Distance from Düsseldorf to Dresden
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How far is Düsseldorf from Dresden?
Düsseldorf (Germany) and Dresden (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, Düsseldorf to Dresden is 581 km (361 miles), about 5 h 49 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Düsseldorf, Dresden lies to the east (initial bearing 90°). 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Düsseldorf from Dresden?
By road it is 581 km (361 miles) from Düsseldorf to Dresden; in a straight line it is 487 km (303 miles).
How long is the drive from Düsseldorf to Dresden?
About 5 h 49 min on the fastest route (581 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Dresden from Düsseldorf?
Dresden is to the east of Düsseldorf, at an initial bearing of 90°.
How long is the flight from Düsseldorf to Dresden?
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.