Distance from Lübeck to Essen
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How far is Lübeck from Essen?
Lübeck (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 366 km in a straight line, that is 227 miles or 198 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lübeck to Essen is 422 km (262 miles), about 4 h 17 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 15% longer than the straight line.
From Lübeck, Essen lies to the south-west (initial bearing 224°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.6769°, 8.7991°.
A direct flight would take about 57 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 Lübeck
- Lübeck – Hamburg 58 km
- Lübeck – Kiel 62 km
- Lübeck – Bremen 153 km
- Lübeck – Hannover 178 km
- Lübeck – Braunschweig 179 km
- Lübeck – Magdeburg 204 km
- Lübeck – Copenhagen 234 km
- Lübeck – Berlin 235 km
- Lübeck – Malmö 244 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 Lübeck from Essen?
By road it is 422 km (262 miles) from Lübeck to Essen; in a straight line it is 366 km (227 miles).
How long is the drive from Lübeck to Essen?
About 4 h 17 min on the fastest route (422 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Lübeck?
Essen is to the south-west of Lübeck, at an initial bearing of 224°.
How long is the flight from Lübeck to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 57 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.