Distance from Hamburg to Essen
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How far is Hamburg from Essen?
Hamburg (Germany) and Essen (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, Hamburg to Essen is 360 km (224 miles), about 3 h 37 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Hamburg, Essen lies to the south-west (initial bearing 222°). 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 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Hamburg from Essen?
By road it is 360 km (224 miles) from Hamburg to Essen; in a straight line it is 309 km (192 miles).
How long is the drive from Hamburg to Essen?
About 3 h 37 min on the fastest route (360 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Hamburg?
Essen is to the south-west of Hamburg, at an initial bearing of 222°.
How long is the flight from Hamburg to Essen?
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.