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Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen K20
Major modern art museum with works by Klee, Picasso and Mondrian. One of Düsseldorf’s most important cultural institutions.
Cheapest price
$22
Average price
$90
Fastest journey
1 h 12 m
Average duration
1 h 12 m
Trains per day
48
Distance
182 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf will cost around $90 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $22.
Of the 48 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main Airport for Düsseldorf on Wed, Jun 03, 36 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 03 the direct trains cover the 182 km distance in an average of 1 h 12 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 12 m .
On Wed, Jun 03 the slowest trains will take 1 h 12 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.
ICE 920
ICE 618
ICE 1022
ICE 1020
ICE 820
ICE 916
ICE 1012
ICE 1010
ICE 912
ICE 918Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf 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 48m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, and a flight costs an average of $114.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$40 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest | $147 Average price | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf costing on average $40 (€32).
A bus is $128 (€103) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf costing on average $147 (€118).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 29m.
Bus takes on average 6h 4m.
The journey is about 1h 0m faster (1h 29m by train vs 2h 29m by car) and roughly $0.27 (€0.22) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($40 (€32) vs $40 (€33)). 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, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf trains for today, Tuesday, June 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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ICE 918 | Delayed 12:00 PM 1:45 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h12 | 1:08 PM 1:08 PMDüsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 108 | Delayed 12:31 PM 2:11 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h21 | 1:51 PM 1:51 PMDüsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 720 | Delayed 12:23 PM 2:22 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h14 | 3:36 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 916 | Delayed 1:49 PM 3:45 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h12 | 4:57 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 122 | On time 3:48 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h22 | 5:10 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 106 | 4:11 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h21 | 5:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 626 | Delayed 2:27 PM 4:22 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h14 | 5:36 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1514 · IC 2006 | On time 4:26 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h45 | 6:11 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 224 | Delayed 5:49 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h22 | 5:13 PM 5:13 PMDüsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1224 · ICE 514 | On time 5:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h33 | 8:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 104 | On time 6:11 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h21 | 7:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 622 | On time 6:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h14 | 7:36 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 10 · 26833 | On time 6:48 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h32 | 8:20 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 912 | On time 7:45 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h12 | 8:57 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 120 | On time 7:48 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h22 | 9:10 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 24 · ICE 512 | On time 7:59 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h33 | 10:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 528 | On time 8:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h14 | 9:36 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 512 | On time 9:10 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h22 | 10:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 910 · 26839 | On time 9:46 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h34 | 11:20 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 100 | 10:11 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h26 | 11:37 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 524 · 26841 | On time 10:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h58 | 12:20 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · ICE 920 | On time 10:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3h47 | 2:32 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
15541 · ICE 920+ 24369 | 10:46 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 3h46 | 2:32 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 2 transfers | |
ICE 522 · 26843 | On time 11:25 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h55 | 1:20 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| Wednesday, June 3 | |||||
S8 · IC 60402 | Delayed 2:30 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3h44 | 4:14 AM 4:14 AMDüsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 618 | 4:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h48 | 6:47 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
4250 · 28508 | 5:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 3h51 | 9:01 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 222 | 5:47 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h23 | 7:10 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 826 | On time 5:56 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h41 | 7:37 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 616 | 7:15 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h22 | 8:37 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 824 | On time 7:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h17 | 8:39 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 220 | 7:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h24 | 9:10 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1022 | On time 7:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h36 | 10:35 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 204 | On time 8:11 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h21 | 9:32 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 822 | On time 8:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h14 | 9:36 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 614 · ICE 1022 | On time 9:14 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h21 | 10:35 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 614 | 9:14 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h22 | 10:36 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 820 | On time 9:22 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h18 | 10:40 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1012 | On time 9:45 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h12 | 10:57 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 128 | On time 9:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h24 | 11:10 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1020 | On time 9:59 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 2h30 | 12:29 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 202 | On time 10:11 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h21 | 11:32 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1010 | On time 11:45 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h12 | 12:57 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 126 | On time 11:46 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h24 | 1:10 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 200 | On time 12:11 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h21 | 1:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 724 | On time 12:22 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h15 | 1:37 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1518 · IC 2200 | On time 12:26 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h45 | 2:11 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 918 | On time 1:45 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h12 | 2:57 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 124 | On time 1:48 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h22 | 3:10 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf run on average 22 times per day, taking around 1h 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) but you can travel from only $12 (€10) by bus.
There are 15 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:29, the last at 22:40. The fastest train covers the 113 miles (182 km) distance in 1h 12m.
Distance 113 miles (182 km) |
Average train duration 1h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Trains per day 22 |
Direct trains 15 |
Fastest train 1h 12m |
First train 1:29 AM |
Last train 10:40 PM |
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Discover the best of Düsseldorf — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Düsseldorf trip today.
Major modern art museum with works by Klee, Picasso and Mondrian. One of Düsseldorf’s most important cultural institutions.
Leading fine arts museum with painting, sculpture, design and decorative arts, popular for both permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Contemporary art museum in the Ständehaus, known for large installations and its striking glass dome.
Düsseldorf’s most famous boulevard, lined with luxury boutiques, a canal and elegant promenades.
Historic Old Town packed with architecture, squares and lively streets, ideal for walking and sightseeing.
Popular riverside promenade for walking, cycling and skyline views, especially scenic around sunset.
Düsseldorf’s signature top-fermented dark beer, copper-brown and bitter, traditionally served in small glasses in the Altstadt.
A Rhineland-style pot roast, usually beef marinated and braised in a sweet-sour gravy, often served with dumplings and red cabbage.
A classic Rhineland dish of mashed potatoes and apples, typically served with fried onions and black pudding.
Established fine-dining restaurant led by a celebrated chef, known for refined Japanese cuisine and an elegant Michelin-starred experience.
Well-known old-town brewery serving house-brewed Altbier and local specialties in a lively, traditional atmosphere.
Historic Altbier brewery and restaurant known for classic Düsseldorf beer and hearty Rhineland dishes in a traditional beer hall setting.
Moderate by German standards: hotels can be pricey during fairs, but daily food and transport are manageable.
Service is often included, but rounding up is standard. In restaurants, add about 5-10% for good service; round up for taxis. Little or no tip is fine for counter service.
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Düsseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf -> Heinrich-Heine-Allee, Düsseldorf
The train connection between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Düsseldorf is efficient and convenient, making it easy for travelers to explore these vibrant cities. Operated by Deutsche Bahn, the journey typically takes around 1 hour and offers comfortable seating along with scenic views of the German countryside. With frequent departures throughout the day, passengers can easily find a schedule that suits their travel plans.
The train connection from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. There are 3 direct connections available each day, making it a convenient option for travelers.
The first daily train journey from Frankfurt am Main Airport departs at 05:58, providing an early start for travelers heading to Düsseldorf. The last departure of the day is scheduled for 21:40, allowing late-night arrivals into this vibrant city.
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf is €28. The average ticket price typically hovers around €36, making it a convenient option for travelers looking to explore these vibrant cities in Germany.
Welcome to Düsseldorf! Our first stop is the Rheinturm, or Rhine Tower, which was completed in 1981 and stands as a symbol of modern architecture in the city. This iconic structure not only offers breathtaking panoramic views from its observation deck but also features a unique light installation that illuminates the skyline at night.
Next, we’ll stroll along Königsallee, affectionately known as Kö. This elegant boulevard dates back to the early 19th century and is renowned for its luxurious shops and picturesque canal lined with trees; it’s often considered one of Europe’s most beautiful shopping streets. The blend of high-end fashion boutiques alongside charming cafés creates an atmosphere perfect for leisurely exploration.
Finally, let’s head over to MedienHafen or Media Harbor, which has transformed from an industrial port into a vibrant cultural hub since the late 1990s. Its striking contemporary architecture showcases works by world-renowned architects like Frank Gehry and David Chipperfield while hosting creative businesses that contribute to Düsseldorf's reputation as a media center. As you wander through this dynamic area filled with restaurants and galleries, you'll experience firsthand how innovation meets tradition in this thriving district.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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