European route E42

E42 shield
E42
Map
Route information
Length680 km (420 mi)
Major junctions
West endDunkerque, France
East endAschaffenburg, Germany
Location
Countries France
 Belgium
 Germany
Highway system
Road sign at the border between Wallonia and France

European route E42 is a road in Europe and a part of the United Nations International E-road network. It connects Dunkerque, a major ferry and container port at the northern end of the French coast with Aschaffenburg on the north western tip of Bavaria. Along the way it also passes through Wallonia in Belgium and the German Länder of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hessen. The full length of the route is approximately 680 kilometers (420 mi).