Distance from Hamburg to Aachen
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How far is Hamburg from Aachen?
Hamburg (Germany) and Aachen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 408 km in a straight line, that is 254 miles or 220 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Hamburg to Aachen is 486 km (302 miles), about 4 h 46 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Hamburg, Aachen lies to the south-west (initial bearing 222°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.1798°, 7.9773°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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 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
Other distances from Aachen
- Aachen – Mönchengladbach 52 km
- Aachen – Köln 63 km
- Aachen – Düsseldorf 69 km
- Aachen – Krefeld 70 km
- Aachen – Bonn 71 km
- Aachen – Eindhoven 85 km
- Aachen – Duisburg 87 km
- Aachen – Wuppertal 92 km
- Aachen – Oberhausen 95 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Hamburg from Aachen?
By road it is 486 km (302 miles) from Hamburg to Aachen; in a straight line it is 408 km (254 miles).
How long is the drive from Hamburg to Aachen?
About 4 h 46 min on the fastest route (486 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Aachen from Hamburg?
Aachen is to the south-west of Hamburg, at an initial bearing of 222°.
How long is the flight from Hamburg to Aachen?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 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.