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Distance: 72 km·Drive time: 55 min

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Driving from Cologne to Essen takes about via A 3. The distance is 72 km. The straight-line distance is 57 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Köln, Hilden, Mülheim an der Ruhr. Driving directions

Driving directions

36 · 72 km
  1. 1 Depart onto Komödienstraße 147 m
  2. 2 Continue slightly left onto Komödienstraße 34 m
  3. 3 Turn left onto Tunisstraße 341 m
  4. 4 Continue straight onto Offenbachplatz 119 m
  5. 5 Continue straight onto Nord-Süd-Fahrt 69 m
  6. 6 Turn slightly right 204 m
  7. 7 Turn slightly left onto Cäcilienstraße 191 m
  8. 8 Continue straight onto Pipinstraße 258 m
  9. 9 Keep slightly left onto Heumarkt 123 m
  10. 10 Continue straight onto Deutzer Brücke 597 m
  11. 11 Keep slightly left onto Deutzer Brücke 107 m
  12. 12 Continue slightly left onto Mindener Straße 360 m
  13. 13 Turn right onto Opladener Straße 410 m
  1. 14 Turn left onto Deutz-Mülheimer Straße 575 m
  2. 15 Turn slightly right onto Messe-Kreisel 119 m
  3. 16 Continue straight onto Messe-Kreisel 39 m
  4. 17 Take ramp slightly right 529 m
  5. 18 Merge slightly left onto Stadtautobahn 3 km
  6. 19 Take exit slightly right 180 m
  7. 20 Keep slightly left 975 m
  8. 21 Merge slightly left 4 km
  9. 22 Continue straight 30 km
  10. 23 Continue straight 14 km
  11. 24 Take exit slightly right 333 m
  12. 25 Keep slightly left 521 m
  13. 26 Keep slightly left 813 m
  14. 27 Merge slightly left 11 km
  15. 28 Take exit slightly right 219 m
  16. 29 Continue straight onto Norbertstraße 339 m
  17. 30 Turn slightly left 156 m
  18. 31 Continue straight onto Norbertstraße 2 km
  19. 32 Turn left onto Alfredstraße 2 km
  20. 33 Continue straight onto Bismarckstraße 2 km
  21. 34 Continue straight onto Hindenburgstraße 96 m
  22. 35 Turn right onto Hachestraße 230 m
  23. 36 Arrive onto Hachestraße

The return trip from Essen to Cologne covers roughly the same distance, 72 km.

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Places along this route

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

Questions and answers

Essen lies roughly to the north of Cologne.

How far is it from Cologne to Essen?

The distance between Cologne and Essen is 72 km by road.

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

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

What is the best route from Cologne to Essen?

The fastest route from Cologne to Essen covers 72 km with a driving time of approximately 55 min.

What is the shortest route from Cologne to Essen?

The shortest driving route from Cologne to Essen is about 72 km by road.

Sources

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