With the train from Munich to Dusseldorf. How it works

Why not even take the train from Munich to Dusseldorf to experience the Rhineland metropolis and travel on the trains in a relaxed and environmentally friendly way?

How do I get cheaply by train from Munich to Dusseldorf?

To travel by train from Munich to Dusseldorf only takes slightly longer than a flight if the trips to and from the airport and the time before departure are counted. It's more environmentally friendly anyway. Even the car cannot keep up on this fast route via Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Cologne. Almost every hour there is a direct ICE train service operated by Deutsche Bahn on the route, which does not require a change of trains. This offer is supplemented by a multiplicity of journeys with unique changing in Stuttgart or Mannheim, which last only insignificantly longer.

With the German course from Munich to Duesseldorf

The German course is quasi monopolist on the distance Munich - Duesseldorf. In direct traffic, the train uses fast and comfortable ICEs with on-board restaurants. In the case of transfer connections via Stuttgart or Mannheim, an IC can instead be on the way on one of the two sections.

The train from Munich to Dusseldorf is on its way almost around the . So it is also possible at night to travel by train from Munich to Dusseldorf and save one overnight stay in a hotel. The last train of the day leaves Munich around midnight and arrives in Dusseldorf the following morning. The first train of the day, which arrives in the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia around 8.3midnight, departs as early as 3.3midnight A potential alternative is the €Night night train, which is now operated as ÖBB Nightjet. Coming from Innsbruck, it stops late in the evening at Munich Central Station and reaches Dusseldorf in the morning. This offers the possibility of a comfortable departure in a couchette car or sleeping car and saves one night in a hotel.

How long does the train journey from Munich to Dusseldorf take?

The fastest trains can cover the journey between the two cities in less than 5 hours, but the average time for the Munich - Dusseldorf train line is just over 5 hours. Transfer connections take about 5.5 to 6 hours.

In the night hours, the trains run a little slower. even the ICE needs about 7 hours without changing trains, the ÖBB Nightjet about 10 hours.

How much does a train ticket from Munich to Dusseldorf cost?

If you want to take the train from Munich to Dusseldorf very spontaneously, you have to pay 145 € for the one-way ticket in 2nd class. With a little luck, however, tickets are still available for 118 € at short notice and those who are willing to travel overnight can even travel for around 67 €.

When booking at least six to eight weeks in advance, savings prices can also be found, for example for 59.90 €. The coveted savings prizes of 29.90 € would have to be booked at least three to four months in advance.

From which station does the train depart from Munich to Dusseldorf?

The long-distance trains depart from Munich main station, including the train from Munich to Dusseldorf. The important regional traffic junction is well connected to the Munich public transport system, including to the following lines.

• S-Bahn S1, S2, S3, S4, S6, S7, S8
• U-Bahn U1, U2, U4, U5, U7, U8
• Tram 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, N16, N19, N20
• Bus line 58

What station does the train from Munich to Dusseldorf arrive at?

In Dusseldorf all long-distance trains stop at the main station in the heart of the city. The famous shopping mile Königsallee, the old town and the banks of the Rhine are within walking distance or can be reached by public transport. Almost all underground lines stop either at Graf-Adolf-Platz or at Heinrich-Heine-Allee in the city center. The S-Bahn lines S1, S6, S8, S28 and S68 connect Dusseldorf with the suburbs and neighbouring towns as well as with the airport.