How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf

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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a flight costs an average of €90.

Distance: 182 km

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€23

Average price

€17

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Cheapest

€105

Average price

3h 39m

Average total duration

3h 9m

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30m

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5h 57m

Average total duration

5h 27m

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3h 47m

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47m

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3h 0m

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0.1 - 0.2kg

CO2 emissions

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0.2 - 0.5kg

CO2 emissions

0.5 - 1.1kg

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Deutsche Bahn

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Lufthansa

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from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    9:50 AM3h05
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    12:55 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
    171One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • RegioJet a.s.(Prague -> Amsterdam)
    5:55 AM3h05
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    9:00 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
    171One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnICE 822
    8:22 AM1h14
    Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
    9:36 AMDüsseldorf Hbf
    1011One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnICE 614
    9:10 AM1h22
    Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
    10:32 AMDüsseldorf Hbf
    1011One-way
    0 transfers
  • Deutsche BahnICE 204
    8:11 AM1h21
    Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
    9:32 AMDüsseldorf Hbf
    1011One-way
    0 transfers
  • Deutsche BahnICE 822
    8:08 AM1h28
    Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
    9:36 AMDüsseldorf Hbf
    1011One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    8:30 AM3h40
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    12:10 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
    211One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:30 AM3h30
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    2:00 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
    211One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    7:00 AM3h20
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    10:20 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
    201One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf including taking a bus, train, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is a bus with an average price of €10.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf:

A bus is €0.09 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf costing on average €10.

A bus is €81 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf costing on average €90.

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is by flight with an average journey time of 45m.

Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 20m.

Bus takes on average 3h 5m.

The Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf distance is approximately 182 km.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is:
  • Around 29 trains per day.
  • Around 25 buses per day.
  • Around 5 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf:
  • Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
  • Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Düsseldorf by train.
  • Travel with Lufthansa, Cityjet to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf with the following travel companies:
  • 24 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
  • 17 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
  • 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Cityjet.
Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Barcelona. 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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