Google Maps, ADAC Maps, Falk, ViaMichelin or Skynet Navigator: they can all calculate a route — but they set different priorities. Here we put the providers objectively side by side so you can find the right tool.
Every service can calculate a route from A to B these days. The differences are in the details.
Most people use a route planner for the quick trip from A to B — and all the major providers are well suited for that. It gets interesting when more is needed: a tour with multiple stops, printable directions, planning without an account, or a tool you can also use professionally.
This comparison looks at five route planners that are widely used in Germany. It makes no claim to completeness and does not rate the providers as "good" or "bad" — every service has its strengths. The goal is to make your choice easier based on clear, verifiable characteristics.
Five providers, common features — as of May 2026. Feature sets can change.
| Feature | Skynet Navigator | Google Maps | ADAC Maps | Falk | ViaMichelin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route from A to B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kilometers & driving time | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live traffic | — | ✓ | ✓ | partially | ✓ |
| Enter multiple stops | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatically optimize the order | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Planning entirely without an account | ✓ | partially | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Print-ready route PDF | ✓ | — | partially | partially | ✓ |
| Export as Excel spreadsheet | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Address book in the tool | ✓ | partially | — | — | — |
| Fixed speed cameras on the route | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Fuel costs with your own consumption | ✓ | — | partially | — | ✓ |
| CSV import of many addresses | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Usable without ads | ✓ | partially | ✓ | — | — |
"partially" means: availability varies by platform, region or account. The details are based on publicly available information and may change.
Every service has its sensible field of use.
Strong for tours with multiple stops: optimizes the order automatically, exports PDF and Excel, shows fixed speed cameras. Free and no account required.
Very strong for live traffic, real-time navigation and place information. The all-rounder for spontaneous single trips.
Well established for car travel, with extra info on tolls, fuel stations and traffic reports.
Classic route planners with a long tradition — solid for route calculation and partly with additional travel information.
It depends on the purpose. For spontaneous single trips with live traffic, Google Maps is strong. For a planned tour with several stops to be driven in the optimal order, Skynet Navigator is well suited because it calculates the order automatically and outputs the tour as PDF or Excel.
Most services let you enter multiple destinations. Automatically arranging the order of these destinations into the shortest route, however, is rarer — Skynet Navigator offers this. With the other providers compared, the entered order is usually kept unchanged.
Yes. Skynet Navigator, ADAC Maps, Falk and ViaMichelin can generally be used without an account. With Google Maps, individual features such as saving places are tied to an account.
The table is based on publicly available information as of May 2026. Providers' feature sets can change at any time. When in doubt, it is worth checking the respective provider's website.
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