Distance from Dresden to Düsseldorf
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How far is Dresden from Düsseldorf?
Dresden (Germany) and Düsseldorf (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 487 km in a straight line, that is 303 miles or 263 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Dresden to Düsseldorf is 587 km (365 miles), about 5 h 55 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Dresden, Düsseldorf lies to the west (initial bearing 275°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.1880°, 10.2637°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 7 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 Dresden
- Dresden – Chemnitz 62 km
- Dresden – Leipzig 101 km
- Dresden – Prague 117 km
- Dresden – Halle (Saale) 131 km
- Dresden – Berlin 165 km
- Dresden – Magdeburg 189 km
- Dresden – Erfurt 189 km
- Dresden – Wrocław 230 km
- Dresden – Nürnberg 259 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 Dresden from Düsseldorf?
By road it is 587 km (365 miles) from Dresden to Düsseldorf; in a straight line it is 487 km (303 miles).
How long is the drive from Dresden to Düsseldorf?
About 5 h 55 min on the fastest route (587 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Düsseldorf from Dresden?
Düsseldorf is to the west of Dresden, at an initial bearing of 275°.
How long is the flight from Dresden to Düsseldorf?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 7 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.