The average train between Düsseldorf and Parma takes 16h 31m and the fastest train takes 10h 14m. The train service runs several times per day from Düsseldorf to Parma. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Düsseldorf and Parma. The earliest departure is at 8:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Düsseldorf is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Parma at 3:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 16h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Parma. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf station and arriving at Parma station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
Düsseldorf to Parma train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Düsseldorf to Parma train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Parma station.
Book your Düsseldorf to Parma train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Parma is 761.2 km. The road distance is 986 km.
You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Parma via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 56m.