Distance from Leipzig to Essen (Germany)

The distance between Leipzig, Saxony and Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia is 373 kilometers (232 miles).

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

From Leipzig to Essen, the straight-line distance is 373 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Leipzig at 116 meters above sea level and Essen at 83 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Leipzig, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 51.3396° N 12.3713° E

Elevation: 116 m (381 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)
  • Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC)
  • Köthen Airport (KOQ)
  • Riesa-Göhlis Airport (IES)
  • Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO)
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 Leipzig

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Leipzig to Berlin 150 km
From Leipzig to Hamburg 294 km
From Leipzig to Munich 361 km
From Leipzig to Frankfurt am Main 294 km
From Leipzig to Düsseldorf 390 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

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Nagpur, India Indore, India 378 km
Havana, Cuba Miami, United States 367 km

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