Bundesautobahn 5
A 5 | ||||
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| Bundesautobahn 5 | ||||
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| Length | 445 km (277 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | A 7 at the Hattenbach triangle | |||
| South end | Swiss border near Basel | |||
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| Country | Germany | |||
| States | Hessen, Baden-Württemberg | |||
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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.