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How to get fromBerlin to Ruhrby train, bus, car, plane, or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Ruhr by train, bus, car, plane, or tram

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 50m
    €44–191

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Duisburg central train stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    8h 9m
    €50–74

  3. Drive  546.5 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Ruhrcar car 546.5 km
    4h 31m
    €81–117

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 901 tram

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the tram from Duisburg Hbf to Duisburg Karlstr.tram tram
    3h 20m

  5. Train via Wolfsburg

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 56m
    €95–207

  6. Train via Oberhausen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 22m
    €69–127

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4h 16m
    €94–280

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Ruhr, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Duisburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–190 and the journey takes 4h 1m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Duisburg central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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