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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Tübingen
Omio recommends booking the train 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 NOK 415 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. 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 NOK 415, while a flight costs an average of NOK 4,798.
Distance: 212 miles (342 km)
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NOK 1,055 Average price | NOK 415 Average price Cheapest | NOK 4,798 Average price | NOK 707 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 26m Average total duration 7h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Tübingen
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Tübingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Tübingen:
A bus is NOK 640 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Tübingen costing on average NOK 1,055.
A bus is NOK 4,384 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Tübingen costing on average NOK 4,798.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 8h 26m.
You'll arrive about 55m sooner (4h 0m by train vs 4h 55m by car). Tickets start at around NOK 1,055 compared to roughly NOK 707 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.
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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.

4:25 PM 7h10 Düsseldorf 11:35 PM Tübingen NOK 263 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

4:25 PM 7h10 Düsseldorf 11:35 PM Tübingen NOK 263 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

4:25 PM 7h10 Düsseldorf 11:35 PM Tübingen NOK 263 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

12:55 PM 10h40 Düsseldorf 11:35 PM Tübingen NOK 359 1 One-way 0 transfers
3:25 PM 7h10 Düsseldorf 10:35 PM Tübingen NOK 529 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Tübingen:
A bus is NOK 640 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Tübingen costing on average NOK 1,055.
A bus is NOK 4,384 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Tübingen costing on average NOK 4,798.
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 8h 26m.
- Around 56 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Tübingen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tübingen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Tübingen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Croatia Airlines to go to Tübingen by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
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