How to travel from Vienna to Düsseldorf

There are 3 options to travel from Vienna to Düsseldorf including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Düsseldorf from Vienna is by taking a bus, which costs on average $41 (€37).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Vienna to Düsseldorf:

Taking a bus costs $81 (€73) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $122 (€110) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $15 (€13) less than taking a train, which costs on average $55 (€50) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Vienna to Düsseldorf is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 30 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 13 h 25 min.

Train takes 8 h 19 min on average.

The distance is approximately 475 miles (766 km) from Vienna to Düsseldorf.

The average frequency per day from Vienna to Düsseldorf is:

• 8 buses per day.
• 40 flights a day.
• 14 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Düsseldorf from Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Vienna to Düsseldorf:

• Buses most often depart from Vienna at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Düsseldorf at Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
• Flights mostly leave from Vienna International Airport and tend to arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Vienna Hbf and tend to arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Vienna to Düsseldorf:

• FlixBus or Ourbus can take you to Düsseldorf by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Ourbus from Vienna to Düsseldorf for $41 (€37).
• Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, TUIfly, Smartwings, KLM or Lufthansa can take you to Düsseldorf by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Vienna to Düsseldorf for $122 (€110).
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, ÖBB or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) for trains to Düsseldorf. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Vienna to Düsseldorf tickets on Omio for $55 (€50).

Yes, there are direct services available from Vienna to Düsseldorf with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with FlixBus 4 direct buses per day.
• Direct flight available with Eurowings or Austrian Airlines 9 direct flights per day.
• 1 direct train per day with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | ICE.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Düsseldorf as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Düsseldorf from Vienna.