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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $44, and a flight costs an average of $77.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$195 Average price | $209 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest | $181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 35m Average total duration 7h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg 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 Zurich to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $129 (€106) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Düsseldorf costing on average $195 (€161).
A bus is $143 (€118) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Düsseldorf costing on average $209 (€172).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Düsseldorf
How to get from Zurich to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:25 PM10h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:05 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$571One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:25 PM10h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:05 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$571One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW7638:50 AM1h05Zurich Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport$1951One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 772 · ICE 278 · IC 2041 · ICE 10412:59 PM6h33Zurich HB7:32 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$851One-way3 transfers
- IR 1768 · IC 616 · ICE 72 · ICE 91611:29 AM5h24Zurich HB4:53 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$921One-way3 transfers
- IC 770 · ICE 10611:59 AM5h33Zurich HB5:32 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM11h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:30 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$661One-way1 transfer
4739 · 5045811:59 PM18h06Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)6:05 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$1101One-way1 transfer- 7990 · 504588:50 PM21h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:05 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$1401One-way1 transfer
- EW97618:40 AM1h15Zurich Airport9:55 AMDusseldorf Airport$2071One-way0 transfers
KL1948 · KL18056:30 PM3h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:25 PMDusseldorf Airport$3221One-way1 transfer- KL1948 · KL17976:30 PM13h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:40 AMDusseldorf Airport$3221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $129 (€106) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Düsseldorf costing on average $195 (€161).
A bus is $143 (€118) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Düsseldorf costing on average $209 (€172).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich 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 Zurich HB and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), SBB to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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