Distance from Essen to Hamburg
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How far is Essen from Hamburg?
Essen (Germany) and Hamburg (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 309 km in a straight line, that is 192 miles or 167 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Essen to Hamburg is 362 km (225 miles), about 3 h 41 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Essen, Hamburg lies to the north-east (initial bearing 40°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.5130°, 8.4671°.
A direct flight would take about 53 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 Hamburg
- Hamburg – Lübeck 58 km
- Hamburg – Kiel 86 km
- Hamburg – Bremen 95 km
- Hamburg – Hannover 132 km
- Hamburg – Braunschweig 147 km
- Hamburg – Magdeburg 193 km
- Hamburg – Bielefeld 195 km
- Hamburg – Münster 238 km
- Hamburg – Berlin 255 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Essen from Hamburg?
By road it is 362 km (225 miles) from Essen to Hamburg; in a straight line it is 309 km (192 miles).
How long is the drive from Essen to Hamburg?
About 3 h 41 min on the fastest route (362 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Hamburg from Essen?
Hamburg is to the north-east of Essen, at an initial bearing of 40°.
How long is the flight from Essen to Hamburg?
A direct flight would take about 53 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.