European route E55 explained

Country:EUR
Type:E
Route:55
Length Km:3305
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Helsingborg, Sweden
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Kalamáta, Greece
Countries: Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Czech Republic
Austria
Italy
Greece

European route E55 is an E-route. It passes through the following cities:HelsingborgHelsingørCopenhagenKøgeVordingborgNykøbing FalsterGedserRostock – Berlin – LübbenauDresdenTeplicePragueTáborLinzSalzburgVillachTarvisioUdinePalmanova – Venice – RavennaCesenaRiminiFanoAnconaPescaraCanosa di PugliaBariBrindisiIgoumenitsaPrevezaRhionPatraiPyrgosKalamáta.[1]

From Helsingborg, the route was supposed to continue northward through Sweden and into Finland, but a decision was made to keep the E4 designation in Sweden, formerly used for a European route from Lisbon to Helsinki. The E55 is not and has not been signposted in Sweden. Since 2018, the E55 is not signposted between Helsingør and Køge in Denmark, but is signposted south of Køge.[2]

Route

Sweden

Ferry

Denmark

Exits and service areas in Denmark

Ferry

Germany

RostockWittstock/Dosse

Wittstock/DosseOberkrämer, Kremmen

Oberkrämer, Kremmen - Schönefeld

SchönefeldDresden

Dresden

Dresden – near Geising

Czech Republic

PetroviceÚstí nad LabemTrmice (Start of Concurrency with E 442) – Řehlovice (end of concurrency with E 442Prague

Prague,),),),)

Prague - Mirošovice

Mirošovice - Mezno

MeznoTáborČeské Budějovice,)

České BudějoviceDolní Dvořiště

Austria

UnterweitersdorfLinzAnsfelden

Ansfelden (Start of Concurrency with,) – Sattledt(End of Concurrency with) – Salzburg (End of Concurrency with),,

SalzburgSpittal an der Drau (Start of Concurrency with) – Villach, ((End of Concurrency with),

VillachArnoldstein

Italy

TarvisioUdinePalmanova

Palmanova (Start of Concurrency with) - Quarto d'Altino (End of Concurrency with)

Quarto d'Altino – Venice

Venice – Ravenna

RavennaCesena

CesenaRiminiFanoAnconaPescaraCanosa di PugliaBari

Bari

BariFasano

FasanoBrindisi(

Ferry

Greece

IgoumenitsaPreveza

PrevezaAmfilochia

AmfilochiaAntirrio (Nafpaktia)

Rio (Patras) – Patras

PatrasKalo Nero (Trifylia)

Oichalia (Start of Concurrency with) – Kalamata, (End of Concurrency with)

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2002/sc1/TRANS-SC1-2002-03e.pdf Road Transport Infrastructure. (European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR); Consolidated text of the AGR.); 5 April 2002
  2. Google Streetview at e.g. 55.4798°N 12.1468°W and 55.596°N 12.2852°W