Distance from Bonn to Essen
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How far is Bonn from Essen?
Bonn (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are a short distance apart: 80.6 km in a straight line, that is 50.1 miles or 43.5 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Bonn to Essen is 94.5 km (58.7 miles), about 1 h 9 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Bonn, Essen lies to the north (initial bearing 356°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.0955°, 7.0542°.
Over such a short distance flying makes no sense; driving is the fastest option – the road distance and driving time are shown on the map.
Other distances from Bonn
- Bonn – Köln 24 km
- Bonn – Wuppertal 58 km
- Bonn – Düsseldorf 59 km
- Bonn – Mönchengladbach 68 km
- Bonn – Aachen 71 km
- Bonn – Krefeld 77 km
- Bonn – Duisburg 81 km
- Bonn – Bochum 84 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 Bonn from Essen?
By road it is 94.5 km (58.7 miles) from Bonn to Essen; in a straight line it is 80.6 km (50.1 miles).
How long is the drive from Bonn to Essen?
About 1 h 9 min on the fastest route (94.5 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Bonn?
Essen is to the north of Bonn, at an initial bearing of 356°.
How long is the flight from Bonn to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 36 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.