The cheapest and fastest trains from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$25
Fastest journey
1 h 12 m
Average duration
1 h 27 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
181 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport will cost around $25 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 5 trains that leave Düsseldorf Hbf for Frankfurt am Main Airport on Fri, May 08, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, May 08 the direct trains cover the 181 km distance in an average of 1 h 27 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 12 m .
On Fri, May 08 the slowest trains will take 1 h 41 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
1:54 AM3h51Düsseldorf Hbf5:45 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$191One-way0 transfers
7:09 PM1h30Düsseldorf Hbf8:39 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$211One-way0 transfers
6:07 PM1h12Düsseldorf Hbf7:19 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$211One-way0 transfers
10:09 PM2h54Düsseldorf Hbf1:03 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$311One-way0 transfers
9:40 PM3h21Düsseldorf Hbf1:01 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$331One-way0 transfers
6:07 PM1h12Düsseldorf Hbf7:19 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$211One-way0 transfers
7:55 AM1h22Düsseldorf Hbf9:17 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1131One-way0 transfers
7:09 PM1h30Düsseldorf Hbf8:39 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$211One-way0 transfers
7:02 AM1h32Düsseldorf Hbf8:34 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$351One-way0 transfers
3:58 AM1h41Düsseldorf Hbf5:39 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$351One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 53m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, and a flight costs an average of $108.
Distance: 112 miles (181 km)
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$32 Average price | $16 Average price Cheapest | $122 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 57m Average total duration 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 53m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport costing on average $32 (€25).
A bus is $106 (€85) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport costing on average $122 (€98).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main Airport take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 27m.
Bus takes on average 6h 13m.
The journey is about 42m faster (1h 27m by train vs 2h 9m by car) and roughly $14 (€11) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($32 (€25) vs $45 (€36)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport train times
The table below shows live departures for Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport trains for today, Thursday, May 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 913 | On time 7:06 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h13 | 8:19 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 527 | On time 7:22 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h17 | 8:39 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 513 | On time 7:26 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h23 | 8:49 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 513 · ICE 25 | On time 7:26 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 2h33 | 9:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
26806 · ICE 11 | On time 7:40 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h33 | 9:13 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 915 | On time 9:06 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h13 | 10:19 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 646 · ICE 1225 | On time 9:10 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 2h49 | 11:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 621 | On time 9:22 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h17 | 10:39 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 515 | On time 9:26 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h23 | 10:49 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 219 | 9:32 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h23 | 10:55 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
26810 · ICE 13 | On time 9:40 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h33 | 11:13 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 517 | On time 11:26 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h23 | 12:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 2009 · ICE 1517 | On time 11:47 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h47 | 1:34 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
IC 2156 · ICE 1644 · S8 | On time 12:13 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h15 | 3:28 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 627 | On time 12:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h17 | 1:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 107 | On time 12:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h22 | 1:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 919 | On time 1:06 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h13 | 2:19 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 519 | On time 1:26 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h23 | 2:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 5106 · ICE 315 | On time 1:45 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h28 | 3:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1052 · ICE 1519 | On time 1:52 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h42 | 3:34 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 721 | On time 2:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h17 | 3:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 109 | On time 2:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h22 | 3:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 109 · IC 1946 · 29543 | On time 2:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 2h53 | 5:20 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 611 · ICE 927 | 3:26 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 2h33 | 5:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 611 | 3:26 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h23 | 4:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
26854 · ICE 17 | On time 3:29 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h44 | 5:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
IC 2203 · ICE 1611 | On time 3:47 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h47 | 5:34 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 725 | On time 4:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h17 | 5:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1050 · ICE 1613 | On time 5:53 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h41 | 7:34 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 729 | 6:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h17 | 7:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 203 · ICE 1640 · 29531 | On time 6:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h07 | 9:34 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 203 | On time 6:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h22 | 7:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1015 | On time 7:07 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h12 | 8:19 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 821 | On time 7:19 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h20 | 8:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 823 | 8:09 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h30 | 9:39 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 205 | On time 8:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h22 | 9:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 205 · IC 2242 | On time 8:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 2h32 | 10:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 617 | 9:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1h22 | 10:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 0 transfersDirect | |
26834 · ICE 319 | On time 9:40 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 2h52 | 12:32 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 619 · ICE 699 | 11:41 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h25 | 3:06 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 619 · S8 | 11:41 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h18 | 2:59 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport
Trains from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport run on average 17 times per day, taking around 1h 27m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $11 (€9) if you book in advance.
There are 12 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:40, the last at 22:40. The fastest train covers the 112 miles (181 km) distance in 1h 12m.
Distance 112 miles (181 km) |
Average train duration 1h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 (€9) |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 12 |
Fastest train 1h 12m |
First train 12:40 AM |
Last train 10:40 PM |
Cheapest Month Apr |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport trainsDeutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) trains will get you between Düsseldorf Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Airport from $11 (€9). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
VIAS Rail GmbH
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
FAQs: Trains from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Airport
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