In our Paris to Bucharest EV duel, the VW ID.3 Pro beats the VW e-up! CCS by 406 minutes, completing the 2330km route in 25h 36min. The key advantage? 26 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 3, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The VW ID.3 Pro needs only 14 charging stops compared to 40 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
VW ID.3 Pro
- Total time: 25h 36min (406 min faster)
- Charging stops: 14
- Charging time: 3h 32min
- Energy: ~402 kWh
- Distance: 2330km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
VW e-up! CCS |
VW ID.3 Pro |
| Travel time |
32h 22min |
25h 36min |
| Charging time: |
8h 32min |
3h 32min |
| Charging stops: |
40 |
14 |
| Energy used |
~419 kWh |
~414 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
VW e-up! CCS Route
- Start: Paris (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Fastned Aire de Ussy-sur-Marne (10 min, 42% → 74%)
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Stop 2:
Aire de Tardenois Sud (10 min, 36% → 71%)
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Stop 3:
Aire de Reims Champagne Sud (10 min, 12% → 54%)
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Stop 4:
Fastned Aire de Valmy Orbeval (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 5:
IONITY Aire de Verdun Saint Nicolas Sud (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 6:
Aire de Metz Saint-Privat (15 min, 12% → 72%)
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Stop 7:
McDonald's (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 8:
Homburg/Saar Süd (10 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 9:
Möbel Martin (12 min, 15% → 64%)
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Stop 10:
Dannstadt West (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 11:
ATU (14 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 12:
IONITY Hohenlohe Süd (12 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 13:
IONITY Frankenhöhe Süd (11 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 14:
Autohaus Rieger (12 min, 10% → 61%)
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Stop 15:
Jura West (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 16:
AVIA Tankstelle (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 17:
Bayerischer Wald Süd (14 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 18:
Donautal West (13 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 19:
Autohof Haag (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 20:
Ansfelden Süd (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 21:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (13 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 22:
Raststation Sankt Pölten (14 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 23:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 24:
Tankstelle Gewerbegebiet Neusiedl Nord (15 min, 10% → 72%)
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Stop 25:
IONITY Győr (10 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 26:
M1 Igmandi Piheno - Budapest (14 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 27:
Páty Süd (11 min, 10% → 57%)
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Stop 28:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (11 min, 10% → 60%)
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Stop 29:
IONITY Csalánosi Csárda (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 30:
MOL Szatymazi nyugat (13 min, 10% → 65%)
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Stop 31:
MOL Szent Gellért pihenőhely (14 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 32:
Rompetrol A1 Sagu Sens Timisoara (10 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 33:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Recas Sens Bucuresti (12 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 34:
OMV (21 min, 10% → 81%)
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Stop 35:
Petrom (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 36:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (13 min, 10% → 66%)
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Stop 37:
MOL (27 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 38:
Petrom Calea lui Traian (15 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 39:
Petrom Maracineni (16 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 40:
MOL (11 min, 10% → 58%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
VW ID.3 Pro Route
- Start: Paris (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Aire de Verdun Saint Nicolas Sud (16 min, 20% → 63%)
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Stop 2:
McDonald's (15 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 3:
Bonfelder Straße (11 min, 10% → 43%)
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Stop 4:
McDonald's (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 5:
Total Tankstelle (17 min, 10% → 58%)
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Stop 6:
Shell Tankstelle (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 7:
Electra Stop & Go Pendlerparkplatz Amstetten West (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 8:
da emobil Burger King Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (16 min, 10% → 56%)
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Stop 9:
IONITY Bábolna (12 min, 10% → 47%)
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Stop 10:
Inárcsi pihenőhely Szeged (26 min, 10% → 73%)
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Stop 11:
Spatiu Servicii A1 Pecica Sens Arad (13 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 12:
OMV (14 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 13:
OMV Miercurea Sibiului stanga (Truck) (22 min, 10% → 67%)
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Stop 14:
Kaufland Gavana (12 min, 10% → 47%)
- Arrival: Bucharest
Why the VW ID.3 Pro Won
The VW ID.3 Pro achieved a 406-minute advantage over VW e-up! CCS on this 2330km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 14 stops vs 40 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 3h 32min vs 8h 32min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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