Distance from Essen to Karlsruhe
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How far is Essen from Karlsruhe?
Essen (Germany) and Karlsruhe (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 290 km in a straight line, that is 180 miles or 156 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Essen to Karlsruhe is 362 km (225 miles), about 3 h 37 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
From Essen, Karlsruhe lies to the south (initial bearing 159°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 50.2350°, 7.7262°.
A direct flight would take about 52 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 Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe – Mannheim 54 km
- Karlsruhe – Stuttgart 62 km
- Karlsruhe – Strasbourg 68 km
- Karlsruhe – Freiburg 120 km
- Karlsruhe – Wiesbaden 120 km
- Karlsruhe – Frankfurt am Main 125 km
- Karlsruhe – Zürich 183 km
- Karlsruhe – Augsburg 196 km
- Karlsruhe – Nürnberg 200 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Essen from Karlsruhe?
By road it is 362 km (225 miles) from Essen to Karlsruhe; in a straight line it is 290 km (180 miles).
How long is the drive from Essen to Karlsruhe?
About 3 h 37 min on the fastest route (362 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Karlsruhe from Essen?
Karlsruhe is to the south of Essen, at an initial bearing of 159°.
How long is the flight from Essen to Karlsruhe?
A direct flight would take about 52 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.