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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. 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 €29, while a flight costs an average of €367.
Distance: 478 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€67 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €367 Average price | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 11m Average total duration 8h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 32m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Berlin:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Berlin costing on average €67.
A bus is €339 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Berlin costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 9h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Berlin
How to get from Düsseldorf to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 541
4:46 AM 5h40 Düsseldorf Hbf 10:26 AM Berlin Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 541
4:46 AM 5h40 Düsseldorf Hbf 10:26 AM Berlin Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW86:55 PM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:00 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €182 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1541
11:34 PM 6h05 Düsseldorf Hbf 5:39 AM Berlin Hbf €30 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 843
5:50 AM 5h28 Düsseldorf Hbf 11:18 AM Berlin Hbf €38 1 One-way 0 transfers - 26845 · ICE 920 · RJ 173
2:22 AM 7h01 Düsseldorf Hbf 9:23 AM Berlin Hbf €38 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
7:05 PM 8h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 3:10 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €35 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:05 PM 8h25 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 3:30 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €35 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:40 PM 8h10 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 5:50 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
- EW8041
9:00 AM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 10:10 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €161 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9042
10:15 AM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 11:25 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €192 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW8055
6:10 PM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:15 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Berlin:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Berlin costing on average €67.
A bus is €339 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Berlin costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 9h 11m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, Condor Flugdienst, Croatia Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane.
- 16 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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