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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $17 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, while a flight costs an average of $142.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$46 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $142 Average price | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg 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 Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $29 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $46 (€37).
A bus is $125 (€102) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $142 (€115).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 30m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 235:30 AM3h10Düsseldorf Hbf8:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 235:30 AM3h10Düsseldorf Hbf8:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH796:10 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 9212:44 AM4h19Düsseldorf Hbf7:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$181One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6179:27 PM1h22Düsseldorf Hbf10:49 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$221One-way0 transfers
- ICE 617 · IC 24429:27 PM1h46Düsseldorf Hbf11:13 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$221One-way1 transfer
(Amsterdam -> Prague)6:50 PM3h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf10:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$201One-way0 transfers- FlixBus7:30 AM3h05Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf10:35 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:20 PM3h05Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf8:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$241One-way0 transfers
LH42176:35 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:25 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers- LH753:30 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport4:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1391One-way0 transfers
- LH2001 · LH998:30 AM3h30Dusseldorf Airport12:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $29 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $46 (€37).
A bus is $125 (€102) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $142 (€115).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 30m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 44 trains per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Rheinbahn AG to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Cityjet, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 24 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 24 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Cityjet, Lufthansa Cityline.
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