Transportation from Düsseldorf Airport

Düsseldorf

The airport is connected to the city's S-Bahn and several public bus lines that take passengers to Düsseldorf city centre and the surrounding areas.

There is also an intercity railway station about 2 km from the terminal, which can be reached by a free automatic train.

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Compare all modes of transport and find connections between specific stops on the website rheinbahn.com.

Type Price Travel time Frequency Transfer
S-Bahn S11 3,10 eur 14 minutes 20 minutes 0
Regional trains 3,10 eur 20-25 minutes 2-20 minutes 1
Bus 721 3,10 eur 35 minutes 20 minutes 0

Before leaving the airport terminal, you can compare the current departures of all the services on the interactive departure board and compare whether it is worth taking the automatic train to the train station or whether you would prefer to take the S-Bahn S11 directly from the terminal.

Ticket prices

A single fare for the whole wide area, including the cities of Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Dortmund, Essen, Glesenkirchen, Mönchengladbach, Neuss and many more is covered by the transport organiser Rheinbahn.

Ticket prices are the same for S-Bahn, regular regional trains and buses.

The following ticket types are the most common:

  • 90 minutes (tariff A3) - 3,10 eur
  • 120 minutes (tariff B) - 6,40 eur
  • 24 hours (only for journeys within Düsseldorf) - - 7,60 eur
  • 48 hours (only for journeys within Düsseldorf) - - 14,40 eur

Significant discounts apply for day and multi-day tickets when travelling with more than one person.

Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines at all stations or on the Rheinbahn mobile app.

S-Bahn S11

The most convenient way to get to the city centre is by public rail. The S11 line runs directly in front of the terminal, the station is called "Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal". There is therefore no need to use the automatic train from the terminal to the train station.

The entrance to the S-Bahn station S11 goes underground and is located about 50 metres in front of the airport building.

S11 trains run to Düsseldorf Central Station and also to Neuss. From there they continue south to Cologne and Bergisch Gladbach. However, the journey to Cologne is considerably quicker by regional train from a station 2 km from the terminal or by changing at Düsseldorf Hauptbahnof.

  • Travel time - 14 minutes to Düsseldorf Hbf
  • Frequency - 20 minutes (30 minutes late evening)
  • Price - 3,10 eur
  • Last train from the airport - 23:54 (1:24am Friday to Saturday and Saturday to Sunday)
  • First train from Düsseldorf Hbf - 5:41 (5:51 on weekends and holidays)
  • Map and timetable: vrs.de/linie/s11

Regional trains

A more frequent service to several different destinations is offered by regional trains stopping at the 2 km away long-distance station "Düsseldorf Flughafen", which is connected to the terminal by the automatic train "SkyTrain".

The SkyTrain runs once every 4-7 minutes from 3:45 to 0:45. It has two stops in the terminal directly on the departure level. The ride to the station takes about 7 minutes and is free.

You can buy and mark your train ticket at the SkyTrain station.

Trains from "Düsseldorf Flughafen" run in many directions:

  • Düsseldorf Hbf
    • Frequency - 2 to 20 minutes
    • Total journey time - 20 to 25 minutes (including the "SkyTrain")
    • Price - 3,10 eur
  • Duisburg
    • Frequency - 6 to 30 minutes
    • Total journey time - 20 to 25 minutes (including SkyTrain)
    • Price - 3,10 eur
  • Cologne
    • Frequency of direct connections - 14 to 40 minutes
    • Total journey time - 50 minutes (including SkyTrain)
    • Price - 12,40 eur
  • Essen
    • Frequency - 12 to 30 minutes
    • Total journey time - 35 minutes (including SkyTrain)
    • Price - 13,60 eur
  • Dortmund
    • Frequency - 12 to 30 minutes
    • Total journey time - 55 minutes (including SkyTrain)
    • Price - 16,50 eur

For complete timetables, online ticket purchase and other information, please visit bahn.de, for example.

Buses

In addition, the following bus lines stop at the main terminal for convenient travel to Düsseldorf city centre or other nearby cities.

The stops are directly in front of the terminal.

  • 721 - Düsseldorf city centre, north + east
    • Frequency - 20 minutes
    • Travel time to the city centre - 35 minutes
  • 760 - Ratingen, Bockum, Rosspfad
    • Frequency - 20 to 30 minutes
  • SB51 - Kaarst
    • Frequency - 20 minutes

Public transport map

Taxi

The taxi rank is right in front of the airport building. There are regular taxis in Düsseldorf as well as Uber, which can offer a lower price.

Average prices to city centres are as follows:

  • Düsseldorf - 20 eur
  • Duisburg - 38 eur
  • Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf 28 eur

Rent a car

Explore the Rhine Valley or the rural areas of the Bergisches Land region by car from the airport.

Car rental prices for a week are around 320 eur.

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