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Compare train and bus for Düsseldorf to Leverkusen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Leverkusen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 3m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $42.
Distance: 16 miles (26 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$9 Average price Cheapest | $42 Average price | $6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 3m Average total duration Fastest 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Leverkusen:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Leverkusen costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Leverkusen take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 6m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (33m by bus vs 37m by car). Tickets start at around $9 compared to roughly $6 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Leverkusen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Leverkusen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:06 PM0h38Düsseldorf12:44 PMLeverkusen$271One-way0 transfers
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- 12:06 PM0h38Düsseldorf12:44 PMLeverkusen$271One-way0 transfers
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- 12:06 PM0h38Düsseldorf12:44 PMLeverkusen$271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Leverkusen:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Leverkusen costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Leverkusen take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 6m.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Leverkusen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Bergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Leverkusen by bus.
- Travel with FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Leverkusen by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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