How to travel from Cologne to Düsseldorf

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Travel Information from Cologne to Düsseldorf

Distance34 km
Available travel modesTrain
Ticket price range€4 -
Cheapest modeTrain • €4 • 17 min
Fastest modeTrain • €4 • 17 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train to travel 34 km to Düsseldorf from Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Cologne to Düsseldorf.

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from Cologne to Düsseldorf

How to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Cologne to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnICE 1747
12:01PM0h23
Cologne Hbf
12:24PMDüsseldorf Hbf
91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixTrainFlixTrain
12:14PM0h22
Cologne Hbf
12:36PMDüsseldorf Hbf
81One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 610
02:11PM0h20
Cologne Hbf
02:31PMDüsseldorf Hbf
231One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
09:01AM0h24
Cologne Hbf
09:25AMDüsseldorf Hbf
101One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 2202
11:46AM0h25
Cologne Hbf
12:11PMDüsseldorf Hbf
171One-way
0 transfers
FlixTrainFlixTrain
08:14AM0h22
Cologne Hbf
08:36AMDüsseldorf Hbf
81One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
05:30AM1h15
Bergisch Gladbach, Busbahnhof (Bensberg U)
06:45AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
121One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Düsseldorf

Travel to Düsseldorf easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Düsseldorf.

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You can get from Cologne to Düsseldorf 1 different ways: train.

The cheapest way to go to Düsseldorf from Cologne is by taking a train, which costs on average €4.

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

A train is less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Düsseldorf costing on average.

The fastest way from Cologne to Düsseldorf is by train with an average journey time of 17 min.

There are alternative travel options to Düsseldorf that take longer:

Düsseldorf is approximately 34 km away from Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Düsseldorf is:

  • 4 coaches a day.
  • 8 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Düsseldorf:

  • Trains from Cologne to Düsseldorf most often leave from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Düsseldorf:

  • FlixBus can take you to Düsseldorf by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Cologne to Düsseldorf for €4.
  • Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, National Express or Eurostar can get you to Düsseldorf by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Cologne to Düsseldorf for €4 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Düsseldorf with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 4 direct coaches per day to take to Düsseldorf with.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to Düsseldorf with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, National Express or Eurostar.

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

Omio customers who travel from Cologne to Düsseldorf often also extend their holiday to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin or Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Düsseldorf and these popular destinations at a great price.

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