The cheapest and fastest trains from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg
Cheapest price
$35
Average price
$160
Fastest journey
3 h 36 m
Average duration
3 h 36 m
Trains per day
24
Distance
363 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg will cost around $160 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $35.
Of the 24 trains that leave Düsseldorf for Nuremberg on Fri, May 22, 11 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, May 22 the direct trains cover the 363 km distance in an average of 3 h 36 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 36 m .
On Fri, May 22 the slowest trains will take 3 h 36 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.
26844 · ICE 8271:40 AM5h18Düsseldorf Hbf6:58 AMNuremberg Hbf$351One-way1 transfer
ICE 5234:58 AM4h00Düsseldorf Hbf8:58 AMNuremberg Hbf$691One-way0 transfers
26844 · ICE 8271:52 AM5h06Düsseldorf Hbf6:58 AMNuremberg Hbf$741One-way1 transfer
ICE 12215:26 AM5h04Düsseldorf Hbf10:30 AMNuremberg Hbf$1191One-way0 transfers
ICE 646 · ICE 12259:10 AM5h20Düsseldorf Hbf2:30 PMNuremberg Hbf$1431One-way1 transfer
ICE 6219:22 AM3h36Düsseldorf Hbf12:58 PMNuremberg Hbf$1681One-way0 transfers
ICE 5298:22 AM3h36Düsseldorf Hbf11:58 AMNuremberg Hbf$1681One-way0 transfers
ICE 5256:22 AM3h36Düsseldorf Hbf9:58 AMNuremberg Hbf$1481One-way0 transfers
ICE 5277:22 AM3h36Düsseldorf Hbf10:58 AMNuremberg Hbf$1681One-way0 transfers
ICE 62712:22 PM3h36Düsseldorf Hbf3:58 PMNuremberg Hbf$1851One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for Düsseldorf to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 53m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, and a flight costs an average of $222.
Distance: 225 miles (363 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$121 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $530 Average price | $82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 28m Average total duration 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg:
A bus is $89 (€72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg costing on average $121 (€98).
A bus is $498 (€403) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg costing on average $530 (€429).
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 58m.
Bus takes on average 6h 2m.
You'll arrive about 54m sooner (3h 58m by train vs 4h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $121 (€98) compared to roughly $82 (€66) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Düsseldorf to Nuremberg train times
The table below shows live departures for Düsseldorf to Nuremberg trains for today, Thursday, May 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 725 | On time 4:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 7:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 201 · IC 1948 · 29695 · ICE 729 | Delayed 2:48 PM 4:27 PMDüsseldorf Hbf | 5h31 | 9:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 3 transfers | |
ICE 201 · ICE 927 | Delayed 2:48 PM 4:27 PMDüsseldorf Hbf | 4h03 | 8:30 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 727 | On time 5:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 8:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 729 | On time 6:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 9:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 203 · ICE 929 | On time 6:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h03 | 10:30 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 821 | On time 7:19 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 11:17 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1021 | On time 7:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h37 | 12:59 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1883 · ICE 1021 | On time 8:09 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h50 | 12:59 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 617 · 17501 · S4 | 9:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 9h08 | 6:35 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
IC 60403 · ICE 827 | On time 11:21 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 7h37 | 6:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 619 · ICE 804 | On time 11:28 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 7h29 | 6:57 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| Friday, May 22 | |||||
26844 · ICE 827 | On time 1:40 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h18 | 6:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
26844 · ICE 827 | On time 1:52 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h06 | 6:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 523 | On time 4:58 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h00 | 8:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1221 | On time 5:26 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h04 | 10:30 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 525 | On time 6:22 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 9:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 101 · ICE 1648 · ICE 1557 · ICE 785 | On time 6:27 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h58 | 12:25 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 3 transfers | |
ICE 101 · ICE 1221 | On time 6:27 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h03 | 10:30 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 527 | On time 7:22 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 10:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 513 · ICE 25 | On time 7:26 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h04 | 12:30 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 845 · ICE 1285 · 58217 | On time 7:50 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 6h04 | 1:54 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 529 | On time 8:22 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 11:58 AM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 103 · IC 1940 · 4613 · ICE 787 | On time 8:27 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h58 | 2:25 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 4 transfers | |
ICE 119 · ICE 25 | On time 8:33 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h57 | 12:30 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 646 · ICE 1225 | On time 9:10 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h20 | 2:30 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 621 | On time 9:22 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 12:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 623 | On time 10:22 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 1:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 105 · ICE 1225 | On time 10:27 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h03 | 2:30 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 625 | On time 11:19 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h39 | 2:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 202 · IC 2049 · ICE 589 | On time 11:34 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h51 | 5:25 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 627 | On time 12:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 3:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 629 | On time 1:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 4:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 721 | 2:22 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h36 | 5:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 109 · ICE 1229 | On time 2:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h03 | 6:30 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 109 · IC 1946 · 4625 · ICE 883 | On time 2:27 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 5h58 | 8:25 PM Nuremberg Hbf | 4 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg
Trains from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg run on average 9 times per day, taking around 3h 58m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $25 (€21) but you can travel from only $25 (€20) by bus.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 225 miles (363 km) distance in 3h 36m.
Distance 225 miles (363 km) |
Average train duration 3h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $25 (€21) |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 3h 36m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:56 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 42 days |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg trainsDeutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) trains will get you between Düsseldorf and Nuremberg from $25 (€20). 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.
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
FAQs: Trains from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Nuremberg, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Düsseldorf to Nuremberg
- Monday: 07:00 - 21:00
- Tuesday: 07:00 - 21:00
- Wednesday: 07:00 - 21:00
- Thursday: 07:00 - 21:00
- Friday: 07:00 - 21:00
- Saturday: 09:00 - 21:00
- Sunday: 09:00 - 21:00
- Zaxopondeiva Cafe
- Lauren's Cafe
- China Imbiss
- Fu chu yuan
- Hotel Lindenhof
- Hotel Batavia
- Sir Astor
- Lady Astor
- Telefónica Kantine
- Telefónica Cafeteria
- Snack Point
- Imbiss
- Novotel
- Ibis
- L'Osteria
- Bauernstube Deppe
- Luxor Grill
- McDonald's
- Sheraton Düsseldorf Airport Hotel
- Lindner Airport
- Hotel Maritim
- Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 21:00
- Sat: 09:00 - 19:00
- Sun: 10:00 - 20:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Luggage lockers are located close to Platform 5.
- Burger King
- Cantina Estacion Mediterrano
- Coffee Fellows
- Dallmayr Cafebar
- Dunkin' Donuts
- KFC
- McDonald's
- Subway
- Sportsbar
- Istanbul Döner
- & many more
- Elevators, escalators, tactile guiding strips, wheelchair access. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
- IntercityHotel Nuremberg
- Park Plaza Nuremberg
- Novotel Nürnberg Centre Ville
- Located near the main entrance, close to the escalators.
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access is available via Flughafenstraße.
- Terminal90
- Mövenpick Restaurant
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €1
- Mövenpick Hotel Nürnberg Airport
- Hotel Alpha
- Hotel Marienbad
- Cost €6
- Located in the main terminal
- Located in the main terminal
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Sixt
- Located in the main terminal
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, check-in counters, and baggage claim
- Hall 2: security and departure gates
- Hall 3: arrivals and car rental services
- Metro: U2
- Bus: Several lines available
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