the invention relates to a method for correcting a position of a vehicle using a global satellite navigation system for determining the own position , comprising the following steps : establishing a first position of the with the gnss , establishing a second position of the vehicle by fitting the first position into a street of a digital map , identifying at least one object in the surroundings of the vehicle , the position of which is referenceable in the digital map , establishing a real distance between the vehicle and the respective object by means of a sensor of the vehicle , calculating a calculated distance between the second position and the respective object , wherein a corrected position of the vehicle is established by minimizing the deviation of the calculated distance from the real distance .