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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, and a flight costs an average of $113.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$28 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $131 Average price |
3h 39m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration 5h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 47m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:30 AM3h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:10 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
(Prague -> Amsterdam)5:55 AM3h05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:00 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 10147:41 AM1h12Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:53 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$661One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 92011:25 PM3h06Frankfurt (Main) Hbf2:31 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$401One-way0 transfers
ICE 8265:56 AM1h41Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:37 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$521One-way0 transfers
ICE 8265:41 AM1h56Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:37 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$521One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:30 AM3h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:00 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$351One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:00 AM3h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:20 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$331One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:05 PM3h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:45 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $0.11 (€0.09) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf costing on average $12 (€10).
A bus is $100 (€81) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf costing on average $113 (€90).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 20m.
Bus takes on average 3h 5m.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Cityjet to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- 24 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 17 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Cityjet.
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