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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £128 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £128, while a flight costs an average of £415.
Distance: 612 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£128 Average Price Cheapest | £415 Average Price | £64 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
16h 17m Average total duration 15h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Düsseldorf:
A coach is £40 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Düsseldorf costing on average £136.
A coach is £235 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Düsseldorf costing on average £330.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 20m.
Coach takes on average 15h 54m.
You'll arrive about 6h 29m sooner (2h 12m by flight vs 8h 41m by car). Tickets start at around £136 compared to roughly £64 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Düsseldorf
How to get to Düsseldorf from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Düsseldorf is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:0018h50Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway8:50Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf£781One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:0018h50Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway8:50Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf£781One-way2 changes
Fastest
FlixBus · FlixBus16:5514h55Birmingham8:50Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf£851One-way1 change
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:3017h20Birmingham13:50Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf£971One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus3:0017h40Birmingham21:40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf£991One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:5518h55Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway13:50Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf£1051One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Düsseldorf:
A coach is £287 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Düsseldorf costing on average £415.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Coach takes on average 16h 17m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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