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Distance: 278 mi·Duration: 4 h 30 min

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Driving from Essen to Kiel takes about via A 1. The distance is 278 mi. The straight-line distance is 238 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Essen, Osnabrück, Bremen, Hamburg, Neumünster. Driving directions

Driving directions

27 · 278 mi
  1. 1 Depart onto Hachestraße 1 mi
  2. 2 At end of road, turn right onto Hindenburgstraße 1 mi
  3. 3 Continue straight onto Limbecker Platz 121 yd
  4. 4 Keep slightly right onto Ostfeldstraße 1 mi
  5. 5 Turn left onto Segerothstraße 1 mi
  6. 6 Turn right onto Grillostraße 1 mi
  7. 7 Turn left onto Gladbecker Straße 4 mi
  8. 8 Continue straight onto Braukstraße 2 mi
  9. 9 Continue straight onto Essener Straße 3 mi
  10. 10 Continue straight 13 mi
  11. 11 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  12. 12 Keep slightly left 1 mi
  13. 13 Merge slightly left 26 mi
  1. 14 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  2. 15 Keep slightly left 1 mi
  3. 16 Continue straight onto Überflieger Münster-Süd 1 mi
  4. 17 Merge slightly left 156 mi
  5. 18 Keep slightly right 7 mi
  6. 19 Merge slightly left 8 mi
  7. 20 Keep slightly right 47 mi
  8. 21 Keep slightly right 14 mi
  9. 22 Continue straight onto Schützenwall 1 mi
  10. 23 Continue straight onto Exerzierplatz 104 yd
  11. 24 Continue slightly right onto Exerzierplatz 37 yd
  12. 25 Continue right onto Exerzierplatz 176 yd
  13. 26 Continue left onto Rathausstraße 1 mi
  14. 27 Arrive onto Rathausstraße

The return trip from Kiel to Essen covers roughly the same distance, 278 mi.

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Places along this route

Driving from Essen to Kiel you pass near Juist, Neuharlingersiel harbour, Altes Fährterminal Altona, Hamburg Cruise Center HafenCity, Hapag-Hallen.

Questions and answers

Kiel lies roughly to the north-east of Essen.

How far is it from Essen to Kiel?

The distance between Essen and Kiel is 278 mi by road.

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

The drive from Essen to Kiel takes approximately 4 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Essen to Kiel?

The fastest route from Essen to Kiel covers 278 mi with a driving time of approximately 4 h 30 min.

What is the shortest route from Essen to Kiel?

The shortest driving route from Essen to Kiel is about 278 mi by road.

Sources

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