European route E59

E59 shield
E59
Map
Austria A2 moedling.jpg
E59 as Austrian A2 motorway south of Vienna
Route information
Length680 km (420 mi)
Major junctions
North endPrague, Czech Republic
Major intersectionsCzech D1 motorway shield Jihlava
Austrian A4 motorway shield Vienna
Austrian A2 motorway shield Graz
Slovenian A1 motorway shield Maribor
South endCroatian A3 motorway shield 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.