Distance between Erfurt and Essen
The distance from Erfurt to Essen is 608 kilometers by road including 581 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 29 minutes and goes through Gelsenkirchen, Waltershausen, Hötzelsroda, Herleshausen, Wildeck, Hohe Luft and Eichhof.
| Shortest distance by air | 460 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 608 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 29 min |
| Fuel amount | 48.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 95.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Erfurt | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A 4 44 km, 31 min
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| Waltershausen | 44 km | 31 min | 3.3 L | |
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A 4 21 km, 13 min
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| Hötzelsroda | 65 km | 45 min | 5.0 L | |
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A 4 14 km, 09 min
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| Herleshausen | 79 km | 54 min | 6.2 L | |
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A 4 13 km, 08 min
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| Wildeck | 92 km | 1 h 03 min | 7.3 L | |
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A 4 24 km, 13 min
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| Hohe Luft | 116 km | 1 h 17 min | 9.1 L | |
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A 4 6 km, 03 min
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| Eichhof | 122 km | 1 h 20 min | 9.7 L | |
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A 4 A 7 17 km, 11 min
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| Neuenstein | 139 km | 1 h 32 min | 11.1 L | |
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A 7 A 44 242 km, 2 h 37 min
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| Gelsenkirchen | 381 km | 4 h 09 min | 30.1 L | |
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A 2 A58 226 km, 2 h 19 min
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| Essen | 608 km | 6 h 29 min | 48.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Erfurt to Essen?
Fuel cost: 95.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 608 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Erfurt to Essen?
Driving time: 6 h 29 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 45 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 24 min
- 417 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 h 10 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 min
- 121 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 30 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Erfurt to Essen by land?
The distance between Erfurt and Essen is 608 km by road including 581 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Erfurt and Essen respectively.
How far is Erfurt to Essen by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Erfurt and Essen is 460 km.
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 Erfurt and Essen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Erfurt from Essen by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 34 min to cover the distance of 460 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 5 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Erfurt to Essen?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 55 min to cover the distance of 460 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 11 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Erfurt and Essen?
The halfway point between Erfurt and Essen is Röllingsen. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Röllingsen to Erfurt is 305 km and driving will take about 3 h 18 min. The road between Röllingsen and Essen has length 303 km and will take approximately 3 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Erfurt in relation to Essen?
Erfurt is located 460 km east of Essen.
Erfurt has geographic coordinates: latitude 50.9778, longitude 11.02874.
Essen has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.4678, longitude 4.47013.
Which highway goes from Erfurt to Essen?
The route from Erfurt to Essen follows A 44, A 4.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A58: 73 km
- A 2: 72 km
- A 7: 53 km
- A67: 51 km
- A 40: 28 km
- A 42: 17 km
- A2: 12 km
- B 63: 7 km
- A16: 6 km
- N262: 6 km
- A 57: 5 km
- A 3: 5 km
- K 35: 5 km
- L 3004: 4 km
- A 445: 4 km
- N117: 2 km