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Compare train, bus, and flight for Munich to Düsseldorf
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 an average ticket price of €46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. 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 €46, while a flight costs an average of €346.
Distance: 486 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€81 Average price | €46 Average price Cheapest | €346 Average price | €51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 29m Average total duration 10h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Munich to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Munich to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Düsseldorf costing on average €81.
A bus is €300 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Düsseldorf costing on average €346.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 11h 29m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:15 AM 9h55 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 6:10 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €38 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:15 AM 9h55 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 6:10 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €38 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW90818:20 AM 1h10 Munich Airport 9:30 AM Dusseldorf Airport €249 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- S4 · ICE 618
11:19 PM 7h29 Munich 6:48 AM Düsseldorf Hbf €45 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 618
12:01 AM 6h31 Munich Hbf 6:32 AM Düsseldorf Hbf €60 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 1014
4:11 AM 4h42 Munich Hbf 8:53 AM Düsseldorf Hbf €70 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
4:45 AM 8h10 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 12:55 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €40 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:30 PM 10h05 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 5:35 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €42 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:00 AM 10h40 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 8:40 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
- EW7173 · EW9035
2:45 PM 3h40 Munich Airport 6:25 PM Dusseldorf Airport €208 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW7173 · EW9037
2:45 PM 7h00 Munich Airport 9:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport €208 1 One-way 1 transfer - EW9083
4:55 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 6:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport €280 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Düsseldorf costing on average €81.
A bus is €300 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Düsseldorf costing on average €346.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 11h 29m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses 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 Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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