Cost to drive between European cities
Real road distances and the latest European pump prices, country by country, for 77 routes. See what any trip costs in a petrol, diesel or electric car — and, on cross-border drives, which end is cheaper to fill up.
All 77 routes, cheapest first
Petrol, one way, in a typical car at 7 L/100km and this week's official averages (2026-10-19). Together these routes cover 30,132 km of road.
Two places, your car, stops along the way.
What your exact car costs per mile and per year.
See road-trip costs across American cities.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to drive across Europe?
The longest route here, Paris to Madrid, needs about €183 of petrol one way in a typical car — 1,269 km. The shortest, Cologne to Düsseldorf, costs about €6. Every route is priced country by country, at the latest average pump price wherever the fuel is burned.
What does fuel cost per kilometre?
Across the 77 routes here, a typical petrol car burns about €0.14 of fuel per km at current prices. Multiply that by your own distance for a quick estimate, or open a route for diesel and electric figures and the cost in your kind of car.
Are these real driving distances?
Yes — road distances and driving times come from OpenStreetMap routing, not straight lines between city centres. They assume no traffic and no stops, so real journeys take longer; the fuel figure does not change with traffic in the way the clock does.
Do the costs include tolls, parking or wear?
Tolls, parking and wear are not in these figures, which are fuel and charging only — the part that moves with pump prices. Open a route and plan it for a breakdown that adds verified vignettes where we hold them and flags tolls we don't.