Distance from Essen to Aachen
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How far is Essen from Aachen?
Essen (Germany) and Aachen (Germany) are a short distance apart: 99.8 km in a straight line, that is 62.0 miles or 53.9 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Essen to Aachen is 118 km (73 miles), about 1 h 23 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Essen, Aachen lies to the south-west (initial bearing 221°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.1175°, 6.5444°.
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 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
Other distances from Aachen
- Aachen – Mönchengladbach 52 km
- Aachen – Köln 63 km
- Aachen – Düsseldorf 69 km
- Aachen – Krefeld 70 km
- Aachen – Bonn 71 km
- Aachen – Eindhoven 85 km
- Aachen – Duisburg 87 km
- Aachen – Wuppertal 92 km
- Aachen – Oberhausen 95 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Essen from Aachen?
By road it is 118 km (73 miles) from Essen to Aachen; in a straight line it is 99.8 km (62.0 miles).
How long is the drive from Essen to Aachen?
About 1 h 23 min on the fastest route (118 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Aachen from Essen?
Aachen is to the south-west of Essen, at an initial bearing of 221°.
How long is the flight from Essen to Aachen?
A direct flight would take about 37 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.