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 E59 as Austrian A2 motorway south of Vienna | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 680 km (420 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Prague, Czech Republic |
 Jihlava Vienna Graz Maribor | |
| South end |  Zagreb, Croatia |
| Location | |
| Countries |  Czech Republic Austria Slovenia Croatia |
| Highway system | |
European route E 59 is a north-south Class-A intermediate European route. It begins in Prague, Czech Republic, passes through Vienna, Austria and Maribor, Slovenia, ending near Zagreb, Croatia. The total length of the route is 644 km (400 mi). The E59 largely consists of motorways but some sections are developed either as expressways or two-lane roads with at-grade intersections. The motorway sections are generally tolled through varying systems and rates. Individual segments of the E59 route are shared with several other European routes. Originally, the route extended through Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina to Split, Croatia.