Bundesautobahn 43 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 43, short form Autobahn 43, abbreviated as BAB 43 or A 43) is an autobahn in western Germany, connecting Münster via Recklinghausen to Wuppertal. It is an important bypass for traffic coming from the A 1 wanting to go to the western Ruhr valley and wanting to avoid tailbacks at the Kamener Kreuz near Dortmund.

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A 43
Bundesautobahn 43
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Route information
Length95 km (59 mi)
Major junctions
North end A 1 in Münster
South end A 1/A 46 in Wuppertal
Location
CountryGermany
StatesNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Highway system
  • Roads in Germany
A 42 A 44

Exit list

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  B 51

  (2) Münster-Süd 4-way interchange   A 1
  (3) Senden   B 235
  (4) Nottuln   B 525
  (5) Dülmen-Nord   B 474n
  (6) Dülmen   B 474
  (7) Lavesum
    Services Hohe Mark
  (8) Haltern   B 58
  Lippebrücke
  (9) Marl-Nord 4-way interchange   A 52
  (10) Marl-Sinsen
  (11) Recklinghausen/Herten   B 225
  (12) Recklinghausen 4-way interchange   A 2
  (13) Recklinghausen-Hochlarmark
  Rhein-Herne-Kanal-Brücke
  (14) Herne 4-way interchange   A 42
  (15) Herne-Eickel
  (16) Bochum-Riemke   B 51
  (17) Bochum 4-way interchange   A 40
  (18) Bochum-Laer
  (19) Bochum/Witten 4-way interchange   A 44
  (20) Witten-Heven
  Ruhrbrücke
  (21) Witten-Herbede
  (22) Sprockhövel   B 51
  (23) Wuppertal-Nord 4-way interchange   A 1,   A 46
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