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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, and a flight costs an average of $87.
Distance: 475 miles (766 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$148 Average price | $233 Average price | $83 Average price Cheapest |
10h 36m Average total duration 10h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 3m Average total duration 13h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Düsseldorf
How to get from Vienna to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:55 PM14h00Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)12:55 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$841One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus5:55 PM13h25Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)7:20 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$801One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW97531:45 PM1h30Vienna International Airport3:15 PMDusseldorf Airport$4341One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJX 162 · ICE 1189:28 AM9h56Vienna Hbf7:24 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$1961One-way1 transfer
RJX 162 · ICE 118 · ICE 2249:28 AM9h42Vienna Hbf7:10 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$1961One-way2 transfers
IC 848+
EC 212+
ICE 9184:57 AM9h56Vienna Hbf2:53 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$1821One-way2 transfers
FlixBus2:35 PM13h55Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)4:30 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$801One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:00 AM15h45Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz6:45 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$871One-way0 transfers
FlixBus2:40 AM16h05Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)6:45 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$871One-way0 transfers
EW7578:25 PM1h35Vienna International Airport10:00 PMCologne Bonn Airport$2311One-way0 transfers
OS1654:05 PM1h35Vienna International Airport5:40 PMDusseldorf Airport$5141One-way0 transfers
OS1617:15 AM1h35Vienna International Airport8:50 AMDusseldorf Airport$5141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Düsseldorf costing on average $70 (€55).
A bus is $37 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Düsseldorf costing on average $87 (€69).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 19m.
Bus takes on average 13h 25m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Tuifly, Ryanair, Avion Express Malta, KLM, Lufthansa, airmax to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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