There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
4h 7m€53–333Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken274.1 km
3h 23m€12–19Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11 / ...
4h 40m€23–40Drive 274.1 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Saarbrückencar 274.1 km
2h 38m€39–56Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
4h 49m€45–148
Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken is to rideshare which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Saarbrücken bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Saarbrücken Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Saarbrücken is 409 km. The road distance is 274.1 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €50 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken, including transfers.
Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €50 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Saarbrücken, Germany?
You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Saarbrücken bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- 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 Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- 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 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 Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- 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
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 Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken is 274 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Düsseldorf to Saarbrücken.
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