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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, while a train costs an average of $19.
Distance: 21 miles (34 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$19 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
53m Average total duration Fastest 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Cologne to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $0.68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Düsseldorf costing on average $7.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 7m.
The journey is about 4m faster (37m by train vs 41m by car) and roughly $0.40 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($7 vs $8). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Düsseldorf
How to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain12:14 PM0h21Cologne Hbf12:35 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$51One-way0 transfers
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- FlixTrain12:14 PM0h21Cologne Hbf12:35 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixTrain12:14 PM0h21Cologne Hbf12:35 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$51One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain4:14 PM0h22Cologne Hbf4:36 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$51One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain8:14 AM0h22Cologne Hbf8:36 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$51One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain9:01 AM0h24Cologne Hbf9:25 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$51One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:45 PM1h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:15 PMDüsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen)$101One-way0 transfers- FlixBus3:15 PM1h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:45 PMDüsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen)$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Düsseldorf costing on average $19.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U) and arrive in Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 15 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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