Why go
- Capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Served by Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL).
History
Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the sixth-largest city in Germany, with a 2024 population of 618,685. Most of Düsseldorf lies on the right bank of the Rhine, and the city has grown together with Neuss, Krefeld, Hilden, Langenfeld, Ratingen, Meerbusch, Dormagen, Erkrath, Solingen and Monheim. Düsseldorf is the central city of Rhine-Ruhr, the second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union, that stretches from Bonn via Cologne and Düsseldorf to the Ruhr.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 57 airlines, 147 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A321, A330-200, A320, Dash 8-400, A319…) · 71 routes: Abu Dhabi, Alicante, Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Belgrade, Berlin, Cagliari, Calvi, Cancun, Catania, Chicago*, Copenhagen, Djerba, Dresden, Enfidha, Faro, Florence, Fort Myers, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Guernsey, Hamburg, Helsinki*, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Istanbul, Jersey, Kavala, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Malaga, Marsa Alam, Menorca, Miami … +31 more
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ, A319, A320) · 38 routes: Ancona, Barcelona, Bari, Bastia, Bilbao, Cagliari, Cardiff, Catania, Dresden, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Geneva, Heraklion, Heringsdorf, Ibiza, Katowice, Lamezia, Leipzig, Lyon, Madrid, Milano, Montpellier, Mulhouse, Newquai, Nuernberg, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Poznan, Prague, Pristina, Split, Stockholm, Thessaloniki, Torino, Venice, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Zadar
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A319, CRJ-900, A321, A340-300, 736…) · 38 routes: Antalya, Athens*, Beijing*, Berlin, Birmingham*, Bucharest*, Budapest, Chicago, Copenhagen*, Dubrovnik*, Frankfurt, Glasgow*, Gothenborg*, Graz*, Hamburg, Linz*, London, Malaga, Malta*, Manchester*, Moscow, Munich, Naples*, Newark, Newcastle*, Nice, Oslo*, Paris, Rome, Split*, St. Petersburg, Stockholm*, Thessaloniki*, Tokyo*, Valencia, Vienna, Warsaw*, Zurich
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, 32S, 737-800) · 19 routes: Agadir, Antalya, Arrecife, Chania, Dalaman, Djerba, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 14 routes: Antalya, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Patras, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 8 routes: Cagliari, Catania*, Florence*, Milano, Naples*, Olbia*, Rome*, Venice*
- American Airlines AA (330, A319, A320, 767-300) · 7 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Chicago, Fort Myers*, London*, Los Angeles*, Miami*, New York*
- Finnair AY (Dash 8-400, 737-800, A319, A320, 767-300, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Catania*, Chicago, Copenhagen*, Florence*, Helsinki*, Salzburg*
- Germania ST (737-700, A321) · 5 routes: Erbil, Heraklion, Rhodos, Sulaymaniyah, Zonguldak
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A319, A321) · 4 routes: Athens, Heraklion, Kalamata, Thessaloniki
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 767-300, J31, AR8, Embraer 170) · 4 routes: Billund*, Chicago*, London, London
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 4 routes: Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri
- Air France AF (318, A320, 76W, ERJ-145) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Nantes*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A320, 318, F70) · 3 routes: Amsterdam*, Catania, Paris*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400, Fokker 100, A319, A320, A321, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Graz*, Linz*, Vienna*
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 3 routes: Birmingham, Exeter, Manchester
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 32S) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Chicago*, Madrid*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 737-700, 717, 737-800, CRJ-900, CRJ-200…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Tunisair TU (736, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Enfidha, Tunis
- Yangon Airways HK (A320) · 3 routes: Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Palma de Mallorca
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319) · 2 routes: Dubrovnik, Split
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A321, 330, A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (A340-300) · 2 routes: Chicago*, Newark*
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Baltic BT (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air China CA (330) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Catania
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Nantes
- All Nippon Airways NH (787-8) · 1 route: Tokyo
- China United Airlines HR (CNJ) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Czech Airlines OK (A319, ATR 72) · 1 route: Prague
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Atlanta
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Friedrichshafen
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 1 route: Leeds
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (CNJ) · 1 route: Luxemburg*
- Mahan Air W5 (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- Montenegro Airlines YM (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Podgorica
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 1 route: Enfidha
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Rossiya-Russian Airlines FV (A319) · 1 route: St. Petersburg
- S7 Airlines S7 (737-800) · 1 route: Moscow*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Fokker 100, A320, A321, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Travel Service QS (A319, ATR 72) · 1 route: Prague
- US Airways US (767-300) · 1 route: Chicago
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 92 direct destinations
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320, CRJ) · 66 routes: Algier, Antalya, Athens, Barcelona, Bari, Bastia, Berlin, Bologna, Budapest, Cagliari, Calvi, Catania, Dresden, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, El Aroui, Faro, Friedrichshafen, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Heraklion, Heringsdorf, Ibiza, Istanbul, Jerez, Kavala, Kerkyra/corfu, Klagenfurt, Kos, Laage, Lamezia, Leipzig, Lisbon, London, London, Manchester, Marrakech, Milano, Mykonos … +26 more
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, 737-700, A320, A319, A321, A330-200) · 18 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Berlin, Calvi, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Ibiza, Istanbul, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Malaga, Menorca, Munich, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 11 routes: Antalya, Boa Vista, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Kos, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 5 routes: Alicante, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Oslo, Tenerife
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 5 routes: Faro, Gerona, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, Fokker 100, A320, CRJ, F70) · 3 routes: Klagenfurt*, Salzburg*, Vienna*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 3 routes: Gdansk, Katowice, Skopje
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757) · 2 routes: Antalya, Palma de Mallorca
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Fokker 100, A319, A320, A321, Embraer 195, F70) · 2 routes: Munich, Vienna*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 2 routes: Ankara, Istanbul
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: El Aroui
- Alitalia AZ (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin*
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin*
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Birmingham
- Hainan Airlines HU (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin
- Iran Air IR (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 1 route: Olbia
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 1 route: Bern
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A319, A320) · 1 route: Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 62 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 32 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Arrecife, Bergamo, Brindisi, Carcassonne, Catania, Chania, Connaught, Dublin, Faro, Fes, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Krakow, London, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Marseille, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Porto, Reus, Rome, Sevilla, Trapani, Treviso, Warsaw
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 24 routes: Alicante, Antalya, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Bodrum, Bologna, Copenhagen, Dalaman, Faro, Gran Canaria, Groningen, Ibiza, Innsbruck, Istanbul, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Rotterdam, Valencia, Venice
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 12 routes: Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Cluj-napoca, Debrecen, Gdansk, Katowice, Riga, Skopje, Sofia, Vilnius, Warsaw
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 38 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 38 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Ancona, Arrecife, Bari, Bergamo, Beziers, Bologna, Cagliari, Chania, Edinburgh, Faro, Fes, Fuerteventura, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Lamezia, Lappeenranta, London, Malaga, Marrakech, Oujda, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Pescara, Pisa, Porto, Riga, Rome, Santander, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Treviso, Valencia, Zadar
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DUS has direct flights to 147 destinations on 57 airlines (incl. Chicago, Catania, Heraklion, Antalya, Palma de Mallorca…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Fähre "Kaiserswerth-Langst", 9.1 km); routes include Fähre "Langst-Kaiserswerth", Rheinfähre Zons-Urdenbach.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Düsseldorf. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.