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There are 11 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Žilina by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Salzburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    12h 38m
    €152–868

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 31m
    €50–263

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Žilinabus bus
    21h 12m

  4. Drive 1,055.3 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Žilinacar car 1,055.3 km
    11h 21m
    €157–227

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 54m
    €94–236

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train Sc / ...
    18h 50m

  7. Bus via Brno

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Brno to Žilinabus bus 915
    26h 9m

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 35m
    €88–261

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    9h 21m
    €101–363

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    9h 37m
    €94–356

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    10h 9m
    €99–234

Düsseldorf to Žilina by train

Calendar179Weekly Trains
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,340.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 38m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zilina via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 12h 38m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Žilina once daily, and the journey takes 21h 12m.

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