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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Tübingen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Tübingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, while a flight costs an average of $550.
Distance: 212 miles (342 km)
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$550 Average price | $108 Average price | $45 Average price Cheapest | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 9m Average total duration 7h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Tübingen:
A bus is $63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Tübingen costing on average $108.
A bus is $505 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Tübingen costing on average $550.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 8h 9m.
You'll arrive about 55m sooner (4h 0m by train vs 4h 55m by car). Tickets start at around $108 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 Tübingen
How to get from Düsseldorf to Tübingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Tübingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM11h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf12:35 AMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof$241One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM11h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf12:35 AMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof$241One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW7626:20 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:25 AMZurich Airport$1631One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 23 · ICE 711 · 193835:23 AM4h36Düsseldorf Hbf9:59 AMTübingen Hbf$1181One-way2 transfers
- ICE 101 · ICE 591 · 193576:24 AM3h58Düsseldorf Hbf10:22 AMTübingen Hbf$1381One-way2 transfers
- ICE 523 · ICE 511 · 193534:57 AM4h25Düsseldorf Hbf9:22 AMTübingen Hbf$1381One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM13h45Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf11:25 AMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof$241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 AM16h45Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf6:15 PMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof$251One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM14h30Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf12:20 PMTübingen, Hauptbahnhof$401One-way1 transfer
EW7642:15 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport3:20 PMZurich Airport$2011One-way0 transfers- EW7666:40 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:45 PMZurich Airport$2261One-way0 transfers
AF1507 · AF18142:35 PM4h00Dusseldorf Airport6:35 PMZurich Airport$2651One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Tübingen:
A bus is $63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Tübingen costing on average $108.
A bus is $505 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Tübingen costing on average $550.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 8h 9m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Tübingen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Tübingen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Tübingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tübingen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, Smartwings, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet to go to Tübingen by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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