It is German for "highways".
It sounds as if you are thinking of the Autobahnen.
120 Km/hr on Autobahnen / Autoroutes (Motorways). Sometimes less, where marked. 80 Km/hr on rural roads. 50 Km/hr in urban areas. Often 30 Km/hr on side roads in urban areas.
On the road outside my house (speed limit 20 mph), it would take 3.5 hours. On a UK motorway, 1 hour (legally). On some autobahnen it could take less than an hour. On a race circuit, considerably less.
Motorways are known by various names in different countries. For example, they are referred to as "autoroutes" in France, "autostrade" in Italy, "autobahnen" in Germany, and "motores" in Spain. In the UK, they simply retain the name "motorways," while in the US, they are commonly called "interstates" or "highways." Each term reflects local language and driving regulations.
The answer depends on the road conditions, the law, the car itself, amongst other factors. On some urban roads (limit 20 mph) it would take 66.5 hours. On UK motorways (limit 70 mph), 19 hours On Autobahnen and other non-limited roads, down to 12 hours (if your car can do that speed).
325 km taking this route:Take D1 - E50 BRNO, from Praha, to E461 - S52 to WIEN (A) at EXIT 194A, near Brno.Take E461 (S52) into ÖSTERREICH (Austria), where E461 continues as B7; continue on E467, on B7, and later on autobahn A5 to Wien.NOTE: you will need to buy a vignette (toll sticker) in order to drive on the Czech motorways, and on Austria's autobahnen.
60 km taking this route:Take B2 INNSBRUCK, from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, to ÖSTERREICH (Austria), where you will continue on B177. NOTE: if you want to travel on the Austrian autobahnen, you MUST buy a vignette. You can buy one at the travel plaza at the border. For more info, see the related link.If you have bought a vignette, take B177 to A12 INNSBRUCK. If you have not bought a vignette, EXIT just before A12 onto B171, and follow B171 to Innsbruck.
900 km (560 miles) taking this route:Take B51 SAARBRÜCKEN, from Saarburg, to BundesautobahnA8 SAARBRÜCKEN.Take A8 to A6 MANNHEIM at JUNCTION 27 (KREUZ NEUNKIRCHEN (Neunkirchen Junction)).Take A6 across to A3 REGENSBURG at JUNCTION 61 (KREUZ ALTDORF (Altdorf Junction)).Take A3 to AUSTRIA, where the highway continues as A8. NOTE: You need to buy a vignette toll sticker to drive on Austria's Autobahnen. For more information, refer to the related link.Continue on A8 to A25 WIEN (Vienna) at KNOTEN WELS.Take A25 (briefly) to A1 WIEN at KNOTEN HAID.Take A1 to WIEN (Vienna).
750 kilometres taking this route:Exit the village, and follow signs to autostrada A1 FIRENZE, via SP-135 towards TORRITA DI SIENA.Once you are on A1 FIRENZE, take A1 to A22 towards VERONA and BRENNERO.Take A22 up to AUSTRIA, where the highway continues as the A13 autobahn. NOTE: you must buy a vignette to drive on Austria's autobahnen. For more info, see the related links.Take A13 to A12 MÜNCHEN (DEUTSCHLAND) at KNOTEN INNSBRUCK (Innsbruck Interchange).Take A12 to DEUTSCHLAND, where the autobahn continues as A93.Continue on A93 to A8 MÜNCHEN at DREIECK INNTAL (Inntal 3-way interchange).Take A8 into MÜNCHEN.
The Preston Bypass, the first section of what is now the M6 was the first motorway in the country, built by Tarmac Construction and opened by the then Prime Minister, Harold Macmillam on 5 December 1958.
Just about any method you would expect in a modern country. Switzerland has the densest and most used railway network in the world. This, together with the interconnecting bus network allows you to go anywhere in Switzerland. Every railway station has at least one train per hour in each direction, often more, and usually at the same times each hour. A tourist touring Switzerland does not need a car. The cities have good public transport, which is given priority over cars. Four cities have tram networks, Zürich, Basel, Geneva and Neuchâtel. Lausanne has a Métro. All cities have suburban railway networks (S-Bahn, RER) Most city and town centres are pedestrianised, with only buses, trams and cyclists allowed in. The mountains have rack railways and cable cars to carry tourists up the mountains. The road network is good, the Autobahnen / autoroutes (motorways) reach all big cities. The roads through the mountains are very spectacular.
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