Distance from Essen to Strasbourg
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How far is Essen from Strasbourg?
Essen (Germany) and Strasbourg (France) are a medium distance apart: 324 km in a straight line, that is 201 miles or 175 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Essen to Strasbourg is 430 km (267 miles), about 4 h 27 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 33% longer than the straight line.
From Essen, Strasbourg lies to the south (initial bearing 170°). The route crosses from Germany into France. The halfway point is at 50.0208°, 7.3899°.
A direct flight would take about 54 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 Strasbourg
- Strasbourg – Freiburg 66 km
- Strasbourg – Karlsruhe 68 km
- Strasbourg – Stuttgart 107 km
- Strasbourg – Mannheim 114 km
- Strasbourg – Zürich 148 km
- Strasbourg – Wiesbaden 171 km
- Strasbourg – Frankfurt am Main 183 km
- Strasbourg – Augsburg 234 km
- Strasbourg – Bonn 244 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Essen from Strasbourg?
By road it is 430 km (267 miles) from Essen to Strasbourg; in a straight line it is 324 km (201 miles).
How long is the drive from Essen to Strasbourg?
About 4 h 27 min on the fastest route (430 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Strasbourg from Essen?
Strasbourg is to the south of Essen, at an initial bearing of 170°.
How long is the flight from Essen to Strasbourg?
A direct flight would take about 54 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.