There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
21 min€7–35Drive 39.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Stationcar 39.5 km
28 min€6–8Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Stationtaxi 39.5 km
28 min€95–120Bus via Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena
- Take the bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena to Düsseldorf Hbfbus S6
1h 49m€7–10
Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station is to train which takes 21 min and costs €7 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Dusseldorf Central Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Cologne and Düsseldorf Central Station is 40 km. The road distance is 39.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs €7 - €35.
The train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station is to train which takes 21 min and costs €7 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Düsseldorf Central Station, 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. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 26 min.
- 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
- 41 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
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- €11–20
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- 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 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- DB Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 to Düsseldorf Central Station bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station is 39 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Central Station.
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