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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Altenkirchenby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Altenkirchen by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain train Re1
    5h 42m
    €48–298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    8h 16m
    €26–45

  3. Drive 254.8 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Altenkirchencar car 254.8 km
    2h 42m
    €36–52

  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain train Re1
    7h 39m
    €50–151

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from D-Friedrichstadt S to Köln Hbftrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain train Re1
    9h 8m
    €72–139

Düsseldorf to Altenkirchen by train and bus

Calendar67Weekly Services
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, and Schönenberg, ZOB in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Saarbrücken bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m.

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