There are 9 ways to get from France to Düsseldorf by train, bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), 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 Paris Nord to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Tha
4h 57m€98–193Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to Düsseldorf496.5 km
5h 50m€32Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N71 / ...
8h 18m€45–80Drive 496.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorfcar 496.1 km
4h 41m€77–110Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
4h 15m€123–295Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Thalys
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
5h 31m€151–303Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
4h 27m€103–230Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
4h 45m€74–228Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain
5h 23m
France to Düsseldorf by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Düsseldorf is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from France to Düsseldorf is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Düsseldorf station. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Düsseldorf. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between France and Düsseldorf is 571 km. The road distance is 496.1 km.
The best way to get from France to Düsseldorf without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from France to Düsseldorf, including transfers.
France to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Düsseldorf is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €95 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between France and Düsseldorf, Germany?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Paris Nord to Düsseldorf Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €95–190 and the journey takes 3h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Düsseldorf central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- 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 Paris to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paris to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
France to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
France to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Düsseldorf is 496 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from France to Düsseldorf.
There are 2365+ hotels available in Düsseldorf.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between France and Düsseldorf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


















