Autobahn-Tempolimit
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Speed limits, advisory speed and driving time – explained clearly
Which Autobahns have no limit? What does the advisory speed mean in law? Why does your sat-nav announce an arrival time that is never right? We answer the most common questions here – with our own analysis of the entire German Autobahn network.
Speed limit by Autobahn: A1 to A99
For every Autobahn individually: the share without a speed limit, the derestricted kilometres and the longest open stretch – from real network data.
Read → ReferenceSpeed limit by federal state
All 16 states compared: the share of Autobahn without a speed limit and the derestricted kilometres – clipped to the state borders.
Read → AnalysisThe speed-limit debate in numbers
How much Autobahn a general 130 kph limit would really affect – neutral and data-based.
Read → AnalysisWhere Germany drives free
The east-west and north-south divide in speed limits – with a ranking of all 16 federal states.
Read → AnalysisCity-states vs area states
Why Bremen, Berlin and Hamburg are almost entirely restricted – and how big the contrast with the area states is.
Read → The basicsWhere is there no speed limit on the Autobahn?
On 64.7% of the network – but not everywhere alike. Map, list and the exact kilometres.
Read → The lengthHow long is the German Autobahn?
About 13,200 km of route, 26,705 km of carriageway – plus the six longest autobahns at a glance.
Read → LawAdvisory speed 130 kph: what does it mean?
A recommendation, not a ban – but with consequences in an accident. What really applies.
Read → TechnologyOverhead gantries and variable speed limits
10.6% of the Autobahn is controlled digitally. How the systems decide what applies right now.
Read → In practiceCalculate your driving time correctly
Why every sat-nav reckons with 130 – and how to get your real arrival time.
Read → The rankingGermany's most derestricted Autobahns
A20, A38, A24: which routes have the highest share without a limit – with the kilometres.
Read → StraightsThe longest straights on German Autobahns
Where you drive straight the longest, per 2- and 3-lane road – plus derestricted Bundesstraßen.
Read → Insider tipUnrestricted country roads
Where there is no limit off the Autobahn: Bundesstraßen like the B15 with 34 km free in one stretch – with the legal rules and coordinates.
Read →Work it out first, then drive.
Enter start and destination, set your speed and see where the route is unrestricted and how long you really need.
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