European route E20
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The European route E 20 is part of the United Nations
International E-road network
.
It runs roughly west-east through Ireland
, the United Kingdom
, Denmark
, Sweden
, Estonia
and finally Russia
. The length is 1880 km (1,168.2 mi).
The road is not continuous, at three points, a sea crossing is required. Roll-on/roll-off ferries make the crossings from Dublin to Liverpool
and from Stockholm
to Tallinn
. No vehicle carrying vessels traverse the North Sea
from Kingston-upon-Hull to Esbjerg
(as of Feb 2011).
The initial section of the E 20 from Shannon Airport
to Dublin via Limerick
is approximately 228 km long and is only partially signed, along the M7/N7. The section from Shannon Airport to east of Limerick is mainly dual carriageway
, with a short section of motorway as part of the Limerick Southern Ring Road. The Shannon Tunnel, opened on 16th July 2010, completed the bypass
of Limerick. The section from Limerick to Naas
is motorway (M7) , and the final section from Naas to Dublin is dual carriageway (N7). A ferry must be used from Dublin to Liverpool.
to Huyton
, the M62
from Huyton
to South Cave
, and the A63
from South Cave
to Kingston upon Hull
. It is not signposted in the UK.
There is no ferry between Kingston upon Hull and Esbjerg
. An alternative ferry is available from Harwich
(350 km/220 mi from Kingston upon Hull) to Esbjerg.
to the Oresund Bridge
. The length of the Danish part is 315 km (195.7 mi).
It passes along the Great Belt Bridge which consists of two parts of 6 + 6 km.
The Great Belt Bridge and Oresund Bridge are tolled, both with more than €30. The Oresund Bridge is 8 km and there is a 4 km tunnel on the Danish side of the Sound. The road crosses the border between DK/S on the bridge.
Between Køge and Copenhagen the road has three E-road numbers (also E 47 and E 55
).
to Nääs 30 km east of Gothenburg
, a 320 km (198.8 mi) long motorway. Furthermore, it is a motorway most of the route from Vretstorp (20 km (12 mi) west of Örebro
) to Stockholm
.
The Swedish part of E 20 is 770 km (478.5 mi) long. Its extent is shared with E 6
along a 280 km (174 mi) long stretch, with E 18
along 50 km (31.1 mi) and with E 4
along 35 km (21.7 mi).
The part through Stockholm has very heavy traffic, including the most heavily trafficked road in Scandinavia, Essingeleden
(160 000 vehicles/day). There is often congestion on this stretch and on the part of E 20 that is located on streets in central Stockholm. Travellers intending to catch a ferry must include some margin, about 30 additional minutes, to account for possible delays. A new tunnel, "Norra länken
", is being built north of the inner city, which would be part of the E 20. Norra Länken will alleviate some of the congestion in central Stockholm, but not along Essingeleden. The tunnel is expected to be completed in 2015. If carried out, the planned Förbifart Stockholm
bypass will divert traffic from Essingeleden.
Between Stockholm
and Tallinn
a car ferry departs daily, taking 15 hours. The port in Stockholm is located 5 km northeast of the inner city.
and a section between Kohtla-Järve
and Jõhvi
(km 155.9–163.2). The remainder being single carriageway. The distance from Tallinn to the Russian border at the Narva River
is 218 km.
(formerly known as the M11 route) running from Ivangorod
to Saint Petersburg
as a dual-line highway. The distance from Ivangorod to Saint Petersburg is 142 km.
The border control facilities at the Estonia-Russia crossing are equipped and being operated for a limited amount of traffic on both sides of the border. The border crossing requires a reservation, however the waiting lines still can extend for many hours and even days.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
International E-road network
International E-road network
The international E-road network is a numbering system for roads in Europe developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe . The network is numbered from E 1 up and its roads cross national borders...
.
It runs roughly west-east through Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
and finally Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The length is 1880 km (1,168.2 mi).
The road is not continuous, at three points, a sea crossing is required. Roll-on/roll-off ferries make the crossings from Dublin to Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and from Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
to Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. No vehicle carrying vessels traverse the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
from Kingston-upon-Hull to Esbjerg
Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
(as of Feb 2011).
Irish part
- Shannon AirportShannon AirportShannon Airport, is one of the Republic of Ireland's three primary airports along with Dublin and Cork. In 2010 around 1,750,000 passengers passed through the airport, making it the third busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and Cork, and the fifth busiest airport on the island...
–N19N19 roadThe N19 road is a national primary road in Ireland, connecting from the N18 Limerick–Ennis–Galway road to Shannon Airport. It forms part of European route E20....
–N18–LimerickLimerickLimerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
–N7 (& M7M7 motorway (Republic of Ireland)The M7 motorway is a motorway in Ireland. The motorway runs continuously from the outskirts of Naas in County Kildare to Rossbrien on the outskirts of Limerick City. The M7 forms part of the Dublin to Limerick N7 national primary road. The section of the motorway bypassing Naas, an 8 km...
)–Dublin
The initial section of the E 20 from Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport, is one of the Republic of Ireland's three primary airports along with Dublin and Cork. In 2010 around 1,750,000 passengers passed through the airport, making it the third busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and Cork, and the fifth busiest airport on the island...
to Dublin via Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
is approximately 228 km long and is only partially signed, along the M7/N7. The section from Shannon Airport to east of Limerick is mainly dual carriageway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
, with a short section of motorway as part of the Limerick Southern Ring Road. The Shannon Tunnel, opened on 16th July 2010, completed the bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
of Limerick. The section from Limerick to Naas
Naas
Naas is the county town of County Kildare in Ireland. With a population of just over twenty thousand, it is also the largest town in the county. Naas is a major commuter suburb, with many people residing there and working in Dublin...
is motorway (M7) , and the final section from Naas to Dublin is dual carriageway (N7). A ferry must be used from Dublin to Liverpool.
United Kingdom part
E 20 follows the A5080 from LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
to Huyton
Huyton
Huyton is a suburb of Liverpool within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, with some parts belonging to the borough of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It is part of the Liverpool Urban Area and has close associations with its neighbour, Roby, having both formerly been part of the Huyton with...
, the M62
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
from Huyton
Huyton
Huyton is a suburb of Liverpool within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, with some parts belonging to the borough of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It is part of the Liverpool Urban Area and has close associations with its neighbour, Roby, having both formerly been part of the Huyton with...
to South Cave
South Cave
South Cave is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately to the west of Hull city centre on the A1034 road just to the north of the A63 road. North Cave is approximately to the north west.- Overview :...
, and the A63
A63 road
The A63 is a major road in Yorkshire, England between Leeds and Hull.-Leeds – Howden:The route out to Selby is shadowed by the Leeds-Selby railway....
from South Cave
South Cave
South Cave is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately to the west of Hull city centre on the A1034 road just to the north of the A63 road. North Cave is approximately to the north west.- Overview :...
to Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
. It is not signposted in the UK.
There is no ferry between Kingston upon Hull and Esbjerg
Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
. An alternative ferry is available from Harwich
Harwich
Harwich is a town in Essex, England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea to the east. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the northeast, Ipswich to the northwest, Colchester to the southwest and Clacton-on-Sea to the south...
(350 km/220 mi from Kingston upon Hull) to Esbjerg.
Danish part
In Denmark E 20 is a motorway from EsbjergEsbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
to the Oresund Bridge
Oresund Bridge
The Øresund or Öresund Bridge is a combined twin-track railway and dual carriageway bridge-tunnel across the Øresund strait.The bridge connects Sweden and Denmark, and it is the longest road and rail bridge in Europe. The Øresund Bridge also connects two major Metropolitan Areas: those of the...
. The length of the Danish part is 315 km (195.7 mi).
It passes along the Great Belt Bridge which consists of two parts of 6 + 6 km.
The Great Belt Bridge and Oresund Bridge are tolled, both with more than €30. The Oresund Bridge is 8 km and there is a 4 km tunnel on the Danish side of the Sound. The road crosses the border between DK/S on the bridge.
Between Køge and Copenhagen the road has three E-road numbers (also E 47 and E 55
European route E55
European route E 55 is a E-route. It passes through the following cities:Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Teplice – Prague – Tábor – Linz – Salzburg – Villach – Tarvisio – Udine – Palmanova – Mestre...
).
Exits
The exit list begins in the east.
15 Lufthavn ØCopenhagen AirportCopenhagen Airport is the main international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the Oresund Region. It is located on the island of Amager, south of Copenhagen city centre, and west of Malmö city centre on the other side of the Oresund Bridge. The airport lies mainly in the municipality...- 16 LufthavnCopenhagen AirportCopenhagen Airport is the main international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the Oresund Region. It is located on the island of Amager, south of Copenhagen city centre, and west of Malmö city centre on the other side of the Oresund Bridge. The airport lies mainly in the municipality...
- 17 Lufthavn VCopenhagen AirportCopenhagen Airport is the main international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the Oresund Region. It is located on the island of Amager, south of Copenhagen city centre, and west of Malmö city centre on the other side of the Oresund Bridge. The airport lies mainly in the municipality...
- 18 TårnbyTårnbyTårnby Kommune is a municipality bordering Copenhagen on the island of Amager just south of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality includes the islands of Saltholm and Peberholm, and covers an area of 65 km². It has a total population of 40,214...
- 19 ØrestadØrestadØrestad is a developing city area in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the island of Amager. It is expected that 20,000 people will live in Ørestad, 20,000 will study, and 80,000 people will be employed in the area...
- 20 København CCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
- 21 Avedøre Holme
- 22 Gl. Køge Landevej
Helsingør- 25 BrøndbyvesterBrøndbyvesterBrøndbyvester is a Danish town, seat and main settlement of the Brøndby Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden.-History:The town is the original core of Brøndby and sometimes is simply named in that way.-Geography:...
- 26 Ishøj Strand
- Lyngby, RoskildeRoskildeRoskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
, CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... - 27 Greve NGreveGreve is any of the following:* Greve Municipality, in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in Denmark** Greve Strand, the municipal seat of Greve** Greve Station, one of the railway stations in the Danish municipality** Greve Parish...
- 28 Greve CGreveGreve is any of the following:* Greve Municipality, in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in Denmark** Greve Strand, the municipal seat of Greve** Greve Station, one of the railway stations in the Danish municipality** Greve Parish...
- 29 Greve SGreveGreve is any of the following:* Greve Municipality, in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in Denmark** Greve Strand, the municipal seat of Greve** Greve Station, one of the railway stations in the Danish municipality** Greve Parish...
| Karlsunde- 30 Solrød N
- 31 Solrød S
- 32 KøgeKøgeKøge Municipality is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand approx. 40 km. southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² , and has a total population of 56,637...
- RødbyRødbyRødby is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lolland in Denmark. The former Rødby municipality covered an area of 120 km², and had a total population of 6,590...
, GedserGedserGedser is a town at the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster in the Guldborgsund Municipality in Sjælland region. It is the southernmost town in Denmark. The town has a population of 809... 
| Salby- 33 Vemmedrup
- |
Bjæverskov - 34 BorupBorup, Køge MunicipalityBorup, in Køge Municipality, 40 kilometres southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark, is a railway town on the railroad between Roskilde and Ringsted. With a population of 4,228 , it is the second largest town of the municipality.-Geography:...
- | Kongsted/Bøgede
- | Kværkeby
- 35 Ringsted ØRingstedRingsted, a city in Ringsted municipality, is in the middle of the Danish island of Zealand. The municipal population is about 31,000 and the city population is 21,151 .Ringsted is approximately 60 km from Copenhagen.-Modern hotspot:...
- 36 Ringsted NRingstedRingsted, a city in Ringsted municipality, is in the middle of the Danish island of Zealand. The municipal population is about 31,000 and the city population is 21,151 .Ringsted is approximately 60 km from Copenhagen.-Modern hotspot:...
- | Tuelsø
- 37 SorøSorøSorø is a town in Sorø municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The population is 7,805 . The municipal council and the regional council are located in Sorø....
- 38 Slagelse ØSlagelseSlagelse, a town in east Denmark, is in Slagelse municipality on the island of Zealand. It is about 100 km southwest of Copenhagen. The population is 31,979 ....
- | Antvorskov
- 39 Slagelse SSlagelseSlagelse, a town in east Denmark, is in Slagelse municipality on the island of Zealand. It is about 100 km southwest of Copenhagen. The population is 31,979 ....
- 40 Vemmelev
- 41 Tjæreby
- 42 KorsørKorsørKorsør is a Danish town and port. It is out on the Great Belt, on the Zealand side, just south of where the Great Belt Bridge lands. It was the site of the municipal council of Korsør municipality - today it is part of Slagelse municipality...
- 43 Halskov
- 44 Knudshoved
- 45 Nyborg ØNyborgNyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 16,492 . Nyborg is one of the 14 large municipalities created on 1 January 2007...
- 46 Nyborg VNyborgNyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 16,492 . Nyborg is one of the 14 large municipalities created on 1 January 2007...
- | Rønninge
- 47 LangeskovLangeskovLangeskov is a town in central Denmark with a population of 4,023 , located in Kerteminde municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the island of Funen....
- 48 Tietgenbyen
- SvendborgSvendborgSvendborg is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark. The town is in Svendborg municipality . Svendborg is the second-largest city on Funen and has a population of 27,009 ....
OdenseOdenseThe city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen... - 50 Hjallese
- 51 Odense SOdenseThe city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
- 52 Odense SVOdenseThe city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
- 53 Odense VOdenseThe city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
- | Kildebjerg
- 54 VissenbjergVissenbjergVissenbjerg is a town in central Denmark with a population of 3,130 , located in Assens municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the island of Funen. The most famous resident is a former international football player Lars Elstrup....
- 55 AarupAarupAarup is the name of several localities in Denmark and Sweden.The largest is Aarup, - a town in central Denmark with a population of 3,014 , located in Assens municipality on the island of Funen in Region of Southern Denmark.This Aarup can trace its history back to 1500, but it would be 1860's...
- | Ålsbo
- 56 EjbyEjby, Middelfart MunicipalityEjby is a small railway town in Middelfart Municipality. It lies between Odense station and Middelfart station, on the island of Funen, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark. It has a population of 1,978 ....
- 57 Nørre Åby
- | Lillebælt
- 58 MiddelfartMiddelfartMiddelfart is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 14,781 . The town is the municipal seat of Middelfart municipality on the island of Funen .-Overview:The Middelfart municipality has a population of 37,701 people as of 2011...
- 59 Fredericia SFredericiaFredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Trekanten, or The Triangle...
- 60 Fredericia VFredericiaFredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Trekanten, or The Triangle...
- HorsensHorsensHorsens is a Danish city in east Jutland. It is the site of the council of Horsens municipality. The city's population is 53,807 and the Horsens municipality's population is 82,835 ....
, Århus, AalborgAalborg-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen.... - 61 TaulovTaulovTaulov is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The town is the third largest in the municipality...
- KoldingKoldingKolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Region of Southern Denmark . It is the site of the council Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, principally geared towards shipbuilding...
, AabenraaAabenraaThe city of Aabenraa or Åbenrå , with a population of 15,760 , is situated at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, in Denmark, 38 miles north of the town of Schleswig. Its name originally meant "open beach"...
, FlensburgFlensburgFlensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig... - 62 Kolding ØKoldingKolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Region of Southern Denmark . It is the site of the council Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, principally geared towards shipbuilding...
- 63 Bramdrupdam
- AabenraaAabenraaThe city of Aabenraa or Åbenrå , with a population of 15,760 , is situated at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, in Denmark, 38 miles north of the town of Schleswig. Its name originally meant "open beach"...
, FlensburgFlensburgFlensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig... - 64 Kolding VKoldingKolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Region of Southern Denmark . It is the site of the council Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, principally geared towards shipbuilding...
- | Harte
- 65 Lunderskov Ø
- 66 Lunderskov
- 67 Vejen ØVejenVejen Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 817 km², and has a total population of 42,447...
- 68 VejenVejenVejen Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 817 km², and has a total population of 42,447...
- 69 BrørupBrørupBrørup is a town with a population of 4,442 in Vejen municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark.Until January 1, 2007, Brørup was also a municipality in Ribe County. The municipality covered an area of 107 km², and had a total population of 6,485...
- 70 HolstedHolstedHolsted is a town with a population of 3,145 and a former municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 190 km², and had a total population of 6,965...
- | Bjøvlund
- 71 Gørding
- 72 BrammingBrammingUntil 1 January 2007 Bramming was a municipality in Ribe County on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 170 km², and had a total population of 13,638 . Its last mayor was Karl Kristian Knudtzen, a member of the Venstre political...
- 73 Korskro
- 74 Skads
- 75 Esbjerg NEsbjergEsbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
- 76 Esbjerg ØEsbjergEsbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
Swedish part
In Sweden, E 20 is a motorway from the Øresund Bridge in MalmöMalmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
to Nääs 30 km east of Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, a 320 km (198.8 mi) long motorway. Furthermore, it is a motorway most of the route from Vretstorp (20 km (12 mi) west of Örebro
Örebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
) to Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
The Swedish part of E 20 is 770 km (478.5 mi) long. Its extent is shared with E 6
European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
along a 280 km (174 mi) long stretch, with E 18
European route E18
European route E18 runs from Craigavon in the United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It is about 1,890 km in length.-United Kingdom:...
along 50 km (31.1 mi) and with E 4
European route E4
European route E 4 passes from north to south through Sweden from the border with Finland, total length . The Finnish part lies entirely within Tornio in northern Finland, and is actually only long...
along 35 km (21.7 mi).
The part through Stockholm has very heavy traffic, including the most heavily trafficked road in Scandinavia, Essingeleden
Essingeleden
Essingeleden is a motorway that goes from Solna to Stockholm, Sweden, crossing the westmost parts of central Stockholm, by going over Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen....
(160 000 vehicles/day). There is often congestion on this stretch and on the part of E 20 that is located on streets in central Stockholm. Travellers intending to catch a ferry must include some margin, about 30 additional minutes, to account for possible delays. A new tunnel, "Norra länken
Norra länken
Norra länken is a motorway in Stockholm, Sweden, between Norrtull and Karlberg, where it connects to Essingeleden. The road is part of European route E4 and E20 and the incomplete Stockholm ring road....
", is being built north of the inner city, which would be part of the E 20. Norra Länken will alleviate some of the congestion in central Stockholm, but not along Essingeleden. The tunnel is expected to be completed in 2015. If carried out, the planned Förbifart Stockholm
Förbifart Stockholm
Förbifart Stockholm is a controversial planned express highway between the E 4/E 20 at Kungens Kurva in the south of Stockholm and the E 4 at Häggvik north of Stockholm. Most of this bypass, more than 17 out of 21 kilometers, is planned to pass through underground tunnels...
bypass will divert traffic from Essingeleden.
Between Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
and Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
a car ferry departs daily, taking 15 hours. The port in Stockholm is located 5 km northeast of the inner city.
Estonian part
In Estonia, E20 follows the route of national main road nr. 1 (Tallinn–Narva). The E20 across Estonia is partially expressway, for 80.7 km east of Tallinn to AaspereAaspere
Aaspere is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
and a section between Kohtla-Järve
Kohtla-Järve
Kohtla-Järve is a city and municipality in north-eastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946. The city is highly industrial, and is both a processor of oil shales and is a large producer of various petroleum products. The city is also very diverse ethnically: it contains...
and Jõhvi
Jõhvi
Jõhvi is a town in north-eastern Estonia, and the capital of Ida-Viru County. The town is also an administrative centre of Jõhvi Parish. It is situated 50 km from the Russian border....
(km 155.9–163.2). The remainder being single carriageway. The distance from Tallinn to the Russian border at the Narva River
Narva River
The Narva is a river flowing into the Baltic Sea, the largest river in Estonia. Draining Lake Peipsi, the river forms the border of Estonia and Russia and flows through the towns of Narva/Ivangorod and Narva-Jõesuu into Narva Bay. Though the river is only 77 km long, in terms of volume...
is 218 km.
Russian part
In Russia, the route takes the Narva Highway also listed in the Russian road numbering system as the A180 routeM11 highway (Russia)
Russian Route M11, also known as Narva Highway is a Russian federal highway from St.Petersburg to Ivangorod up to the border with Estonia by the Narva River, with the Estonian city of Narva on the opposite bank, which explains the name of the highway. It is part of the European route E20....
(formerly known as the M11 route) running from Ivangorod
Ivangorod
Ivangorod is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Narva River by the Russian-Estonian border, west of St. Petersburg. Population: The town is known for the Ivangorod fortress....
to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
as a dual-line highway. The distance from Ivangorod to Saint Petersburg is 142 km.
The border control facilities at the Estonia-Russia crossing are equipped and being operated for a limited amount of traffic on both sides of the border. The border crossing requires a reservation, however the waiting lines still can extend for many hours and even days.