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Driving from the Baltics to the Alps: the route, the days and what it costs

From the Baltic capitals the Alps are 1,500 to 2,000 km away. Here is the sensible way to drive it, with the stops that break the journey and the costs on the road.

Published 6 October 2026 · facts fetched from Wikipedia on 6 October 2026

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  1. 1 European route E67

    European route E67
    Photo by Hugo.arg at Lithuanian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    European route E 67 is an E-road running from Prague in the Czech Republic to Estonia and by ferry to Finland. It goes via Prague, Wrocław, Warsaw, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki. Wikipedia

    Tallinn and Riga to the Polish border on one road. Dual carriageway in Lithuania now; slower in Latvia.

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  2. 2 Warsaw

    Warsaw
    Photo by Emptywords, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and most populous city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the river Vistula in east-central Poland. Wikipedia

    First night from Riga or Tallinn; from Vilnius you can get further, to Łódź or Katowice.

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  3. 3 Brno

    Brno
    Photo by Michal Kmínek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Brno is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Wikipedia

    Second night: Czechia, with the motorway vignette bought online before the border.

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  4. 4 Vienna, or the direct road to Salzburg

    Vienna, or the direct road to Salzburg
    Photo by Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Wikipedia

    A night in Vienna adds a day; the direct road by Linz gets you to Salzburg by the afternoon.

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  5. 5 Innsbruck

    Innsbruck
    Photo by Simon Legner (User:simon04), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Innsbruck is the capital of the Austrian state of Tyrol and the fifth-largest city in Austria. It is located on the River Inn, at its junction with the Wipp Valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass 30 km (19 mi) to the south. Wikipedia

    Third night, in the mountains. From here the Dolomites, Switzerland and Bavaria are each a short day.

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  6. 6 Zell am See

    Zell am See
    Photo by Bestzeller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

    Zell am See is the administrative capital of the Zell am See District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Located in the Kitzbühel Alps, the town is an important tourist destination due to its ski resorts and shoreline on Lake Zell. Wikipedia

    Or end here for the Grossglockner and the Salzburg lakes.

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Riding or driving it

Roadlegs plans this at three days with a car at 550 km a day, routes around Belarus and Kaliningrad by itself, and lists the Czech and Austrian vignettes with a link to buy them. Enter your consumption and fuel price for the cost.

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About the facts and photos

The descriptions in italics are the opening sentences of the Wikipedia article for each place, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, fetched on 6 October 2026. Photos are from Wikimedia Commons under the licence named beside each one. "Written about in N languages" counts the Wikipedia editions that have an article, from Wikidata; it is a measure of how well known a place is, not a rating. Everything else is the author's own opinion. Roads close with the seasons: check before you go.

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