In our Budapest to Brussels EV duel, the Opel Corsa-e beats the Opel Ampera by 4460 minutes, completing the 1331km route in 14h 57min. The key advantage? 34 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Opel Corsa-e needs only 14 charging stops compared to 48 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Opel Corsa-e
- Total time: 14h 57min (4460 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 2h 33min
- Energy: ~227 kWh
- Distance: 1331km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
Opel Ampera |
Opel Corsa-e |
| Travel time |
89h 17min |
14h 57min |
| Charging time: |
73h 31min |
2h 33min |
| Charging stops: |
48 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~240 kWh |
~245 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
Opel Ampera Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Tesco (78 min, 24% → 70%)
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Stop 2:
Hotel Old Lake Golf Club (65 min, 10% → 48%)
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Stop 3:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Györ (111 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 4:
TEA. Győr M7 Hedoti Autohof (99 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 5:
Autópálya Mérnökség M1 (109 min, 10% → 74%)
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Stop 6:
Grenzübergang Neue Teilung (106 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 7:
Autohaus Oppitzhauser (114 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 8:
City - Geiselbergstraße (20 min, 10% → 22%)
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Stop 9:
City - Niederhofstraße (20 min, 10% → 22%)
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Stop 10:
P&R Garage Hütteldorf (102 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 11:
Raiffeisenbank Wienerwald (135 min, 10% → 89%)
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Stop 12:
Sleep-in Premium Motel (128 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 13:
Spar/Turmöl (39 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 14:
ÖAMTC (137 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 15:
Lidl (39 min, 10% → 33%)
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Stop 16:
HPC Linz AG Center (96 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 17:
Raiffeisenbank (97 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 18:
Marktplatz (101 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 19:
Kundenparkplatz Stadtwerke (130 min, 10% → 86%)
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Stop 20:
Deggendorfer Straße (104 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 21:
Agip Tankstelle (106 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 22:
EnBW HyperHub (132 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 23:
BMW Autohaus Praller (99 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 24:
Raiffeisenbank Parsberg-Velburg (77 min, 10% → 55%)
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Stop 25:
Fischer Automobile (58 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 26:
Obi (132 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 27:
Bahnhof (66 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 28:
Markgrafenstraße (135 min, 10% → 89%)
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Stop 29:
Altes Krankenhaus (61 min, 10% → 46%)
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Stop 30:
Josef-Schneider-Straße (10 min, 10% → 16%)
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Stop 31:
Fraunhofer ISC (97 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 32:
Parkplatz Mainkai (18 min, 10% → 21%)
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Stop 33:
Esso Tankstelle (118 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 34:
Spessart Apotheke (143 min, 10% → 92%)
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Stop 35:
Letzter Hasenpfad (63 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 36:
H+ Hotel Bad Soden (90 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 37:
Autohaus Marnet (137 min, 10% → 90%)
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Stop 38:
Schmidt Consulting Alleestraße (102 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 39:
Grubenstraße (123 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 40:
Paul-Langen-Straße (58 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 41:
Volksbank Königstraße (108 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 42:
Marktplatz (54 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 43:
Am Langen Graben (123 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 44:
BV Medtronic FSC (78 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 45:
Hotel ibis budget Stein Maastricht (133 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 46:
Carpoolparking (66 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 47:
Lidl (133 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 48:
D'Ieteren sa (61 min, 10% → 46%)
- Arrival: Brussels
Opel Corsa-e Route
- Start: Budapest (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Avanti Tankstelle Jedletzbergerstraße (11 min, 12% → 43%)
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Stop 2:
Rastplatz Roggendorf (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 3:
ÖAMTC Stützpunkt (10 min, 10% → 37%)
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Stop 4:
Aigner Powerful Logistics (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 5:
EDEKA Hartmannsgruber Lagerhausstraße (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 6:
Robert-Bosch-Straße (12 min, 10% → 42%)
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Stop 7:
Aral Tankstelle Nürnberger Straße 23 (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 8:
Aral Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 41%)
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Stop 9:
Euro Hotel (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 10:
Aral Tankstelle Im Birkengrund (11 min, 10% → 40%)
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Stop 11:
OBI Markt (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 12:
Rastplatz Logebachtal Ost (16 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Aachener Land Nord (10 min, 10% → 38%)
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Stop 14:
Shell Express (10 min, 10% → 39%)
- Arrival: Brussels
Why the Opel Corsa-e Won
The Opel Corsa-e achieved a 4460-minute advantage over Opel Ampera on this 1331km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 48 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 33min vs 73h 31min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
- Better efficiency: Lower energy consumption (~227 kWh vs ~266 kWh) means less time spent charging.
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