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E45
Major junctions
North end	Alta, Norway
South end	Gela, Italy
Location
Countries	Norway  Finland  Sweden  Denmark  Germany  Austria  Italy
Highway system
International E-road network

E 45 between Sorsele and Slagnäs in Lappland, Sweden. The speed limit here has been reduced to 100 km/h (62 mph)^[1] from 110 km/h (68 mph) since this picture was taken.

Most northern exit on the Danish part of E 45; just south of Frederikshavn

The European route E 45 goes between Norway and Italy, through Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about 5,190 kilometres (3,225 mi), it is the longest north-south European route.

The route passes through Alta (Norway) – Kautokeino – Hetta (Finland) – Palojoensuu – Kaaresuvanto – Gällivare (Sweden) – Porjus – Jokkmokk – Arvidsjaur – Östersund – Mora – Säffle – Åmål – Brålanda – Gothenburg … Frederikshavn (Denmark) – Aalborg – Randers – Århus – Vejle – Kolding – Frøslev – Flensburg (Germany) – Hamburg – Hanover – Göttingen – Kassel – Fulda – Würzburg – Nuremberg – Munich – Rosenheim – Wörgl (Austria) – Innsbruck – Brenner – Fortezza (Italy) – Bolzano – Trento – Verona – Modena – Bologna – Cesena – Perugia – Fiano Romano – Naples – Salerno – Sicignano – Cosenza – Villa San Giovanni … Messina – Catania – Siracusa – Gela.^[2]

Norway and Finland

E45 is 172 long in Norway and 101 km long in Finland. It has no other number in Norway, but follows routes 21 and 93 in Finland.

The E45 was not signposted in Finland after the 2006 extension,^[3] since the official document^[2] uses the Swedish version ("Karesuando") of the name of the village at the Finnish–Swedish border, hinting that it would start on the Swedish side. The Swedish government proposed the extension alone in 2005 and let the E45 end at the border, partly because of lack of interest from Finnish authorities. The gap between the end of E45 and the European route E8 was about 1 km along the existing Finnish regional road 959 Karesuvanto (FIN) – Karesuando (SWE)

In August 2016, after a political proposal in 2007, the governments of Norway and Finland applied for an extension of E45 Karesuando–Kaaresuvanto–Palojoensuu–Hetta–Kautokeino–Alta.^[4] This was approved by the work group, and became valid on 5 December 2017.^[5] E45 sign posts were mounted starting 9 February 2018, ^[6] replacing route 93 in Norway, and complementing road 959, 21 and 93 in Finland.

Sweden

In November 2006, the E 45 was extended with the then existing Swedish national road 45, which makes it start from Karesuando at the Swedish–Finnish border (near the E 8), over Östersund–Mora–Grums, to Gothenburg and on. This extended the length of the route by about 1,690 km (1,050 mi). The signs of road 45 was changed to E 45 during the summer of 2007. The E 45 has now no other national number. In Sweden the road is called Inlandsvägen.

The E45 in Sweden is mostly an ordinary road. Between Karesuando and Torsby (1370 km) the road is usually 6–8 meters wide, and goes mostly through sparsely populated forests, with occasional villages and only two cities above 10,000 people, Östersund and Mora. The E45 is a motorway for 6 km together with the E18 south of Grums. Between Säffle and Trollhättan several parts of it is 2+1 road with a middle barrier, totally around 40 km. Between Trollhättan and Surte there is a 52 km long motorway, finished in 2012. Between Surte and Gothenburg there is a 17 km road designed equivalently to a motorway. The exception is that there are two gaps in the Trollhättan–Surte motorway and there are two traffic lights along the Surte–Gothenburg road. The speed limit is usually 100 km/h north of Mora and usually 90 km/h south thereof. There are 27 road crossings or intersections where the Swedish E45 does not follow the straight direction. There are 26 level crossings with railways. There are 19 motorway exits and 29 other motorway-like exits.

The ferry Gothenburg–Frederikshavn has about 6 daily departures and takes 3½ hours.

Denmark

In Denmark the E 45 is a motorway (speed limit 110 km/h – 130 km/h) from the south of Frederikshavn to the Denmark–Germany border. The E 45 has no other national number. It connects to the E 39 and E 20 motorways.

E3 in Denmark, before 1992: Changed to E45; the number E3 was re-attributed.

In 1992 it was renamed from E 3 (which actually before 1985 ended in Lisbon, Portugal) and until 2006, with the extension in Sweden, the northern endpoint was Frederikshavn.

The total length in Denmark is 357 km.

Exits in Denmark

Name/Location	#	Destinations	Notes
Sæby N	12	180 Sæby, Vangen
Rest area Øksenhede
Sæby S	13	180541 Sæby, Syvsten, to 553
Flauenskjold	14	589 Flauenskjold, Dybvad, Voerså
Jyske Ås	15	Klokkerholm
Hjallerup N	16	559 Hjallerup, Asaa, Dronninglund, to 180
Rest area Hjallerup Enge			Gas station on the east-side
Lyngdrup	17	180 Hjallerup, Grindsted
Vodskov N	18	Vodskov, Langholt, to 180
Vodskov	19	Vodskov, Hals
Bouet	20	Nørresundby, to E39 11 55 180
Vendsyssel		E39 11 Brønderslev, Hjørring, Hirtshals, Thisted, to 55 180	Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Nørresundby N	21	Nørresundby, Lindholm Aalborg Airport, to 180
Nørresundby C	22	180 Nørresundby	Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Limfjordstunnelen			582 metres (1,909 ft) length. Max height 4,3m
Aalborg N	23	Aalborg, Rørdal	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Ø. Uttrup Vej	24	Aalborg, Rørdal
Humlebakken	25	Vejgaard, Aalborg Ø	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Th. Sauers Vej	26	507 595 Aalborg
Aalborg C	27	Aalborg	Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Aalborg S	28	187 Aalborg, Skalborg
Rest area Dall/Limfjorden			Restaurant on the west-side
Svenstrup	29	180 Svenstrup, Ellidshøj
Støvring N	30	Støvring
Støvring S	31	519 Støvring, Sørup
Service area Himmerland
Sønderup	32	13 Viborg, Aars	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Haverslev	33	535 Haverslev, Arden
Rest area Senhøj
Hobro N	34	29 541 Hobro
Hobro V	35	579 Hobro
Onsild	36	517 555 Onsild, Viborg, Mariager
Handest	37	180 Handest, Hobro
Rest area Glenshøj
Purhus	38	Purhus, Fårup
Randers N	39	180507 Randers, Hadsund
Randers C	40	16 Randers, Viborg
Rest area Gudenå
Randers S	42	46 Randers
Sønder Borup	43	16 21 180 511 Grenaa, Ebeltoft, Sønder Borup, Hadsten, Sjællands Odde
Hadsten	44	587 Hadsten, Ebeltoft, Grenaa Aarhus Airport
Århus Nord		15 Århus N, Grenaa, Ebeltoft, Skejby, Sjællands Odde
Århus N	46	505 Hinnerup, Lisbjerg
Tilst	47	26 Tilst, Viborg
Tilst		26 Viborg (planned)
Rest area Pedersminde/Blankhøj
Århus Vest		15 Århus, Silkeborg, Herning
Århus S	49	Århus, Hasselager Sjællands Odde	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Hørning	50	Hørning, Hasselager	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Århus Syd		501 Hasselager, Hørning, Viby J, Sjællands Odde	Northbound exit, southbound entrance
Skanderborg N	51	511 Skanderborg, Stilling
Rest area Fuglsang
Skanderborg V	52	511 Skanderborg, Ry, Odder
Skanderborg S	53	409 Skanderborg, Østbirk, Nørre Snede	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Ejer Bavnehøj	54	Ejer Bavnehøj
Horsens N	55	461 Horsens, Østbirk
Horsens V	56	52 Horsens, Juelsminde, Silkeborg
Horsens C	56b	Horsens, Hatting
Horsens S	57	30 451 Horsens, Odder, Billund Billund Airport
Rest area Merring/Nørremark
Hedensted	58	Hedensted, Løsning
Hornstrup	59	23 Hornstrup, Vejle N
Vejle		18 13 Herning, Viborg
Vejle N	60	170 Vejle, Juelsminde
Vejle C	61a	28 Vejle, Fredericia, Billund
Vejle S	61b
Service area Skærup
Skærup		E20 Odense	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Kolding		E20 Odense	Northbound exit, southbound entrance. Concurrency with E20 begins
Kolding Ø	62	170176 Kolding, Billund Billund Airport
Bramdrupdam	63	Bramdrupdam
Kolding Vest	64	E20 Kolding, Varde, Esbjerg	Concurrency with E20 ends
Rest area Hylkedal
Kolding S	65a	25 Kolding, Vamdrup, Tønder
Vonsild	65b	Vonsild
Christiansfeld	66	Christiansfeld
Haderslev N	67	Haderslev
Vojens	68	47 Vojens, Ribe, Haderslev Vojens Airport
Service area Ustrup
Haderslev S	69	435 Haderslev, Tønder
Rest area Øster Løgum
Aabenraa N	70	24 Aabenraa, Rødekro, Ribe
Rest area Årslev			Restaurant on east-side
Aabenraa	71	41 Aabenraa	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Aabenraa S	72	42 Aabenraa, Tinglev
Kliplev		8 Sønderborg, Fynshav
Kliplev	73	8 481 Kliplev, Tønder, Gråsten, Tinglev, Ribe
Rest area Oksekær
Kruså	74	Kruså, Flensburg	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Bov	75	401 Bov, Tønder, Padborg, Kruså, Egernsund
Padborg	76	Padborg, Frøslev	Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Service area Frøslev
Padborg	76	Padborg, Frøslev	Northbound exit, southbound entrance

Germany

The road E 45 follows:

• 
  Bundesautobahn 7, Danish border–Würzburg
  


• 
  Bundesautobahn 3, Würzburg–Nuremberg
  


• 
  Bundesautobahn 9, Nuremberg–Munich
  


• 
  Bundesautobahn 99, Munich Beltway


• 
  Bundesautobahn 8, Munich–Rosenheim
  


• 
  Bundesautobahn 93, Rosenheim–Austrian border

The length in Germany is 1022 km.

Between Nuremberg and Verona, Italy the E45 corresponds with the route of the old imperial road, the Via Imperii, though the Autobahns are newer roads.

Austria

The road E 45 follows:

• 
  Inn Valley Autobahn A12, German border–Innsbruck
  


• 
  Brenner Autobahn A13, Innsbruck–Italian border (at Brenner Pass)

The length in Austria is 109 km.

Route

 Norway

• 
  Alta – Kautokeino –  Norway/ Finland border

 Finland

• 
   Norway/ Finland border – Hetta – Palojoensuu
  


• 
  Palojoensuu – Kaaresuvanto
  


• Regional road 959: Kaaresuvanto –  Finland/ Sweden border

 Sweden

• 
  Karesuando – Svappavaara (Start of Concurrency with ) – Gällivare (End of Concurrency with ) – Arvidsjaur – Storuman (Start of Concurrency with ) – Stensele (End of Concurrency with ) – Håxås – Östersund (Start of Concurrency with ) – Brunflo (End of Concurrency with ) – Sveg – Mora – Malung (Start of Concurrency with ) – Stöllet – Önneby – Torsby (End of Concurrency with – Vålberg – Åmål – Trollhättan – Gothenburg
  

• 
  Gothenburg – Fredrikshavn
  

 Denmark

• 
  Fredrikshavn – Aalborg – Randers – Aarhus – Horsens – Vejle – Kolding – Haderslev – Aabenraa – / border

 Germany

• 
  / border – Flensburg – Neumünster – Hamburg – Hanover – Hildesheim - Göttingen – Kassel – Fulda – Würzburg
  


• 
  Würzburg – Nuremberg
  


• 
  Nuremberg – Ingolstadt – Munich
  


• 
  Munich
  


• 
  Munich – Rosenheim
  


• 
  Rosenheim – / border

 Austria

• 
  / border – Kufstein – Wörgl (Start of Concurrency with ) – Wiesing – Innsbruck (End of Concurrency with )


• 
  Innsbruck – Matrei am Brenner – / border

 Italy

• 
  / border – Brennero – Vipiteno – Bolzano – Trento – Rovereto – Verona – Mantua – Modena (Start of Concurrency with )


• 
  Modena – La Stanga (End of Concurrency with )


• 
  La Stanga – Bologna – Cesena
  


• 
  Cesena – San Piero in Bagno – Sansepolcro – Umbertide – Perugia – Todi – Terni
  


• 
  Terni – Narni – Orte
  


• 
  Orte – Nazzano – Monterodonto – Frosinone – Caserta – Afragola – Casalnuovo di Napoli – Casoria – Naples
  


• 
  Naples – Pompeii – Salerno
  


• 
  Salerno – Battipaglia – Cosenza – Vibo Valentia – Villa San Giovanni
  

• 
  Villa San Giovanni – Messina
  

• 
  Messina – Taormina – Giarre – Catania
  


• 
  Catania
  


• 
  Catania – Mungina – Augusta
  


• 
  Augusta – Melilli – Syracuse
  


• 
  Syracuse – Noto – Rosolini
  


• 
  – Rosolini – Modica – Ragusa – Comiso – Gela
  

Signs for the E45 route in Sicily.

The road E 45 follows:

• 
  Italian Autostrada A22 (Brennero–Modena)


• 
  Italian Autostrada A1 (Modena–Bologna)


• 
  Italian Autostrada A14 (Bologna–Cesena)


• 
  Italian state road 3 bis (Cesena–Terni)


• 
  Italian state road 675 Umbro-Laziale (Terni–Orte)


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  Italian Autostrada A1 (Orte–Napoli)


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  Italian Autostrada A3 (Napoli–Salerno centro)


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  Italian Autostrada A2 dir. Napoli (Salerno centro–Salerno Fratte)


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  Italian Autostrada A2 (Salerno Fratte–Villa San Giovanni)


• 
  Villa San Giovanni-Messina (Strait of Messina)


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  Italian Autostrada A18 (Messina–Catania)


• 
  RA15 (Catania's bypass)


• 
  Italian Autostrada Catania-Siracusa (Catania–Augusta)


• 
  Strada statale 114 Orientale Sicula (Augusta–Siracusa)


• 
  Italian Autostrada A18 (Siracusa–Rosolini)


• 
  Strada statale 115 Sud Occidentale Sicula (Rosolini–Gela)

Footnotes

Wikimedia Commons has media related to E45.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for E45 through Europe.