Distance from Münster to Erfurt
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How far is Münster from Erfurt?
Münster (Germany) and Erfurt (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 261 km in a straight line, that is 162 miles or 141 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Münster to Erfurt is 357 km (222 miles), about 3 h 51 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 37% longer than the straight line.
From Münster, Erfurt lies to the south-east (initial bearing 114°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.4829°, 9.3476°.
A direct flight would take about 50 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 Münster
- Münster – Dortmund 51 km
- Münster – Bochum 60 km
- Münster – Gelsenkirchen 63 km
- Münster – Bielefeld 63 km
- Münster – Essen 70 km
- Münster – Oberhausen 75 km
- Münster – Duisburg 84 km
- Münster – Wuppertal 85 km
- Münster – Düsseldorf 101 km
Other distances from Erfurt
- Erfurt – Halle (Saale) 86 km
- Erfurt – Leipzig 102 km
- Erfurt – Chemnitz 134 km
- Erfurt – Magdeburg 134 km
- Erfurt – Braunschweig 147 km
- Erfurt – Nürnberg 170 km
- Erfurt – Hannover 179 km
- Erfurt – Dresden 189 km
- Erfurt – Frankfurt am Main 192 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Münster from Erfurt?
By road it is 357 km (222 miles) from Münster to Erfurt; in a straight line it is 261 km (162 miles).
How long is the drive from Münster to Erfurt?
About 3 h 51 min on the fastest route (357 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Erfurt from Münster?
Erfurt is to the south-east of Münster, at an initial bearing of 114°.
How long is the flight from Münster to Erfurt?
A direct flight would take about 50 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.