How to get from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) to the City Center

Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), also known as Flughafen Düsseldorf, is the largest international airport in North Rhine-Westphalia and is located about 10 km north of the main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Düsseldorf by Suburban train (called “S-Bahn”), Regional train, Taxi, Private Transfer, Uber or Car Sharing.

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison from DUS airport to downtown

Overview of all airport transfers from Düsseldorf Airport to the City Center (Düsseldorf Central Station)

Transport	Travel time	Cost	More
Suburban train (S‑Bahn)	15 Min.	3.60 €	Details
Regional train	25 Min.	3.60 €	Details
Taxi	25 Min.	30 €	Details
Private Transfer	25 Min.	70 €	Details
Uber	25 Min.	25 €	Details
Carsharing	25 Min.	Individ.	Details

Notices:
• Suburban train station “Flughafen Terminal (S)” is located in front of the terminal building (terminal A/B/C). From here, S-Bahn line ‘S11’ runs directly to Dusseldorf Central Station. Train station “Flughafen Bahnhof” can be reached via ‘SkyTrain’ from terminal A/B/C. From here, Regional trains and S-Bahn line ‘S1’ and runs to Düsseldorf Central Station. Overall S-Bahn line ‘S11’ is faster in the city center.
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Private Transfer) is the more faster and comfortable option.

Suburban train from Dusseldorf Airport to the City Center

Suburban train (“S-Bahn”)