Bundesautobahn 5

A 5
Bundesautobahn 5
Route information
Length445 km (277 mi)
Major junctions
North end A 7 at the Hattenbach triangle
South endSwiss border near Basel
Location
CountryGermany
StatesHessen, Baden-Württemberg
Highway system
  • Roads in Germany
A 4 A 6

Bundesautobahn 5 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 5, short form Autobahn 5, abbreviated as BAB 5 or A 5) is a 445 km (277 mi) long Autobahn in Germany. Its northern end is the Hattenbach triangle intersection (with the A 7). The southern end is at the Swiss border near Basel. It runs through the German states of Hessen and Baden-Württemberg and connects on its southern ending to the Swiss A 2.

The A5 passes by the Frankfurt Airport.