There are 9 ways to get from Erlangen to Düsseldorf by train, bus, car, plane, 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 23m€84–368Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Düsseldorf424.6 km
4h 41m€18–35Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
7h 33m€33–64Drive 424 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Düsseldorfcar 424 km
3h 37m€60–87Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
4h 38m€105–249Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Erlangen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Ice
7h 8m€88–164Bus
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 084 / ...
8h 10m€35–65Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
3h 41m€116–315Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
4h 56m€121–371
Erlangen to Düsseldorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Düsseldorf is to rideshare which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Düsseldorf is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erlangen train station station and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Düsseldorf. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Erlangen and Düsseldorf is 464 km. The road distance is 424 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Düsseldorf without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €80 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Erlangen to Düsseldorf, including transfers.
Erlangen to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Düsseldorf is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €80 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Düsseldorf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €80–350 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Düsseldorf central bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erlangen to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erlangen to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Erlangen to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Düsseldorf is 424 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Erlangen to Düsseldorf.
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