Distance from Münster to Essen
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How far is Münster from Essen?
Münster (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are a short distance apart: 70.5 km in a straight line, that is 43.8 miles or 38.0 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Münster to Essen is 85.0 km (52.8 miles), about 1 h 5 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Münster, Essen lies to the south-west (initial bearing 217°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.7099°, 7.3173°.
Over such a short distance flying makes no sense; driving is the fastest option – the road distance and driving time are shown on the map.
Other distances from Münster
- Münster – Dortmund 51 km
- Münster – Bochum 60 km
- Münster – Gelsenkirchen 63 km
- Münster – Bielefeld 63 km
- Münster – Oberhausen 75 km
- Münster – Duisburg 84 km
- Münster – Wuppertal 85 km
- Münster – Düsseldorf 101 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 Münster from Essen?
By road it is 85.0 km (52.8 miles) from Münster to Essen; in a straight line it is 70.5 km (43.8 miles).
How long is the drive from Münster to Essen?
About 1 h 5 min on the fastest route (85.0 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Essen from Münster?
Essen is to the south-west of Münster, at an initial bearing of 217°.
How long is the flight from Münster to Essen?
A direct flight would take about 35 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.