There are 4 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Ilmenau by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
6h 35m€184–499Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Würzburg Main Stationbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
10h 26m€41–68Drive 377 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Ilmenaucar 377 km
3h 46m€54–77Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 51
6h 52m€181–477
Düsseldorf to Ilmenau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Ilmenau is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Ilmenau is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Düsseldorf station to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf central bus station and arriving at Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Würzburg Main Station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof and Suhl, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Stadtilm via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Ilmenau is 527 km. The road distance is 377 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Ilmenau without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 35m and costs €180 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Düsseldorf to Ilmenau, including transfers.
Düsseldorf to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Ilmenau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Ilmenau is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 35m and costs €180 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Frankfurt, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Würzburg Main Station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 10h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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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 Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Ilmenau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Würzburg Main Station.
Düsseldorf to Ilmenau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Ilmenau is 377 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Düsseldorf to Ilmenau.
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