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Distance from Johannesburg to Herrenhauser Garten

N Johannesburg → Herrenhauser Garten
Road distance
5,325.0 km
Metro routes · M0 / M1 / M15
Johannesburg to Herrenhauser Garten is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 5,325.0 km in roughly 67 hrs 5 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
8,920.0 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
0.60×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
216
Info Travel board
Travel time
67 hrs 5 min
Return: 134 hrs 11 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
4025 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
79.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 33 planned rest stops
75 hrs 20 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R10,716.12
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R10,758.29
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R10,704.62
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R11,218.38
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R14,139.32
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R14,194.97
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R14,124.15
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R14,802.02
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R18,604.37
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R18,677.59
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R18,584.40
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R19,476.35
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
349° N
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
169° S
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-26.2050, 28.0497
End coords Destination point
52.3911, 9.6959
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Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
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5,325.0 km
67 hrs 5 min
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Two-wheeler
5,325.0 km
~81 hrs 55 min
65 km/h avg
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5,325.0 km 67 hrs 5 min
Start Johannesburg
Finish Herrenhauser Garten
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  1. Directions from Johannesburg to Herrenhauser Garten via M0 and M1 and M15
    Metro arterial routes M0M1M15
  2. Head on درب المباركية
    36.9 km
  3. Turn left onto خط الهدباء
    15.6 km
  4. Turn right
    59.5 km
  5. Turn left onto دباية العاذرية
    3.0 km
  6. Turn left
    11.6 km
  7. Turn left
    4.3 km
  8. Turn right onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    25.2 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    0.0 km
  10. Continue onto طريق خالد بن عبدالعزيز
    1.0 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.1 km
  12. Continue
    0.8 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  14. Continue
    0.3 km
  15. Keep slight right at the fork
    2.6 km
  16. Continue straight onto طريق الشيخ صباح السالم الصباح
    104.3 km
  17. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 6
    0.9 km
  18. Merge slight left onto طريق جاسم محمد الخرافي
    5.5 km
  19. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 80
    0.7 km
  20. Merge slight left onto الجهراء السريع
    1.0 km
  21. Continue straight onto طريق الشيخ جابر الاحمد الجابر الصباح
    36.8 km
  22. Continue straight onto طريق الشيخ جابر الاحمد الصباح
    19.1 km
  23. Continue straight onto طريق الشيخ جابر الاحمد الصباح
    25.3 km
  24. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.0 km
  25. Turn right onto شارع عبدالرحمن الصفران
    4.2 km
  26. Turn left
    2.0 km
  27. Turn right
    1.4 km
  28. Turn left
    3.2 km
  29. At the end of the road, turn right onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    1.3 km
  30. Continue make a U-turn onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    234.9 km
  31. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 8: الى الناصرية
    0.4 km
  32. Take the exit ramp straight towards 8: الى الناصرية
    0.0 km
  33. Turn slight left towards 1: الى الطريق السريع الدولي
    0.6 km
  34. Merge slight left onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1 towards الى بغداد
    288.1 km
  35. Keep slight left at the fork onto طريق المرور السريع رقم 1
    154.7 km
  36. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.8 km
  37. Merge slight left
    260.2 km
  38. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  39. Continue
    4.2 km
  40. Turn right
    0.1 km
  41. Turn right
    1.1 km
  42. Continue straight
    6.6 km
  43. Turn right onto حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  44. Continue left onto حلب - الرمادي
    3.0 km
  45. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  46. Continue
    1.0 km
  47. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  48. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    72.3 km
  49. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  50. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    6.0 km
  51. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  52. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  53. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  54. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    1.3 km
  55. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  56. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    39.8 km
  57. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  58. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.4 km
  59. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.0 km
  60. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.3 km
  61. Turn left
    0.1 km
  62. Turn right
    0.2 km
  63. Turn right
    0.1 km
  64. Turn left onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  65. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  66. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    2.3 km
  67. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.1 km
  68. Continue onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    4.9 km
  69. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    0.1 km
  70. Continue onto Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
    6.5 km
  71. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    26.7 km
  72. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    68.9 km
  73. Continue straight onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    21.4 km
  74. Continue left onto طريق حلب - الرمادي
    0.9 km
  75. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرقة
    179.6 km
  76. Continue straight onto طريق حلب الرمادي
    4.5 km
  77. Continue straight
    2.4 km
  78. Continue straight
    15.8 km
  79. Continue straight
    4.0 km
  80. Merge slight left onto حلب - طريق إدلب
    12.7 km
  81. Turn slight right onto طريق باب الهوى
    0.1 km
  82. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto طريق باب الهوى
    0.0 km
  83. Continue onto طريق باب الهوى
    16.3 km
  84. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  85. Continue
    3.5 km
  86. Take the exit ramp slight right
    4.6 km
  87. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.0 km
  88. Continue
    1.3 km
  89. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bab Hawa-Aleppo
    0.0 km
  90. Continue onto Bab Hawa-Aleppo
    0.7 km
  91. Continue straight
    5.8 km
  92. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Yolu
    8.3 km
  93. Continue straight onto Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı yolu
    31.8 km
  94. Continue onto Alpaslan Türkeş Bulvarı
    1.5 km
  95. Turn left onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    1.6 km
  96. Take the exit ramp straight onto Çevre Yolu Caddesi
    9.0 km
  97. Turn right onto E5 Karayolu Caddesi
    15.6 km
  98. Continue straight onto Maraşal Çakmak Caddesi
    1.7 km
  99. Continue slight right onto Antakya-İskenderun Yolu
    4.0 km
  100. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.2 km
  101. Keep slight right at the fork onto Belen 1 Kavşağı
    0.1 km
  102. Continue straight onto Belen Kavşağı
    1.3 km
  103. Continue straight onto Ceyhan-İskenderun Otoyolu
    76.7 km
  104. Merge slight left onto Adana-Şanlıurfa Otoyolu
    58.9 km
  105. Continue straight onto Fehmi Özeltürkay Tüneli
    0.3 km
  106. Continue straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    17.9 km
  107. Go straight onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    0.5 km
  108. Merge slight left onto Adana-Erdemli Otoyolu
    12.4 km
  109. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Tarsus Doğu Kavşağı towards O-21
    2.2 km
  110. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    65.2 km
  111. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    1.9 km
  112. Continue straight onto Çakıt-1 Viyadüğü
    0.9 km
  113. Continue straight onto Pozantı - Niğde Otoyolu
    2.6 km
  114. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    3.8 km
  115. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-6 Tüneli
    0.9 km
  116. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-14 Viyadüğü
    0.1 km
  117. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.3 km
  118. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-10 Viyadüğü
    0.1 km
  119. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-5 Tüneli
    0.6 km
  120. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-9 Viyadüğü
    0.2 km
  121. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    2.8 km
  122. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-2 Tüneli
    0.6 km
  123. Continue straight onto Kırkgeçit-2 Viyadüğü
    0.3 km
  124. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    102.2 km
  125. Continue straight onto Ankara -Tarsus Otoyolu
    28.1 km
  126. Continue straight onto Ankara-Tarsus Otoyolu
    219.7 km
  127. Take the exit ramp straight onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    0.4 km
  128. Keep slight left at the fork onto Ankara Çevre Yolu Güney Kavşağı
    1.8 km
  129. Merge slight left onto Ankara Çevre Yolu
    34.6 km
  130. Keep slight left at the fork onto Anadolu Otoyolu
    253.9 km
  131. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    102.0 km
  132. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    8.0 km
  133. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    23.2 km
  134. Continue straight onto Viyadük-29
    0.6 km
  135. Continue straight onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    3.0 km
  136. Keep slight left at the fork onto Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu
    112.3 km
  137. Take the exit ramp slight right onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-3: Silivri
    0.8 km
  138. Keep slight right at the fork onto Kınalı Kavşağı towards O-3: Çerkezköy
    2.0 km
  139. Merge slight left onto Avrupa Otoyolu
    165.5 km
  140. Continue straight onto Edirne - Kapıkule Yolu
    10.5 km
  141. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Марица
    0.3 km
  142. Keep slight left at the fork onto Автомагистрала Марица
    113.3 km
  143. Merge slight left onto Автомагистрала Тракия
    166.8 km
  144. Take the exit ramp straight towards 1
    0.6 km
  145. Merge slight left onto Околовръстен път
    8.0 km
  146. Take the exit ramp slight right towards А 6: Калотина
    0.4 km
  147. Merge slight left onto бул. Ботевградско шосе
    0.7 km
  148. Continue straight onto Автомагистрала Европа
    64.5 km
  149. Continue straight
    105.5 km
  150. Keep slight left at the fork towards A1: Београд / Beograd
    0.5 km
  151. Merge slight left
    57.9 km
  152. Continue straight
    155.6 km
  153. Keep slight left at the fork onto Обилазница око Београда towards Budapest
    10.7 km
  154. Continue straight onto Кијевски поток
    0.6 km
  155. Continue straight onto Обилазница око Београда
    20.8 km
  156. Keep slight right at the fork onto Обилазница око Београда towards A 1: Vienna (A)
    185.2 km
  157. Continue straight
    151.9 km
  158. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Győr
    0.3 km
  159. Keep slight right at the fork towards M0
    0.4 km
  160. Keep slight left at the fork towards E 60
    1.5 km
  161. Merge slight left
    28.7 km
  162. Take the exit ramp slight right towards M1: Győr
    0.8 km
  163. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  164. Keep slight left at the fork towards E 60
    1.4 km
  165. Merge slight left
    149.0 km
  166. Take the exit ramp slight right towards M15
    14.5 km
  167. Continue straight
    141.0 km
  168. Take the exit ramp slight right
    0.0 km
  169. Keep slight right at the fork towards Praha
    0.1 km
  170. Continue straight
    0.3 km
  171. Keep slight left at the fork towards D1: Praha
    0.1 km
  172. Merge slight left
    196.3 km
  173. Keep slight left at the fork onto Brněnská towards Chomutov
    0.0 km
  174. Continue straight onto 5. května
    0.5 km
  175. Take the exit ramp slight right towards TEPLICE
    0.2 km
  176. Merge slight right onto Spořilovská
    1.5 km
  177. Go straight
    0.3 km
  178. Merge slight left onto Jižní spojka
    5.3 km
  179. Take the exit ramp slight right towards 2: Kutná Hora
    0.1 km
  180. Keep slight right at the fork towards Teplice
    0.3 km
  181. Go straight onto Průmyslová
    3.7 km
  182. Continue straight onto Kbelská
    4.5 km
  183. Keep slight right at the fork towards Dresden
    0.6 km
  184. Merge slight left onto Cínovecká
    98.2 km
  185. Continue straight
    4.6 km
  186. Keep slight left at the fork
    0.2 km
  187. Take the ramp straight towards A 17: Dresden
    0.2 km
  188. Continue straight
    39.3 km
  189. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 4: Chemnitz
    0.9 km
  190. Merge slight left
    16.2 km
  191. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 14: Magdeburg
    0.6 km
  192. Continue straight
    66.4 km
  193. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 14: Magdeburg
    29.1 km
  194. Continue straight
    61.8 km
  195. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 36
    0.3 km
  196. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 36: Braunschweig
    0.4 km
  197. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 14: Magdeburg
    0.5 km
  198. Merge slight left towards Magdeburg
    44.2 km
  199. Take the exit ramp slight right towards A 2: Hannover
    0.5 km
  200. Keep slight left at the fork towards A 2: Hannover
    1.2 km
  201. Merge slight left towards A 2: Hannover
    129.8 km
  202. Take the exit ramp slight right towards Hannover-Nord
    0.4 km
  203. Keep slight left at the fork towards Hannover-Nord
    0.4 km
  204. Keep slight right at the fork towards Hannover-Nord
    0.4 km
  205. Keep slight left at the fork towards Hannover
    0.2 km
  206. Go straight onto Vahrenwalder Straße
    0.5 km
  207. Turn right onto Industrieweg
    1.8 km
  208. Turn left onto Beneckeallee
    0.8 km
  209. At the end of the road, turn right onto Schulenburger Landstraße
    0.2 km
  210. Turn left onto Vinnhorster Weg
    2.1 km
  211. Continue straight onto Schaumburgstraße
    0.7 km
  212. Continue straight onto Am Großen Garten
    0.1 km
  213. Turn left onto Alte Herrenhäuser Straße
    0.2 km
  214. Turn right
    0.1 km
  215. Turn right
    0.0 km
  216. Turn right
    0.0 km
  217. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
2,660.5 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
33 hrs 32 min • 33 hrs 32 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
383.4 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
885.7 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
287.6 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
167.5%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Herrenhauser Garten
04:57 – 21:45
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
13:21
Total daylightUsable driving light
16 hrs 47 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
16 hrs 20 min
SunriseDawn break
04:57
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R22,258.68
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R106.50
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R1,065.01
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R23,430.19
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Very High (232)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
19
Lane merges Yield required
22
Complex forks Path selection
32
Highway exits Deceleration zones
43
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Johannesburg -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint
2,660.5 km
Total: 5,325.0 km
Midpoint 2,660.5 km
5,325.0 km 67 hrs 5 min
Destination Herrenhauser Garten 52.39109, 9.69588

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 5,325.0 km
Return-cycle span 10,650.1 km
Traversal time 67 hrs 5 min
Maneuver count 216
Maneuver density 4.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 2,660.5 km

Coordinate frame

Start -26.20500, 28.04972
Midpoint 40.74374, 32.11888
End 52.39109, 9.69588
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Questions 9
How far is Johannesburg from Herrenhauser Garten? +
Johannesburg is about 5,325.0 km from Herrenhauser Garten by road.
How long does it take from Johannesburg to Herrenhauser Garten? +
The drive usually takes about 67 hrs 5 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Johannesburg to Herrenhauser Garten in one day? +
It is possible, but for many travellers this is better treated as a very long same-day trip or an overnight trip.
Is taxi available from Johannesburg to Herrenhauser Garten? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from Johannesburg to Herrenhauser Garten? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R10,716.12 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R10,758.29 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R10,704.62 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R11,218.38 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Johannesburg to Herrenhauser Garten? +
No tollgates are currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Very long trip: This is a demanding long-distance route. Treat it as a serious travel day and consider an overnight stop.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. This route looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Abdali
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8: الى الناصرية
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Deir EzZor - Ar Raqqa
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Bab Hawa-Aleppo
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Kırıkhan-Reyhanlı Yolu
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Alpaslan Türkeş Bulvarı
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Çevre Yolu Caddesi
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E5 Karayolu Caddesi
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Maraşal Çakmak Caddesi
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