Düsseldorf to Paris distance
The distance from Düsseldorf (Germany) to Paris (France) is 496 km by road, with a driving time of about 5 h 23 min. The straight-line distance is 411 km (256 miles); Paris lies to the SW of Düsseldorf.
Reverse direction: Paris to Düsseldorf distance — the route is the same.
Travel time comparison
| Mode | Distance | Duration approx. |
|---|---|---|
| Airplane (straight line) | 411 km | 61 min |
| Car (road) | 496 km | 5 h 23 min |
Driving distance and time come from OpenStreetMap road data (OSRM), excluding traffic.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is located in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
| Coordinates (DMS) | 51° 13′ 22.95″ N, 6° 46′ 56.84″ O |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 51.22 |
| Longitude | 6.78 |
| Region | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Country | Germany |
| Population | 618,685 |
Paris
Paris is located in Île-de-France, France.
| Coordinates (DMS) | 48° 51′ 27.17″ N, 2° 21′ 4.96″ O |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 48.86 |
| Longitude | 2.35 |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Country | France |
| Population | 2,138,551 |
Midpoint of the route
The geographic midpoint between Düsseldorf and Paris is at 50.06° N, 4.51° E.
The nearest town is Petigny, Province de Namur, Wallonien — about 206 km from each city. If you are meeting halfway, that is roughly the place.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Düsseldorf from Paris?
By car it is 496 km, with a driving time of about 5 h 23 min. The straight-line distance between Düsseldorf and Paris is 411 kilometres (256 miles or 222 nautical miles).
How long does it take to drive from Düsseldorf to Paris?
The driving distance is 496 km (OpenStreetMap/OSRM); the pure driving time by car is about 5 h 23 min (excluding traffic).
In which direction is Paris from Düsseldorf?
Paris lies to the SW (232°) as seen from Düsseldorf.
How long is a flight from Düsseldorf to Paris?
At a cruising speed of around 800 km/h, the pure flight time for the straight-line distance is about 61 minutes.
Distances from Düsseldorf
| Destination | By road |
|---|---|
| Düsseldorf → Solingen | 27 km |
| Düsseldorf → Duisburg | 28 km |
| Düsseldorf → Krefeld | 28 km |
| Düsseldorf → Wuppertal | 31 km |
| Düsseldorf → Mönchengladbach | 31 km |
| Düsseldorf → Mülheim | 32 km |
| Düsseldorf → Leverkusen | 33 km |
| Düsseldorf → Essen | 35 km |
Distances from Paris
| Destination | By road |
|---|---|
| Paris → Marne La Vallée | 26 km |
| Paris → Cergy-Pontoise | 33 km |
| Paris → Beauvais | ≈ 87 km |
| Paris → Reims | 145 km |
| Paris → Lille | 220 km |
| Paris → Charleroi | 286 km |
| Paris → Gent | 292 km |
| Paris → Brussels | 307 km |