Essen Lahnstein

Distance: 105 miDuration: 2 h

Driving from Essen to Lahnstein takes about 2 h via A 3. The distance is 105 mi. The straight-line distance is 84 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Essen, Köln, Bonn, Neuwied, Lahnstein. Driving directions

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Driving directions41 · 105 mi

1 Depart onto Hachestraße 1 mi
2 Turn right onto Am Hauptbahnhof 1 mi
3 Turn slightly left onto Freiheit 44 yd
4 Continue left onto Freiheit 1 mi
5 Turn slightly right 69 yd
6 Turn slightly right onto Helbingstraße 1 mi
7 Continue straight onto Richard-Wagner-Straße 1 mi
8 Continue straight 1 mi
9 Merge slightly left 9 mi
10 Take exit slightly right 93 yd
11 Keep slightly left 1 mi
12 Keep slightly right 96 yd
13 Keep slightly left 1 mi

14 Keep slightly right 1 mi
15 Merge slightly left 32 mi
16 Keep slightly left 37 mi
17 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
18 Enter roundabout right onto Westerwaldstraße 27 yd
19 Exit roundabout right onto Westerwaldstraße 1 mi
20 Enter roundabout right onto Westerwaldstraße 58 yd
21 Exit roundabout right onto Westerwaldstraße 1 mi
22 Continue straight onto Raiffeisenstraße 3 mi
23 Enter roundabout right 65 yd
24 Exit roundabout right 7 mi
25 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
26 Merge slightly left 7 mi
27 Enter roundabout right onto Rheinstraße 27 yd
28 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Rheinstraße 2 mi
29 Continue straight onto Provinzialstraße 1 mi
30 Continue straight onto Hofstraße 1 mi
31 Continue straight onto Am Pfaffendorfer Tor 5 mi
32 Turn left 90 yd
33 Enter roundabout right onto Rheinhöhenweg 10 yd
34 Exit roundabout right onto Rheinhöhenweg 130 yd
35 Continue slightly right onto Ostallee 93 yd
36 Continue right onto Ostallee 1 mi
37 Turn left onto Gymnasialstraße 1 mi
38 Continue slightly right onto Gutenbergstraße 141 yd
39 Turn left onto Hochstraße 1 mi
40 Turn left onto Frühmesserstraße 72 yd
41 Arrive onto Frühmesserstraße

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The return trip from Lahnstein to Essen covers roughly the same distance, 105 mi.

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 17 August 2026.

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How far is it from Essen to Lahnstein?: The distance between Essen and Lahnstein is 105 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Essen to Lahnstein?: The drive from Essen to Lahnstein takes approximately 2 h by car.
What is the best route from Essen to Lahnstein?: The fastest route from Essen to Lahnstein covers 105 mi with a driving time of approximately 2 h.
Which direction is Lahnstein from Essen?: Lahnstein lies roughly to the south of Essen.
Which roads does the route from Essen to Lahnstein follow?: The drive from Essen to Lahnstein mainly follows A 3.
Which towns do you pass between Essen and Lahnstein?: Towns on the route from Essen to Lahnstein include Duisburg, Köln, Linz, Neuwied, Koblenz.