About the project
A no-BS Europe road trip planner.
FromToEurope is a niche travel site that answers one question: what is the drive between two European cities actually like? Distance, time, roads, border crossings, what to watch for.
How it works
Every route page is built from two things: a real-road calculation by OSRM on full-Europe OpenStreetMap data, and a short practical narrative composed from that geometry. No copy-paste, no generic filler.
New routes are added on demand — if you request two cities we already index, the page resolves against OSRM, stores the geometry, and renders. We publish a sitemap so search engines discover the full set.
Data sources
We prefer open data where possible. Credit to:
- OSRM — Open Source Routing Machine — the routing engine computing distance, duration, and turn-by-turn geometry.
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap contributors — the underlying road network for the whole of Europe.
- CARTO — CARTO Voyager — the map tiles you see on route pages, rendered on top of OpenStreetMap data.
- Google Gemini — Google Gemini — assists in drafting the practical driving narrative and FAQ for each route; a human reviews in batches.
Caveats
Distance and duration are calculated under free-flow conditions — no live traffic, no border-queue adjustments, no ferry schedules (yet). Always check local conditions before you drive; EU speed limits, vignettes, low-emission zones, and tolls change constantly and differ by country.
Contact
Spotted something wrong? Want a route added? Email us at [email protected] and we'll take a look.