How much does a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf cost?

The average train ticket price from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is R 1 124. The best way to find cheap train tickets from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is to book your tickets as early as possible. Prices tend to rise as your travel date approaches, so book in advance to secure the best prices!

How long is the train trip from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf?

A train trip between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf is around 2h 17m, although the fastest train will take about 1h 11m. This is the time it takes to travel the 183 km that separates the two cities.

How many daily train are there between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf?

The number of trains from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf can differ depending on the day of the week. On average, there are 164. Some trains are direct while others include transferring trains. Simplify your train trip from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf by comparing and selecting the train that fits your travel style and budget on Busbud.

Which train companies travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf?

When taking the train from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf, you can travel comfortably and safely with Deutsche Bahn ICE, Deutsche Bahn, TGV inOui.

What are the departure and arrival stations for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf?

Trains travelling between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf leave from Frankfurt Airport or Südbahnhof and arrive at Hbf, ZOB am Hbf, Duesseldorf Airport.

Train Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf from R 269 | Refundable Tickets

Next train departures

Next departures from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf on 13 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE + Regionalbahn	Train	19:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 45m	23:10	Duesseldorf Central	Cheapest
Regional-Express + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	19:24	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 45m	21:09	Duesseldorf Central	Fastest
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	19:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	4h 10m	23:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	19:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	4h 10m	23:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	19:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	4h 10m	23:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	19:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	4h 10m	23:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	19:40	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	22:05	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	19:40	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	22:05	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags

Next departures from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf on 14 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
InterCity + Regional-Express + S-Bahn	Train	07:32	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 55m	11:27	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	Cheapest
	Train	08:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	09:36	Duesseldorf Central	Fastest
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	06:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 52m	09:02	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
Regionalbahn + Regional-Express + S-Bahn	Train	06:41	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	4h 41m	11:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	06:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 52m	09:02	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
Regionalbahn + Regional-Express + S-Bahn	Train	06:41	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	4h 41m	11:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags

Next departures from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf on 15 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Regional-Express + InterCity	Train	12:38	Frankfurt Hbf	3h 22m	16:00	Duesseldorf Central	Cheapest
	Train	12:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	13:36	Duesseldorf Central	Fastest
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	12:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 52m	15:02	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Regional-Express + InterCity	Train	12:18	Frankfurt Süd	4h 5m	16:23	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	12:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	13:36	Duesseldorf Central	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	12:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 52m	15:02	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Regional-Express + InterCity	Train	12:18	Frankfurt Süd	4h 5m	16:23	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	12:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	13:36	Duesseldorf Central	No tags

Next departures from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf on 16 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:42	Frankfurt Hbf	3h 25m	10:07	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	Cheapest
	Train	12:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	13:36	Duesseldorf Central	Fastest
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	06:55	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 40m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Regional-Express	Train	08:40	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	4h 55m	13:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	06:55	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 40m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Regional-Express	Train	08:40	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	4h 55m	13:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags

Next departures from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf on 17 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:42	Frankfurt Hbf	3h 25m	10:07	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	Cheapest
	Train	08:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	09:36	Duesseldorf Central	Fastest
S-Bahn + InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 57m	10:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	07:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags
S-Bahn + InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 57m	10:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	07:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags

Next departures from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf on 18 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:42	Frankfurt Hbf	3h 25m	10:07	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	Cheapest
	Train	08:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	09:36	Duesseldorf Central	Fastest
S-Bahn + InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 57m	10:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	07:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags
S-Bahn + InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 57m	10:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	07:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags

Next departures from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf on 19 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:42	Frankfurt Hbf	3h 25m	10:07	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	Cheapest
	Train	08:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	09:36	Duesseldorf Central	Fastest
S-Bahn + InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 57m	10:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	07:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags
S-Bahn + InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 57m	10:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	07:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags

Next departures from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf on 20 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:42	Frankfurt Hbf	3h 25m	10:07	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	Cheapest
	Train	08:09	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 27m	09:36	Duesseldorf Central	Fastest
S-Bahn + InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 57m	10:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	07:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags
S-Bahn + InterCity + Regional-Express	Train	06:25	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	3h 57m	10:22	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE	Train	07:10	Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt West	2h 25m	09:35	Dusseldorf Airport Train Station	No tags
	Train	07:27	Frankfurt Hbf	1h 38m	09:05	Duesseldorf Central	No tags

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Compare 3 ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf

We recommend carpooling

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as a good way to reach Düsseldorf. The journey takes about 2 hours 10 minutes and with fares starting at just R 156, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

31carpool per day

2h 10mAverage duration

183 kmDistance

8kgCO₂ emissions

	Average price	Average duration	CO₂ emissions
Bus	Average priceR 231 - R 2 808	Average duration3h 40m	CO₂ emissions 5kg CO₂e
Train	Average priceR 290 - R 4 141	Average duration2h 17m	CO₂ emissions 4kg CO₂e
Carpool	Average priceR 156 - R 541	Average duration2h 10m	CO₂ emissions 8kg CO₂e

Train Companies

Deutsche Bahn ICE

4/510 reviews

Timeliness2.5

Cleanliness5

Deutsche Bahn

4/56 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness2.5

Cleanliness3.4

WiFi3.4

TGV inOui

4/553 reviews

Staff4.6

Timeliness4.6

Cleanliness4.9

WiFi4

Deutsche Bahn - SNCF

FlixBus

3.5/511 297 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness3.9

Cleanliness4.1

WiFi2.7

Based on 11297 reviews, the company was rated 3.5 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the temperature but often complained with the Wi-Fi. FlixBus ticket prices on this trip start at R 1 312

FlixBus Frankfurt am Main Düsseldorf recent customer reviews

Bus ride itself was very comfortable except that the bus arrived at Frankfurt almost 1.5 hrs late.

Carl F.

16 September 2024

DE train companies: Amtrak, Trenitalia, Deutsche Bahn, Renfe, Deutsche Bahn ICE, VIA Rail Canada, RegioJet

Where are the popular train stations and stops in Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf?

Stops in Frankfurt am Main

A - Frankfurt Airport

B - Südbahnhof

Stops in Düsseldorf

A - Hbf

B - ZOB am Hbf

C - Duesseldorf Airport

Frequently asked questions on the trip Frankfurt am Main - Düsseldorf

How much does a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf cost?
The average train ticket price from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is R 1 124. The best way to find cheap train tickets from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf is to book your tickets as early as possible. Prices tend to rise as your travel date approaches, so book in advance to secure the best prices!
How long is the train trip from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf?
A train trip between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf is around 2h 17m, although the fastest train will take about 1h 11m. This is the time it takes to travel the 183 km that separates the two cities.
How many daily train are there between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf?
The number of trains from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf can differ depending on the day of the week. On average, there are 164. Some trains are direct while others include transferring trains. Simplify your train trip from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf by comparing and selecting the train that fits your travel style and budget on Busbud.
Which train companies travel from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf?
When taking the train from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf, you can travel comfortably and safely with Deutsche Bahn ICE, Deutsche Bahn, TGV inOui.
What are the departure and arrival stations for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf?
Trains travelling between Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf leave from Frankfurt Airport or Südbahnhof and arrive at Hbf, ZOB am Hbf, Duesseldorf Airport.

Find cheapest prices for trains

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

11/11

R 1 243

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R 1 616

Today

R 1 872

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R 1 252

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R 913

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R 1 249

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R 747

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R 663

The cheapest trip from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf was searched and found on 18 Nov 2025 with a price of R 663

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from R 663 to R 3 306 for a train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Düsseldorf based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at R 663, which is on 2025-11-18.

Usually Deutsche Bahn ICE will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.