There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg 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
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
1h 42m€26–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Duisburg232.9 km
2h 43m€13–18Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Duisburg central train stationbus N61 / ...
3h 40m€20–35Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbftrain
2h 21m€101–165Drive 232.3 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburgcar 232.3 km
2h 27m€35–50
Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg is to rideshare which costs €13 - €18 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €26 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Duisburg central train station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Duisburg is 241 km. The road distance is 232.3 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €26 - €90.
The train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf takes 1h 42m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs €26 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Duisburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Duisburg central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Duisburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Duisburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.