Distance from Essen to Rotterdam

The distance between Essen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands is 183 kilometers (114 miles).

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

From Essen to Rotterdam, the straight-line distance is 183 kilometers, heading west. Essen is situated at an altitude of 83 meters above sea level, while Rotterdam is at only 9 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 14-16 hours
Motorcycle 5-6 hours
Car 4-5 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
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)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Amsterdam

Coordinates: 51.9225° N 4.4792° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)
  • Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (SPL)
  • Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ)

Other distances from Essen

Distance 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 Stuttgart 335 km

Other distances from Rotterdam

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rotterdam to Amsterdam 58 km
From Rotterdam to The Hague 21 km
From Rotterdam to Utrecht 48 km
From Rotterdam to Groningen 202 km
From Rotterdam to Eindhoven 87 km

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