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The Federal motorway 5(BAB 5 or A 5) is a 440 km long motorway in north-south direction. She branches at Hattenbacher triangle from the Federal motorway 7 and carries out Hesse and Baden-Wuerttemberg to the Swiss border.
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background
The BAB 5 runs in sections on the north-south connection designed in 1926 HaFraBa (Hamburg-Frankfurt-Basel). On her way she crosses the highways ,
and
, and there are connections to the French
and the Swiss
.
Regions
The BAB 5 starts at Bad Hersfeld at the Hattenbacher triangle in northern Hesse. She goes direction to water through Mittelhessen, crosses the Wetterau and arrives in the metropolitan area Rhine-Main. In South Hesse she runs on the edge of the Hessian Ried along the Mountain road, then she comes after Baden-Wuerttemberg. From the metropolitan area Rhine-Neckar the BAB 5 goes south past Kraichgau and Black Forest by Electoral Palatinate, Central bathing, Ortenau and Breisgau until Markgräfler Land. Finally she reached at Because on the Rhine the Swiss border and ends at Baselwhere they in the Swiss (Gotthard route) passes.
particularities
traffic
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Route
The route is described from north to south, kilometers 0 is assumed at the Hattenbacher Dreieck, distance to the reference point in Potsdam: 372 km. All lengths are approximate. Sometimes other names are known for the motorway:
- HaFraBa old name from Bad Hersfeld to Basel
- Mountain road highway Section of Darmstadt to Weinheim (hess. Bergstrasse) or up to Walldorf (bad. Bergstrasse)
- Rhine Valley Motorway or Autobahn on the right bank of the Rhine: Route from Darmstadt to Basel
Hattenbacher triangle - Gambacher cross
Overview map Hattenbacher triangle - Gambacher cross
number | distance | ![]() | ![]() |
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![]() | km 0.0 | Hattenbacher triangle | |
The ![]() ![]() | |||
km 3.2 | ![]() | ||
km 5.1 | ![]() ![]() | Connection to the Rimberg-Nord service area | |
km 6.8 | ![]() | ||
km 7.7 | ![]() | ||
km 12.3 | ![]() | ||
km 14.6 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 15.2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 17.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 19.4 | Alsfeld East | |
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km 20.8 | ![]() | ||
km 22.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 26.3 | Alsfeld-West | |
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km 26.3 | ![]() | ||
km 33.0 | ![]() | ||
km 33.8 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 34.3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 38.3 | ![]() | ||
km 40.3 | ![]() | ||
km 42.4 | ![]() | ||
km 43.3 | ![]() | ||
km 40.3 | ![]() | ||
km 45.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 47.0 | Homberg (Ohm) | |
L 3072 | L 3072 | ||
4 Maxi - Autohof Mücke, Gottesrain 2, 35325 Mücke. Tel.: 49 (0)6401 22290. | |||
km 48.8 | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | Grünberg | ||
L 3127 | L 3127Grünberg (Hesse) | ||
km 54.1 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 56.3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
![]() | km 59.5 | Reiskirchener triangle | |
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![]() | km 61 | Reiskirchen | |
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km 63.8 | ![]() ![]() | ||
![]() | km 67.3 | Fernwald | |
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km 70.5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
km 72.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 76.1 | Gambach Cross | |
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Gambacher Kreuz - Darmstadt Cross
Overview map Gambacher Kreuz - Darmstadt Cross
number | distance | ![]() | ![]() |
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km ??? | ![]() ![]() | ||
![]() | km 81.2 | Butzbach | Munzenberg |
km 82.8 | ![]() | ||
km 83.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 84.6 | Bad Nauheim | |
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km 85.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 87.4 | Ober-Mörlen | |
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km 90.2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 92.8 | ![]() | ||
km 95.3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
![]() | km 98.4 | Friedberg | |
Friedrichsdorf | ![]() | ||
km ??? | ![]() | ||
km 102.3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | km 108.6 | Bad Homburg Cross | |
km 112.3 | ![]() | ||
km 114.8 | ![]() ![]() | ||
![]() | km 117.1 | Northwest Cross Frankfurt | |
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![]() | km 119.4 | West Cross Frankfurt | |
km 122.4 | ![]() | ![]() | |
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![]() | km 120.1 | ![]() | |
![]() | km 122.4 | Frankfurt-Westhafen | |
Frankfurt Gutleutstrasse | |||
![]() | km 122.8 | Frankfurt-Niederrad | |
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![]() | km 123.1 | Frankfurt-Niederrad | |
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km 126.9 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 126.3 | Frankfurt Airport North | |
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![]() | km 126.9 | Frankfurt Cross | |
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![]() | km 129.0 | Zeppelinheim | |
L 3262Dreieich | |||
km 130.3 | ![]() | ||
km 132.7 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | km 134.8 | Langen-Moerfelden | |
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km 135.8 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 138.9 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 141.8 | ![]() | ||
km 143.3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | km 144.3 | Weiterstadt | |
![]() | Darmstadt-North | ||
km 146.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 147.4 | Darmstadt triangle | |
BAB 642, to ![]() | Darmstadt | ||
![]() | km 148.8 | Darmstadt Cross | |
The straight through lane leads to ![]() ![]() |
Darmstadt Cross - Heidelberg Cross
Overview map Darmstadt Cross - Heidelberg Cross
number | distance | ![]() | ![]() |
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km 152.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 155.2 | Darmstadt-Eberstadt | |
![]() ![]() | Darmstadt-Eberstadt | ||
km 156.8 | ![]() | ||
km 157.6 | ![]() | ||
km 157.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 159.4 | Seeheim-Jugenheim | |
L 3303 Pfungstadt | L 3303 Seeheim-Jugenheim | ||
km 160.5 | ![]() | ||
km 163.0 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 163.8 | ![]() | ||
km 164.6 | ![]() ![]() | ||
![]() | km 165.7 | Zwingenberg | |
K 67 Rodau | K 67Zwingenberg (Bergstrasse) | ||
km 167.8 | ![]() | ||
km 168.6 | ![]() | ||
km 169.3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | km 171.4 | Bensheim | |
![]() | Bensheim | ||
3 Autohof Bensheim, Amperestr. 1, 64625 Bensheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)6251 581734. | |||
km 172.5 | ![]() | ||
km 172.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 174.4 | Heppenheim | |
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km 176.3 | ![]() | ||
km 1774.0 | ![]() | ||
km 180.8 | ![]() | ||
km 181.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 182.5 | Hemsbach | |
L 3110Lampertheim | L 3110Hemsbach | ||
km 183.6 | ![]() | ||
km 183.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 187.6 | Kreuz Weinheim | |
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km 189.3 | ![]() | ||
km 189.6 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 189.9 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 192.1 | Heddesheim / Hirschberg | |
L 541Heddesheim | Hirschberg | ||
km 193.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | 195,6 | Ladenburg | |
Ladenburg | Schriesheim | ||
km 197.0 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 197.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 198.9 | Dossenheim | |
Dossenheim | |||
km 200.8 | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | km 202.4 | Cross Heidelberg | |
![]() | Heidelberg Pfaffengrund |
Heidelberg Cross - Karlsruhe Triangle
Overview map Heidelberg Cross - Karlsruhe Triangle
number | distance | ![]() | ![]() |
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![]() | km 207.9 | Heidelberg - Schwetzingen | |
SandhausenSchwetzingen | Heidelberg-Kirchheim | ||
km 209.8 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 212.3 | ![]() | ||
km 212.8 | ![]() | ||
km 213.2 | ![]() | ||
km 213.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 215.4 | Walldorf - Wiesloch | |
L 723Hockenheim | L 273WalldorfWiesloch | ||
![]() | km 217.9 | Walldorf cross | |
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km 220.8 | ![]() | ||
km 220.8 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 221.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 224.2 | Kronau | |
L 555Waghausel | L 555 Kronau, Bad Schönborn | ||
km 227.5 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 228.3 | ![]() | ||
km 229.3 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 232.0 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | 233,6 | Bruchsal | |
![]() | Bruchsal, ![]() ![]() | ||
km 236.3 | ![]() | ||
km 238.8 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 243.3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 245.8 | ![]() | ||
km 247.1 | ![]() | ||
km 247.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 250.0 | Karlsruhe North | |
Karlsruhe-Hagsfeld | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 252.0 | Karlsruhe - Durlach | |
Karlsruhe City center | Durlach | ||
![]() | km 253.7 | Karlsruhe center | |
Karlsruhe city center via the southern bypass | South bypass to ![]() | ||
![]() | km 255.6 | Karlsruhe triangle | |
Further on ![]() | Junction to ![]() |
Karlsruhe triangle - Offenburg exit
Overview map Karlsruhe triangle - Offenburg exit
number | distance | ![]() | ![]() |
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km 255.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 258.2 | Ettlingen | |
Karlsruhe-Rüppurr | Ettlingen![]() | ||
![]() | km 260.0 | Karlsruhe - South | |
Karlsruhe-Bulach | Ettlingen-West ![]() | ||
km 267.8 | ![]() | ||
km 271.1 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 273.1 | ![]() Baden Revolution 1849 | ||
![]() | km 275.3 | Rastatt North | |
Rastatt | ![]() | ||
km 277.8 | ![]() Baden Revolution 1849 | ||
km 278.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 280.6 | Rastatt South | |
Rastatt | ![]() | ||
km 281.8 | ![]() | ||
km 283 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Driveway from K 9613 Sandweier Iffezheim | |
![]() | km 285.6 | Baden-Baden | |
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km 287.3 | ![]() | ||
km 288.8 | ![]() | ||
km 289.3 | ![]() | ||
km 290.8 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 292.4 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 293.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 294.4 | Buhl | |
L 85Rheinmünster-Schwarzach | L 85Buhl | ||
km 297.8 | ![]() | ||
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![]() | km 304.9 | Achern | |
L 87 Rheinau Gambsheim french A35 | Achern | ||
10 Autohof Rheinau-Freistett, Rheinstrasse 115, 77844 Rheinau-Freistett. Tel.: 49 (0)7844 7041. | |||
11 Euro Rastpark Achern, Achernsee 1, 77855 Achern. Tel.: 49 (0)7844 7041. | |||
km ??? | ![]() | ||
km 310.8 | ![]() | ||
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km 313.3 | ![]() | ||
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![]() | km 319.0 | Appenweier | |
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14 Kehl truck stop, Rastpark Europabrücke, Eugen Ensslin Str. 2, 77649 Kehl. Tel.: 49 (0)7851 94660. | |||
km 321.3 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 323.3 | ![]() | ||
km 323.6 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km 324.3 | ![]() | ||
km 324.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 326.6 | Offenburg | |
L 98 France Illkirch-Graffenstaden | ![]() |
Exit Offenburg - Swiss border
Overview map Exit Offenburg - Swiss border
number | distance | ![]() | ![]() |
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km 326.8 | ![]() | ||
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km 332.2 | ![]() | ![]() | |
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km 335.4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
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km 337.8 | ![]() | ||
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km 341 | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | km 342.0 | Lahr | |
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km 348.3 | ![]() | ||
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![]() | km 351.3 | Ettenheim | |
L 103Rust | L 103Ettenheim | ||
17 Mahlberg truck stop, Alte Landstr. 1-3, 77972 Mahlberg. Tel.: 49 (0)7822 5979. | |||
18 Esso Autohof Bauer, Alte Landstr. 23-29 77972 Mahlberg. Tel.: 49 (0)7822 9057. | |||
19 Shell truck stop in Kappel-Grafenhausen, Main street 199-203, 77966 Kappel-Grafenhausen. Tel.: 49 (0)7822 86360. | |||
km 353.3 | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | km 354.6 | Rust | |
K 5349RustEurope Park | K 5349![]() | ||
km 354.8 | ![]() | ||
km 356.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 357.3 | Herbolzheim | |
L 111Rheinhausen | Herbolzheim | ||
20 Herbolzheim truck stop, Breisgauallee 2, 79336 Herbolzheim, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)7643 91100. | |||
km 358.3 | ![]() | ||
km 360.5 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 362.3 | ![]() | ||
km 363.9 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 364.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 365.6 | bars | |
L 113 bars | L 113 | ||
km 356.8 | ![]() | ||
km 367.8 | ![]() | ||
km 368.6 | ![]() | ||
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![]() | km 370.6 | Teningen | |
L 114 Nimburg | L 114Teningen | ||
km 373.0 | ![]() | ||
km 373.3 | ![]() | ||
km 374.2 | ![]() | ||
km 374.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 376.8 | Freiburg North | |
L 187 | ![]() | ||
km 378.8 | ![]() | ![]() | |
km 380.3 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 381.9 | Cross Freiburg-Mitte | |
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km 385.8 | ![]() | ||
km 386.7 | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | km 388.0 | Freiburg South | |
K 9864 Tiengen | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 388.8 | ![]() | ||
km 389.5 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km ??? | ![]() | ||
km 390.8 | ![]() | ||
km 392.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 394.1 | Bad Krozingen | |
![]() | L 120Bad Krozingen | ||
22 Total Tankhof Bad Krozingen-Hausen, Tunibergstrasse 2, 79189 Bad Krozingen. Tel.: 49 (0)7633 14592. | |||
km 395.1 | ![]() | ||
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km 398.3 | ![]() | ||
km ??? | ![]() | ||
km 398.8 | ![]() | ||
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km 400.4 | ![]() | ![]() | |
![]() | km 402.0 | Hartheim - Heitersheim | |
France Fessenheim | L 134Bremgarten Heitersheim | ||
23 Bremgarten truck stop, At the BAB 5, 79258 Hartheim. Tel.: 49 (0)7633 9580-230. | |||
km 403.8 | ![]() | ||
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km 406.2 | ![]() | ![]() | |
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km ??? | ![]() | ||
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km ??? | ![]() | ||
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![]() | km 412.9 | Muellheim - Neuchâtel | |
France D39Mulhouse | ![]() | ||
km 414.3 | ![]() | ||
km 421.1 | ![]() | ||
km 421.9 | ![]() ![]() | ||
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km ??? | ![]() | ||
km 426.2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
km ??? | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 429.3 | Efringen churches | |
L 137 Efringen churches | |||
km ??? | ![]() | ||
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km 431.8 | ![]() | ||
km 434.3 | ![]() | ||
km 435.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 437.7 | Triangle Weil | |
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25 Binzen Dreiländereck truck stop, Bundesstrasse 3, 79589 Binzen. Tel.: 49 (0)7621 6019. | |||
km 438.8 | ![]() | ||
![]() | km 440 | Because - Hüningen | |
km 440.6 | ![]() ![]() | ||
km 440.7 | Border crossing Weil - Basel | ||
km 440.8 | ![]() ![]() | ||
70 | 441,9 | Border between Germany and Switzerland, end of the ![]() |