How to get from Düsseldorf to Cologne

You can travel from Düsseldorf to Cologne 2 different ways: coach or train.

A train service offers the cheapest way to travel from Düsseldorf to Cologne, which costs on average £3.

This is compared to other ways of getting to Cologne:

A train is generally £8 less than a coach for the same journey. A coach costs on average £11 from Düsseldorf to Cologne.

The fastest way from Düsseldorf to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 24 min.

Other travel options between Düsseldorf and Cologne can usually take longer:

In comparison, getting to Cologne by coach can take on average 1 h 10 min.

You should expect to travel around 21 miles (34 km) from Düsseldorf to Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Cologne is:

• 25 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Düsseldorf to Cologne as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Düsseldorf to Cologne:

• Most travellers who purchase a coach ticket from Düsseldorf to Cologne depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf to Köln, Köln Bonn Airport.
• Most travellers catch their train from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Köln Hbf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Düsseldorf to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Flixbus for coaches to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Flixbus Düsseldorf to Cologne tickets on Omio for £11.
• FlixTrain can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for FlixTrain from Düsseldorf to Cologne for £3.

Yes, there are direct routes from Düsseldorf to Cologne with the following travel companies:

• You can find direct coaches per day to Cologne with Flixbus or BlaBlaCar.
• You can find 25 direct trains per day to Cologne with FlixTrain.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you buy tickets for this route.

When planning your trip between Düsseldorf and Cologne, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to buy and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Coach tickets are costing on average £11 one way.
• Train tickets are costing on average £3 one way.

However, we recommend buying tickets from Düsseldorf to Cologne online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.