There are 4 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Erkelenz by train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Düsseldorf to Erkelenz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Erkelenz is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Erkelenz is to drive which takes 27 min and costs €6 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Duesseldorf-Bilk and arriving at Erkelenz. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Erkelenz is 42 km. The road distance is 42.4 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Erkelenz without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs €7 - €35.
The train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Erkelenz takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Düsseldorf to Erkelenz train services, operated by National Express, depart from Duesseldorf-Bilk station.
Düsseldorf to Erkelenz train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Erkelenz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Erkelenz is 42 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Düsseldorf to Erkelenz.
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What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Erkelenz every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 36 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Erkelenz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
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