There are 7 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 24m€72–291Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim292.3 km
3h 23m€16Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3217 / ...
5h 1m€46–111Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
4h 56m€138–369Train via Herford
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
4h 17m€54–175Bus via Düsseldorf-Eller Station
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
5h 5m€25–43Drive 290 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Hildesheimcar 290 km
2h 51m€41–60
Düsseldorf to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim is to rideshare which costs €16 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Düsseldorf station to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf central bus station and arriving at Hanover central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Ost via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Hildesheim is 321 km. The road distance is 290 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €70 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Düsseldorf to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €70 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 5h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 4h 56m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hanover central bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
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 Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Hildesheim is 290 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Düsseldorf to Hildesheim.
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