Distance from Essen to Bochum
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Bochum → Essen
How far is Essen from Bochum?
Essen (Germany) and Bochum (Germany) are very close to each other: 14.5 km in a straight line, that is 9.0 miles or 7.8 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Essen to Bochum is 17.6 km (10.9 miles), about 19 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Essen, Bochum lies to the east (initial bearing 79°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.4692°, 7.1144°.
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 – 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 Bochum
- Bochum – Gelsenkirchen 9 km
- Bochum – Dortmund 18 km
- Bochum – Oberhausen 25 km
- Bochum – Wuppertal 26 km
- Bochum – Duisburg 32 km
- Bochum – Düsseldorf 42 km
- Bochum – Krefeld 49 km
- Bochum – Münster 60 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Essen from Bochum?
By road it is 17.6 km (10.9 miles) from Essen to Bochum; in a straight line it is 14.5 km (9.0 miles).
How long is the drive from Essen to Bochum?
About 19 min on the fastest route (17.6 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Bochum from Essen?
Bochum is to the east of Essen, at an initial bearing of 79°.
How long is the flight from Essen to Bochum?
A direct flight would take about 31 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.