Distance from Berlin to Essen
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How far is Berlin from Essen?
Berlin (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 455 km in a straight line, that is 283 miles or 246 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Berlin to Essen is 533 km (331 miles), about 5 h 17 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Berlin, Essen lies to the west (initial bearing 257°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.0338°, 10.1732°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Berlin
- Berlin – Szczecin 126 km
- Berlin – Magdeburg 129 km
- Berlin – Leipzig 150 km
- Berlin – Halle (Saale) 152 km
- Berlin – Dresden 165 km
- Berlin – Chemnitz 191 km
- Berlin – Braunschweig 198 km
- Berlin – Lübeck 235 km
- Berlin – Erfurt 237 km
Other distances from Essen
- Essen – Gelsenkirchen 8 km
- Essen – Oberhausen 11 km
- Essen – Bochum 14 km
- Essen – Duisburg 17 km
- Essen – Wuppertal 24 km
- Essen – Düsseldorf 31 km
- Essen – Dortmund 32 km
- Essen – Krefeld 34 km
- Essen – Mönchengladbach 50 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Berlin from Essen?
By road it is 533 km (331 miles) from Berlin to Essen; in a straight line it is 455 km (283 miles).
How long is the drive from Berlin to Essen?
About 5 h 17 min on the fastest route (533 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Berlin?
Essen is to the west of Berlin, at an initial bearing of 257°.
How long is the flight from Berlin to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.