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Compare bus and flight for Cardiff to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $156 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $156, while a flight costs an average of $396.
Distance: 429 miles (691 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$156 Average price Cheapest | $396 Average price | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
17h 25m Average total duration 16h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $240 (€201) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Düsseldorf costing on average $396 (€332).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 25m.
You'll arrive about 6h 58m sooner (2h 6m by flight vs 9h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $396 (€332) compared to roughly $77 (€65) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Düsseldorf
How to get from Cardiff to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM19h25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)1:50 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$1001One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM19h25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)1:50 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$1001One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- KL1088 · KL18019:45 AM3h10Cardiff Airport1:55 PMDusseldorf Airport$4521One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM18h45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)12:00 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$1011One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 PM18h05Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)8:45 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$1081One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM19h00Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)9:40 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$1081One-way1 transfer
- KL1092 · KL18055:15 PM4h10Cardiff Airport10:25 PMDusseldorf Airport$4521One-way1 transfer
- KL1088 · KL18039:45 AM6h55Cardiff Airport5:40 PMDusseldorf Airport$4521One-way1 transfer
- KL1088 · KL18059:45 AM11h40Cardiff Airport10:25 PMDusseldorf Airport$4521One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $240 (€201) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Düsseldorf costing on average $396 (€332).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 25m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cardiff Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with KLM to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
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