Distance between Essen and Berlin

The distance from Essen to Berlin is 526 kilometers by road including 513 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 42 minutes and goes through Gelsenkirchen, Potsdam, Altenessen, Wanne, Rauxel, Norddinker and Uentrop.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Essen 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
B 224 5 km, 06 min
Altenessen 5 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
B 224 A 42 8 km, 06 min
Gelsenkirchen 13 km 0:12 12 min 0.7 L
A 42 6 km, 04 min
Wanne 19 km 0:16 16 min 1.4 L
A 42 12 km, 07 min
Rauxel 31 km 0:24 24 min 2.4 L
A 42 A 2 46 km, 28 min
Norddinker 77 km 0:52 52 min 6.1 L
A 2 4 km, 02 min
Uentrop 81 km 0:55 55 min 6.4 L
A 2 17 km, 10 min
Harberg 98 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 7.6 L
A 2 400 km, 4 h 13 min
Potsdam 498 km 5:19 5 h 19 min 39.8 L
A 115 28 km, 22 min
Mitte 526 km 5:42 5 h 42 min 42.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Essen 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
B 224 5 km, 06 min
Altenessen 5 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
B 224 A 42 8 km, 06 min
Gelsenkirchen 13 km 0:12 12 min 0.7 L
A 42 6 km, 04 min
Wanne 19 km 0:16 16 min 1.4 L
A 42 12 km, 07 min
Rauxel 31 km 0:24 24 min 2.4 L
A 42 A 2 46 km, 28 min
Norddinker 77 km 0:52 52 min 6.1 L
A 2 4 km, 02 min
Uentrop 81 km 0:55 55 min 6.4 L
A 2 17 km, 10 min
Harberg 98 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 7.6 L
A 2 5 km, 04 min
Oelde 103 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 8.1 L
A 2 7 km, 05 min
Rheda 111 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 8.6 L
A 2 10 km, 06 min
Spexard 121 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 9.5 L
A 2 6 km, 03 min
Sürenheide 127 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 10.0 L
A 2 28 km, 17 min
Bad Salzuflen 155 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 12.0 L
A 2 9 km, 05 min
Exter 164 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 13.0 L
A 2 3 km, 01 min
Valdorf 167 km 1:50 1 h 50 min 13.3 L
A 2 4 km, 02 min
Bad Oeynhausen 170 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 13.4 L
A 2 13 km, 08 min
Ahmserort 183 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 14.5 L
A 2 5 km, 03 min
Schermbeck 189 km 2:04 2 h 04 min 15.0 L
A 2 12 km, 07 min
Rehren 200 km 2:11 2 h 11 min 16.0 L
A 2 3 km, 02 min
Hattendorf 204 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 16.2 L
A 2 23 km, 13 min
Holtensen 226 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 18.0 L
A 2 4 km, 02 min
Schloß Ricklingen 230 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 18.2 L
A 2 5 km, 03 min
Auf der Horst 235 km 2:33 2 h 33 min 18.7 L
A 2 7 km, 04 min
Vinnhorst 242 km 2:38 2 h 38 min 19.3 L
A 2 20 km, 12 min
Lehrte 262 km 2:50 2 h 50 min 20.8 L
A 2 11 km, 07 min
Sievershausen 273 km 2:58 2 h 58 min 21.8 L
A 2 2 km, 01 min
Röhrse 275 km 2:59 2 h 59 min 22.0 L
A 2 2 km, 01 min
Eixe 277 km 3:00 3 h 00 min 22.1 L
A 2 8 km, 04 min
Duttenstedt 285 km 3:05 3 h 05 min 22.8 L
A 2 20 km, 12 min
Sydikum 305 km 3:18 3 h 18 min 24.3 L
A 2 13 km, 08 min
Boimstorf 318 km 3:26 3 h 26 min 25.3 L
A 2 12 km, 07 min
Barmke 330 km 3:33 3 h 33 min 26.4 L
A 2 13 km, 08 min
Morsleben 344 km 3:42 3 h 42 min 27.5 L
A 2 1 km, 00 min
Marienborn 345 km 3:42 3 h 42 min 27.5 L
A 2 2 km, 01 min
Alleringersleben 347 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 27.7 L
A 2 2 km, 01 min
Ostingersleben 349 km 3:45 3 h 45 min 27.8 L
A 2 6 km, 03 min
Uhrsleben 355 km 3:49 3 h 49 min 28.3 L
A 2 4 km, 03 min
Groppendorf 359 km 3:52 3 h 52 min 28.5 L
A 2 3 km, 02 min
Bornstedt 362 km 3:55 3 h 55 min 29.0 L
A 2 4 km, 02 min
Schackensleben 366 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 29.2 L
A 2 2 km, 01 min
Groß Santersleben 368 km 3:59 3 h 59 min 29.4 L
A 2 1 km, 00 min
Hermsdorf 370 km 4:00 4 h 00 min 29.5 L
A 2 2 km, 01 min
Irxleben 372 km 4:01 4 h 01 min 29.6 L
A 2 7 km, 04 min
Großer Silberberg 379 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 30.2 L
A 2 6 km, 03 min
Gewerbegebiet Nord 385 km 4:09 4 h 09 min 30.7 L
A 2 11 km, 06 min
Schermen 395 km 4:16 4 h 16 min 31.6 L
A 2 15 km, 09 min
Theeßen 411 km 4:26 4 h 26 min 32.7 L
A 2 4 km, 03 min
Küsel 415 km 4:29 4 h 29 min 33.0 L
A 2 5 km, 03 min
Reesdorf 420 km 4:32 4 h 32 min 33.5 L
A 2 10 km, 05 min
Ziesar 429 km 4:38 4 h 38 min 34.1 L
A 2 6 km, 03 min
Steinberg 435 km 4:41 4 h 41 min 34.6 L
A 2 13 km, 07 min
Ciudad de Brandeburgo 448 km 4:48 4 h 48 min 35.3 L
A 2 8 km, 04 min
Prützke 455 km 4:52 4 h 52 min 36.3 L
A 2 30 km, 17 min
Michendorf 485 km 5:10 5 h 10 min 38.6 L
A 10 A 115 13 km, 07 min
Potsdam 498 km 5:18 5 h 18 min 39.8 L
A 115 11 km, 06 min
Steglitz-Zehlendorf 509 km 5:24 5 h 24 min 40.4 L
A 115 9 km, 06 min
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf 518 km 5:31 5 h 31 min 41.0 L
A 115 6 km, 06 min
Tiergarten 524 km 5:37 5 h 37 min 41.8 L
B 5 2 km, 03 min
Mitte 526 km 5:41 5 h 41 min 42.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 73.3 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 526 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Essen to Berlin?

Driving time: 5 h 42 min

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

  • 89 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 48 min
  • 282 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 49 min
  • 137 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 42 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 4 min
  • 13 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 15 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Essen to Berlin by land?

The distance between Essen and Berlin is 526 km by road including 513 km on motorways.

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

How far is Essen to Berlin by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Essen and Berlin is 452 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 Essen and Berlin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Essen from Berlin by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 33 min to cover the distance of 452 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 3 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 Essen to Berlin?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 53 min to cover the distance of 452 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 9 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 Essen and Berlin?

The halfway point between Essen and Berlin is Lehrte. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Lehrte to Essen is 262 km and driving will take about 2 h 50 min. The road between Lehrte and Berlin has length 264 km and will take approximately 2 h 51 min.

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Where is Essen in relation to Berlin?

Essen is located 452 km west of Berlin.

Essen has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.45709, longitude 7.01143.

Berlin has geographic coordinates: latitude 52.51704, longitude 13.38886.

Which highway goes from Essen to Berlin?

The route from Essen to Berlin follows A 2.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A 115: 27 km
  • A 42: 26 km
  • A 10: 18 km
  • B 5: 7 km
  • B 2: 6 km
  • B 224: 4 km
  • A 45: 3 km
  • L 64: 1 km
  • A 100: 1 km
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