There are 9 ways to get from Thuringia to Düsseldorf by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
4h 18m€85–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Düsseldorf367.1 km
4h 23m€20–25Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 020
5h 55m€30–50Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 17m€135–242Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 51
4h 31m€80–160Train #2
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leinefeldetrain Re1
- Take the train from Leinefelde to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
6h 9mDrive 365.4 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Düsseldorfcar 365.4 km
3h 48m€54–78Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 32m€127–359Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
5h 11m€166–551
Thuringia to Düsseldorf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Düsseldorf is to rideshare which costs €20 - €25 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Düsseldorf is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erfurt central train station station and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Thuringia and Düsseldorf is 472 km. The road distance is 365.4 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Düsseldorf without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 18m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Thuringia to Düsseldorf, including transfers.
Thuringia to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Düsseldorf is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 18m and costs €85 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Düsseldorf, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf via Frankfurt and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erfurt to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Thuringia to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Thuringia to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Düsseldorf is 365 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Thuringia to Düsseldorf.
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