Autobahn-Tempolimit
Speed limits on the Autobahns in Hesse
Hesse has 1064.7 km of Autobahn. Of that, 699.9 km have no speed limit (65.7%) – here are the exact figures and how the state compares nationally.
Hesse in numbers
| Category | Length | Share as bar |
|---|---|---|
| Autobahn total | 1064.7 km | |
| no speed limit | 699.9 km | |
| fixed limit | 199.3 km | |
| variable (gantry) | 144.2 km | |
| no limit recorded | 20.9 km |
Enter start and destination and see where the limit drops on your route – and what that means for travel time.
How the figures are produced
The basis is our own analysis of the freely available OpenStreetMap data. Every Autobahn section is clipped against the state boundaries and summed by speed-limit category. “No limit recorded” means the tag is missing in the data – which is not the same as open road. A data-based analysis, not an official survey.
Frequently asked questions
How much Autobahn in Hesse has no speed limit?
699.9 km of the total 1064.7 km, i.e. 65.7%. The remaining 364.8 km have a fixed limit, are gantry-controlled or have no recorded limit.
Is Hesse above or below the national average?
Hesse sits at 65.7% open, above the nationwide average of 64.7% – rank 4 of 16 federal states.
Does Hesse have variable speed limits?
Yes, about 144.2 km of the Autobahns in Hesse are controlled by overhead gantries. There a limit can apply even where the road is otherwise open.
Data source: our own analysis of OpenStreetMap speed limits, clipped against the state boundaries, as of 29 August 2026. Kilometres averaged per carriageway. Not an official survey.