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Transport from Düsseldorf Airport: My Tips
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 train 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 and S1 | 3,80 eur | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 0 |
| Regional trains | 3,80 eur | 20-25 minutes | 2-20 minutes | 1 |
| Bus 721 | 3,80 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 rather use the S-Bahn S11 directly from the terminal.
Ticket prices
A single fare for the whole of the wider area, including the cities of Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Dortmund, Essen, Glesenkirchen, Mönchengladbach, Neuss and many more, is provided 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) - 3,80 eur
- 24 hours (only for journeys within Düsseldorf) - - 7,60 eur
Significant discounts apply for 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 and S1
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.
During the working day, the S11 is supplemented by the S1 line, which also runs to Düsseldorf Central Station.
The entrance to the S-Bahn station S11 is underground and located approximately 50 metres in front of the airport building.
The 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 - 3,80 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 more destinations is offered by the 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 included in the price of the train ticket or parking fee.
You can buy and mark your train ticket at the station in SkyTrain.
Trains from "Düsseldorf Flughafen" station run in many directions:
- Düsseldorf Hbf
- Frequency - 2 to 20 minutes
- Total journey time - 20 to 25 minutes (including the "SkyTrain")
- Price - 3,80 eur
- Duisburg
- Frequency - 6 to 30 minutes
- Total journey time - 20 to 25 minutes (including SkyTrain)
- Price - 3,80 eur
- Cologne
- Frequency of direct connections - 14 to 40 minutes
- Total journey time - 50 minutes (including SkyTrain)
- Price - 14,80 eur
- Essen
- Frequency - 12 to 30 minutes
- Total journey time - 35 minutes (including SkyTrain)
- Price - 19,80 eur
- Dortmund
- Frequency - 12 to 30 minutes
- Total journey time - 55 minutes (including SkyTrain)
- Price - 19,80 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
- Duisburg - Duisburg - Duisburg - Neuss - 28 eur
Car Hire
From the airport, explore the Rhine Valley or the rural areas of the Bergisches Land region by car.
Car rental prices for a week are around 320 eur.
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Any questions left?
If you have any questions or comments about the article...
SkyTrain is not free.
The following tickets are accepted for SkyTrain:
All passengers who do not have one of these tickets must purchase a ticket (EUR 3.80) before boarding. Ticket machines are located at SkyTrain stations. The fares and conditions of carriage of the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association (VRR) apply.
As a parking customer at the P4 and P5 car parks, you can identify yourself using mobile payment when checking your parking space.
On the other hand, it has to be said that nobody checks the tickets, the SkyTrain runs automatically.
I can confirm that when I was there last year, there was a ticket machine at SkyTrain, but I ignored it. As stated above, no one checked it, you go to the parking lot or train station anyway.