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Compare train, bus, and flight for Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, while a flight costs an average of $548.
Distance: 228 miles (367 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$115 Average price | $45 Average price Cheapest | $548 Average price | $86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 36m Average total duration 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 19m Average total duration 7h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf costing on average $115.
A bus is $503 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf costing on average $548.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 36m.
Bus takes on average 8h 19m.
You'll arrive about 1h 2m sooner (4h 6m by train vs 5h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $115 compared to roughly $86 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 Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf
How to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
12:25 AM 7h40 Freiburg, ZOB 8:05 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
12:25 AM 7h40 Freiburg, ZOB 8:05 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW7638:35 AM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport $198 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 374 · IC 2047 · ICE 200
8:55 AM 4h37 Freiburg Hbf 1:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $108 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 74 · ICE 1010 · ICE 926
9:27 AM 5h05 Freiburg Hbf 2:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $108 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 74 · ICE 1010
9:27 AM 3h26 Freiburg Hbf 12:53 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $139 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:50 PM 9h40 Freiburg, ZOB 4:30 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $43 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:15 AM 9h45 Freiburg, ZOB 2:00 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $49 1 One-way 1 transfer 
FlixTrain+FlixBus1:21 PM 9h44 Freiburg , Hauptbhf/ZOB 11:05 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW8761 · EW8054
9:05 AM 6h25 Zurich Airport 3:30 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $186 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW7761 · EW9035
9:45 AM 8h15 Zurich Airport 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport $210 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW767
8:10 PM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $222 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf costing on average $115.
A bus is $503 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Freiburg im Breisgau to Düsseldorf costing on average $548.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 36m.
Bus takes on average 8h 19m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Freiburg im Breisgau and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Freiburg Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Freiburg, ZOB and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar, TGV to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Eurowings, Air France, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Vueling, GetJet Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
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