Distance between Wels and Essen

The distance from Wels to Essen is 940 kilometers by road including 916 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 55 minutes and goes through Nuremberg, Offenbach del Meno, Wiesbaden, Heerlen and Antwerp.

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Town
Village
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Wels 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A8 A 3 180 km, 1 h 54 min
Wörth an der Donau 180 km 1:54 1 h 54 min 14.3 L
A 3 13 km, 09 min
Oberheising 193 km 2:03 2 h 03 min 15.4 L
A 3 21 km, 12 min
Nittendorf 214 km 2:16 2 h 16 min 17.0 L
A 3 89 km, 58 min
Nuremberg 303 km 3:15 3 h 15 min 23.9 L
A 3 208 km, 2 h 17 min
Offenbach del Meno 512 km 5:32 5 h 32 min 40.8 L
A 3 36 km, 22 min
Wiesbaden 548 km 5:55 5 h 55 min 43.4 L
A 3 237 km, 2 h 26 min
Heerlen 785 km 8:22 8 h 22 min 62.7 L
A76 E313 121 km, 1 h 07 min
Antwerp 906 km 9:29 9 h 29 min 72.1 L
R1 N117 34 km, 26 min
Essen 940 km 9:55 9 h 55 min 74.8 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Wels 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A8 11 km, 08 min
Unrading 11 km 0:08 08 min 0.8 L
A8 4 km, 02 min
Wiesing 15 km 0:10 10 min 1.0 L
A8 3 km, 01 min
Kematen am Innbach 17 km 0:11 11 min 1.3 L
A8 2 km, 01 min
Steinerkirchen am Innbach 20 km 0:12 12 min 1.5 L
A8 4 km, 02 min
Langdorf 24 km 0:15 15 min 1.9 L
A8 2 km, 01 min
Thalheim 26 km 0:16 16 min 2.0 L
A8 2 km, 01 min
Pöttenheim 28 km 0:17 17 min 2.2 L
A8 1 km, 00 min
Auhäuseln 29 km 0:17 17 min 2.3 L
A8 1 km, 00 min
Weibern 30 km 0:18 18 min 2.3 L
A8 4 km, 01 min
Niedernhaag 33 km 0:20 20 min 2.6 L
A8 2 km, 00 min
Steinpoint 35 km 0:21 21 min 2.8 L
A8 1 km, 00 min
Pramwald 36 km 0:21 21 min 2.8 L
A8 4 km, 02 min
Unterprenning 39 km 0:23 23 min 2.9 L
A8 5 km, 02 min
Mari 44 km 0:26 26 min 3.5 L
A8 1 km, 00 min
Brenning 45 km 0:26 26 min 3.6 L
A8 4 km, 01 min
Hehenberg 49 km 0:28 28 min 3.9 L
A8 1 km, 00 min
Murau 50 km 0:28 28 min 3.9 L
A8 1 km, 00 min
Weilbolden 51 km 0:29 29 min 4.0 L
A8 2 km, 00 min
Dann 52 km 0:30 30 min 4.1 L
A8 2 km, 01 min
Hötzlarn 54 km 0:31 31 min 4.3 L
A8 2 km, 01 min
Ort im Innkreis 56 km 0:32 32 min 4.4 L
A8 3 km, 01 min
Münsteuer 60 km 0:34 34 min 4.7 L
A8 3 km, 01 min
Bodenhofen 63 km 0:35 35 min 4.9 L
A8 5 km, 03 min
Etzelshofen 68 km 0:39 39 min 5.4 L
A8 A 3 8 km, 04 min
Eholfing 75 km 0:44 44 min 6.0 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Asenham 77 km 0:45 45 min 6.1 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Zwieselberg 81 km 0:48 48 min 6.2 L
A 3 27 km, 16 min
Ragaul 108 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 8.5 L
A 3 9 km, 06 min
Iggensbach 117 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 9.2 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Rickering 119 km 1:12 1 h 12 min 9.5 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Schlott 121 km 1:13 1 h 13 min 9.6 L
A 3 3 km, 02 min
Altenufer 124 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 9.8 L
A 3 5 km, 03 min
Oberdorf 129 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 10.3 L
A 3 6 km, 04 min
Natternberg 136 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 10.8 L
A 3 15 km, 09 min
Stephling 150 km 1:32 1 h 32 min 11.8 L
A 3 5 km, 03 min
Sollach 156 km 1:36 1 h 36 min 12.4 L
A 3 3 km, 02 min
Hoerabach 159 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 12.5 L
A 3 7 km, 05 min
Aufroth 166 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 13.0 L
A 3 8 km, 05 min
Hofdorf 174 km 1:49 1 h 49 min 13.6 L
A 3 4 km, 03 min
Tiefenthal 178 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 14.1 L
A 3 3 km, 01 min
Wörth an der Donau 180 km 1:54 1 h 54 min 14.3 L
A 3 7 km, 04 min
Kiefenholz 187 km 1:58 1 h 58 min 14.6 L
A 3 6 km, 04 min
Oberheising 193 km 2:03 2 h 03 min 15.4 L
A 3 16 km, 09 min
Vogelsang 210 km 2:12 2 h 12 min 16.7 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Gut Grafenried 212 km 2:14 2 h 14 min 16.9 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Nittendorf 214 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 17.0 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Polzhausen 218 km 2:18 2 h 18 min 17.4 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Lohberg 220 km 2:20 2 h 20 min 17.5 L
A 3 8 km, 05 min
Katharied 228 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 18.2 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Unterpfraundorf 230 km 2:26 2 h 26 min 18.3 L
A 3 5 km, 03 min
Buchhausen 235 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 18.7 L
A 3 3 km, 02 min
Granswang 238 km 2:31 2 h 31 min 18.8 L
A 3 6 km, 03 min
Steinmühle 243 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 19.3 L
A 3 5 km, 03 min
Schallermühle 248 km 2:38 2 h 38 min 19.8 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Lengenfeld 252 km 2:41 2 h 41 min 20.1 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Deusmauer 254 km 2:42 2 h 42 min 20.3 L
A 3 5 km, 03 min
Frickenhofen 259 km 2:45 2 h 45 min 20.7 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Lampertshofen 261 km 2:47 2 h 47 min 20.7 L
A 3 9 km, 05 min
Kadenzhofen 270 km 2:53 2 h 53 min 21.5 L
A 3 3 km, 02 min
Haimburg 273 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 21.7 L
A 3 3 km, 01 min
Unterölsbach 276 km 2:57 2 h 57 min 22.0 L
A 3 3 km, 01 min
Rasch 278 km 2:58 2 h 58 min 22.2 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Altdorf bei Nürnberg 280 km 3:00 3 h 00 min 22.3 L
A 3 23 km, 13 min
Nuremberg 303 km 3:14 3 h 14 min 23.9 L
A 3 23 km, 15 min
Heßdorf 326 km 3:29 3 h 29 min 26.0 L
A 3 7 km, 05 min
Buch 333 km 3:34 3 h 34 min 26.5 L
A 3 8 km, 04 min
Nackendorf 341 km 3:39 3 h 39 min 27.2 L
A 3 8 km, 05 min
Warmersdorf 349 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 27.8 L
A 3 3 km, 01 min
Elsendorf 352 km 3:46 3 h 46 min 28.1 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Thüngfeld 356 km 3:49 3 h 49 min 28.3 L
A 3 3 km, 02 min
Heuchelheim 359 km 3:51 3 h 51 min 28.6 L
A 3 3 km, 01 min
Wasserberndorf 362 km 3:53 3 h 53 min 28.8 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Hohnsberg 364 km 3:55 3 h 55 min 29.0 L
A 3 3 km, 01 min
Langenberg 367 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 29.3 L
A 3 3 km, 02 min
Gräfenneuses 370 km 3:59 3 h 59 min 29.5 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Abtswind 374 km 4:02 4 h 02 min 29.8 L
A 3 5 km, 03 min
Feuerbach 379 km 4:05 4 h 05 min 30.3 L
A 3 1 km, 00 min
Atzhausen 380 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 30.4 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Haidt 382 km 4:07 4 h 07 min 30.5 L
A 3 18 km, 11 min
Theilheim 401 km 4:18 4 h 18 min 32.0 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Rottenbauer 405 km 4:21 4 h 21 min 32.3 L
A 3 10 km, 07 min
Kist 414 km 4:28 4 h 28 min 32.9 L
A 3 16 km, 10 min
Holzkirchhausen 431 km 4:39 4 h 39 min 34.2 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Dertingen 434 km 4:42 4 h 42 min 34.7 L
A 3 6 km, 03 min
Rettersheim 440 km 4:46 4 h 46 min 35.2 L
A 3 3 km, 02 min
Oberwittbach 443 km 4:48 4 h 48 min 35.4 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Michelrieth 446 km 4:49 4 h 49 min 35.6 L
A 3 17 km, 10 min
Weibersbrunn 463 km 5:00 5 h 00 min 36.9 L
A 3 12 km, 07 min
Sailauf-Weyberhöfe 475 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 37.9 L
A 3 6 km, 03 min
Österreicher Kolonie 481 km 5:11 5 h 11 min 38.3 L
A 3 20 km, 12 min
Froschhausen 500 km 5:24 5 h 24 min 39.9 L
A 3 11 km, 07 min
Offenbach del Meno 512 km 5:31 5 h 31 min 40.8 L
A 3 36 km, 22 min
Wiesbaden 548 km 5:54 5 h 54 min 43.4 L
A 3 26 km, 16 min
Gnadenthal 575 km 6:10 6 h 10 min 45.8 L
A 3 10 km, 06 min
Linter 585 km 6:17 6 h 17 min 46.6 L
A 3 13 km, 07 min
Görgeshausen 597 km 6:25 6 h 25 min 47.7 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Nentershausen 600 km 6:26 6 h 26 min 47.9 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Kleinholbach 603 km 6:29 6 h 29 min 48.2 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Ruppach-Goldhausen 605 km 6:30 6 h 30 min 48.4 L
A 3 5 km, 03 min
Eschelbach 611 km 6:33 6 h 33 min 48.7 L
A 3 5 km, 02 min
Ransbach-Baumbach 616 km 6:36 6 h 36 min 49.2 L
A 3 5 km, 03 min
Oberhaid 621 km 6:39 6 h 39 min 49.6 L
A 3 2 km, 01 min
Deesen 623 km 6:40 6 h 40 min 49.8 L
A 3 16 km, 10 min
Krunkel 639 km 6:50 6 h 50 min 51.0 L
A 3 13 km, 07 min
Köhlershohn 652 km 6:58 6 h 58 min 52.0 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Orscheid 656 km 7:00 7 h 00 min 52.4 L
A 3 10 km, 05 min
Bockeroth 666 km 7:06 7 h 06 min 53.2 L
A 3 16 km, 09 min
Meigermühle 682 km 7:16 7 h 16 min 54.5 L
A 3 3 km, 01 min
Eicher Hof 685 km 7:17 7 h 17 min 54.7 L
A 3 4 km, 02 min
Kleineichen 689 km 7:20 7 h 20 min 55.0 L
A 3 A 4 15 km, 08 min
Hochkirchen 704 km 7:28 7 h 28 min 56.2 L
A 4 2 km, 01 min
Höningen 706 km 7:29 7 h 29 min 56.4 L
A 4 5 km, 02 min
Stadtwaldviertel 711 km 7:32 7 h 32 min 56.7 L
A 4 6 km, 03 min
Hücheln 716 km 7:36 7 h 36 min 57.3 L
A 4 6 km, 03 min
Götzenkirchen 722 km 7:39 7 h 39 min 57.5 L
A 4 8 km, 05 min
Geilrath 730 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 58.3 L
A 4 6 km, 04 min
Manheim 736 km 7:49 7 h 49 min 58.4 L
A 4 10 km, 06 min
Frohnsmühle 746 km 7:56 7 h 56 min 59.6 L
A 4 27 km, 15 min
Richterich 773 km 8:12 8 h 12 min 61.8 L
A 4 9 km, 05 min
Imstenrade 782 km 8:17 8 h 17 min 62.4 L
A76 4 km, 02 min
Heerlen 785 km 8:19 8 h 19 min 62.7 L
A76 2 km, 01 min
Weustenrade 788 km 8:21 8 h 21 min 63.0 L
A76 2 km, 00 min
Terschuren 789 km 8:22 8 h 22 min 63.1 L
A76 5 km, 02 min
Nagelbeek 794 km 8:25 8 h 25 min 63.4 L
A76 8 km, 04 min
Stein 802 km 8:29 8 h 29 min 64.1 L
A76 8 km, 04 min
Maasmechelen 810 km 8:34 8 h 34 min 64.2 L
E314 11 km, 06 min
Genk 821 km 8:40 8 h 40 min 65.4 L
E314 9 km, 05 min
Houthalen-Helchteren 831 km 8:45 8 h 45 min 66.0 L
E314 8 km, 04 min
Heusden-Zolder 839 km 8:49 8 h 49 min 66.9 L
E314 4 km, 02 min
Lummen 843 km 8:52 8 h 52 min 67.3 L
E313 4 km, 02 min
Beringen 847 km 8:54 8 h 54 min 67.5 L
E313 5 km, 02 min
Tessenderlo 852 km 8:56 8 h 56 min 68.0 L
E313 8 km, 04 min
Laakdal 859 km 9:01 9 h 01 min 68.3 L
E313 5 km, 02 min
Geel 864 km 9:03 9 h 03 min 69.1 L
E313 5 km, 02 min
Westerlo 868 km 9:06 9 h 06 min 69.1 L
E313 5 km, 02 min
Olen 874 km 9:08 9 h 08 min 69.8 L
E313 3 km, 01 min
Herentals 876 km 9:10 9 h 10 min 69.9 L
E313 7 km, 03 min
Grobbendonk 883 km 9:14 9 h 14 min 70.3 L
E313 10 km, 05 min
Ranst 893 km 9:19 9 h 19 min 71.2 L
E313 5 km, 02 min
Wommelghem 899 km 9:22 9 h 22 min 71.7 L
E34 7 km, 04 min
Antwerp 906 km 9:26 9 h 26 min 72.1 L
R1 9 km, 05 min
Schoten 915 km 9:31 9 h 31 min 72.9 L
E19 8 km, 05 min
Brasschaat 923 km 9:37 9 h 37 min 73.5 L
N117 8 km, 07 min
Calmpthout 931 km 9:44 9 h 44 min 74.2 L
N117 9 km, 08 min
Essen 940 km 9:53 9 h 53 min 74.8 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 133.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 940 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Wels to Essen?

Driving time: 9 h 55 min

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

  • 267 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 25 min
  • 401 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 h
  • 246 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 4 min
  • 16 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 13 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min

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

How far is Wels to Essen by land?

The distance between Wels and Essen is 940 km by road including 916 km on motorways.

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

How far is Wels to Essen by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wels and Essen is 778 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 Wels and Essen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Wels from Essen by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 58 min to cover the distance of 778 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 32 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 Wels to Essen?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 14 min to cover the distance of 778 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 42 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 Wels and Essen?

The halfway point between Wels and Essen is Sailauf-Weyberhöfe. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Sailauf-Weyberhöfe to Wels is 475 km and driving will take about 5 h 7 min. The road between Sailauf-Weyberhöfe and Essen has length 465 km and will take approximately 4 h 47 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Weibersbrunn is in 463 km from Wels and 477 km from Essen
  • Österreicher Kolonie is in 481 km from Wels and 459 km from Essen
  • Michelrieth is in 446 km from Wels and 494 km from Essen

Where is Wels in relation to Essen?

Wels is located 778 km south-east of Essen.

Wels has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.1567, longitude 14.0244.

Essen has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.4678, longitude 4.47013.

Which highway goes from Wels to Essen?

The route from Wels to Essen follows A 3.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A 4: 80 km
  • A8: 65 km
  • E313: 61 km
  • E314: 38 km
  • A76: 24 km
  • N117: 19 km
  • E19: 11 km
  • E34: 9 km
  • R1: 5 km
  • B1: 1 km
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