Distance from Dortmund to Düsseldorf
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How far is Dortmund from Düsseldorf?
Dortmund (Germany) and Düsseldorf (Germany) are a short distance apart: 58.1 km in a straight line, that is 36.1 miles or 31.4 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dortmund to Düsseldorf is 70.0 km (43.5 miles), about 57 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Dortmund, Düsseldorf lies to the south-west (initial bearing 236°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.3688°, 7.1200°.
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 Dortmund
- Dortmund – Bochum 18 km
- Dortmund – Gelsenkirchen 26 km
- Dortmund – Essen 32 km
- Dortmund – Wuppertal 36 km
- Dortmund – Oberhausen 42 km
- Dortmund – Duisburg 49 km
- Dortmund – Münster 51 km
- Dortmund – Krefeld 66 km
Other distances from Düsseldorf
- Düsseldorf – Krefeld 20 km
- Düsseldorf – Duisburg 23 km
- Düsseldorf – Mönchengladbach 24 km
- Düsseldorf – Wuppertal 26 km
- Düsseldorf – Oberhausen 29 km
- Düsseldorf – Essen 31 km
- Düsseldorf – Köln 34 km
- Düsseldorf – Gelsenkirchen 39 km
- Düsseldorf – Bochum 42 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dortmund from Düsseldorf?
By road it is 70.0 km (43.5 miles) from Dortmund to Düsseldorf; in a straight line it is 58.1 km (36.1 miles).
How long is the drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf?
About 57 min on the fastest route (70.0 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Düsseldorf from Dortmund?
Düsseldorf is to the south-west of Dortmund, at an initial bearing of 236°.
How long is the flight from Dortmund to Düsseldorf?
A direct flight would take about 34 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.