On the high speed line

Frankfurt to Düsseldorf / Dusseldorf by train

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Routes

From Frankfurt Main Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings usually open: 6 months ahead of the travel date

They're particularly recommended if you will be travelling on Friday or Sunday afternoons, the ICE trains on this route tend to be exceptionally busy.

When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for the direct trains.

On the DB Bahn booking site look for journeys that have:

- 0 in the Chg. column

- A jouney time of between 1hr 25min and 1hr 40 min*

Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.

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A step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.

There's also a guide to booking with an independent ticket agent.

If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Germany, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to German train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.

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Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on and your seat reservation is included - but they're optional when booking 2nd class tickets, or if you will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
DB from €17.90

DB Guide

DB is the national railway operator in Germany, so its website can be used for booking journeys by German express trains; the ICE and IC trains and it doesn't charge booking fees.
It also sells tickets for journeys by direct trains on all international routes from Germany regardless of whether DB is operating the train service.

It also sells an extensive range of end-to-end journeys which involve making connections both within Germany and in neighboring countries, but journeys between Germany and Britain cannot be booked on DB.

A key feature of DB website worth keeping mind is that it offers 1st class ticket purchasers complimentary seat reservations on journeys both within and to/from Germany.

Seat reservations for daytime in both 1st and 2nd class can also be booked separately from tickets.

Omio from €17.90

Omio Guide

Omio is an online ticket agency which offers tickets for rail journeys in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain.

The three key advantages of using Omio are

  • it offers prices in multiple currencies
  • it usually offers price comparison with other modes of travel including flights and buses
  • when visiting Europe, you can book journeys in multiple countries in one transaction.

The disadvantage of booking with Omio is that it often adds a booking fee to the final price; therefore when it does so without offering a price advantage, SMTJ doesn't tend to offer Omio as a booking option.

SaveATrain from €17.90

SaveATrain Guide

Happyrail from €17.90

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

Trainline from €17.90

Trainline Guide

Happyrail from €19.90

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

Trainline from €19.90

Trainline Guide

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Journey Features

High Speed (partial)

Good to Know

Final Destination: Dortmund or Hamburg

All trains also call at: FrankfurtFlughafen/Airport

These trains travel on Germany's fastest high speed line between Frankfurt Flughafen and Siegburg/Bonn - and it's that speed and the occasional sweeping views from that line, which gives this journey it's wow factor.

The video was taking on a train travelling in the opposite direction, but it gives a sense of  what a thrill this train ride can be - this is a journey when it's especially obvious that you're travelling on a high speed train!

If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our German Train Travel Guide.
It is

If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our German Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

On the high speed line On the high speed line

Final Destination: Dortmund or Hamburg

All trains also call at: FrankfurtFlughafen/Airport

These trains travel on Germany's fastest high speed line between Frankfurt Flughafen and Siegburg/Bonn - and it's that speed and the occasional sweeping views from that line, which gives this journey it's wow factor.

The video was taking on a train travelling in the opposite direction, but it gives a sense of  what a thrill this train ride can be - this is a journey when it's especially obvious that you're travelling on a high speed train!

If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our German Train Travel Guide.
It is

If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our German Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

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