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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. 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 €31, while a flight costs an average of €375.
Distance: 478 km
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€69 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest | €375 Average price | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Düsseldorf costing on average €69.
A bus is €345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Düsseldorf costing on average €375.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Düsseldorf
How to get from Berlin to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain7:32 AM 5h47 Berlin Südkreuz station 1:19 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixTrain7:32 AM 5h47 Berlin Südkreuz station 1:19 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW99:15 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 10:20 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €244 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain7:24 AM 5h55 Berlin Hbf 1:19 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixTrain3:26 PM 5h49 Berlin Südkreuz station 9:15 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixTrain3:19 PM 5h56 Berlin Hbf 9:15 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus11:55 PM 8h00 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 7:55 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus11:35 PM 8h20 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 7:55 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:20 AM 9h30 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 6:50 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW90454:55 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 6:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport €285 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW90478:40 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 9:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport €285 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW80443:00 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 4:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport €285 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Düsseldorf costing on average €69.
A bus is €345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Düsseldorf costing on average €375.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 17 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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