There are 7 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 57m€42–281Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf278.9 km
3h 12m€14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus 220 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
7h€25–44Drive 277.3 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorfcar 277.3 km
2h 29m€40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 41m€112–245Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 91 / ...
5h 1m€53–163Train via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to D-Friedrichstadt Strain S11
6h 12m€54–93
Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf is to rideshare which costs €14 - €21 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiserslautern station to Düsseldorf station. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern central train station and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Düsseldorf is 341 km. The road distance is 277.3 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €290.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Düsseldorf, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to D-Friedrichstadt S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf is 277 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Düsseldorf.
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