Travel Information to Düsseldorf from Dortmund
| 35 miles (57 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $11 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 43 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 43 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 35 miles (57 km) by train or bus between Dortmund and Düsseldorf. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Dortmund to Düsseldorf.
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How to get from Dortmund to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Dortmund to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Dortmund to Düsseldorf
Travel to Düsseldorf easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dortmund to Düsseldorf.

There are 2 options to travel from Dortmund to Düsseldorf including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Dortmund and Düsseldorf is a train with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Düsseldorf:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Düsseldorf costing on average $11 (€10).
The fastest way from Dortmund to Düsseldorf is by train with an average journey time of 43 min.
There are alternative travel options to Düsseldorf that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 10 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 35 miles (57 km) between Dortmund and Düsseldorf.
The average frequency per day from Dortmund to Düsseldorf is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Düsseldorf from Dortmund as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dortmund to Düsseldorf:
- Buses mostly leave from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and tend to arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Dortmund to Düsseldorf:
- You can take a bus from Dortmund to Düsseldorf with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $11 (€10) with FlixBus from Dortmund to Düsseldorf.
- You can travel by train to Düsseldorf from Dortmund with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar, National Express or Eurobahn, and you can find FlixTrain Dortmund to Düsseldorf tickets for $6 (€5) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Dortmund to Düsseldorf with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 4 direct buses a day to Düsseldorf with FlixBus.
- You can find 5 direct trains per day to take to Düsseldorf with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar, National Express or Eurobahn.
Direct services to Düsseldorf tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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