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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Ruhrby train, tram, bus, car, taxi, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Ruhr by train, tram, bus, car, taxi, or subway

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  1. Train, line 901 tram

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the tram from Duisburg Hbf to Duisburg Karlstr.tram tram 901
    32 min

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Duisburg central train stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Duisburg Goetheplatzbus bus 929
    1h 8m
    €4–7

  3. Drive 33.5 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Ruhrcar car 33.5 km
    31 min
    €5–7

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Düsseldorf to Ruhrtaxi taxi 33.5 km
    31 min
    €85–110

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from D-Steinstraße U to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platzsubway subway U79
    1h 12m
    €6–9

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  • Distance: 27.7 km
  • Duration: 32 min

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Ruhr, Germany?

You can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Duisburg Goetheplatz via Duisburg central train station and DU- Hbf Westeingang in around 1h 8m. Alternatively, Rheinbahn AG operates a subway from D-Steinstraße U to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platz every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 53 min. DVG also services this route hourly.

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