Distance from Essen to Dresden
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How far is Essen from Dresden?
Essen (Germany) and Dresden (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 472 km in a straight line, that is 293 miles or 255 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Essen to Dresden is 557 km (346 miles), about 5 h 32 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Essen, Dresden lies to the east (initial bearing 93°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.3019°, 10.3902°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 5 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 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 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 Essen from Dresden?
By road it is 557 km (346 miles) from Essen to Dresden; in a straight line it is 472 km (293 miles).
How long is the drive from Essen to Dresden?
About 5 h 32 min on the fastest route (557 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Dresden from Essen?
Dresden is to the east of Essen, at an initial bearing of 93°.
How long is the flight from Essen to Dresden?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 5 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.