diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/l2_interfaces_multiline_trunk.yml b/changelogs/fragments/l2_interfaces_multiline_trunk.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfe86afd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/l2_interfaces_multiline_trunk.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - l2_interfaces - If a large number of VLANs are affected, the configuration will now be correctly split into several commands.
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
index 653b837eb..2cec3779f 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     L2_interfacesTemplate,
 )
 from ansible_collections.cisco.ios.plugins.module_utils.network.ios.utils.utils import (
+    generate_switchport_trunk,
     normalize_interface,
     vlan_list_to_range,
     vlan_range_to_list,
@@ -136,11 +137,10 @@ def compare_list(self, want, have):
                         ),
                     )
             if self.state != "deleted" and cmd_always:  # add configuration needed
-                add = "add " if have.get("trunk", {}).get(vlan, []) else ""
-                self.commands.append(
-                    "switchport trunk {0} vlan {1}{2}".format(
+                self.commands.extend(
+                    generate_switchport_trunk(
                         vlan.split("_", maxsplit=1)[0],
-                        add,
+                        have.get("trunk", {}).get(vlan, []),
                         vlan_list_to_range(sorted(cmd_always)),
                     ),
                 )
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/utils/utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/utils/utils.py
index 1deea535b..fbe9f1fab 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/utils/utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/ios/utils/utils.py
@@ -422,3 +422,35 @@ def sort_dict(dictionary):
         else:
             sorted_dict[key] = value
     return sorted_dict
+
+
+def generate_switchport_trunk(type, add, vlans_range):
+    """
+    Generates a list of switchport commands based on the trunk type and VLANs range.
+    Ensures that the length of VLANs lexeme in a command does not exceed 220 characters.
+    """
+
+    def append_command():
+        command_prefix = f"switchport trunk {type} vlan "
+        if add or commands:
+            command_prefix += "add "
+        commands.append(command_prefix + ",".join(current_chunk))
+
+    commands = []
+    current_chunk = []
+    current_length = 0
+
+    for vrange in vlans_range.split(","):
+        next_addition = vrange if not current_chunk else "," + vrange
+        if current_length + len(next_addition) <= 220:
+            current_chunk.append(vrange)
+            current_length += len(next_addition)
+        else:
+            append_command()
+            current_chunk = [vrange]
+            current_length = len(vrange)
+
+    if current_chunk:
+        append_command()
+
+    return commands
diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_l2_interfaces.py b/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_l2_interfaces.py
index e84846aeb..a1cee74ad 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_l2_interfaces.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_l2_interfaces.py
@@ -793,3 +793,188 @@ def test_ios_l2_interfaces_fiveGibBit(self):
         result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
         self.maxDiff = None
         self.assertEqual(sorted(result["commands"]), sorted(commands))
+
+    def test_ios_l2_interfaces_trunk_multiline_merge(self):
+        self.execute_show_command.return_value = dedent(
+            """\
+            interface GigabitEthernet0/2
+             switchport trunk allowed vlan 10-20,40
+             switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
+             switchport trunk native vlan 10
+             switchport trunk pruning vlan 10,20
+             switchport mode trunk
+            """,
+        )
+        set_module_args(
+            dict(
+                config=[
+                    dict(
+                        mode="trunk",
+                        name="GigabitEthernet0/2",
+                        trunk=dict(
+                            allowed_vlans=["60-70"] + [str(vlan) for vlan in range(101, 500, 2)],
+                            encapsulation="isl",
+                            native_vlan=20,
+                            pruning_vlans=["10", "20", "30-40"],
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                ],
+                state="merged",
+            ),
+        )
+        commands = [
+            "interface GigabitEthernet0/2",
+            "switchport trunk encapsulation isl",
+            "switchport trunk native vlan 20",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 60-70,101,103,105,107,109,111,113,115,117,119,121,123,125,127,129,131,133,135,137,139,141,143,145,147,"
+            + "149,151,153,155,157,159,161,163,165,167,169,171,173,175,177,179,181,183,185,187,189,191,193,195,197,199,201,203,205",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 207,209,211,213,215,217,219,221,223,225,227,229,231,233,235,237,239,241,243,245,247,249,251,253,255,257,"
+            + "259,261,263,265,267,269,271,273,275,277,279,281,283,285,287,289,291,293,295,297,299,301,303,305,307,309,311,313,315",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 317,319,321,323,325,327,329,331,333,335,337,339,341,343,345,347,349,351,353,355,357,359,361,363,365,367,"
+            + "369,371,373,375,377,379,381,383,385,387,389,391,393,395,397,399,401,403,405,407,409,411,413,415,417,419,421,423,425",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 427,429,431,433,435,437,439,441,443,445,447,449,451,453,455,457,459,461,463,465,467,469,471,473,475,477,"
+            + "479,481,483,485,487,489,491,493,495,497,499",
+            "switchport trunk pruning vlan add 30-40",
+        ]
+        result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        self.assertEqual(result["commands"], commands)
+
+    def test_ios_l2_interfaces_trunk_multiline_replace(self):
+        self.execute_show_command.return_value = dedent(
+            """\
+            interface GigabitEthernet0/2
+             switchport trunk allowed vlan 10-20,40
+             switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
+             switchport trunk native vlan 10
+             switchport trunk pruning vlan 10,20
+             switchport mode trunk
+            """,
+        )
+        set_module_args(
+            dict(
+                config=[
+                    dict(
+                        mode="trunk",
+                        name="GigabitEthernet0/2",
+                        trunk=dict(
+                            allowed_vlans=["60-70"] + [str(vlan) for vlan in range(101, 500, 2)],
+                            encapsulation="isl",
+                            native_vlan=20,
+                            pruning_vlans=["10", "20", "30-40"],
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                ],
+                state="replaced",
+            ),
+        )
+        commands = [
+            "interface GigabitEthernet0/2",
+            "switchport trunk encapsulation isl",
+            "switchport trunk native vlan 20",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan remove 10-20,40",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 60-70,101,103,105,107,109,111,113,115,117,119,121,123,125,127,129,131,133,135,137,139,141,143,145,147,"
+            + "149,151,153,155,157,159,161,163,165,167,169,171,173,175,177,179,181,183,185,187,189,191,193,195,197,199,201,203,205",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 207,209,211,213,215,217,219,221,223,225,227,229,231,233,235,237,239,241,243,245,247,249,251,253,255,257,"
+            + "259,261,263,265,267,269,271,273,275,277,279,281,283,285,287,289,291,293,295,297,299,301,303,305,307,309,311,313,315",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 317,319,321,323,325,327,329,331,333,335,337,339,341,343,345,347,349,351,353,355,357,359,361,363,365,367,"
+            + "369,371,373,375,377,379,381,383,385,387,389,391,393,395,397,399,401,403,405,407,409,411,413,415,417,419,421,423,425",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 427,429,431,433,435,437,439,441,443,445,447,449,451,453,455,457,459,461,463,465,467,469,471,473,475,477,"
+            + "479,481,483,485,487,489,491,493,495,497,499",
+            "switchport trunk pruning vlan add 30-40",
+        ]
+        result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        self.assertEqual(result["commands"], commands)
+
+    def test_ios_l2_interfaces_trunk_multiline_replace_init(self):
+        self.execute_show_command.return_value = dedent(
+            """\
+            interface GigabitEthernet0/2
+             switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
+             switchport trunk native vlan 10
+             switchport trunk pruning vlan 10,20
+             switchport mode trunk
+            """,
+        )
+        set_module_args(
+            dict(
+                config=[
+                    dict(
+                        mode="trunk",
+                        name="GigabitEthernet0/2",
+                        trunk=dict(
+                            allowed_vlans=["60-70"] + [str(vlan) for vlan in range(101, 500, 2)],
+                            encapsulation="isl",
+                            native_vlan=20,
+                            pruning_vlans=["10", "20", "30-40"],
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                ],
+                state="replaced",
+            ),
+        )
+        commands = [
+            "interface GigabitEthernet0/2",
+            "switchport trunk encapsulation isl",
+            "switchport trunk native vlan 20",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan 60-70,101,103,105,107,109,111,113,115,117,119,121,123,125,127,129,131,133,135,137,139,141,143,145,147,149,151,153,"
+            + "155,157,159,161,163,165,167,169,171,173,175,177,179,181,183,185,187,189,191,193,195,197,199,201,203,205",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 207,209,211,213,215,217,219,221,223,225,227,229,231,233,235,237,239,241,243,245,247,249,251,253,255,257,259,"
+            + "261,263,265,267,269,271,273,275,277,279,281,283,285,287,289,291,293,295,297,299,301,303,305,307,309,311,313,315",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 317,319,321,323,325,327,329,331,333,335,337,339,341,343,345,347,349,351,353,355,357,359,361,363,365,367,369,"
+            + "371,373,375,377,379,381,383,385,387,389,391,393,395,397,399,401,403,405,407,409,411,413,415,417,419,421,423,425",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 427,429,431,433,435,437,439,441,443,445,447,449,451,453,455,457,459,461,463,465,467,469,471,473,475,477,479,"
+            + "481,483,485,487,489,491,493,495,497,499",
+            "switchport trunk pruning vlan add 30-40",
+        ]
+        result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        self.assertEqual(result["commands"], commands)
+
+    def test_ios_l2_interfaces_trunk_multiline_overridden(self):
+        self.execute_show_command.return_value = dedent(
+            """\
+            interface GigabitEthernet0/2
+             switchport trunk allowed vlan 10-20,40
+             switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
+             switchport trunk native vlan 10
+             switchport trunk pruning vlan 10,20
+             switchport mode trunk
+            """,
+        )
+        set_module_args(
+            dict(
+                config=[
+                    dict(
+                        mode="trunk",
+                        name="GigabitEthernet0/2",
+                        trunk=dict(
+                            allowed_vlans=["60-70"] + [str(vlan) for vlan in range(101, 500, 2)],
+                            encapsulation="isl",
+                            native_vlan=20,
+                            pruning_vlans=["10", "20", "30-40"],
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                ],
+                state="overridden",
+            ),
+        )
+        commands = [
+            "interface GigabitEthernet0/2",
+            "switchport trunk encapsulation isl",
+            "switchport trunk native vlan 20",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan remove 10-20,40",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 60-70,101,103,105,107,109,111,113,115,117,119,121,123,125,127,129,131,133,135,137,139,141,143,145,147,149,151,"
+            + "153,155,157,159,161,163,165,167,169,171,173,175,177,179,181,183,185,187,189,191,193,195,197,199,201,203,205",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 207,209,211,213,215,217,219,221,223,225,227,229,231,233,235,237,239,241,243,245,247,249,251,253,255,257,259,"
+            + "261,263,265,267,269,271,273,275,277,279,281,283,285,287,289,291,293,295,297,299,301,303,305,307,309,311,313,315",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 317,319,321,323,325,327,329,331,333,335,337,339,341,343,345,347,349,351,353,355,357,359,361,363,365,367,369,"
+            + "371,373,375,377,379,381,383,385,387,389,391,393,395,397,399,401,403,405,407,409,411,413,415,417,419,421,423,425",
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan add 427,429,431,433,435,437,439,441,443,445,447,449,451,453,455,457,459,461,463,465,467,469,471,473,475,477,479,"
+            + "481,483,485,487,489,491,493,495,497,499",
+            "switchport trunk pruning vlan add 30-40",
+        ]
+        result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        self.assertEqual(result["commands"], commands)