Cologne → Leipzig
Today's conditions on this route
- 258 g/kWh
- 65% renewable
- 11°C · normal
- 258 g/kWh
- 65% renewable
- 8°C · cold
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 498-kilometer drive from Cologne to Leipzig, with a drive duration of 308 minutes, is a domestic German route that passes through a cold climate at both endpoints. This cold weather can reduce an EV’s real-world range by roughly 20 to 30 percent, meaning drivers should plan for at least one charging stop, likely more in winter. The terrain between the two cities is largely flat, which helps mitigate some range loss, but the cold remains the primary factor affecting efficiency. Drivers should expect to charge once or twice depending on their vehicle’s battery capacity and the severity of the cold, and using preconditioning before departure can help preserve range.