Distance from Mannheim to Essen
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How far is Mannheim from Essen?
Mannheim (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 242 km in a straight line, that is 150 miles or 131 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Mannheim to Essen is 301 km (187 miles), about 3 h 12 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
From Mannheim, Essen lies to the north-west (initial bearing 335°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 50.4751°, 7.7547°.
A direct flight would take about 48 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 Mannheim
- Mannheim – Karlsruhe 54 km
- Mannheim – Wiesbaden 68 km
- Mannheim – Frankfurt am Main 71 km
- Mannheim – Stuttgart 94 km
- Mannheim – Strasbourg 114 km
- Mannheim – Bonn 170 km
- Mannheim – Freiburg 172 km
- Mannheim – Nürnberg 189 km
- Mannheim – Köln 193 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 Mannheim from Essen?
By road it is 301 km (187 miles) from Mannheim to Essen; in a straight line it is 242 km (150 miles).
How long is the drive from Mannheim to Essen?
About 3 h 12 min on the fastest route (301 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Mannheim?
Essen is to the north-west of Mannheim, at an initial bearing of 335°.
How long is the flight from Mannheim to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 48 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.