Distance between Essen and Aachen

The distance from Essen to Aachen is 477 miles by road including 417 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Antwerp, Heerlen, Pforzheim, Calmpthout, Kapellen, Brasschaat and Schoten.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 354 mi ✈️
Car route length 476.6 mi 🚗
Driving time 8 h 6 min
Fuel amount 16.2 gal
Fuel cost 61.9 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Essen 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
N117 6 mi, 08 min
Calmpthout 6 mi 0:08 08 min 0.1 gal
N117 7 mi, 09 min
Schoten 13 mi 0:17 17 min 0.3 gal
E19 9 mi, 08 min
Antwerp 21 mi 0:26 26 min 0.6 gal
R1 5 mi, 04 min
Wommelghem 26 mi 0:30 30 min 0.8 gal
E34 3 mi, 03 min
Ranst 29 mi 0:33 33 min 0.9 gal
E313 6 mi, 05 min
Grobbendonk 36 mi 0:39 39 min 1.1 gal
E313 E314 62 mi, 55 min
Heerlen 98 mi 1:35 1 h 35 min 3.3 gal
A76 A 61 237 mi, 3 h 46 min
Pforzheim 334 mi 5:21 5 h 21 min 11.3 gal
A 8 A 81 143 mi, 2 h 45 min
Aachen 477 mi 8:07 8 h 07 min 16.2 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Essen 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
N117 6 mi, 08 min
Calmpthout 6 mi 0:08 08 min 0.1 gal
N117 7 mi, 09 min
Schoten 13 mi 0:17 17 min 0.3 gal
E19 9 mi, 08 min
Antwerp 21 mi 0:26 26 min 0.6 gal
R1 5 mi, 04 min
Wommelghem 26 mi 0:30 30 min 0.8 gal
E34 3 mi, 03 min
Ranst 29 mi 0:33 33 min 0.9 gal
E313 6 mi, 05 min
Grobbendonk 36 mi 0:39 39 min 1.1 gal
E313 4 mi, 03 min
Herentals 39 mi 0:42 42 min 1.3 gal
E313 2 mi, 01 min
Olen 41 mi 0:44 44 min 1.4 gal
E313 3 mi, 02 min
Westerlo 44 mi 0:46 46 min 1.4 gal
E313 3 mi, 02 min
Geel 47 mi 0:49 49 min 1.6 gal
E313 4 mi, 03 min
Laakdal 51 mi 0:52 52 min 1.6 gal
E313 4 mi, 03 min
Tessenderlo 55 mi 0:56 56 min 1.9 gal
E313 3 mi, 02 min
Beringen 58 mi 0:59 59 min 1.9 gal
E313 2 mi, 02 min
Lummen 61 mi 1:01 1 h 01 min 2.1 gal
E313 3 mi, 02 min
Heusden-Zolder 64 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 2.1 gal
E314 6 mi, 04 min
Houthalen-Helchteren 69 mi 1:09 1 h 09 min 2.2 gal
E314 6 mi, 04 min
Genk 75 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.5 gal
E314 7 mi, 05 min
Maasmechelen 81 mi 1:20 1 h 20 min 2.6 gal
E314 5 mi, 04 min
Stein 86 mi 1:24 1 h 24 min 2.9 gal
A76 4 mi, 04 min
Hegge 91 mi 1:28 1 h 28 min 3.1 gal
A76 1 mi, 00 min
Nagelbeek 92 mi 1:29 1 h 29 min 3.1 gal
A76 2 mi, 02 min
Terschuren 94 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 3.2 gal
A76 2 mi, 01 min
Weustenrade 96 mi 1:33 1 h 33 min 3.2 gal
A76 1 mi, 01 min
Heerlen 98 mi 1:35 1 h 35 min 3.3 gal
A76 7 mi, 07 min
Richterich 104 mi 1:42 1 h 42 min 3.5 gal
A 4 17 mi, 16 min
Frohnsmühle 121 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 4.1 gal
A 4 10 mi, 09 min
Geilrath 131 mi 2:08 2 h 08 min 4.5 gal
A 4 3 mi, 03 min
Schloss Lörsfeld 134 mi 2:11 2 h 11 min 4.6 gal
A 61 4 mi, 04 min
Gymnich 139 mi 2:16 2 h 16 min 4.7 gal
A 61 1 mi, 01 min
Dirmerzheim 140 mi 2:17 2 h 17 min 4.7 gal
A 61 4 mi, 03 min
Bliesheim 144 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 4.9 gal
A 61 2 mi, 02 min
Weilerswist 145 mi 2:23 2 h 23 min 4.9 gal
A 61 3 mi, 03 min
Metternich 149 mi 2:26 2 h 26 min 5.0 gal
A 61 2 mi, 02 min
Neukirchen 151 mi 2:29 2 h 29 min 5.1 gal
A 61 5 mi, 05 min
Rheinbach 155 mi 2:34 2 h 34 min 5.2 gal
A 61 5 mi, 05 min
Gelsdorf 161 mi 2:40 2 h 40 min 5.5 gal
A 61 1 mi, 00 min
Eckendorf 162 mi 2:41 2 h 41 min 5.5 gal
A 61 11 mi, 09 min
Waldorf 172 mi 2:50 2 h 50 min 5.8 gal
A 61 9 mi, 08 min
Mendig 181 mi 2:58 2 h 58 min 6.1 gal
A 61 2 mi, 02 min
Kruft 185 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 6.2 gal
A 61 1 mi, 00 min
Kretz 185 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 6.3 gal
A 61 4 mi, 03 min
Bassenheim 190 mi 3:05 3 h 05 min 6.4 gal
A 61 8 mi, 07 min
Mariaroth 198 mi 3:13 3 h 13 min 6.7 gal
A 61 4 mi, 03 min
Pfaffenheck 201 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 6.8 gal
A 61 2 mi, 01 min
Buchholz 203 mi 3:17 3 h 17 min 6.9 gal
A 61 9 mi, 08 min
Nenzhäuser Hof 213 mi 3:26 3 h 26 min 7.2 gal
A 61 4 mi, 03 min
Wiebelsheim 216 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 7.3 gal
A 61 4 mi, 03 min
Rheinböllen 220 mi 3:32 3 h 32 min 7.4 gal
A 61 6 mi, 06 min
Daxweiler 225 mi 3:38 3 h 38 min 7.6 gal
A 61 2 mi, 02 min
Stromberg 227 mi 3:41 3 h 41 min 7.7 gal
A 61 4 mi, 03 min
Burg Layen 231 mi 3:44 3 h 44 min 7.9 gal
A 61 4 mi, 03 min
Bingen-Dromersheim 236 mi 3:48 3 h 48 min 8.0 gal
A 61 5 mi, 04 min
Sprendlingen 240 mi 3:53 3 h 53 min 8.2 gal
A 61 2 mi, 01 min
Gau-Bickelheim 242 mi 3:55 3 h 55 min 8.2 gal
A 61 2 mi, 03 min
Armsheim 245 mi 3:58 3 h 58 min 8.3 gal
A 61 7 mi, 07 min
Dautenheim 252 mi 4:05 4 h 05 min 8.5 gal
A 61 3 mi, 02 min
Hangen-Weisheim 255 mi 4:08 4 h 08 min 8.6 gal
A 61 2 mi, 02 min
Gundersheim 258 mi 4:10 4 h 10 min 8.7 gal
A 61 29 mi, 26 min
Spitzenrheinhof 288 mi 4:37 4 h 37 min 9.8 gal
A 61 6 mi, 05 min
Hockenheim 293 mi 4:42 4 h 42 min 9.9 gal
A 61 A 6 6 mi, 05 min
Sankt Leon 298 mi 4:47 4 h 47 min 10.1 gal
A 5 11 mi, 09 min
Karlsdorf 309 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 10.5 gal
A 5 17 mi, 16 min
Mutschelbach 326 mi 5:13 5 h 13 min 11.1 gal
A 8 1 mi, 01 min
Darmsbach 327 mi 5:14 5 h 14 min 11.1 gal
A 8 6 mi, 06 min
Pforzheim 334 mi 5:20 5 h 20 min 11.3 gal
A 8 7 mi, 07 min
Neubärental 341 mi 5:28 5 h 28 min 11.6 gal
A 8 3 mi, 03 min
Friolzheim 345 mi 5:32 5 h 32 min 11.7 gal
A 8 4 mi, 04 min
Perouse 348 mi 5:36 5 h 36 min 11.8 gal
A 8 6 mi, 06 min
Renningen 354 mi 5:42 5 h 42 min 12.0 gal
B 295 B 464 11 mi, 11 min
Rohrau 366 mi 5:54 5 h 54 min 12.4 gal
A 81 9 mi, 08 min
Seebronn 375 mi 6:03 6 h 03 min 12.7 gal
A 81 5 mi, 05 min
Rohrdorf 379 mi 6:08 6 h 08 min 12.9 gal
A 81 4 mi, 03 min
Mühringen 383 mi 6:12 6 h 12 min 13.0 gal
A 81 5 mi, 05 min
Renfrizhausen 388 mi 6:17 6 h 17 min 13.1 gal
A 81 4 mi, 04 min
Wittershausen 392 mi 6:22 6 h 22 min 13.3 gal
A 81 2 mi, 03 min
Trichtingen 395 mi 6:25 6 h 25 min 13.4 gal
A 81 1 mi, 01 min
Untere Mühle 396 mi 6:26 6 h 26 min 13.5 gal
A 81 3 mi, 03 min
Irslingen 399 mi 6:30 6 h 30 min 13.5 gal
A 81 3 mi, 03 min
Villingendorf 403 mi 6:33 6 h 33 min 13.7 gal
A 81 11 mi, 10 min
Schura 413 mi 6:44 6 h 44 min 14.0 gal
A 81 2 mi, 02 min
Tuningen 415 mi 6:47 6 h 47 min 14.1 gal
A 81 1 mi, 01 min
Sunthausen 416 mi 6:48 6 h 48 min 14.2 gal
A 81 2 mi, 02 min
Unterbaldingen 419 mi 6:51 6 h 51 min 14.2 gal
A 81 4 mi, 04 min
Geisingen 423 mi 6:55 6 h 55 min 14.3 gal
A 81 4 mi, 04 min
Immensitz 427 mi 6:59 6 h 59 min 14.5 gal
A 81 2 mi, 01 min
Bargen 429 mi 7:01 7 h 01 min 14.6 gal
A 81 9 mi, 08 min
Beuren an der Aach 438 mi 7:10 7 h 10 min 14.9 gal
B 33 11 mi, 12 min
Allensbach 449 mi 7:22 7 h 22 min 15.3 gal
B 33 1 mi, 01 min
Hegne 450 mi 7:24 7 h 24 min 15.3 gal
B 33 7 mi, 10 min
Kreuzlingen 457 mi 7:34 7 h 34 min 15.5 gal
13 1 mi, 03 min
Bottighofen 459 mi 7:37 7 h 37 min 15.6 gal
13 1 mi, 02 min
Münsterlingen 460 mi 7:40 7 h 40 min 15.6 gal
13 1 mi, 01 min
Landschlacht 461 mi 7:41 7 h 41 min 15.7 gal
13 1 mi, 01 min
Altnau 462 mi 7:42 7 h 42 min 15.7 gal
13 2 mi, 02 min
Güttingen 464 mi 7:45 7 h 45 min 15.7 gal
13 1 mi, 02 min
Kesswil 465 mi 7:47 7 h 47 min 15.8 gal
13 1 mi, 02 min
Uttwil 467 mi 7:49 7 h 49 min 15.8 gal
13 2 mi, 02 min
Romanshorn 468 mi 7:52 7 h 52 min 15.9 gal
13 1 mi, 02 min
Salmsach 469 mi 7:54 7 h 54 min 16.0 gal
13 1 mi, 01 min
Haslen 470 mi 7:55 7 h 55 min 16.0 gal
13 1 mi, 00 min
Egnach 470 mi 7:56 7 h 56 min 16.0 gal
13 A1.1 4 mi, 05 min
Haslen 475 mi 8:01 8 h 01 min 16.1 gal
A1.1 1 mi, 00 min
Glinzburg 475 mi 8:02 8 h 02 min 16.1 gal
A1.1 1 mi, 00 min
Oberbüel 476 mi 8:02 8 h 02 min 16.2 gal
A1.1 1 mi, 01 min
Horchental 477 mi 8:04 8 h 04 min 16.2 gal
1 mi, 01 min
Aachen 477 mi 8:05 8 h 05 min 16.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 61.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 476.6 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 Essen to Aachen?

Driving time: 8 h 6 min

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

  • 217 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 11 min
  • 128 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 3 min
  • 19 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 20 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 min
  • 74 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 29 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 17 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 13 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 23 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 Essen to Aachen by land?

The distance between Essen and Aachen is 476.6 mi by road including 416.9 mi on motorways.

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

How far is Essen to Aachen by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Essen and Aachen is 354.2 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 Essen and Aachen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Essen from Aachen by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 42 min to cover the distance of 354 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 35 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 Essen to Aachen?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 22 min to cover the distance of 354 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 42 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 Essen and Aachen?

The halfway point between Essen and Aachen is Bingen-Dromersheim. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Bingen-Dromersheim to Essen is 236 mi and driving will take about 3 h 48 min. The road between Bingen-Dromersheim and Aachen has length 240 mi and will take approximately 4 h 18 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Sprendlingen is in 240 mi from Essen and 235 mi from Aachen
  • Gau-Bickelheim is in 242 mi from Essen and 234 mi from Aachen
  • Burg Layen is in 231 mi from Essen and 245 mi from Aachen

Where is Essen in relation to Aachen?

Essen is located 354 mi north-west of Aachen.

Essen has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.4678, longitude 4.47013.

Aachen has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.48064, longitude 9.42983.

Which highway goes from Essen to Aachen?

The route from Essen to Aachen follows A 61, A 81.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • E313: 38 mi
  • A 8: 32 mi
  • A 4: 31 mi
  • E314: 24 mi
  • A 5: 23 mi
  • B 33: 18 mi
  • A76: 16 mi
  • 13: 15 mi
  • N117: 11 mi
  • E19: 7 mi
  • B 464: 6 mi
  • E34: 6 mi
  • A1.1: 4 mi
  • A 6: 4 mi
  • A 1: 3 mi
  • R1: 3 mi
  • B 295: 3 mi
  • B 33n: 1 mi
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