Düsseldorf to Cologne bus with FlixBus

Buses from Dusseldorf to Cologne

Buses in Germany are an affordable way to travel between cities, with a number of domestic and international routes offered by a variety of companies. Direct buses from Dusseldorf to Cologne are operated by local companies, including Flixbus, with two departures a day, City2City Bus, departing every 2 hours, Berlin Linien Bus, five services daily and Schilling Gruppe, with buses every 4 hours, as well as an hourly Postbus service. Journey times are between thirty minutes and 1 hour.

Return buses from Cologne to Dusseldorf are also available.

Taking the Bus from Dusseldorf

Buses from Dusseldorf to Cologne depart from the new Central Bus Station, Zentraler Busbahnhof (ZOB), located next to the main train station on Worringer Strasse. Buses, trams, S-Bahn and U-Bahn trains link the stations to the city and provide Dusseldorf's public transport system. Night buses run until around 3:00 a.m., while taxi ranks are located outside both stations.

Getting into Cologne by Bus

Cologne is a large city spread out along the banks of the River Rhine in Westphalia, with world-class museum collections of art and archaeology. A climb to the top of the Kölner Dom Tower of Cologne Cathedral, with its 509 steps, gives visitors beautiful views of the city below. Cologne is full of Gothic architecture, distinctive neighborhoods with their own characters and large city parks, as well as excellent shopping and a nightlife of beer cellars and nightclubs. Buses from Dusseldorf to Cologne arrive at either the Breslauer Platz Bus Station, next to the main railway station, or at the new Deutz Bus Station on Gummersbacher Strasse. Both are conveniently located close to the city center and linked to Cologne's network of suburban and underground trains, trams, and buses. Taxis are also available at both bus stations.