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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, and a flight costs an average of €99.
Distance: 486 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€136 Average price | €233 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 20m Average total duration 11h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Munich to Düsseldorf
How to get from Munich to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 61812:01 AM6h31Munich Hbf6:32 AMDüsseldorf Hbf€381One-way0 transfers
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ICE 61812:01 AM6h31Munich Hbf6:32 AMDüsseldorf Hbf€381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW90898:35 PM1h10Munich Airport9:45 PMDusseldorf Airport€1091One-way0 transfers
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ICE 888 · ICE 10224:03 AM6h32Munich Hbf10:35 AMDüsseldorf Hbf€461One-way1 transfer
ICE 10144:20 AM4h33Munich Hbf8:53 AMDüsseldorf Hbf€561One-way0 transfers
ICE 8224:41 AM4h55Munich Hbf9:36 AMDüsseldorf Hbf€561One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:45 AM8h10Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)12:55 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf€471One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:05 PM8h50München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz6:55 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf€471One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:40 PM9h15Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)6:55 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf€471One-way0 transfers
LH19846:20 PM1h10Munich Airport7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1501One-way0 transfers
LH405011:15 AM1h10Munich Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1501One-way0 transfers
LH41046:35 AM1h10Munich Airport7:45 AMCologne Bonn Airport€1501One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Munich to Düsseldorf
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €89 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Düsseldorf costing on average €136.
A bus is €186 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Düsseldorf costing on average €233.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o. to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 12 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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