Bundesliga Away Day Miles โ€” Germany's Most and Least Travelled Clubs

Published June 2026 ยท Data: 2026/27 season ยท Bundesliga league page โ†’

Germany's Bundesliga spans the country from north to south โ€” from the flat plains of the north to Bavaria in the deep south. The result is a league where the most and least geographically burdened clubs can differ by hundreds of miles per season.

3,133 miAvg per club
4,690 miUnion Berlin
2,325 miEintracht Frankfurt
2,365 miGap top to bottom

Full Bundesliga Miles Table 2026/27

#ClubTotal milesAvg/tripLongest trip
1 Union Berlin 4,690 276 397
2 Hamburger SV 4,175 246 396
3 Bayern Munich 4,078 240 378
4 SC Freiburg 3,733 220 397
5 FC Augsburg 3,701 218 366
6 RB Leipzig 3,628 213 305
7 Werder Bremen 3,590 211 356
8 VfB Stuttgart 2,966 174 333
9 SV Elversberg 2,880 169 353
10 Borussia Monchengladbach 2,795 164 319
11 Schalke 04 2,657 156 307
12 TSG Hoffenheim 2,654 156 304
13 SC Paderborn 2,602 153 273
14 Borussia Dortmund 2,533 149 293
15 1. FC Koln 2,532 149 305
16 Bayer Leverkusen 2,497 147 297
17 Mainz 05 2,350 138 287
18 Eintracht Frankfurt 2,325 137 269

North vs South

The Bundesliga's geographic story is largely a north-south one. The longest fixture this season is SC Freiburg vs Union Berlin โ€” 397 miles as the crow flies. Clubs in Bavaria face long trips to Dortmund or Bremen; northern clubs make the reverse journey south.

The gap between the most and least-travelled club this season is 2,365 miles โ€” smaller than the Premier League or Championship, but meaningful for supporters planning their season.

Most and Least Travelled

Most travelled

1. Union Berlin 4,690 mi
2. Hamburger SV 4,175 mi
3. Bayern Munich 4,078 mi
4. SC Freiburg 3,733 mi
5. FC Augsburg 3,701 mi

Least travelled

Eintracht Frankfurt 2,325 mi
Mainz 05 2,350 mi
Bayer Leverkusen 2,497 mi
1. FC Koln 2,532 mi
Borussia Dortmund 2,533 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Bundesliga club travels the furthest on away days?

Union Berlin travel the most miles in the Bundesliga in 2026/27, covering 4,690 miles across their 17 away fixtures โ€” an average of 276 miles per trip.

What is the longest away day in the Bundesliga?

The longest Bundesliga fixture in 2026/27 is SC Freiburg vs Union Berlin โ€” 397 miles apart.

Is the Bundesliga more or less geographically demanding than the Premier League?

The Bundesliga has 18 clubs (vs Premier League's 20) and Germany is slightly smaller than the UK, so average away miles tend to be lower. However, the north-south axis from Hamburg to Munich creates meaningful long-haul fixtures.

How are Bundesliga away miles calculated?

All distances are straight-line (crow flies) between stadium coordinates using the Haversine formula. Real road distances will be longer โ€” typically 20-30%.

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