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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leipzig to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leipzig to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, while a flight costs an average of $569.
Distance: 241 miles (389 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$113 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $569 Average price | $81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Leipzig to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Leipzig to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $78 (€65) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Düsseldorf costing on average $113 (€95).
A bus is $534 (€446) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Düsseldorf costing on average $569 (€476).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 8h 28m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (5h 12m by train vs 5h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $113 (€95) compared to roughly $81 (€68) 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 Leipzig to Düsseldorf
How to get from Leipzig to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 593 · ICE 728
6:49 AM 4h47 Leipzig Hbf 11:36 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 593 · ICE 728
6:49 AM 4h47 Leipzig Hbf 11:36 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW90239:15 PM 1h10 Dresden Airport 10:25 PM Dusseldorf Airport $108 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1748
6:53 AM 5h19 Leipzig Hbf 12:12 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $29 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 592 · ICE 646
11:16 PM 9h56 Leipzig Hbf 9:12 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $35 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2230 · ICE 654 · 20074
5:45 AM 6h01 Leipzig Hbf 11:46 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $41 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
11:59 PM 6h46 Leipzig, Hbf 6:45 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:20 AM 9h00 Leipzig, Hbf 5:20 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $51 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain
9:55 AM 8h37 Leipzig, Hbf 6:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $53 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH153 · LH74
10:30 AM 3h15 Leipzig/Halle Airport 1:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport $516 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH159 · LH72
6:10 AM 3h25 Leipzig/Halle Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport $516 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH157 · LH78
6:40 PM 3h35 Leipzig/Halle Airport 10:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport $516 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $78 (€65) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Düsseldorf costing on average $113 (€95).
A bus is $534 (€446) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Düsseldorf costing on average $569 (€476).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 8h 28m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
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