How to travel from Essen to Düsseldorf

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Travel Information to Düsseldorf from Essen

Distance19 miles (30 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$3 - $4
Cheapest modeBus • $3 (€3) • 35 min
Fastest modeTrain • $4 (€3) • 24 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 19 miles (30 km) by bus or train from Essen to Düsseldorf. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Düsseldorf.

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from Essen to Düsseldorf

How to get from Essen to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Essen to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixTrainFlixTrain
12:03PM0h27
Essen Hbf
12:30PMDüsseldorf Hbf
$101One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixTrainFlixTrain
06:50PM0h26
Essen Hbf
07:16PMDüsseldorf Hbf
$71One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixTrainFlixTrain
12:50PM0h25
Essen Hbf
01:15PMDüsseldorf Hbf
$81One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
06:03PM0h28
Essen Hbf
06:31PMDüsseldorf Hbf
$71One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 101
06:00AM0h25
Essen Hbf
06:25AMDüsseldorf Hbf
$101One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 913
06:14AM0h28
Essen Hbf
06:42AMDüsseldorf Hbf
$101One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Düsseldorf

Travel to Düsseldorf easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Düsseldorf.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Essen to Düsseldorf: bus or train.

The cheapest way to get from Essen to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $3 (€3) compared to other travel options to Düsseldorf:

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $4 (€3) from Essen to Düsseldorf.

The fastest way from Essen to Düsseldorf is by train with an average journey time of 24 min.

There are alternative travel options to Düsseldorf that take longer:

Getting to Düsseldorf by bus takes 35 min on average.

The Essen to Düsseldorf distance is around 19 miles (30 km).

The average frequency per day from Essen to Düsseldorf is:

  • 6 buses a day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Essen to Düsseldorf as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Düsseldorf:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) to Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
  • Most travelers take a train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Düsseldorf:

  • BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can get you to Düsseldorf by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Essen to Düsseldorf for $3 (€3) on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or National Express can take you to Düsseldorf by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for FlixTrain from Essen to Düsseldorf for $4 (€3).

Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Düsseldorf with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 6 direct buses a day to Düsseldorf with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
  • You can find 5 direct trains per day to Düsseldorf with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or National Express.

Direct services to Düsseldorf tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers traveling from Essen to Düsseldorf don't make Düsseldorf their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Düsseldorf are Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich or Cologne, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Düsseldorf to any of these top destinations today!

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