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Trip from Eden, IL to Bremen, IL

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

25m

Distance

14.5 mi

23 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 23m ★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 30m
10 AM
0h 27m
12 PM
0h 27m
3 PM
0h 27m
5 PM
0h 30m
8 PM
0h 24m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Eden, IL, IL

Eden, IL

Pho Tomass

Trip Overview

The drive from Eden, IL to Bremen, IL covers 14.5 miles and takes about 25m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Shawneetown Trail, South Saint Louis Street, IL 4 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.6 miles on Shawneetown Trail. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.27 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 25m. Total distance: 14.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

25m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (39%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile.

Drive Character

The drive from Eden, IL to Bremen, IL covers 14.5 miles and takes about 25m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Shawneetown Trail is the longest continuous segment at about 4.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Crown Street.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 25m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Crown Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (IL 154): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (IL 154): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Crown Street

Turn right onto Crown Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | IL 154

Turn left onto IL 154

Navigation decision point

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | IL 154

Keep slight left at fork onto IL 154

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
9.7 mi into trip | ~16m in | IL 150 / Shawneetown Trail

At end of road, turn right onto IL 150 / Shawneetown Trail

Navigation decision point

5
14.3 mi into trip | ~25m in | Chester Road

Turn sharp right onto Chester Road

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Shawneetown Trail 4.6 mi 8m
South Saint Louis Street 4 mi 7m
IL 4 3.6 mi 6m
IL 154 2.1 mi 3m
Chester Road 0.2 mi <1m
Crown Street <0.1 mi <1m
Bradford Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Shawneetown Trail — 4.6 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Eden, IL and Bremen, IL.

1

Start on Bradford Street

100 ft · 6 sec · Bradford Street
2

Turn right onto Crown Street

170 ft · 13 sec · Crown Street
3

Turn left onto IL 154

25 ft · 0 sec · IL 154
4

Keep slight left at fork onto IL 154

2.1 mi · 3 min · IL 154
5

Turn left onto South Saint Louis Street

4.0 mi · 7 min · South Saint Louis Street
6

Continue on IL 4

3.6 mi · 6 min · IL 4
7

At end of road, turn right onto IL 150

4.6 mi · 8 min · Shawneetown Trail
8

Turn sharp right onto Chester Road

0.2 mi · 34 sec · Chester Road
9

Arrive at destination

Chester Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.27 one way

$4.53 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.49 $4.98
premium $4.89 $2.79 $5.58
diesel $5.61 $3.20 $6.40

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.4 0 $1.52 $0.70
Efficient EV 3.6 0 $1.27 $0.58
EV Truck/SUV 5.8 0 $2.03 $0.93

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Eden, IL

Afternoon in Eden on Friday

Local time

2:10 PM

CDT

Current temp

56°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Bremen, IL

Afternoon in Bremen on Friday

Local time

2:10 PM

CDT

Current temp

78°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

22 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

25m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Eden, IL to Bremen, IL covers 14.5 miles and takes about 25m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Shawneetown Trail, South Saint Louis Street, IL 4. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.3 miles from Eden, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.27 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 25m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Crown Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (IL 154): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (IL 154): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

The route from Eden, IL to Bremen, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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