Car hire and driving in Krefeld
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Germany traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DUS means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.
Drives from Krefeld
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krefeld to Oberhausen | Germany | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Krefeld to Venlo | The Netherlands | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Krefeld to Bottrop | Germany | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Krefeld to Essen | Germany | 34 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Krefeld to Solingen | Germany | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Krefeld to Gelsenkirchen | Germany | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Krefeld to Wuppertal | Germany | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Krefeld to Leverkusen | Germany | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Krefeld to Remscheid | Germany | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Krefeld to Bochum | Germany | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Krefeld to Herne | Germany | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Krefeld to Köln | Germany | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Krefeld to London | United Kingdom | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Krefeld to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,757 km (1,092 mi) | about 26 h 47 min |
| Krefeld to Berlin | Germany | 488 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Krefeld to Madrid | Spain | 1,448 km (900 mi) | about 22 h 5 min |
| Krefeld to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,676 km (1,042 mi) | about 25 h 34 min |
| Krefeld to Rome | Italy | 1,144 km (711 mi) | about 17 h 26 min |
| Krefeld to Paris | France | 408 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Krefeld to Hamburg | Germany | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 10 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Krefeld?
The right, as everywhere in Germany.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.