Autobahn-Tempolimit
The A44 and its speed limit
The A44 runs from Aachen to Eisenach and is 301.7 km long. Of that, 197 km have no speed limit (65.3%) – here are the exact figures, the longest open stretch and where the limit applies.
Route of the A44
The A44 runs from Aachen to Eisenach.
Along the way it links Krefeld, Düsseldorf, Essen, Dortmund and Kassel.
Major motorway interchanges along the route include Kreuz Aachen, Kreuz Düsseldorf-Nord and Kreuz Dortmund.
The A44 in numbers
| Category | Length | Share as bar |
|---|---|---|
| Total length | 301.7 km | |
| no speed limit | 197 km | |
| fixed limit | 73.7 km | |
| variable (gantry) | 9.9 km | |
| no limit recorded | 11.6 km |
The longest open stretch
In one go without a limit you can drive up to 77 km on the A44 (per carriageway) – the longest continuous derestricted section of this Autobahn. On the interactive map you can follow exactly where the limit drops and where it returns.
Enter start and destination and see how much of your drive is open – and what that means for travel time.
How the figures are produced
The basis is our own analysis of the freely available OpenStreetMap data. For every section of the A44 we check whether a speed limit is recorded and sum the length by category. “No limit recorded” means the tag is missing in the data – which is not the same as open road. This is a data-based analysis, not an official survey.
Frequently asked questions
Which cities lie on the A44?
The A44 runs from Aachen to Eisenach and passes, among others, Krefeld, Düsseldorf, Essen, Dortmund and Kassel.
How much of the A44 has no speed limit?
197 km of the total 301.7 km, i.e. 65.3%. The remaining 104.7 km have a fixed limit, are gantry-controlled or have no recorded limit.
How long is the longest open stretch on the A44?
Up to 77 km in one go – the longest continuous derestricted section on the A44 (per carriageway).
Does the A44 have variable speed limits?
Yes, about 9.9 km of the A44 are controlled by overhead gantries. There a limit can be shown even where the road is otherwise open.
Data source: our own analysis of OpenStreetMap speed limits, as of 22 September 2026. Kilometres averaged per carriageway. Not an official survey.