haggen]])
***[[Durach (Rhine)|Durach]] - {{convert|15.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|62.9|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Schaffhausen]])
***[[Biber (Rhine)|Biber]] - {{convert|30.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|168|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Hemishofen]])
**[[Lake Constance]] (''[[Obersee (Lake Constance)|Obersee]]'', ''[[Seerhein]]'', ''[[Untersee (Lake Constance)|Untersee]]'')
***[[Aach (Arbon)|Aach]] - {{convert|1.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|33.2|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Arbon]])
**[[Alpine Rhine]] (''[[Alter Rhein]]'',  ''[[Rheintaler Binnenkanal]]'') - {{convert|93.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|6119|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
***[[Saar (Rhine)|Saar]] - {{convert|10.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|24.2|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Trübbach]])
***[[Tamina (river)|Tamina]] - {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|155.48|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Bad Ragaz]])
***[[Landquart (river)|Landquart]] - {{convert|43|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|618|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Landquart, Graubünden|Landquart]])
***[[Plessur (river)|Plessur]] - {{convert|33|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|267|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Chur]])
****[[Rabiosa (river)|Rabiosa]] - {{convert|7.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|52.6|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Meiersboden]])
***[[Hinterrhein (river)|Hinterrhein]] - {{convert|57.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1,693|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (at [[Reichenau, Switzerland|Reichenau]])
****[[Albula (river)|Albula]] - {{convert|36|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|950|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Thusis]])
*****[[Gelgia (river)|Gelgia]] <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (in [[Tiefencastel]])
*****[[Landwasser]] - {{convert|30.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|293.11|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|950|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Filisur]])
******[[Dischmabach]] - {{convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|53.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Davos]])
****[[Avers Rhine]] - {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|261|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Andeer]])
***[[Vorderrhein]] - {{convert|67.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1,514|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (at [[Reichenau, Switzerland|Reichenau]])
****[[Rabiusa]] - {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}}
****[[Valser Rhine]] - {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|186|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
****[[Rein da Curnera]] - {{convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|27|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
*****[[Rein da Maighels]] - {{convert|5.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|9.07|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
****[[Rein da Medel]] - {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|128|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
****[[Rein da Tuma]] - {{convert|3.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|5.6|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
*****(see [[sources of the Rhine]])
*'''[[Rhône]]''' - {{convert|264|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|10,403|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône]], [[France]])
**''[[Saône]]'' <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (in [[Lyon]], [[France]])
***[[Doubs (river)|Doubs]] - {{convert|74|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1,310|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Verdun-sur-le-Doubs]], [[France]])
****[[Allaine]] - {{convert|28|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|197|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Montbéliard]], France)
**[[Allondon]] - {{convert|17.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|148|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Russin]])
**[[Arve]] - {{convert|108|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1,976|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Geneva]])
**[[Versoix (river)|Versoix]] - {{convert|21.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|90.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into [[Lake Geneva]] in [[Versoix]])
**[[Hermance (river)|Hermance]] - {{convert|14|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|42.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Geneva in [[Hermance]])
**[[Aubonne (river)|Aubonne]] - {{convert|12.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|96.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Geneva near [[Aubonne]])
**[[Venoge (river)|Venoge]] - {{convert|38|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|238|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Geneva in [[Saint-Sulpice, Vaud|Saint-Sulpice]])
***[[Veyron (river)|Veyron]] - {{convert|23.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|81.84|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[La Sarraz]])
**[[Trient (river)|Trient]] - {{convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|164.2|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Vernayaz]])
**[[Drance]] - {{convert|43|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|678|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Martigny, Switzerland|Martigny]])
**[[Sionne (river)|Sionne]] - {{convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|27.64|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]])
**[[Navizence]] - {{convert|27.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|255.54|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Chippis]])
**[[Lonza (river)|Lonza]] <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (in [[Gampel]])
**[[Vispa]] - {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|787|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Visp]])
**[[Massa (river)|Massa]] - {{convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|202.63|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Bitsch]])
*'''''[[Po (river)|Po]]''''' (near [[Venice]], [[Italy]])
**''[[Adda (river)|Adda]]'' <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (in [[Cremona]], [[Italy]])
***[[Breggia (river)|Breggia]] <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (into [[Lake Como]], between [[Cernobbio]] and [[Como]], [[Italy]])
***[[Mera (river, Switzerland)|Mera]] <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (into [[Lake Como]] in [[Sorico]], [[Italy]])
***[[Poschiavino]] <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (in [[Tirano]], [[Italy]])
**[[Ticino (river)|Ticino]] - {{convert|91|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|1,616|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Pavia]], [[Italy]])
***''[[Toce]]'' <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}--> (into [[Lake Maggiore]] in [[Verbania]], [[Italy]])
****[[Diveria]] <!-- {{convert| |km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert| |km<sup>2</sup>--> (near [[Domodossola]], [[Italy]])
***[[Tresa]] - {{convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|754|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into [[Lake Maggiore]] in [[Luino]], [[Italy]])
****[[Vedeggio]] - {{convert|29|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|100.22|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into [[Lake Lugano]] in [[Agno, Switzerland|Agno]])
****[[Mara (torrent)|Mara]] - {{convert|9.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|14.62|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Lugano in [[Maroggia]])
****[[Cassarate (river)|Cassarate]] - {{convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|76.17|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Lugano in [[Lugano]])
***[[Giona (river)|Giona]] - {{convert|15.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|47.52|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Maggiore in [[Maccagno]], [[Italy]])
***[[Maggia (river)|Maggia]] - {{convert|55|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|926|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Maggiore in [[Locarno]])
****[[Melezzo Orientale]] - {{convert|42|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|328.04|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Ponte Brolla]])
*****[[Isorno (river)|Isorno]] - {{convert|23.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|146.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Intragna]])
***[[Verzasca (river)|Verzasca]] - {{convert|34|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|235.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (into Lake Maggiore in [[Tenero-Contra]])
***[[Moesa (river)|Moesa]] - {{convert|46|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|474,87|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Arbedo-Castione]])
***[[Brenno (river)|Brenno]] - {{convert|36|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|407.47|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (between [[Pollegio]]/[[Biasca]])
*'''''[[Adige]]''''' (near [[Venice]], [[Italy]])
**[[Rom (river)|Rom]] - {{convert|24.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|186|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Glurns]], Italy)
*'''''[[Danube]]''''' (in [[Sulina]], [[Romania]])
**[[Inn (river)|Inn]] - {{convert|104|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|2,150|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (in [[Passau]], [[Germany]])
***[[Spöl]] - {{convert|42|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|433.64|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Zernez]])
***[[Flaz]] - {{convert|6.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} - {{convert|193.13|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (near [[Samedan]])

==Border rivers==
===International===
* [[Allondon]], forming a short stretch of the [[France–Switzerland border|border with France]] (ca. {{cvt|2.5|km}})
* [[Alpine Rhine]] (and ''[[Alter Rhein]]''), forming most of the border with [[Liechtenstein]] and part of the [[Austria–Switzerland border|border with Austria]]
* [[Hermance (river)|Hermance]], forming part of the border with France
* [[High Rhine]] (and [[Lake Constance]]), forming mostly the [[Germany–Switzerland border|border with Germany]]
* [[La Morge]], forming part of the border with France
* [[Le Doubs]], forming part of the border with France (for about {{cvt|40|km}})
* [[Rhône]], forms part of the border with France west of Geneva
* [[Tresa]], follows part of the [[Italy–Switzerland border|border with Italy]]
* [[Wutach (river)|Wutach]], forming about {{cvt|6|km}} of the border with Germany

===Between cantons===
* [[Aare]], part of the boundary between the [[cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[canton of Solothurn|Solothurn]] with the cantons of [[Aargau]] and [[canton of Bern|Bern]]
* [[Alpine Rhine]] canal, part of the border between the cantons of [[canton of St. Gallen|St. Gallen]] and [[Grisons]] ({{lang|de|Graubünden}})
* [[Biber (Alp)|Biber]], part of the boundary between the cantons of [[canton of Zug|Zug]] and [[canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]]
* [[Birs]], short sections of the boundary between the cantons of [[Basel-Landschaft]] and Solothurn
* [[Engelberger Aa]], parts of the boundary between the cantons of [[Nidwalden]] and [[Obwalden]]
* [[High Rhine]], most of the boundary between the canton of [[canton of Schaffhausen|Schaffhausen]] with the cantons of [[canton of Zurich|Zurich]] and [[Thurgau]]
* [[Jona (river)|Jona]], short section of the boundary between the cantons of St. Gallen and Zurich
* [[Linth]] canal, part of the border between the canton of St. Gallen with the cantons of [[canton of Glarus|Glarus]] and Schwyz
* [[Reuss (river)|Reuss]], boundary between the cantons of Aargau and Zug, part of the boundary between the cantons of Aargau and Zurich
* [[Sitter (river)|Sitter]], part of the boundary between the cantons of [[Appenzell Ausserrhoden]] and [[Appenzell Innerrhoden]]
* [[Thielle]] canal ({{lang|de|Zihlkanal}}), border between the cantons of Bern and [[canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]]
* [[Thur (Rhine)|Thur]], short section of the border between the cantons of Thurgau and Zurich

==Alphabetical list==

===A–E===
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*[[Aach (Arbon)|Aach]]
*[[Aare|Aare (Aar)]]
*[[Albula (river)|Albula]]
*[[Allaine]]
*[[Allondon]]
*[[Alp (river)|Alp]]
*[[Alpine Rhine]]
*[[Arve]]
*[[Aubonne (river)|Aubonne]]
*[[Avers Rhine]]
*[[Biber (Alp)]]
*[[Biber (Rhine)]]
*[[Birs]]
*[[Birsig]]
*[[Breggia (river)|Breggia]]
*[[Brenno (river)|Brenno]]
*[[Broye]]
*[[Cassarate (river)|Cassarate]]
*[[Dischmabach]]
*[[Diveria]]
*[[Doubs (river)|Doubs]]
*[[Drance]]
*[[Durach (Rhine)|Durach]]
*[[Emme (river)|Emme]]
*[[Engelberger Aa]]
*[[Ergolz]]
{{div col end}}

===F–K===
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*[[Flaz]]
*[[Gelgia (river)|Gelgia]]
*[[Giona (river)|Giona]]
*[[Glâne (river)|Glâne]]
*[[Glatt (river)|Glatt]]
*[[Aabach (Seetal)|Hallwiler Aa]]
*[[Hermance (river)|Hermance]]
*[[High Rhine]]
*[[Hinterrhein (river)|Hinterrhein (Posterior Rhine)]]
*[[Ilfis (river)|Ilfis]]
*[[Inn (river)|Inn]]
*[[Isorno (river)|Isorno]]
*[[Jona (river)|Jona]]
*[[Kander (Switzerland)|Kander]]
*[[Kleine Emme]]
*[[Klingengraben]]
*[[Küsnachter Tobel|Küsnachter Dorfbach]]
{{div col end}}

===L–O===
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*[[Landquart (river)|Landquart]]
*[[Landwasser]]
*[[Limmat]]
*[[Linth]]
*[[Lonza (river)|Lonza]]
*[[Lorze]]
*[[Lütschine]]
*[[Lützel (river)|Lützel]]
*[[Maggia (river)|Maggia]]
*[[Mara (torrent)|Mara]]
*[[Massa (river)|Massa]]
*[[Melezzo Orientale]]
*[[Mera (river, Switzerland)|Mera]]
*[[Minster (river)|Minster]]
*[[Moesa (river)|Moesa]]
*[[Möhlinbach]]
*[[Muota]]
*[[Murg (Thur)|Murg]]
*[[Navizence]]
*[[Orbe (river)|Orbe]]
{{div col end}}

===P–S===
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*[[Plessur (river)|Plessur]]
*[[Poschiavino]]
*[[Rabiosa (river)|Rabiosa]]
*[[Rabiusa]]
*[[Raus (Birs)|Raus]]
*[[Reppisch]]
*[[Rein da Curnera]]
*[[Rein da Maighels]]
*[[Rein da Medel]]
*[[Rein da Tuma]]
*[[Reuss (river)|Reuss]]
*[[Rhine]]
*[[Rhône]]
*[[Rom (river)|Rom]]
*[[Saane/Sarine]]
*[[Saar (Rhine)|Saar]]
*[[Sarner Aa]]
*[[Schächental|Schächen]]
*[[Schwarzbach (Klettgau)|Schwarzbach]]
*[[Seerenbach Falls|Seerenbach]]
*[[Seerhein]]
*[[Seez (river)|Seez]]
*[[Sense (river)|Sense]]
*[[Sernftal|Sernf]]
*[[Sihl]]
*[[Simme]]
*[[Sionne (river)|Sionne]]
*[[Sissle]]
*[[Sitter (river)|Sitter]]
*[[Sorne (river)|Sorne]]
*[[Spöl]]
*[[Suhre|Suhre (Sure)]]
*[[Surbtal|Surb]]
*[[Suze (river)|Suze]]
{{div col end}}

===T–Z===
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*[[Tamina (river)|Tamina]]
*[[Thielle]]
*[[Thur (Rhine)|Thur]]
*[[Ticino (river)|Ticino]]
*[[Töss (river)|Töss]]
*[[Tresa]]
*[[Trient (river)|Trient]]
*[[Upper Rhine]]
*[[Urnäsch (river)|Urnäsch]]
*[[Urtene]]
*[[Aabach (Greifensee)|Ustermer Aa]]
*[[Valser Rhine]]
*[[Vedeggio]]
*[[Venoge (river)|Venoge]]
*[[Versoix (river)|Versoix]]
*[[Verzasca (river)|Verzasca]]
*[[Veyron (river)|Veyron]]
*[[Vispa]]
*[[Vorderrhein|Vorderrhein (Anterior Rhine)]]
*[[Waag (Minster)|Waag]]
*[[Wägitalersee|Wägitaler Aa]]
*[[Wiese (river)|Wiese]]
*[[Wigger (river)|Wigger]]
*[[Wüeribach]]
*[[Wutach (river)|Wutach]]
*[[Wyna (river)|Wyna]]
*[[Thielle|Zihl]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
*[[Hydrology of Switzerland]]
*[[Geography of Switzerland]]
**[[List of islands of Switzerland]]
**[[List of lakes of Switzerland]]
**[[List of waterfalls in Switzerland]]
*[[Rivers of Europe]]
*[[Valleys of the Alps]]

==Notes==
{{notelist-lr}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Rivers of Switzerland}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080502004613/http://www.bafu.admin.ch/hydrologie/index.html?lang=en Hydrological data of some Swiss rivers]
*[http://www.swissrivers.ch Daily forecast of Swiss rivers]

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{{List of rivers of Europe}}
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