Distance between Aachen and Essen

The distance from Aachen to Essen is 379 miles by road including 332 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 41 minutes and goes through Pforzheim, Wiesbaden, Romanshorn, Kreuzlingen, Geisingen, Schura and Wittershausen.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 296 mi ✈️
Car route length 379 mi 🚗
Driving time 6 h 41 min
Fuel amount 12.9 gal
Fuel cost 49.3 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Aachen 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
A1.1 9 mi, 13 min
Romanshorn 9 mi 0:13 13 min 0.3 gal
13 11 mi, 17 min
Kreuzlingen 20 mi 0:31 31 min 0.6 gal
13 B 33 35 mi, 39 min
Geisingen 55 mi 1:11 1 h 11 min 1.8 gal
A 81 9 mi, 10 min
Schura 64 mi 1:21 1 h 21 min 2.1 gal
A 81 21 mi, 22 min
Wittershausen 85 mi 1:43 1 h 43 min 2.8 gal
A 81 4 mi, 05 min
Renfrizhausen 89 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.0 gal
A 81 54 mi, 56 min
Pforzheim 144 mi 2:45 2 h 45 min 4.8 gal
A 8 A 5 102 mi, 1 h 39 min
Wiesbaden 245 mi 4:24 4 h 24 min 8.2 gal
A 3 134 mi, 2 h 17 min
Essen 379 mi 6:41 6 h 41 min 12.8 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Aachen 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
1 mi, 01 min
Horchental 1 mi 0:01 01 min 0.0 gal
1 mi, 01 min
Oberbüel 1 mi 0:02 02 min 0.0 gal
A1.1 1 mi, 00 min
Glinzburg 2 mi 0:03 03 min 0.1 gal
A1.1 1 mi, 00 min
Haslen 2 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
A1.1 4 mi, 05 min
Egnach 7 mi 0:09 09 min 0.2 gal
13 1 mi, 00 min
Haslen 7 mi 0:10 10 min 0.2 gal
13 1 mi, 01 min
Salmsach 7 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
13 1 mi, 02 min
Romanshorn 9 mi 0:13 13 min 0.3 gal
13 2 mi, 02 min
Uttwil 11 mi 0:16 16 min 0.3 gal
13 1 mi, 02 min
Kesswil 12 mi 0:18 18 min 0.4 gal
13 1 mi, 02 min
Güttingen 13 mi 0:20 20 min 0.4 gal
13 2 mi, 02 min
Altnau 15 mi 0:22 22 min 0.5 gal
13 1 mi, 01 min
Landschlacht 16 mi 0:24 24 min 0.5 gal
13 1 mi, 01 min
Münsterlingen 17 mi 0:25 25 min 0.5 gal
13 1 mi, 02 min
Bottighofen 18 mi 0:27 27 min 0.6 gal
13 1 mi, 03 min
Kreuzlingen 20 mi 0:30 30 min 0.6 gal
13 B 33 6 mi, 10 min
Hegne 26 mi 0:41 41 min 0.9 gal
B 33 1 mi, 01 min
Allensbach 27 mi 0:43 43 min 0.9 gal
B 33 11 mi, 12 min
Beuren an der Aach 39 mi 0:55 55 min 1.3 gal
B 33 A 81 9 mi, 08 min
Bargen 47 mi 1:03 1 h 03 min 1.6 gal
A 81 2 mi, 02 min
Immensitz 50 mi 1:05 1 h 05 min 1.7 gal
A 81 5 mi, 04 min
Geisingen 55 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 1.8 gal
A 81 3 mi, 03 min
Unterbaldingen 58 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 1.9 gal
A 81 3 mi, 03 min
Tuningen 62 mi 1:18 1 h 18 min 2.1 gal
A 81 2 mi, 03 min
Schura 64 mi 1:21 1 h 21 min 2.1 gal
A 81 11 mi, 10 min
Villingendorf 75 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.5 gal
A 81 4 mi, 03 min
Irslingen 78 mi 1:35 1 h 35 min 2.6 gal
A 81 2 mi, 02 min
Untere Mühle 81 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 2.7 gal
A 81 1 mi, 01 min
Trichtingen 82 mi 1:40 1 h 40 min 2.8 gal
A 81 2 mi, 03 min
Wittershausen 85 mi 1:43 1 h 43 min 2.8 gal
A 81 4 mi, 05 min
Renfrizhausen 89 mi 1:48 1 h 48 min 3.0 gal
A 81 5 mi, 05 min
Mühringen 94 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 3.2 gal
A 81 4 mi, 03 min
Rohrdorf 98 mi 1:57 1 h 57 min 3.3 gal
A 81 5 mi, 05 min
Seebronn 103 mi 2:02 2 h 02 min 3.4 gal
A 81 9 mi, 08 min
Rohrau 112 mi 2:11 2 h 11 min 3.8 gal
A 81 B 464 11 mi, 11 min
Renningen 123 mi 2:22 2 h 22 min 4.1 gal
B 295 A 8 6 mi, 07 min
Perouse 129 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 4.4 gal
A 8 3 mi, 03 min
Friolzheim 132 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 4.5 gal
A 8 4 mi, 04 min
Neubärental 137 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 4.6 gal
A 8 4 mi, 03 min
Eutingen an der Enz 140 mi 2:41 2 h 41 min 4.8 gal
A 8 3 mi, 03 min
Pforzheim 144 mi 2:44 2 h 44 min 4.8 gal
A 8 7 mi, 06 min
Darmsbach 150 mi 2:51 2 h 51 min 5.1 gal
A 8 1 mi, 01 min
Mutschelbach 151 mi 2:52 2 h 52 min 5.1 gal
A 8 A 5 18 mi, 16 min
Karlsdorf 169 mi 3:08 3 h 08 min 5.7 gal
A 5 9 mi, 08 min
Sankt Leon 178 mi 3:17 3 h 17 min 6.1 gal
A 5 31 mi, 29 min
Auerbach 209 mi 3:47 3 h 47 min 7.1 gal
A 5 24 mi, 23 min
Haßloch 233 mi 4:10 4 h 10 min 7.9 gal
A 67 A 3 12 mi, 13 min
Wiesbaden 245 mi 4:23 4 h 23 min 8.2 gal
A 3 16 mi, 16 min
Gnadenthal 262 mi 4:40 4 h 40 min 8.9 gal
A 3 6 mi, 06 min
Linter 268 mi 4:46 4 h 46 min 9.1 gal
A 3 8 mi, 07 min
Görgeshausen 276 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 9.4 gal
A 3 1 mi, 01 min
Nentershausen 278 mi 4:56 4 h 56 min 9.4 gal
A 3 2 mi, 02 min
Kleinholbach 280 mi 4:58 4 h 58 min 9.5 gal
A 3 1 mi, 01 min
Ruppach-Goldhausen 281 mi 5:00 5 h 00 min 9.5 gal
A 3 3 mi, 03 min
Eschelbach 285 mi 5:03 5 h 03 min 9.6 gal
A 3 3 mi, 02 min
Ransbach-Baumbach 288 mi 5:06 5 h 06 min 9.8 gal
A 3 3 mi, 03 min
Oberhaid 291 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 9.9 gal
A 3 1 mi, 01 min
Deesen 292 mi 5:10 5 h 10 min 9.9 gal
A 3 10 mi, 10 min
Krunkel 302 mi 5:20 5 h 20 min 10.2 gal
A 3 8 mi, 07 min
Köhlershohn 310 mi 5:28 5 h 28 min 10.5 gal
A 3 2 mi, 02 min
Orscheid 313 mi 5:30 5 h 30 min 10.6 gal
A 3 6 mi, 05 min
Bockeroth 319 mi 5:36 5 h 36 min 10.8 gal
A 3 10 mi, 09 min
Meigermühle 329 mi 5:45 5 h 45 min 11.2 gal
A 3 2 mi, 01 min
Eicher Hof 331 mi 5:47 5 h 47 min 11.2 gal
A 3 2 mi, 02 min
Kleineichen 333 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 11.3 gal
A 3 7 mi, 07 min
Holweide 341 mi 5:57 5 h 57 min 11.5 gal
A 3 9 mi, 08 min
Rothenberg 349 mi 6:05 6 h 05 min 11.8 gal
A 3 2 mi, 03 min
Immigrath 352 mi 6:09 6 h 09 min 11.9 gal
A 3 18 mi, 18 min
Breitscheid 369 mi 6:27 6 h 27 min 12.5 gal
A 52 4 mi, 03 min
Roßkothen 373 mi 6:31 6 h 31 min 12.7 gal
A 52 6 mi, 09 min
Essen 379 mi 6:40 6 h 40 min 12.8 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Aachen to Essen?

Fuel cost: 49.3 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 379 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Aachen to Essen?

Driving time: 6 h 41 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 83 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 13 min
  • 168 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 41 min
  • 17 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 18 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 min
  • 85 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 42 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 2 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 8 min
  • 13 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 25 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Aachen to Essen by land?

The distance between Aachen and Essen is 379 mi by road including 331.8 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Aachen and Essen respectively.

How far is Aachen to Essen by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Aachen and Essen is 295.8 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Aachen and Essen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Aachen from Essen by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 35 min to cover the distance of 296 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 9 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Aachen to Essen?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 59 min to cover the distance of 296 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 16 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Aachen and Essen?

The halfway point between Aachen and Essen is Sankt Leon. It is located about 11 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Sankt Leon to Aachen is 178 mi and driving will take about 3 h 17 min. The road between Sankt Leon and Essen has length 201 mi and will take approximately 3 h 24 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Aachen in relation to Essen?

Aachen is located 296 mi south-east of Essen.

Aachen has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.48064, longitude 9.42983.

Essen has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.45709, longitude 7.01143.

Which highway goes from Aachen to Essen?

The route from Aachen to Essen follows A 3, A 81, A 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A 8: 31 mi
  • B 33: 18 mi
  • 13: 15 mi
  • A 67: 14 mi
  • A 52: 7 mi
  • B 464: 6 mi
  • A1.1: 4 mi
  • B 295: 2 mi
  • A 4: 1 mi
  • B 33n: 1 mi
  • B 224: 1 mi
The distance between Aachen and Essen is ranked 4,807th in the ranking popularity.
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