diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/index.js
index d668d6bf7..8f989deaf 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/index.js
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
   });
 
   OSM.routing = OSM.Routing(map,'OSM.routing',$('.query_wrapper.routing'));
-  OSM.routing.chooseEngine('Car (OSRM)');
+  OSM.routing.chooseEngine('javascripts.directions.engines.osrm_car');
 
   $(".get_directions").on("click",function(e) {
     e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/routing.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/routing.js.erb
index b6bf9f4a0..3c6db9999 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/routing.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/routing.js.erb
@@ -14,24 +14,7 @@
 	*** add YOURS engine
 */
 
-var TURN_INSTRUCTIONS=["",
-	"Continue on ",				// 1
-	"Slight right onto ",		// 2
-	"Turn right onto ",			// 3
-	"Sharp right onto ",		// 4
-	"U-turn along ",			// 5
-	"Sharp left onto ",			// 6
-	"Turn left onto ",			// 7
-	"Slight left onto ",		// 8
-	"(via point) ",				// 9
-	"Follow ",					// 10
-	"At roundabout take ",		// 11
-	"Leave roundabout - ",		// 12
-	"Stay on roundabout - ",	// 13
-	"Start at end of ",			// 14
-	"Reach destination",		// 15
-	"Go against one-way on ",	// 16
-	"End of one-way on "]		// 17
+var TURN_INSTRUCTIONS=[]
 
 var ROUTING_POLYLINE={
 	color: '#03f',
@@ -48,6 +31,25 @@ OSM.RoutingEngines={
 OSM.Routing=function(map,name,jqSearch) {
 	var r={};
 
+    TURN_INSTRUCTIONS=["",
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.continue_on'),				// 1
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.slight_right'),		// 2
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.turn_right'),			// 3
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.sharp_right'),		// 4
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.uturn'),			// 5
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.sharp_left'),			// 6
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.turn_left'),			// 7
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.slight_left'),		// 8
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.via_point'),				// 9
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.follow'),					// 10
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.roundabout'),		// 11
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.leave_roundabout'),		// 12
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.stay_roundabout'),	// 13
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.start'),			// 14
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.destination'),		// 15
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.against_oneway'),	// 16
+	I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.end_oneway')]		// 17
+
 	r.map=map;				// Leaflet map
 	r.name=name;			// global variable name of this instance (needed for JSONP)
 	r.jqSearch=jqSearch;	// JQuery object for search panel
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ OSM.Routing=function(map,name,jqSearch) {
 		// Create base table
 		$("#content").removeClass("overlay-sidebar");
 		$('#sidebar_content').empty();
-		var html='<h2><a class="geolink" href="#" onclick="$(~.close_directions~).click();return false;"><span class="icon close"></span></a>Directions</h2>'.replace(/~/g,"'");
+		var html='<h2><a class="geolink" href="#" onclick="$(~.close_directions~).click();return false;"><span class="icon close"></span></a>' + I18n.t('javascripts.directions.directions') + '</h2>'.replace(/~/g,"'");
 		html+="<table id='turnbyturn' />";
 		$('#sidebar_content').html(html);
 		// Add each row
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ OSM.Routing=function(map,name,jqSearch) {
 			};
 			r['gotRoute'+num]=function(data) { r.awaitingRoute=false; list[num].gotRoute(r,data); };
 		}
-		select.append("<option value='"+i+"'>"+list[i].name+"</option>");
+		select.append("<option value='"+i+"'>"+I18n.t(list[i].name)+"</option>");
 	}
 	r.engines=list;
 	r.chosenEngine=list[0];	// default to first engine
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/cloudmade_foot.js b/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/cloudmade_foot.js
index 5193c6472..5c1ba0e97 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/cloudmade_foot.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/cloudmade_foot.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // http://cloudmade.com/documentation/routing
 
 OSM.RoutingEngines.list.push({
-	name: 'Foot (CloudMade)',
+	name: "javascripts.directions.engines.cloudmade_foot",
 	draggable: false,
 	CM_SPRITE_MAP: {
 		"C": 1,
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ OSM.RoutingEngines.list.push({
 		}
 		url+=p.join(',');
 		url+="/foot.js";
-		this.requestJSONP(url+"?callback=");
+        url+="?lang=" + I18n.currentLocale();
+		this.requestJSONP(url+"&callback=");
 	},
 	gotRoute: function(router,data) {
 		router.setPolyline(data.route_geometry);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/graphhopper_bicycle.js b/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/graphhopper_bicycle.js
index 7f7c83c80..6245124b1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/graphhopper_bicycle.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/graphhopper_bicycle.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 // GraphHopper bicycle engine
 
 OSM.RoutingEngines.list.push({    
-    name: 'Bicycle (GraphHopper)',
+    name: "javascripts.directions.engines.graphhopper_bike",
     draggable: true,
     _hints: {},
     getRoute: function(isFinal, points) {
-        var url = "http://graphhopper.com/routing/api/route?vehicle=bike&locale=en";
+        var url = "http://graphhopper.com/routing/api/route?vehicle=bike&locale=" + I18n.currentLocale();
         for (var i = 0; i < points.length; i++) {
             var pair = points[i].join(',');
             url += "&point=" + pair;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/mapquest_bicycle.js b/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/mapquest_bicycle.js
index f74ccba15..b08096955 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/mapquest_bicycle.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/mapquest_bicycle.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // *** needs to give credit
 
 OSM.RoutingEngines.list.push({
-	name: 'Bicycle (MapQuest Open)',
+	name: "javascripts.directions.engines.mapquest_bike",
 	draggable: false,
 	_hints: {},
 	MQ_SPRITE_MAP: {
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ OSM.RoutingEngines.list.push({
 		url+="&from="+from.join(',');
 		url+="&to="+to.join(',');
 		url+="&routeType=bicycle";
+        //url+="&locale=" + I18n.currentLocale(); //Doesn't actually work. MapQuest requires full locale e.g. "de_DE", but I18n only provides language, e.g. "de"
 		url+="&manMaps=false";
 		url+="&shapeFormat=raw&generalize=0";
 		this.requestJSONP(url+"&callback=");
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/osrm_car.js b/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/osrm_car.js
index cb80c5615..0011b0205 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/osrm_car.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/routing_engines/osrm_car.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // *** need to clear hints at some point
 
 OSM.RoutingEngines.list.push({
-	name: 'Car (OSRM)',
+	name: "javascripts.directions.engines.osrm_car",
 	draggable: true,
 	_hints: {},
 	getRoute: function(isFinal,points) {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ OSM.RoutingEngines.list.push({
 			var instText="<b>"+(i+1)+".</b> ";
 			instText+=TURN_INSTRUCTIONS[instCodes[0]];
 			if (instCodes[1]) { instText+="exit "+instCodes[1]+" "; }
-			if (instCodes[0]!=15) { instText+=s[1] ? "<b>"+s[1]+"</b>" : "(unnamed)"; }
+			if (instCodes[0]!=15) { instText+=s[1] ? "<b>"+s[1]+"</b>" : I18n.t('javascripts.directions.instructions.unnamed'); }
 			steps.push([line[s[3]], s[0].split('-')[0], instText, s[2]]);
 		}
 		if (steps.length) router.setItinerary({ steps: steps });
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_search.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_search.html.erb
index e1c85f3b7..e9aa76f5a 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_search.html.erb
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
   <div class='query_wrapper routing'>
     <%= image_tag "marker-green.png", :class => 'routing_marker', :id => 'marker_from', :draggable => 'true' %>
-    <%= text_field_tag "route_from", params[:from], :placeholder => "From", :onchange=>"OSM.routing.geocode('route_from',event)" %>
+    <%= text_field_tag "route_from", params[:from], :placeholder => t('site.search.from'), :onchange=>"OSM.routing.geocode('route_from',event)" %>
     <%= image_tag "marker-red.png"  , :class => 'routing_marker', :id => 'marker_to'  , :draggable => 'true' %>
-    <%= text_field_tag "route_to"  , params[:to]  , :placeholder => "To"  , :onchange=>"OSM.routing.geocode('route_to'  ,event)" %>
+    <%= text_field_tag "route_to"  , params[:to]  , :placeholder => t('site.search.to')  , :onchange=>"OSM.routing.geocode('route_to'  ,event)" %>
     <select class='routing_engines' name='routing_engines' onchange="OSM.routing.selectEngine(event)"></select>
   </div>
 
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index 7d5cfc60e..16bdfbe1a 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -929,6 +929,32 @@ de:
   javascripts: 
     close: Schließen
     edit_help: Wähle eine höhere Zoomstufe und verschiebe die Karte an einen Ort, den du bearbeiten möchtest, und klicke hier.
+    directions:
+      directions: "Fahranweisungen: "
+      engines:
+        graphhopper_bike: "Fahrrad (GraphHopper)"
+        mapquest_bike: "Fahrrad (MapQuest)"
+        osrm_car: "Auto (OSRM)"
+        cloudmade_foot: "Fuss (Cloudmade)"
+      instructions:
+        continue_on: "Weiter auf "
+        slight_right: "Rechts halten auf "
+        turn_right: "Rechts abbiegen auf "
+        sharp_right: "Hart rechts auf "
+        uturn: "U-turn along "
+        sharp_left: "Hart links auf "
+        turn_left: "Links abbiegen auf "
+        slight_left: "Links halten auf "
+        via_point: "(via point) "
+        follow:  "Folge "
+        roundabout: "Im Kreisverkehr nehme "
+        leave_roundabout: "Verlasse den Kreisverkehr - "
+        stay_roundabout: "Stay on roundabout - "
+        start: "Start at end of "
+        destination: "Ziel erreicht"
+        against_oneway: "Go against one-way on "
+        end_oneway: "Ende der Einbahnstrasse "
+        unnamed: "(unbekannt)"
     key: 
       title: Legende
       tooltip: Legende
@@ -1467,6 +1493,12 @@ de:
       preview: Vorschau
     search: 
       search: Suchen
+      get_directions: "Route berechnen"
+      get_directions_title: "Routenberechnung zwischen zwei Orten"
+      close_directions: "Schliessen der Route"
+      close_directions_title: "Schliessen des Routenmenus"
+      from: "Von"
+      to: "Nach"
       submit_text: Los
       where_am_i: Wo bin ich?
       where_am_i_title: Die momentane Position mit der Suchmaschine anzeigen
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 4bc926f2b..e567a497d 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1328,6 +1328,8 @@ en:
       get_directions_title: "Find directions between two points"
       close_directions: "Close directions"
       close_directions_title: "Close the directions panel"
+      from: "From"
+      to: "To"
       where_am_i: "Where am I?"
       where_am_i_title: Describe the current location using the search engine
       submit_text: "Go"
@@ -2116,6 +2118,32 @@ en:
         comment_and_resolve: Comment & Resolve
         comment: Comment
     edit_help: Move the map and zoom in on a location you want to edit, then click here.
+    directions:
+      engines:
+        graphhopper_bike: "Bicycle (GraphHopper)"
+        mapquest_bike: "Bicycle (MapQuest)"
+        osrm_car: "Car (OSRM)"
+        cloudmade_foot: "Foot (Cloudmade)"
+      directions: "Directions"
+      instructions:
+        continue_on: "Continue on "
+        slight_right: "Slight right onto "
+        turn_right: "Turn right onto "
+        sharp_right: "Sharp right onto "
+        uturn: "U-turn along "
+        sharp_left: "Sharp left onto "
+        turn_left: "Turn leeeeft onto "
+        slight_left: "Slight left onto "
+        via_point: "(via point) "
+        follow:  "Follow "
+        roundabout: "At roundabout take "
+        leave_roundabout: "Leave roundabout - "
+        stay_roundabout: "Stay on roundabout - "
+        start: "Start at end of "
+        destination: "Reach destination"
+        against_oneway: "Go against one-way on "
+        end_oneway: "End of one-way on "
+        unnamed: "(unnamed)"
   redaction:
     edit:
       description: "Description"