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There are 3 options to travel to Düsseldorf from Zurich including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $39 (€35) compared to other travel options to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $28 (€25) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $67 (€60) from Zurich to Düsseldorf.
Taking a bus costs $12 (€11) less than taking a train, which costs on average $51 (€46) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Düsseldorf from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 11 h 10 min of travel time.
Train takes 5 h 11 min on average.
The distance from Zurich to Düsseldorf is approximately 277 miles (447 km).
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Düsseldorf is:
- 2 buses per day.
- 32 flights a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Düsseldorf 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 Zurich to Düsseldorf:
- Buses most often depart from Zurich at Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Düsseldorf at Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Flights most often depart from Zurich at Zurich Airport and arrive in Düsseldorf at Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains most often depart from Zurich at Zurich HB and arrive in Düsseldorf at Düsseldorf Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Düsseldorf:
- You can take a bus from Zurich to Düsseldorf with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $39 (€35) with FlixBus from Zurich to Düsseldorf.
- You can go to Düsseldorf from Zurich by plane with Eurowings, SWISS, LAER, Air Baltic, Smartwings, KLM or Air France. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $67 (€60) with Eurowings from Zurich to Düsseldorf on Omio.
- You can go to Düsseldorf from Zurich by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE or SBB. You'll see cheap train tickets for $51 (€46) with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Düsseldorf on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Düsseldorf with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 1 direct bus per day.
- 8 direct flights per day with Eurowings, LAER or Air Baltic.
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 between Zurich and Düsseldorf.
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