Roof construction for a vehicle and roof rail for such a roof construction

There is provided a roof construction for a vehicle, with a stationary roof section (1), a roof opening (2) provided in said stationary roof section (1), an open roof construction (3) at least comprising a movable closure panel (4) and having mounting means (5) for connecting said open roof construction (3) to the edges of the roof opening (2), and with two roof rails (8) for the connection of roof carriers (9) to the stationary roof section (1), which roof rails (8) extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and wherein cover members (12) are provided covering the gap (11) between the roof rails (8) and the open roof construction (3). The cover members (12) are integral parts of the respective roof rails (8).