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CologneGelsenkirchen

Distance: 84 km·Drive time: 1 h 5 min

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Driving from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen takes about via A 3. The distance is 84 km. The straight-line distance is 65 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Köln, Leverkusen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Essen. Driving directions

Driving directions

40 · 84 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 18 km
  15. 28 Merge slightly left 5 km
  16. 29 Take exit slightly right 441 m
  17. 30 Continue straight onto Halterner Straße 953 m
  18. 31 Continue straight onto Hattinger Straße 2 km
  19. 32 Turn left onto Wetterstraße 276 m
  20. 33 At end of road, turn right onto Mechtenbergstraße 77 m
  21. 34 Turn left onto Wembkenstraße 505 m
  22. 35 At end of road, turn left onto Wiehagen 194 m
  23. 36 At end of road, turn right onto Rotthauser Straße 2 km
  24. 37 Turn left onto Husemannstraße 271 m
  25. 38 Continue straight onto Overwegstraße 248 m
  26. 39 Turn right onto Vattmannstraße 197 m
  27. 40 Arrive onto Vattmannstraße

The return trip from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne covers roughly the same distance, 84 km.

Places along this route

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

Questions and answers

Gelsenkirchen lies roughly to the north of Cologne.

How far is it from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen?

The distance between Cologne and Gelsenkirchen is 84 km by road.

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

The drive from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen takes approximately 1 h 5 min by car.

What is the best route from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen?

The fastest route from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen covers 84 km with a driving time of approximately 1 h 5 min.

What is the shortest route from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen?

The shortest driving route from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is about 84 km by road.

Sources

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