Dusseldorf airport as a point of departure and arrival: local traffic

Dusseldorf Airport is a perfectly equipped and customer-friendly modern airport for passengers, which is characterized by a well-designed functional. It goes without saying that the departure from Dusseldorf is undertaken by many travelers. Therefore, many different transportation options to and from the airport have been carefully considered in order to meet all, even the most demanding needs and specificities of the customer’s requests. Since the airport is located within the city, the connection is fast and easy.

How to get to the airport and from there by train?

Dusseldorf local transport works perfectly. For example, when airport passengers choose a rail connection, they can use one of two rail transportation options – conventional light rail or monorail. In Terminal C of the airport, there is a station of city electric trains that run at intervals of approx. Ride 20 minutes and connect Dusseldorf with Cologne station. If you decide to take this line, follow the sign "Terminal S / S-Bahn 11". The journey time is 15 minutes.

In addition to this train Dusseldorf airport connection, passengers are offered the so-called Sky-Train, a monorail of the Dusseldorf airport long-distance train station. Stations with the corresponding Sky Train sign are easy to find in the airport terminals and in parking lot P4. The monorail runs every 3.5 to 7 min. and runs daily from 3:45 a.m. to 0:45 a.m. with a three-hour break at night. This type of intercourse is quite fast: its travel time is only ca. 7 min.

The monorail will take you to the station "Dusseldorf Airport", which is 2.5 km away from the airport. Many long-distance and local trains stop at this station, just over 350, so you can easily find your destination and take one of these many trains, from regional to express, to almost every corner of Germany.

Bus service

If you want to arrive or leave the airport by bus, you don’t have to pay more for the ticket, because the cost of a bus ride is the same as for a train: 2.30 euros. You can buy a ticket from the driver. The ticket can also be purchased in the

Arrivals hall can be purchased at the information desk for tourists and here you will be advised on questions about a particular bus line. The bus leaves every 20 min. from the airport E exit on the arrivals level. You can come in the time interval from 3:45 to 0:45. From the airport there are several bus lines.

A bus stop for buses arriving at the airport is located opposite the central exit from the arrivals area.

No. 721 – Central Station
No. 896 – Trade and Exhibition Center – Dusseldorf Trade Fair
No. 729 – Theodor Heuss Bridge
SB 51 – Kaarst city hall via Dusseldorf north cemetery
No. 759, 760 – Ratingen; Wittlaer-Bockum

Watch out: None of these routes go at night, so plan your time wisely.

Cab and car rental

The cab is known to be the most expensive means of transportation. But for those who are willing to pay a certain amount for convenience, cab service delivery is the fastest and cheapest from the point of view of comfort. A ride from the airport to the city center costs between 24 and 28 euros. The ride to the main station costs 1 euro more – 29 euros. In contrast, the route Dusseldorf Airport – the center of Duisburg will require a tidy sum of 60 euros.

At the airport you can use a certified cab service: Cab Dusseldorf, Rhein Taxi, "Your wish cab", whose drivers know English. These cars accept credit cards, so you can use this option to pay if necessary. If you get to the fair conveniently from the airport, you pay a preferential fare of 20 euros for it. Cab vehicles are marked with airport stickers "Airport". There is a cab stand in each terminal in the arrivals hall

Another option, especially attractive for car enthusiasts, is renting a car. In the arrival hall of the airport you can find such well-known rental companies as Europcar, Avis, Sixt, Hertz. You can book a car online and then get a quality service. But remember that the offices of rental companies are closed at night.

Transfer service

The transfer from the airport to the city is a quite comfortable and inexpensive way of traveling – not by public transport, but by car. The transfer must be ordered online in advance. In this case you will be met with your luggage in the arrival area of the airport and accompanied to the car. You can also find out the cost of such a transfer online.