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Your semester abroad is approaching, and with it the decision of how to travel to Duesseldorf.
We would like to encourage you to consider environmentally friendly modes of transport whenever possible as international travel makes a major contribution to CO2 emissions.
It is therefore worth thinking about how you can organise your journey to Duesseldorf sustainably when preparing for your trip.

Travelling by train or bus

For travelling in Europe, climate-friendly means of transport such as trains or long-distance buses are available.

Of course, travel times by train and bus are sometimes significantly longer than by plane. However, you will not need a luggage scale and you will have the opportunity to plan your trip in stages, allowing you to get to know the places between your home university and Duesseldorf.

Duesseldorf Central Station is one of the busiest long-distance railway stations in Germany and also has a central bus station, which is served by various bus companies.

Interesting for Erasmus+ participants: The Erasmus program supports the choice of environmentally friendly means of transport financially with the Green Travel Grant.

Erasmus+ participants could also organise the arrival or departure as an interrail trip: The Erasmus+ Interrail Pass offers a unique opportunity to explore Europe. It allows you to travel freely throughout Europe for four or six days of your choice within a six-month period. Not only will you save money, but you will also be able to explore the diversity of Europe – a great opportunity to enrich your Erasmus experience with additional discoveries.

Helpful links and further information

Green Erasmus
ESN project providing concrete information on how to be sustainable before, during and after the exchange.

Interrail for Erasmus+ participants
Offers for Interrail tickets and travel options

Plan your train journey through Europe:
Websites such as ‘Erasmus by train’ or ‘Nachtzugkarte’ can help you plan your itinerary.
Erasmus by Train: https://erasmusbytrain.eu/
Night train connections from Aberdeen to Zagreb: https://nachtzugkarte.de/

Travelling by plane

When travelling from overseas, there is usually no alternative to flying. Did you know that many emissions and pollutants are emitted during take-offs and landings in particular? Direct flights are therefore more climate-friendly.

As digital documents are usually sufficient, we recommend to print out travel documents only if necessary.

To reduce weight and thus CO2 emissions, you can only take as much luggage as you really need.

You could calculate your journey’s carbon footprint and compensate for CO2 emissions generated by supporting carbon offset projects.

Helpful platforms to find alternatives to air travel

Rome2Rio

The platform Rome2Rio provides information about different travel options: train, long-distance bus, plane and car. Whereas the fastest and most inexpensive options are highlighted. Users can also combine different means of transportation and can directly book the trip via the platform.

Omio

Omio also compares travel options and also provides information about the travel time and travel costs. The fastest and most inexpensive option is highlighted. Omnio cooperates with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, Flixbus, CFF FFS, Eurolines and more and users can directly compare the services of the different providers.

Travelling during your stay at HSD

Travelling around the city of Duesseldorf:
As a student you can rent the bicycles of NEXTBIKE free of charge for the first 60 minutes. To use this offer you must register with your HSD e-mail address with NEXTBIKE. You can also use the public transport free of charge with your Deutschland Ticket.

Travelling within Germany:
Duesseldorf and the region North Rhine-Westphalia have a lot to offer that you can explore during your stay. With the Deutschland Ticket, you can use public transportation (except Intercity (IC), Intercity Express Trains (ICE) or any private providers (FlixTrains, FlixBuses, etc) free of charge throughout whole Germany.

Travelling around Europe:
Distant German cities, but also many European destinations can be reached very well from Duesseldorf Central Station with high-speed trains and long-distance trains and buses.

Helpful apps for public transport in Germany and Duesseldorf

NEXTBIKE:
Bike hire

DB navigator:
for local and long distance rail transport as well as for subways, trams and buses.

Rheinbahn App:
for local public transport (subways, trams and buses).