How far is Essen from the sea?
Essen is inland, 163 km (101 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Flevoland, Netherlands.
To the coast
163 km
101 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
53 km
with Netherlands
Setting
Inland
70th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
EssenNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Essen at a glance
- Coordinates
- 51.4566° N, 7.0123° E
- Region
- Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Distance to the coast
- 163 km (101 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 52.4068° N, 5.2186° E (Flevoland, Netherlands)
- Nearest land border
- 53 km (33 miles), with Netherlands
- Among Germany's cities
- 6th farthest from the sea of the 8 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
Questions
How far is Essen from the sea?
Essen is inland, 163 km (101 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Flevoland, Netherlands.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 163 km (101 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Essen from the nearest border?
Essen is 53 km (33 miles) from the nearest land border, with Netherlands, in a straight line.
Where in Essen is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (51.4566° N, 7.0123° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.