There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Kalkar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Empel-Reestrain Re
- Take the bus from Rees Empel Bf to Kalkar Marktbus X32
1h 54m€30–32Drive 80.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Düsseldorf to Kalkarcar 80.5 km
53 min€12–17Train, bus via Wesel
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Weseltrain Re
- Take the bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Kalkar Marktbus X27
2h 21m€25–27Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhofbus Re10
3h 3mTrain
- Take the train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhoftrain Re10
2h 2m€25–42
Düsseldorf to Kalkar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Kalkar is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Kalkar is to drive which takes 53 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Düsseldorf to Kalkar. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Kalkar Markt via Kleve Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Kalkar. However, there are services departing from D-Bilk S and arriving at Kleve Bahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Kalkar is 96 km. The road distance is 80.5 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Kalkar without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 54m and costs €29 - €32.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Düsseldorf to Kalkar, including transfers.
Düsseldorf to Kalkar bus services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Düsseldorf to Kalkar train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from D-Bilk S station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Kalkar is to bus which takes 3h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 2h 2m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Kalkar, Germany?
RheinRuhrBahn operates a bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof 4 times a week, and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, RheinRuhrBahn operates a train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhof hourly, and the journey takes 1h 24m. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Empel-Rees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Rees Empel Bf to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
Bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Kalkar bus services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Kleve Bahnhof station.
Düsseldorf to Kalkar train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Kleve Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Kalkar is 81 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Düsseldorf to Kalkar.
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