There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain Rb4
4h 59m€65–251Drive 192.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsencar 192.6 km
1h 49m€28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kasselbus N1360b
- Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Wolfhagen Bahnhofbus Ev Rb4 / ...
7h 34mTrain, bus, line 580 bus
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to War-Scherfede, Bahnhofbus S80 / ...
- Take the bus from War-Scherfede, Bahnhof to Bad Arolsen Rathausstraßebus 580
5h 21mTrain via Hagen
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain Re17
5h 34m€41–108
Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Düsseldorf station to Bad Arolsen. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf central bus station and arriving at Bad Arolsen Rathausstraße via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Wolfhagen Bahnhof and Wolfhagen-Gasterfeld Pommernanlage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen. However, there are services departing from Duesseldorf Hbf and arriving at Bad Arolsen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Bad Arolsen is 341 km. The road distance is 192.6 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €65 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen, including transfers.
Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Duesseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Bad Arolsen, Germany?
You can take a train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bad Arolsen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bad Arolsen Rathausstraße via Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Wolfhagen Bahnhof, and Wolfhagen-Gasterfeld Pommernanlage in around 7h 34m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Wolfhagen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0251 6270-0
- Website
- westfalenfahrplan.de
Bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to War-Scherfede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westfalenfahrplan.de
- Phone
- (0 56 21) 80 28-10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bad Wildunger Kraftverkehr
Bus from War-Scherfede, Bahnhof to Bad Arolsen Rathausstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Bad Wildunger Kraftverkehr
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen is 193 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Düsseldorf to Bad Arolsen.
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