Distance from Karlsruhe to Aachen
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How far is Karlsruhe from Aachen?
Karlsruhe (Germany) and Aachen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 258 km in a straight line, that is 160 miles or 139 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Karlsruhe to Aachen is 351 km (218 miles), about 3 h 33 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 36% longer than the straight line.
From Karlsruhe, Aachen lies to the north-west (initial bearing 321°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 49.8988°, 7.2652°.
A direct flight would take about 49 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 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
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 Karlsruhe from Aachen?
By road it is 351 km (218 miles) from Karlsruhe to Aachen; in a straight line it is 258 km (160 miles).
How long is the drive from Karlsruhe to Aachen?
About 3 h 33 min on the fastest route (351 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Aachen from Karlsruhe?
Aachen is to the north-west of Karlsruhe, at an initial bearing of 321°.
How long is the flight from Karlsruhe to Aachen?
A direct flight would take about 49 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.