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DUS → Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf Airport to Düsseldorf

The quickest way from Düsseldorf Airport to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof is usually the S-Bahn S11 (12–15 min). It is also the cheapest option.

  1. DUSArrivalsDüsseldorf Flughafen Terminal station, below the terminal
  2. S-Bahn S11 · 12–15 min
  3. Düsseldorf HauptbahnhofDeutsche Bahn (VRR)
  4. Onward to the centre
  5. Düsseldorf HauptbahnhofDüsseldorf

Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof is 8 km (5 mi) from the terminal in a straight line.

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DUSDüsseldorf Hauptb…8 km (5 mi)straight line · actual routes vary
Markers only: Düsseldorf (DUS) and Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof. Routes depend on the mode; see each option below.

Best option by situation

Cheapest
S-Bahn S11
Fastest
S-Bahn S11
Heavy luggage
SkyTrain and regional or long-distance trains

Every option compared

OptionFrom → toTimePriceHours
S-Bahn S11
Deutsche Bahn (VRR)		Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal station, below the terminal → Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof12–15 minVariesEvery 20 minutes
SkyTrain and regional or long-distance trains
Düsseldorf Airport (SkyTrain) and Deutsche Bahn		SkyTrain from the terminal to Düsseldorf Flughafen long-distance station → Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, Cologne and the Ruhr15–25 minVariesSkyTrain runs continuously; several regional and ICE trains an hour

Step by step

S-Bahn S11 train

Pick-up
Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal station, below the terminal
Goes to
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
Time
12–15 min
Frequency
Every 20 minutes
Payment
VRR ticket from the machines or the app
  1. Take the escalators down from the terminal to the S-Bahn station.
  2. Ride the S11 to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof.

SkyTrain and regional or long-distance trains train

Pick-up
SkyTrain from the terminal to Düsseldorf Flughafen long-distance station
Goes to
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, Cologne and the Ruhr
Time
15–25 min
Frequency
SkyTrain runs continuously; several regional and ICE trains an hour
Payment
SkyTrain is free; VRR or DB ticket for the train
  1. Ride the free SkyTrain (about 7 minutes) to the long-distance station.
  2. Take any regional or ICE train to Düsseldorf Hbf, or onward to Cologne and the Ruhr.

Düsseldorf airport guide →

Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org — airport and airlines-and-destinations table, checked 2026-10-01
  • dus.com — S11 from the terminal station to the main station in about 12 minutes
  • dus.com — SkyTrain to the long-distance station in about 7 minutes; regional and long-distance trains

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