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Compare train and bus for Düsseldorf to Utrecht
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Utrecht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, while a train costs an average of $62.
Distance: 93 miles (150 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$62 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Utrecht
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Utrecht, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Utrecht:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Utrecht costing on average $62.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 16m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (2h 18m by train vs 2h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $62 compared to roughly $43 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 Utrecht
How to get from Düsseldorf to Utrecht by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Utrecht is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
4:25 PM 3h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 7:30 PM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A $16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
4:25 PM 3h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 7:30 PM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A $16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 220
9:12 AM 1h47 Düsseldorf Hbf 10:59 AM Utrecht Centraal $64 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 120
8:57 PM 2h02 Düsseldorf Hbf 10:59 PM Utrecht Centraal $29 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 126
12:57 PM 2h02 Düsseldorf Hbf 2:59 PM Utrecht Centraal $35 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 120
9:11 PM 1h48 Düsseldorf Hbf 10:59 PM Utrecht Centraal $45 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
10:30 AM 3h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 1:35 PM Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A $16 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Utrecht:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Utrecht costing on average $62.
Other travel options to Utrecht take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 16m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Utrecht as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Utrecht Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, ÖBB | ICE to go to Utrecht by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Utrecht by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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