There are 5 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
24 min€7–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Düsseldorf40.5 km
56 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to D-Oberbilk S Ubus S6
1h 54m€7–10Drive 38 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorfcar 38 km
26 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorftaxi 38 km
26 min€95–120
Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf is to train which takes 24 min and costs €7 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at D-Oberbilk S U. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Cologne Cathedral and Düsseldorf is 40 km. The road distance is 38 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs €7 - €35.
The train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf station.
Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf is to train which takes 24 min and costs €7 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Düsseldorf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €7–35 and the journey takes 21 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to D-Oberbilk S U 4 times a day. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 1h 50m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to D-Oberbilk S U
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to D-Oberbilk S U
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at D-Oberbilk S U station.
Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf is 38 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Cologne Cathedral to Düsseldorf.
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