Distance from Dresden to Essen (Germany)

The distance between Dresden, Saxony and Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia is 472 kilometers (293 miles).

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From Dresden to Essen, the straight-line distance is 472 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Dresden at 116 meters above sea level and Essen at 83 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Dresden, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 51.0509° N 13.7383° E

Elevation: 116 m (381 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Dresden Airport (DRS)
  • Riesa-Göhlis Airport (IES)
  • Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC)
  • Vodochody Airport (VOD)
  • Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU)
Essen, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 51.4566° N 7.0123° E

Elevation: 83 m (272 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Essen/Mülheim Airport (ESS)
  • Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM)
  • Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
  • Niederrhein Weeze Airport (NRN)

Other distances from Dresden

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Dresden to Berlin 165 km
From Dresden to Hamburg 378 km
From Dresden to Munich 360 km
From Dresden to Frankfurt am Main 373 km
From Dresden to Düsseldorf 487 km

Other distances from Essen

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Essen to Berlin 455 km
From Essen to Hamburg 309 km
From Essen to Munich 494 km
From Essen to Frankfurt am Main 190 km
From Essen to Düsseldorf 31 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Germany that are at equal or similar distances as between Dresden and Essen.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bradford, United Kingdom 472 km
Zapopan, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 472 km
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Valencia, Spain Bilbao, Spain 472 km
Lisbon, Portugal Málaga, Spain 473 km
Tijuana, Mexico Phoenix, United States 473 km
Barcelona, Spain Murcia, Spain 471 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 471 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 473 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 471 km
Salvador, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 474 km
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Kolkata, India Patna, India 469 km
Zapopan, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 469 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 475 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 469 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Guarulhos, Brazil 475 km
Brussels, Belgium Birmingham, United Kingdom 469 km
Panama City, Panama Cartagena, Colombia 468 km
Mexico City, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 468 km

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