There are 4 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
1h 44m€30–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld177.3 km
2h 5m€5–13Line 722 bus, bus
- Take the bus from D-Mintropplatz to D-Eller Sbus 722
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
2h 41m€16–24Drive 170.5 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Bielefeldcar 170.5 km
1h 46m€24–35
Düsseldorf to Bielefeld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld is to rideshare which costs €5 - €13 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs €30 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from D-Mintropplatz and arriving at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Düsseldorf-Eller Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Bielefeld is 174 km. The road distance is 170.5 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld without a car is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs €30 - €140.
The train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf takes 1h 44m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Düsseldorf to Bielefeld bus services, operated by Rheinbahn AG, depart from D-Mintropplatz station.
Düsseldorf to Bielefeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can line 722 bus and bus, which costs €15 - €24 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Bielefeld, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 44m. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from D-Mintropplatz to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via D-Eller S and Düsseldorf-Eller Station in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Bus from D-Mintropplatz to D-Eller S
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Bielefeld bus services, operated by Rheinbahn AG, arrive at D-Eller S station.
Düsseldorf to Bielefeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bielefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Bielefeld is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Düsseldorf to Bielefeld.
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