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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 9m. 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 $52, while a flight costs an average of $551.
Distance: 255 miles (411 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$137 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $551 Average price | $115 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 8m Average total duration 8h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration 3h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $86 (€72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Düsseldorf costing on average $137 (€115).
A bus is $500 (€419) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Düsseldorf costing on average $551 (€462).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
You'll arrive about 1h 6m sooner (4h 39m by train vs 5h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $137 (€115) compared to roughly $115 (€97) 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 Paris to Düsseldorf
How to get from Paris to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1466 · 504289:30 AM9h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:55 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$321One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 1466 · 504289:30 AM9h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:55 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$321One-way1 transfer
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LH53496:25 AM3h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport$9071One-way1 transfer
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9575+ICE 104 · ICE 6221:52 PM5h46Paris Gare de l'Est7:38 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$2091One-way2 transfers
9591+ICE 278 · IC 1941 · 2853011:07 AM8h52Paris Gare de l'Est7:59 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$2111One-way3 transfers- 9573+ICE 278 · IC 1941 · 2853010:53 AM9h06Paris Gare de l'Est7:59 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$2111One-way3 transfers
- 504289:00 AM9h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:55 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 PM6h55Paris, Porte Maillot4:55 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:35 PM8h40Paris, Porte Maillot6:15 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$421One-way0 transfers
OS364+OS89173:55 PM5h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4001One-way1 transfer
AZ317+AZ77806:10 AM6h35Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4201One-way1 transfer- OS364 · OS2493:55 PM4h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport$5581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $86 (€72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Düsseldorf costing on average $137 (€115).
A bus is $500 (€419) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Düsseldorf costing on average $551 (€462).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Regional, Intercity, Regional-Express to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Vueling, ITA to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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