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EssenCologne

Distance: 74 km·Drive time: 55 min

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Driving from Essen to Cologne takes about via A 3. The distance is 74 km. The straight-line distance is 57 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Hilden, Köln. Driving directions

Driving directions

37 · 74 km
  1. 1 Depart onto Hachestraße 162 m
  2. 2 Turn right onto Am Hauptbahnhof 173 m
  3. 3 Turn slightly left onto Freiheit 40 m
  4. 4 Continue left onto Freiheit 225 m
  5. 5 Turn slightly right 63 m
  6. 6 Turn slightly right onto Helbingstraße 472 m
  7. 7 Continue straight onto Richard-Wagner-Straße 2 km
  8. 8 Continue straight 667 m
  9. 9 Merge slightly left 14 km
  10. 10 Take exit slightly right 85 m
  11. 11 Keep slightly left 916 m
  12. 12 Keep slightly right 88 m
  13. 13 Keep slightly left 286 m
  1. 14 Keep slightly right 283 m
  2. 15 Merge slightly left 47 km
  3. 16 Take exit slightly right 224 m
  4. 17 Keep slightly right 869 m
  5. 18 Merge slightly left onto Stadtautobahn 3 km
  6. 19 Take exit slightly right 187 m
  7. 20 Keep slightly right 216 m
  8. 21 Turn slightly left onto Pfälzischer Ring 362 m
  9. 22 Continue slightly left onto Deutz-Mülheimer Straße 525 m
  10. 23 Turn right onto Opladener Straße 409 m
  11. 24 Continue straight onto Mindener Straße 505 m
  12. 25 Continue straight onto Deutzer Brücke 661 m
  13. 26 Continue straight onto Augustinerstraße 162 m
  14. 27 Continue straight onto Pipinstraße 139 m
  15. 28 Continue straight onto Cäcilienstraße 185 m
  16. 29 Turn right onto Nord-Süd-Fahrt 253 m
  17. 30 Continue straight onto Offenbachplatz 114 m
  18. 31 Continue straight onto Tunisstraße 349 m
  19. 32 Continue straight onto Tunisstraße 120 m
  20. 33 Turn right onto Unter Sachsenhausen 73 m
  21. 34 Continue straight onto An den Dominikanern 131 m
  22. 35 At roundabout, take exit right onto Marzellenstraße 106 m
  23. 36 Turn straight onto Komödienstraße 38 m
  24. 37 Arrive onto Komödienstraße

The return trip from Cologne to Essen covers roughly the same distance, 74 km.

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Places along this route

Driving from Essen to Cologne you pass near Langel - Hitdorf, Hitdorf - Langel.

Questions and answers

Cologne lies roughly to the south of Essen.

How far is it from Essen to Cologne?

The distance between Essen and Cologne is 74 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Essen to Cologne?

The drive from Essen to Cologne takes approximately 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Essen to Cologne?

The fastest route from Essen to Cologne covers 74 km with a driving time of approximately 55 min.

What is the shortest route from Essen to Cologne?

The shortest driving route from Essen to Cologne is about 74 km by road.

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated .