Next 7 departures
- SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Frankfurt7 AM CEST Mostly sunny9°C Kassel8:30 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C A7 near Hann. Münden8:30 AM CEST Partly sunny9°C Brunswick9:45 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Magdeburg10:15 AM CEST Fog12°C Berlin11:45 AM CEST Cloudy15°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Frankfurt7 AM CEST Mostly sunny9°C Kassel8:30 AM CEST Partly sunny9°C A7 near Hann. Münden8:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny8°C Brunswick9:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny12°C Magdeburg10:15 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Berlin11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny17°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Frankfurt7 AM CEST Sunny9°C Kassel8:30 AM CEST Cloudy10°C A7 near Hann. Münden8:30 AM CEST Cloudy8°C Brunswick9:45 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Magdeburg10:15 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Berlin11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Frankfurt7 AM CEST Sunny9°C Kassel8:30 AM CEST Partly sunny9°C A7 near Hann. Münden8:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny8°C Brunswick9:45 AM CEST Cloudy11°C Magdeburg10:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny14°C Berlin11:45 AM CEST Sunny16°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Frankfurt7 AM CEST Heavy rain11°C Kassel8:30 AM CEST Heavy rain11°C A7 near Hann. Münden8:30 AM CEST Heavy rain9°C Brunswick9:45 AM CEST Heavy rain11°C Magdeburg10:15 AM CEST Rain showers11°C Berlin11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–11°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Frankfurt7 AM CEST Sunny6°C Kassel8:30 AM CEST Sunny6°C A7 near Hann. Münden8:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny4°C Brunswick9:45 AM CEST Sunny8°C Magdeburg10:15 AM CEST Sunny9°C Berlin11:45 AM CEST Sunny11°C - SatOct 10
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–11°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Frankfurt7 AM CEST Partly sunny7°C Kassel8:30 AM CEST Heavy rain7°C A7 near Hann. Münden8:30 AM CEST Heavy rain6°C Brunswick9:45 AM CEST Heavy rain8°C Magdeburg10:15 AM CEST Cloudy9°C Berlin11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Frankfurt (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Frankfurt, GermanyStart 106 melevation
- Kassel, GermanyKm 169 · 1 h 24 min 169 melevation
- A7 near Hann. Münden, GermanyKm 188 · 1 h 33 min 397 melevation
- Brunswick, GermanyKm 320 · 2 h 40 min 78 melevation
- Magdeburg, GermanyKm 402 · 3 h 18 min 62 melevation
- Berlin, GermanyKm 549 · 4 h 40 min 37 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Frankfurt, A7 near Hann. Münden and Berlin.
| Month | Frankfurt Frankfurt (Westend) station · 124 m | A7 near Hann. Münden Kassel station · 231 m | Berlin Berlin-Tempelhof station · 48 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 5° / 0° | 3° / -2° | 4° / -1° |
| Feb | 7° / 1° | 5° / -1° | 5° / -1° |
| Mar | 12° / 3° | 9° / 1° | 9° / 1° |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 14° / 4° | 15° / 5° |
| May | 21° / 11° | 19° / 8° | 20° / 9° |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 21° / 11° | 23° / 13° |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 24° / 13° | 25° / 15° |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 23° / 13° | 25° / 15° |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 19° / 10° | 20° / 11° |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 13° / 6° | 14° / 7° |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 7° / 2° | 8° / 3° |
| Dec | 6° / 1° | 3° / -1° | 4° / 0° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): FRANKFURT MAIN WESTEND, GM (GME00122362, 124 m); KASSEL, GM (GME00102276, 231 m); BERLIN TEMPELHOF, GM (GME00111445, 48 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Germany rather than repeat them.
- Germany · Die AutobahnAutobahn traffic information
Check the official forecast from Deutscher Wetterdienst and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Frankfurt to Berlin with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Frankfurt to Berlin?
549 km (341 miles), about 4½ hours of driving without stops, by way of A7 and A2. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
A7 near Hann. Münden, at 397 m (1,303 ft). It comes at km 188, about 1 h 33 min of driving after you leave Frankfurt.
How cold is A7 near Hann. Münden in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Kassel (231 m), averages a high of 3°C and a low of -2°C in January (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Berlin in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Berlin-Tempelhof (48 m), averages a high of 4°C and a low of -1°C in January (1991–2020 averages).