There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via D-Flughafen Bf
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 10 / ...
41 min€11–41Drive 48.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airportcar 48.3 km
37 min€7–10Bus, line 721 bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from D-Worringer Platz to D-Airport City Ostbus 721
1h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airporttaxi 48.3 km
37 min€110–140Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Terminal Strain S11
1h 28m€13–24
Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport by train, cable car, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at D-Airport City Ost via D-Worringer Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at D-Flughafen Terminal S. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Cologne and Düsseldorf Airport is 50 km. The road distance is 48.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport without a car is to train via D-Flughafen Bf which takes 41 min and costs €10 - €45.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport, including transfers.
Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport is to train via D-Flughafen Bf which takes 41 min and costs €10 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 721 bus, which costs and takes 1h 4m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Düsseldorf Airport, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €8–40 and the journey takes 29 min. National Express also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Düsseldorf Airport via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, D-Worringer Platz, and D-Airport City Ost in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Terminal S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Bus from D-Worringer Platz to D-Airport City Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
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 to Düsseldorf Airport bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at D-Flughafen Terminal S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport is 48 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Airport.
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