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Düsseldorf Airport

Also known as: Dusseldorf Airport, DUS Airport, Flughafen Düsseldorf. Formerly Düsseldorf International Airport, Rhein-Ruhr Airport.

DUS · EDDL · Düsseldorf

Airport facts

Name
Düsseldorf Airport
IATA code
DUS
ICAO code
EDDL
City
Düsseldorf
Country
Germany
Address
Flughafenstraße 105, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany
Coordinates
51.2894, 6.7667
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Terminals
One terminal building with three piers, A, B and C, joined by a central hall

About Düsseldorf Airport

Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the main airport for Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, and for much of the Rhine-Ruhr region around it. It handled about 21 million passengers in 2025, which makes it the busiest airport in the state.

Eurowings is the largest airline here, with routes across Europe and to North Africa and the Middle East, and Lufthansa links Düsseldorf with Frankfurt and Munich. Leisure airlines such as Condor, TUI fly, SunExpress, Corendon and Pegasus fly to the Canary Islands, the Balearics, Greece, Turkey and Egypt, while Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways connect the city with the Gulf.

The terminal is one building with three piers, A, B and C, joined by a central hall. The SkyTrain links it with Düsseldorf Flughafen station, where long-distance and regional trains stop, and the S11 and U80 lines stop right below the terminal.

The airport stands in the Lohausen district, about 7 km north of downtown Düsseldorf, beside the A44 highway. The Altstadt, the Königsallee, the MedienHafen and the Messe Düsseldorf trade fair grounds are a short drive away, Duisburg is about 15 km north, and Essen about 30 km northeast. Many travelers also continue to Neuss, Ratingen, Krefeld or Cologne.

Airport operator, runways and traffic

Operator

Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH, owned half by the City of Düsseldorf and half by Airport Partners GmbH

Passengers per year

About 21 million in 2025

Runways

Two parallel runways, 05R/23L (3,000 m) and 05L/23R (2,700 m)

Opened

1927

Terminal

One building with piers A, B and C

Arrival tips for Düsseldorf Airport

If you arrive from outside the Schengen area, you go through passport control first. EU citizens can use the EasyPASS gates, and non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES). Flights from other Schengen countries arrive without passport checks.

Baggage claim usually starts 20 to 40 minutes after your aircraft parks, and the screens at the belt show the carousel number and where bulky items such as strollers and sports equipment come out. Baggage carts are at every carousel. Report missing or damaged bags at the Lost & Found counter before you leave the baggage area, then pass through customs into the public arrivals level.

The arrivals level has shops, cafés, a Rewe supermarket and the car rental desks. The airport's meeting point is next to the information desk between Arrivals 2 and 3. Taxis wait at the signposted taxi stands, buses leave from the main arrivals hall, and the S11 and U80 trains stop at Flughafen Terminal station below the building. For long-distance trains, take the SkyTrain to Düsseldorf Flughafen station.

Ground transportation

Trains are quick into central Düsseldorf; a taxi or pre-booked car is easier with luggage, late at night or for addresses away from the stations.

  • U80 light rail to Düsseldorf Hbf

    The U80 runs from Flughafen Terminal station below Terminal C to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof in about 18 minutes, about every 20 minutes and every 30 minutes off-peak and on Sundays.

  • S-Bahn S11

    The S11 leaves from Flughafen Terminal station below the terminal and runs via Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof toward Neuss, Cologne and Bergisch Gladbach.

  • Trains from Düsseldorf Flughafen station

    Take the SkyTrain, about seven minutes, to the long-distance station, where regional trains and ICE high-speed trains stop for Cologne, Duisburg, Essen and the wider Ruhr area. Easy for one city stop, harder with lots of luggage.

  • Taxi from Düsseldorf airport

    Airport taxis wait at the signposted taxi stands on the arrivals and departures levels and go door to door anywhere in the city.

  • Bus

    Line 721 runs from the main arrivals hall to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, and other lines serve Ratingen, Meerbusch and Kaarst; trips take longer than the train.

  • Private transfer

    A pre-booked car meets you in the arrivals area, useful for families, groups, trade fair visitors and trips to Cologne or the Ruhr cities.

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Moving between terminals

  1. Walking

    Piers A, B and C are joined by the central terminal hall, so you can walk between them on the departures level.

  2. SkyTrain

    The free SkyTrain stops at Terminal A/B and Terminal C, running every 5 to 7 minutes from 3:45 to 0:45, and continues to the P4/P5 parking garages and Düsseldorf Flughafen station.

Terminals

Düsseldorf has one terminal building, signposted as Terminals A, B and C after its three piers, with a shared arrivals level.

Terminal A

Pier A, used by Lufthansa, Eurowings and other Star Alliance airlines such as Austrian, Swiss, SAS, LOT, TAP and Croatia Airlines.

Terminal B

Pier B, used mainly by SkyTeam and Oneworld airlines such as Air France, KLM, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and ITA Airways, and by the leisure airlines Condor and TUI fly.

Terminal C

Pier C, used for non-Schengen flights by airlines outside Star Alliance, including Emirates and Etihad, with the only stand able to take an Airbus A380.

Airlines and destinations

Seasonal routes are included; check your airline for current schedules.

Aegean Airlines

Athens, Thessaloniki

Air Arabia

Sharjah

Air Europa

Madrid

Air France TB

Paris Charles de Gaulle

AJet

Ankara, Antalya, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen

Austrian Airlines TA

Vienna

British Airways TB

London Heathrow

Condor TB

Agadir, Antalya, Barbados, Corfu, Frankfurt, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife South and more

Corendon Airlines

Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Izmir, Kayseri, Kos, Lanzarote, Marsa Alam, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Tenerife South and more

Croatia Airlines TA

Split

easyJet

Edinburgh, London, Milan, Nice

Emirates TC

Dubai

Etihad Airways TC

Abu Dhabi

Eurowings TA

Alicante, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Málaga, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Rome, Vienna and more

Finnair TB

Helsinki

Iberia TB

Madrid

ITA Airways TB

Milan

KLM TB

Amsterdam

LOT Polish Airlines TA

Warsaw

Lufthansa TA

Frankfurt, Munich

Pegasus Airlines

Ankara, Antalya, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, Izmir, Kayseri, Ordu-Giresun, Trabzon

Qatar Airways

Doha

Royal Air Maroc

Nador, Oujda

SAS TA

Copenhagen, Oslo

SunExpress

Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Izmir, Kayseri, Konya, Samsun, Trabzon and more

Swiss TA

Zurich

TAP Air Portugal TA

Lisbon

TUI fly TB

Boa Vista, Corfu, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Lanzarote, Marsa Alam, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Sal, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife South and more

Turkish Airlines

Istanbul

Vueling

Barcelona

Facilities

  • Information desks

    Information desks in the terminal are staffed daily from 5:30 to 0:15.

  • Currency exchange and ATMs

    Two Change Group branches and a Sparkasse self-service center are in the terminal, with ATMs in several areas.

  • Supermarket and shops

    A Rewe City supermarket, a flower shop, bakeries and other shops are on the public arrivals level.

  • Restaurants and cafés

    Restaurants and cafés are on the public arrivals level and in the piers past security.

  • Left luggage

    Luggage storage is opposite the terminal on the first floor of parking garage P3.

  • Wi-Fi

    The airport offers Wi-Fi in the terminal.

  • Car rental

    Car rental desks are on the arrivals level.

  • Pastoral care and prayer room

    The Airport Chaplaincy offers counseling and emergency support, and the terminal has a memorial and prayer room.

  • Smoking lounges

    Smoking lounges are set up in the piers past security.

Airport lounges

  • Lufthansa Business Lounge (Pier A)

    In Pier A, for eligible Lufthansa and Star Alliance passengers.

  • Lufthansa Senator Lounge (Pier A)

    In Pier A, for Lufthansa and Star Alliance passengers with the required status or ticket.

  • DUS Rhein Lounge (Pier B)

    The airport's own lounge in Pier B, open to any passenger with a booking, daily from 5:00 to 21:00.

  • DUS Sky Lounge (Pier C)

    The airport's own lounge in Pier C, open to any passenger with a booking, daily from 5:00 to 21:00.

  • Emirates Lounge (Pier C)

    In Pier C, for eligible Emirates passengers.

Accessibility and passenger assistance

  • Requesting assistance

    Tell your airline, tour operator or travel agency about your needs at least 48 hours before departure, then confirm on the day at check-in, with the PRM Service Team in the departure hall or at a call box. Arrive at least two hours before your flight.

  • Reduced mobility

    You can hand in your own wheelchair at the oversize baggage counter before security and use one from the service team until boarding. Kiss & Fly drivers can use the call button at the barrier.

  • Hearing and visual support

    Register hearing or visual impairments with your airline when you book, so the assistance team knows what support you need.

  • Service animals

    Service dogs can travel; tell your airline at least 48 hours ahead. Relief areas are outside on the arrivals level.

  • Hidden disabilities

    The Sunflower lanyard is free from the information desks or the airport's pastoral care service; it signals that you may need more time, but assistance still has to be requested 48 hours ahead.

Parking

Flughafen Düsseldorf runs multi-story parking garages P1 to P8 and open parking lots P10 to P25; spaces can be booked online.

P1 to P3

Parking garages close to the terminal; P3, opposite the terminal, also houses the left-luggage office on its first floor.

P4 and P5

Parking garages with their own SkyTrain stop between the terminal and Düsseldorf Flughafen station.

Parking lots P10 to P25

Open parking lots elsewhere on the airport grounds; check the airport parking map for the one you book.

Frequently asked questions

How far is Düsseldorf airport from the city center?

Düsseldorf Airport is in the Lohausen district, about 7 km (4 miles) north of downtown Düsseldorf, beside the A44 highway. The U80 light rail reaches Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof in about 18 minutes, the S11 also runs to the main station, and taxis and pre-booked cars wait outside the terminal for door-to-door trips to the Altstadt or the Königsallee.

How many terminals does Düsseldorf airport have?

Düsseldorf has one terminal building with three piers, signposted as Terminals A, B and C and joined by a central hall. Lufthansa, Eurowings and Star Alliance airlines use A, SkyTeam, Oneworld and leisure airlines such as Condor and TUI fly use B, and non-Schengen flights by airlines such as Emirates and Etihad use C. All arrivals exit to the same public arrivals level.

Is there a train from Düsseldorf airport to the city?

Yes. The U80 light rail and the S11 S-Bahn stop at Flughafen Terminal station right below the terminal and run to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof. For regional and ICE trains, take the SkyTrain for about seven minutes to Düsseldorf Flughafen station at the eastern edge of the airport, where trains continue to Cologne, Duisburg, Essen and beyond.

What is the SkyTrain at Düsseldorf airport?

The SkyTrain is a free suspended monorail that links Terminal A/B and Terminal C with the P4/P5 parking garages and Düsseldorf Flughafen long-distance station. It runs every 5 to 7 minutes from about 3:45 to 0:45 and takes about seven minutes from the station to the terminal, so it is the way to reach ICE and regional trains.

How do I get from Düsseldorf airport to Cologne?

The simplest way is a train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station, reached by the SkyTrain, where regional and ICE trains run to Cologne. The S11 from below the terminal also heads toward Cologne with more stops. A taxi or pre-booked car takes you door to door along the highway, which is easier with luggage or a group.

How do I get from Düsseldorf airport to Duisburg or Essen?

Duisburg is about 15 km north and Essen about 30 km northeast of the airport. Regional trains from Düsseldorf Flughafen station, reached by the SkyTrain, run to both cities and on through the Ruhr. A taxi or pre-booked car is the direct option to a hotel, an office or a home address away from the stations.

Where is the taxi stand at Düsseldorf airport?

Airport taxis wait at signposted taxi stands on both the arrivals and the departures levels of the terminal. Licensed airport taxis go door to door to the city center, the Messe Düsseldorf trade fair grounds and nearby towns such as Neuss and Ratingen, and the airport lists guideline fares on its website.

Is Düsseldorf Weeze the same as Düsseldorf Airport?

No. Weeze Airport (NRN), sometimes sold as Düsseldorf Weeze, is a separate airport near the Dutch border, far from Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the city's own airport in Lohausen, about 7 km from the center. Check the three-letter code on your ticket before you plan your onward trip.

What do I need to enter Germany at Düsseldorf airport?

Germany is in the Schengen area, so flights from other Schengen countries arrive without passport checks, while arrivals from outside it go through passport control, where EU citizens can use EasyPASS gates. Non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), fully operational since 10 April 2026; the planned ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation.

Which airlines fly to Düsseldorf?

Eurowings flies the most routes from Düsseldorf, across Europe and to North Africa and the Middle East. Lufthansa serves Frankfurt and Munich, leisure airlines such as Condor, TUI fly, SunExpress, Corendon and Pegasus fly to holiday destinations, and Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways link the city with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha.

Are there lounges at Düsseldorf airport?

Yes. Lufthansa runs a Business Lounge and a Senator Lounge in Pier A, and Emirates has a lounge in Pier C. The airport's own DUS Rhein Lounge in Pier B and DUS Sky Lounge in Pier C are open to any passenger who books, daily from 5:00 to 21:00.

Where can I leave luggage at Düsseldorf airport?

The left-luggage office is opposite the terminal on the first floor of parking garage P3, a short walk from arrivals. It is useful on a long layover, before a hotel check-in or when you visit the Messe Düsseldorf trade fair grounds. Missing or damaged bags are reported at the Lost & Found counter in the baggage area instead.

Where can I park at Düsseldorf airport?

Flughafen Düsseldorf runs parking garages P1 to P8 and open parking lots P10 to P25. P3 stands opposite the terminal, and P4 and P5 have their own SkyTrain stop. Spaces can be booked ahead on the airport's website, which also offers license plate recognition at entry.

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Is the transportation private or shared?

Airport Transportation provides private transportation only, in vans, luxury SUVs, or semi-buses.

Are prices per person or per vehicle?

Prices on our website are per vehicle, not per person, based on a range of passengers.

How many people can a van carry?

Regular vans carry up to 9 passengers, semi-buses up to 16, and luxury SUVs up to 6 passengers.

How do I find you at the airport?

Walk all the way out of the airport. You'll see representatives holding boards. Look for the Airport Transportation logo or your name.

What kind of vehicles do you use?

Commonly Toyota Hiace, Volkswagen Transporter, Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen Crafter, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Chevrolet Suburban.

Do you have insurance?

Yes. We carry insurance with complete liability for all passengers while using our services.

Do you provide baby seats?

Baby seats are provided with prior notice, subject to availability, one seat maximum per vehicle.

How far in advance should I book?

You can book any time in advance; we suggest one week to one day ahead. Same-day reservations are available.

What payment methods are accepted?

PayPal is our main payment method; a cash option is also available when booking through our website. Credit cards are accepted through PayPal.

Do vehicles have air conditioning?

Yes. For your comfort all our units have air conditioning.

What if my flight is delayed?

During booking we ask for your airline and flight number so we can track delays and wait for you.

Can I make stops during my ride?

Yes, you can add an extra stop to your service during the booking process.

Do children pay differently than adults?

No. Prices are set per passenger range or per vehicle, not per age.

Is my reservation refundable?

Yes. Cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before your pick-up and you are refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before service are not refundable.

Do drivers speak English?

Yes. While their English may not be native-level, drivers have the skills to communicate with passengers.

Are tips mandatory?

Tips are not mandatory but are highly recommended; drivers earn them through service quality.

What currencies are accepted?

All prices are in USD. Via PayPal you can pay in almost any currency; cash payments accept USD only.

Are pets allowed?

We can transport domestic pets kept in cages that fit in a normal vehicle.

Is there room for luggage?

Yes. There is plenty of room for one suitcase and one carry-on per person.

What is included in the price?

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