There are 6 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
2h 53m€42–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus 220 / ...
6h 35m€26–45Drive 276.1 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslauterncar 276.1 km
2h 25m€39–57Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
3h 52m€111–249Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
5h 51m€50–158Train via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from D-Friedrichstadt S to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain S11
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
6h 40m€55–95
Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Düsseldorf station to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf central bus station and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Kaiserslautern is 343 km. The road distance is 276.1 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €280.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Friedrichstadt S to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Düsseldorf to Kaiserslautern.
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