European route E 50 is an A-type east–west connection across the European continent. It connects the key naval port of Brest in France with Makhachkala, on the Caspian Sea in the Russian republic Dagestan.

Outlook

Half the route comprises highways and the other half provincial roads. The route is some 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) long and runs fully across the European continent.

E50 near Ternopil in Ukraine, looking east towards Khmelnytskyi and Uman.

On its way through Europe it crosses several major European routes, such as:

It is one of the longest E roads on the continent.

Since 2014, parts of the road in eastern Ukraine have been under the control of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia took direct control of the areas in Donbas.

Route

References

Geographic data related to European route E50 at OpenStreetMap

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