Berlin → Dortmund
Today's conditions on this route
- 258 g/kWh
- 65% renewable
- 8°C · cold
- 258 g/kWh
- 65% renewable
- 11°C · normal
Grid: energy-charts · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 24 of 24 EV models complete this route. Estimated charging stops among them: 0 to 4 (median 1).
Select a vehicle above to explore weather-adjusted range.
Assumptions behind these numbers
- Model assumptionStart charge 100%, arrive with 15% in reserve, charge up to 80% at each stop.
- Model assumptionUsable battery: 100% of each vehicle's listed capacity (the listed capacity may be gross or net; no correction is applied).
- Model assumptionSpeed: consumption starts from each vehicle's listed real-world efficiency, times a speed factor of 1.00 (1.00 = no speed adjustment).
- Vehicle dataWeather: each vehicle uses its own hot, normal and cold factor from our vehicle data, so consumption = efficiency x 1.00 / factor. Hot is 25 °C and above, normal is 10-25 °C, cold is below 10 °C.
- Model assumptionCharging speed: average power = min(vehicle peak kW, 150 kW cap) x 0.60 taper, plus 5 min per stop.
- MethodRange, energy and cost all use the same consumption figure. Energy is measured at the battery; charging losses are not included.
- MethodCharging stops are estimated from range and the charging window. They are not verified charging stations.
- Market dataCost: estimated energy cost at the average electricity market price for Germany, day-ahead market, as of 18 Oct 2026 (0.172 EUR/kWh); public charging tariffs are usually higher.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 258 g/kWh (Germany, energy-charts, as of 18 Oct 2026).
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The 493-kilometer drive from Berlin to Dortmund, with a duration of 295 minutes, is a well-supported route for electric vehicles in Germany. Given that both cities are in a cold climate, EV range can be significantly reduced, often by 20-30 percent in winter, meaning a vehicle with a nominal range of 400 kilometers may require at least one planned charging stop to complete the journey comfortably. The flat terrain of northern Germany minimizes additional energy consumption from elevation changes, making the trip more predictable. Practical advice includes preconditioning the battery while plugged in before departure to mitigate cold-weather losses and aiming for a charging stop around the halfway point, such as near Hanover, to avoid range anxiety.