🇩🇪 Grensdoorstekende rit · Germany → Switzerland 🇨🇭
Met de auto van Berlin naar Genève
Drive from Berlin to Geneva via Germany and Switzerland. Navigate A115, A9, A5, A67, and Swiss motorways. Budget for tolls and vignettes.
- Rijtijd
- 11h 22m
- Afstand
- 1.116 km
- Zelfde dag?
- Lange dag
- minder dan 12 uur
- Brandstofkosten
- ≈ €170
- benzine · diesel ≈ €139
- Tol
- ≈ €52
- gemengd
- Elektrisch laden
- Onbekend
- nog niet onderzocht
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Routemap
Route-opties
Andere routes die OSRM tussen de twee steden vond — handig wanneer verkeer, tol of landschap belangrijker zijn dan pure snelheid.
Zonder snelweg
+7h 11m- Afstand:
- 1.128 km (+12 km)
- Duur:
- 18h 33m
Via: B 9 · B 84 · D 83 · B 101
Hoe anders kunt u deze reis maken?
Autorijden staat centraal in deze gids; hier leest u hoe fietsen en (binnenkort) trein, bus en vliegtuig zich verhouden voor hetzelfde traject.
11h 22m
1.116 km · €170 brandstof
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Niet realistisch
1.116 km is ver buiten een typische meerdaagse fietsreis. Probeer een korter traject zoals een dag- of weekendetappe.
No direct service
Our coach data (FlixBus + BlaBlaCar) doesn't list a direct service for this pair. National operators (e.g., National Express in the UK, Eurolines feeders) may still cover it — check their site directly.
Hoe de rit is
Opgesteld uit de berekende routegegevens van 24 april 2026 en beoordeeld aan de hand van de routeoverzichtskaart. Lees onze methodologie.
You'll pick up the A115 from Berlin, quickly merging onto the A10 Berliner Ring before heading south on the A9 Autobahn. This main artery will carry you through much of eastern Germany, past Leipzig and towards Nuremberg. Keep an eye on your fuel levels here; while Germany has plenty of service areas, prices can fluctuate, so it’s wise to top up before you hit the Austrian border if prices are favourable.
Leaving the A9, the route directs you onto the A4 and then the A5, which will guide you towards the Swiss border near Basel. This section transitions from the rolling hills of Bavaria to more mountainous terrain as you approach the Alps. Once you cross into Switzerland, remember to purchase a vignette for the Swiss motorways. These are mandatory and typically valid for a year, so factor this cost in. Unlike many European countries, Switzerland does not use toll booths for its highways; the vignette is your ticket.
The Swiss network is generally efficient, but be prepared for potentially stricter speed enforcement. The A5 in Germany will transition into the Swiss A2 near Basel, and you'll continue south towards Geneva. This final leg offers increasingly dramatic Alpine views. Pay attention to signage for low-emission zones if you plan to enter city centres directly; while Geneva is less strict than some German cities, it's always good practice to be aware.
Hoogtepunten van de route
- A9 Autobahn across eastern Germany
- Approaching the Swiss Alps near Basel
- Swiss A2 motorway towards Geneva
- Mandatory Swiss motorway vignette
- Stricter speed enforcement in CH
Reisplan
Hoe de rit te benaderen: één dag, verdeeld, of met een overnachting.
Overnachting aanbevolen
Te lang voor een eendaagse rit voor één bestuurder. Plan 1 overnachting(en) om deze reis goed te doen.
Een natuurlijke overnachtingsplek nabij het middelpunt: Renchen (de).
- Afstand:
- 1.116 km
- Duur:
- 11h 22m (vrij verkeer, geen files)
Waar te stoppen
Plaatsen langs de route die natuurlijke pauzes bieden voor koffie, lunch of een overnachting.
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Wolfen 🇩🇪 de
≈140 km≈ 7.1 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Bad Berka 🇩🇪 de
≈279 km≈ 5.2 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Niederaula 🇩🇪 de
≈418 km≈ 4.8 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Mörfelden-Walldorf 🇩🇪 de
≈558 km≈ 2.5 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Rastatt 🇩🇪 de
≈697 km≈ 3.4 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Neuenburg am Rhein 🇩🇪 de
≈837 km≈ 3.6 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
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Murten/Morat 🇨🇭 ch
≈976 km≈ 12.8 km omweg vanaf de hoofdweg
Belangrijke punten
Dingen om te weten voordat je vertrekt — grenzen, rijrichting, tol.
Meerdere landen keten · DE → FR → CH
Je doorkruist 3 landen op deze rit — elk met zijn eigen tolsysteem, brandstofprijzen en snelwegregels. Lees de essentiële informatie hieronder voordat je vertrekt, en bewaar je kentekenbewijs en verzekeringskaart in het portiervak voor eventuele controles langs de weg.
Tol op snelwegen in FR
Houd rekening met tolkosten op snelwegen — Frankrijk, Italië, Spanje en Portugal rekenen per kilometer, Kroatië en Griekenland per traject. Contactloze kaarten werken bijna overal; zorg dat je er een bij je hebt.
Vignet vereist in CH
Oostenrijk, Zwitserland, Tsjechië, Slowakije, Hongarije, Slovenië, Bulgarije en Roemenië vereisen een sticker of e-vignet voor snelweggebruik. Koop dit aan de grens — het missen ervan leidt tot een hoge boete ter plaatse.
Lange landelijke rit op AVUS
Plan ongeveer 12 km aan tweebaans landweggetjes. Langzamer dan de snelweg, maar vaak het mooie deel — minder inhaalmanoeuvres na donker.
Belangrijk om te weten voor vertrek
Dingen die een bestuurder uit een ander land niet zou bedenken om te vragen — boetes, stickers, betaalkaarten, openingstijden.
Toegang tot de stad & milieuzones
Berlin Umweltzone covers everything inside the S-Bahn ring
Must knowBerlin
Green sticker required, no exceptions. The zone runs 24/7. Old diesels (Euro 4 and below) are banned outright. Foreign plates can order the sticker online at umwelt-plakette.de — about €13 plus shipping. Allow 7–10 days. Without it you're looking at a €100 fine even for parked cars.
Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart need a green Umweltplakette
Must knowGermany's low-emission zones (Umweltzone) are simpler than the French system but stricter on entry. You need a colour-coded sticker physically on your windscreen before entering. The vast majority of zones today require a green sticker (Euro 4+ petrol, Euro 6+ diesel). Order via TÜV / DEKRA / certified workshops — about €6–13, ships in days. Driving without one costs €100 even if your car would qualify.
Order your Crit'Air sticker before the trip
Must knowParis, Lyon, Strasbourg, Marseille, Toulouse and a growing list of cities require a Crit'Air air-quality sticker visible on your windscreen — even for a single drive-through. It's €4.51 from the official site and ships by post (allow 2–6 weeks abroad). Without it, expect on-the-spot fines from €68. Your registration document tells the issuer your emission class.
Grenzen & documenten
You're leaving the EU customs zone
Must knowSwitzerland is in Schengen but NOT in the EU customs union. Random customs stops happen at every border. Personal allowance: €300 in goods (CHF cash equivalent), 5L wine, 1L spirits. Above that you declare and pay duty. If you've loaded the boot with cured meat or cheese in Italy, declare it — confiscation is routine.
Tol, vignetten & wegbetaling
Mont Blanc, Grand St Bernard, San Bernardino tunnels charge extra
Must knowThe vignette covers most motorways but NOT the major Alpine road tunnels. Mont Blanc tunnel (FR-IT) is roughly €54 one-way for a passenger car, Grand St Bernard about €33, San Bernardino is included in the vignette but Gotthard road tunnel is a vignette-only route in summer (the queue can be 2 hours; the rail-shuttle alternative through the Lötschberg is faster).
Vignette is annual only — CHF 40
Must knowSwitzerland sells one vignette: an annual sticker (or e-vignette) for CHF 40 / about €42. There's no 10-day option. Buy at any border post or online before you leave. The sticker must be physically affixed to the windscreen — keeping it loose in the glovebox earns the same CHF 200 fine as not having one.
You'll hit three different toll systems on this trip
Must knowThis route crosses countries with mismatched toll mechanics — France's ticket-and-pay, vignette stickers, electronic-only stretches. There's no single transponder that works everywhere, but a Telepass EU device covers FR/IT/ES/PT and a Bip&Go covers the same plus a few more. For a one-off trip, contactless cards plus a Swiss vignette and Austrian e-vignette is the simplest mix.
Contactless works at every autoroute booth
NuttigFrench autoroutes use a ticket system: take a card on entry, pay on exit. Every barrier accepts contactless tap-to-pay — pull into the "CB / bank card" lane (orange "t" logo means Liber-T transponder only, avoid those). For frequent EU travellers a Bip&Go transponder pays itself off in two trips by skipping the queue.
Wat je auto moet meenemen
Triangle, first-aid kit, hi-vis vest — all three
Must knowGermany requires a warning triangle, a first-aid kit (compliant with DIN 13164, with a "use by" date — €10 at any pharmacy), and a reflective vest in every passenger car. Roadside checks do happen at borders. The first-aid kit is the one foreign drivers most commonly miss.
Hi-vis vest in the cabin, triangle in the boot
Must knowA reflective vest must be reachable without leaving the vehicle (in the door pocket or under your seat — boot is too late). One warning triangle is also mandatory. The 2012 breathalyzer rule was scrapped in 2020 but is still nice to keep. No spare-bulb requirement.
Verkeersregels & gewoontes
Left lane is for overtaking only — return immediately
NuttigOn unrestricted Autobahn sections (where you'll see no speed-limit-end signs), faster cars expect to use the left lane unobstructed. Drift into it without checking the mirror and a 911 closing at 250 km/h becomes your problem. Indicate, overtake, return right — every time. Slowing in the left lane to "make space" is more dangerous than predictable speed.
Phone-mounted radar warnings are illegal
NuttigActive radar-detector apps (and the "police nearby" feature on Waze / Google Maps) are technically banned in Germany — fines hit €75. Most drivers leave them on without consequence, but if you're stopped for any reason, the officer can ask to see your phone. Switch the warning layer off when crossing into DE if you want to play it strict.
Priorité à droite still applies in towns
NuttigOn urban streets without signs, traffic from your right has priority — even from a side street that looks subordinate. Outside cities the rule is mostly retired, but in residential French villages it survives. Slow at every right-hand junction unless a yellow diamond on your road tells you you're on the priority road.
Plan your stops, not just your finish time
NuttigOSRM gives you free-flow drive time. Realistic add: 10% on motorway-heavy routes, 25% if you're crossing two cities. Eat at off-peak hours (11:30 lunch, 18:00 dinner) — service-area queues at noon kill 20 minutes. EU fatigue research is consistent: 15-minute break every 2 hours, full 45-minute break before 6 hours. The drive between hours 7 and 9 is where avoidable accidents cluster.
Regels, kosten en grenzen veranderen. Controleer altijd de officiële bron de dag voordat je rijdt — deze pagina is een checklist, geen juridisch document.
Belangrijkste wegen
De snelwegen waar deze route de meeste kilometers op aflegt.
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A 5 —370 km
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A1 —203 km
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A 9 —186 km
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A 4 —181 km
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A2 —42 km
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A 67 —38 km
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A 6 —28 km
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A 115 —16 km
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A 10 —11 km
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A1G —6 km
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A 7 —3 km
Routekarakter
Hoeveel van de rit is snelweg versus secundaire versus landweg.
Snelwegrit — snel, voorspelbaar, zonder bijzonderheden.
- Snelweg
- 97%
- Secundair
- 1%
- Overig / landelijk
- 2%
Rijmoeilijkheid
Snelle indruk: hoe veeleisend is deze rit voor één bestuurder?
Algemeen
Veeleisend
Zware rit — meerdere complicerende factoren versterken vermoeidheid. Sterk aanbevolen om over dagen te verdelen.
- Lange rit: 11h 22m achter het stuur bij vrij verkeer.
- Grensdoorsteek: DE → CH. Houd documenten bij de hand en controleer grenswetgeving.
Brandstof & tol
Ruwe kostenverwachting voor een typische EU-personenauto. Behandel als een schatting — pompprijzen veranderen wekelijks.
Benzine (RON 95)
≈ €170
83.7 L × €2.03 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €139
66.9 L × €2.07 / L · 6 L/100 km
Elektrisch (DC-snellader)
≈ €121
195 kWh × €0.62 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Publieke DC-snellader — AC laden thuis of bij hotels kost meestal ongeveer de helft.
Snelwegtol & vignetten
≈ €52
- FR — €0.10/km op het snelwegennetwerk (≈ 102 km in het land ≈ €10)
- CH — Vignet (snelwegsticker / e-vignet) — €42.00 voor 365 dagen
Prijzen laatst bijgewerkt op 2026-05-04. Bron: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin plus nationale snelwegbeheerders.
Weer per maand
Gemiddelde dagtemperatuur / nachttemperatuur en typische maandelijkse regenval, over de afgelopen vijf jaar.
🇩🇪 Berlin
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| 69mm | 52mm | 45mm | 36mm | 45mm | 65mm | 112mm | 49mm | 37mm | 65mm | 61mm | 61mm |
heet mild koud
🇨🇭 Genève
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| 132mm | 37mm | 87mm | 96mm | 107mm | 105mm | 89mm | 74mm | 131mm | 153mm | 140mm | 112mm |
heet mild koud
Komende 5 dagen in Genève
Live verwachting — elke paar uur ververst.
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Di 12
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13° / 8°
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Wo 13
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14° / 7°
25.1mm
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Do 14
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12° / 6°
86.6mm
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Vr 15
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12° / 6°
17.3mm
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Za 16
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11° / 7°
7.7mm
Verwachting: MET Norway
Routebeschrijving
Stapsgewijze samenvatting van de belangrijkste manoeuvres, gegenereerd door OSRM.
Toon alle 32 manoeuvres
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- Straße des 17. Juni (B 2; B 5) 0.1 km
- Bismarckstraße (B 2; B 5) 0.2 km
- (A 100) 0.4 km
- AVUS 12 km
- (A 115) 16 km
- (A 10) 11 km
- (A 9) 186 km
- — 0.7 km
- (A 4) 129 km
- — 0.5 km
- — 0.1 km
- (A 4) 51 km
- (A 4) 0.6 km
- — 0.4 km
- (A 7) 3 km
- (A 5) 149 km
- (A 67) 38 km
- — 0.4 km
- (A 6) 28 km
- (A 5) 10 km
- (A 5) 6 km
- (A 5) 51 km
- — 0.3 km
- (A 5) 155 km
- (A2) 14 km
- (A2) 28 km
- (A1) 51 km
- (A1) 102 km
- (A1) 50 km
- (A1G) 6 km
- Rue de la Pélisserie
Veelgestelde vragen
What is the best way to pay for Swiss motorways?
You need to buy a vignette sticker for your windscreen, which is valid for a calendar year. You can purchase this at border crossings, petrol stations near the border, or online in advance.
Are there significant tolls on the German Autobahn sections?
Currently, passenger cars do not pay tolls on German Autobahns. However, heavy goods vehicles do. This route primarily uses roads that are free for passenger cars in Germany.
What are the speed limits like in Germany and Switzerland?
Germany has sections with no speed limit (Richtgeschwindigkeit 130 km/h recommended), but many areas do have limits. Switzerland has strict, enforced speed limits, typically 120 km/h on motorways.
Do I need winter tires for this drive?
While this route is generally manageable year-round, winter tires (or all-season tires with the 'M+S' marking) are mandatory in Germany and Switzerland under specific winter conditions (black ice, snow, slush). Check the forecast if travelling in late autumn or early spring.
Can I avoid driving through city centres?
The OSRM route largely follows motorways, which bypass most major city centres. You will drive on the A10 Berliner Ring and will approach major cities like Nuremberg and Basel on the motorway network. Geneva itself is accessible directly via the motorway.
Hoe deze pagina is opgebouwd
Samengesteld door COD Solutions Oy uit open Europese gegevens — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for cross-border fuel-price bands, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. Zie onze methodiek voor verversingscadans en beperkingen.