How walkable is Eskişehir?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Eskişehir has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 12th most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
3,243 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Eskişehir. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Şahin Tekel Bayii, 4 min
- Bim, 4 min
Restaurants & bars
- Anadolu pastanesi, 3 min
- Arya Mantı Çibörek, 3 min
Shopping
- Hava Hastanesi Şok, 2 min
- bms Tepeoğlu Optik, 2 min
Coffee
- Düba düşbahçesi, 5 min
- Coffee Kiosk, 5 min
Banks
- Hasya, 4 min
- Bankamatik, 5 min
Parks
- Şehit Er Zeynel Toköz Parkı, 11 min
- Ünzüle H.Dehri Sayıl Parkı, 11 min
Schools
- Gülay Kanatlı Ortaokulu, 5 min
- BRÇAL Kantin ÇAY Bahçesi, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Insancil Sahaf Kitabevi, 4 min
- Eskişehir Akademi Sahaf, 4 min
Culture & entertainment
- Bengisu Muzik & Sanat Evi, 6 min
- Eskişehir Okçuluk, 6 min
Measured from the centre at 39.7728, 30.5118, the point near Eskişehir's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 242 street intersections per km², and blocks average 63 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Eskişehir's score of 74 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 99 within 1 km of the centre, 87 from 1 to 3 km out and 59 from 3 to 5 km out. 14 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 66% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Eskişehir. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 99 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 87 | 93% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 59 | 40% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bursa, Turkey | 133 km | 77 |
| Uşak, Turkey | 156 km | 53 |
| Istanbul, Turkey | 192 km | 97 |
| Ankara, Turkey | 200 km | 91 |
| Denizli, Turkey | 255 km | 74 |
Questions about walking in Eskişehir
Is Eskişehir a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Eskişehir has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 12th of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 222nd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Eskişehir ranks joint 12th with 74.
How does Eskişehir compare with nearby cities?
Eskişehir sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 74, against Bursa (77, 133 km away), Uşak (53, 156 km away) and Istanbul (97, 192 km away).
Which part of Eskişehir is most walkable?
Eskişehir's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 99 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 81) and falls most to the north-east (45).
How is Eskişehir's walkability score calculated?
For Eskişehir it is the average of 77 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 51 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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