Nearest derestricted autobahn to Reims?
Nearest derestricted autobahn to Reims?
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mad-doug

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61 posts

281 months

Friday 4th August 2006
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Driving from Calais to South of France and have every intention of diverting into Germany to try some of their famous roads - but I do have to get down there so am not keen to have an epic trip through Switerland etc. Any ideas from the collective wisdom?

pjm

92 posts

253 months

Friday 4th August 2006
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Not a helpful reply, but in my experience most of the autobahns in the North-West of Germany are very disappointing if you want to do a flat out straight line run, they all have limit, worn surfaces and masses of traffic. I believe you have to head East and/or South for the chance to hit big speeds, which makes for quite a trip from Reims.

x15 jeb

154 posts

243 months

Friday 4th August 2006
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pjm. Not quite true.

Check out on a map but if you can get a blast on the A31 on your route then it's worth while. Joining from the A2/3 the A31 is a famous stretch of high quality road approx 35miles long that's pretty straight and mostly empty. There's huge stretches of the road still totally unrestricted and without many junctions.

I used to live in Munster and so have driven the stretch a million times from Dusseldorf airport - every car I've owned has been maxed out there...!!

As an extra incentive.. go around 11.00pm and around the junction with Bottrop you may find yourself being overtaken by a Merc or two doing ballistic speeds.. They might look fairly ordinary but be warned... a certain Brabus has their factory at Bottrop and use the A31 to run their cars in.. regularly see them blasting at 185mph+.. keep up if you can..

Other than the A31 in the Northwest its fairly difficult to find decent stretches - either restricted, roadworks, etc.

timmo

1,788 posts

264 months

Friday 4th August 2006
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The quickest Autobahn is pass frankfurt airport
4 lanes ..........

timmo

1,788 posts

264 months

Friday 4th August 2006
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The quickest Autobahn is pass frankfurt airport
4 lanes ..........