How to get from Zelhem to Dusseldorf

Plan it for your day Dusseldorf to Zelhem

Fastest: 1h 36m; by car, door to door
Cheapest: €12; by car
Distance: 92 km; as the crow flies
Departures today: 8; 4 ways, Sun 25 Oct

4 ways to travel

92 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 25 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best20 min quicker than the train and €60 cheaper.

Drivebestfastestcheapest
1h 36m€12–17Estimated
Likely no visa needed for Germany
120 km · fuel only
TrainLeast hassle
1h 56m€53–96Estimated
Likely no visa needed for Germany
3 departures · VIAS Rail GmbH
Bus
3h 59m€59–160Estimated
Likely no visa needed for Germany
5 departures · FlixBus-eu
Taxi
1h 36m€145–215Estimated
Likely no visa needed for Germany
one-way cab

Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences

Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from The Netherlands; the planner lets you pick yours.

Likely no visa needed for Germany · The Netherlands passport (assumed)Check rules

Exercise increased caution in The NetherlandsUS
Exercise increased caution in GermanyUS

Travel advice: US State Department. Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.

Departures today

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Zelhem to Dusseldorf?

The fastest way is by car: about 1h 36m door to door. The straight-line distance is 92 km.

What is the cheapest way from Zelhem to Dusseldorf?

Drive is the cheapest, from €12. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

Is there a direct train from Zelhem to Dusseldorf?

Yes. Today's timetable shows 3 direct trains, the fastest taking 1h 56m. Fares run €53–96 across classes.

How much is the bus from Zelhem to Dusseldorf?

Buses take about 3h 59m and cost €59–160 depending on operator and seat type. 5 departures appear in today's timetable window.

How far is Dusseldorf from Zelhem by road?

About 120 km, roughly 1h 36m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €12–17; tolls and parking are extra.

Who runs it

Buses

RRReis
FlixBus-eu
Essener Verkehrs AG
Straßenbahn
Breng
Busverkehr Rheinland
Städtische Werke Krefeld Bus
Westfalen Bus
RheinRuhrBahn
Vestische Straßenbahnen GmbH Bus

Railways

VIAS Rail GmbH

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

In Dusseldorf

Capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the seventh-largest city in Germany, with a 2025 population of 619,444. Most of Düsseldorf lies on the right bank of the Rhine, and the city has grown together with Neuss, Krefeld, Hilden, Langenfeld, Ratingen, Meerbusch, Dormagen, Erkrath, Solingen, and Monheim. Düsseldorf is the central city of Rhine-Ruhr, the second-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union, which stretches from Bonn via Cologne and Düsseldorf to the Ruhr.

The Dusseldorf guide

Worth your time

Theatermuseum
The Old Town of Düsseldorf, almost completely destroyed during World War II, was rebuilt according to historic plans on its foundation walls, which makes it look like a real historic town.
Burgplatz
Here was the erstwhile castle of the Earls of Berg, the later duke of Jülich-Kleve-Berg.
Cartwheelers' Fountain
Radschläger wolle mer blieve, wie jeck et de Mensche och drieve (local dialect: "we will stay cartwheelers, however crazy the world might be") is the legend of the fountain.
Schifffahrtmuseum Düsseldorf
The shipping museum in the old castle tower.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

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4 ways to travel

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Departures today

Questions people ask

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