Distance from Hannover to Essen
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How far is Hannover from Essen?
Hannover (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 213 km in a straight line, that is 132 miles or 115 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Hannover to Essen is 252 km (156 miles), about 2 h 33 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Hannover, Essen lies to the south-west (initial bearing 243°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.9214°, 8.3589°.
A direct flight would take about 46 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 Hannover
- Hannover – Braunschweig 55 km
- Hannover – Bielefeld 90 km
- Hannover – Bremen 100 km
- Hannover – Magdeburg 132 km
- Hannover – Hamburg 132 km
- Hannover – Münster 151 km
- Hannover – Lübeck 178 km
- Hannover – Erfurt 179 km
- Hannover – Dortmund 182 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 Hannover from Essen?
By road it is 252 km (156 miles) from Hannover to Essen; in a straight line it is 213 km (132 miles).
How long is the drive from Hannover to Essen?
About 2 h 33 min on the fastest route (252 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Hannover?
Essen is to the south-west of Hannover, at an initial bearing of 243°.
How long is the flight from Hannover to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 46 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.