Travel Information from Cologne to Düsseldorf
| 34 km | |
| Train | |
| €4 - | |
| Train • €4 • 17 min | |
| Train • €4 • 17 min | |
| FlixBus 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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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.
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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.

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.
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