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Compare train, flight, and bus for Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €48, while a flight costs an average of €93.
Distance: 267 miles (430 km)
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€48 Average price Cheapest | €60 Average price | €93 Average price | €77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt:
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt costing on average €111.
A bus is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt costing on average €374.
Other travel options to Ingolstadt take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 10h 45m.
You'll arrive about 41m sooner (5h 4m by train vs 5h 45m by car). Tickets start at around €111 compared to roughly €77 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt
How to get from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 621 · ICE 10079:20 AM4h38Düsseldorf Hbf1:58 PMIngolstadt Hbf€771One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
ICE 621 · ICE 10079:20 AM4h38Düsseldorf Hbf1:58 PMIngolstadt Hbf€771One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH19836:25 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:30 PMMunich Airport€1171One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 623 · 402510:19 AM4h33Düsseldorf Hbf2:52 PMIngolstadt Hbf€831One-way1 transfer
ICE 27 · 40279:25 AM6h29Düsseldorf Hbf3:54 PMIngolstadt Hbf€831One-way1 transfer
ICE 529 · 40218:20 AM4h33Düsseldorf Hbf12:53 PMIngolstadt Hbf€991One-way1 transfer
LH19857:35 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport8:40 PMMunich Airport€1171One-way0 transfers
LH41113:30 PM1h10Dusseldorf Airport4:40 PMMunich Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
LH20195:30 PM1h10Dusseldorf Airport6:40 PMMunich Airport€2041One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt:
A bus is €45 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt costing on average €93.
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Ingolstadt costing on average €111.
Other travel options to Ingolstadt take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 17m.
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Ingolstadt as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Ingolstadt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings to go to Ingolstadt by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ingolstadt by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Ingolstadt by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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