DUS · Layover Guide
Düsseldorf
Stop in Düsseldorf.
Best layover: 3–16h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Düsseldorf for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 72 · Discover 52 · Ease 23
Why Düsseldorf scores 72
Getting there
S-Bahn S11 $3.5 · Taxi $28
min to center
train- 01S-Bahn S11 to Hauptbahnhof (12 min, €3.20)
- 02SkyTrain + U-Bahn (20 min total)
- 03Taxi to city center (20 min, €25-30)
- 01Stroll the Altstadt (Old Town) with its 260+ bars and breweries
- 02Visit the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen modern art museum
- 03Walk along the Rhine River promenade at Rheinuferpromenade
- 04Try authentic Altbier at Uerige or Füchschen brewhouses
- 05Explore the upscale Königsallee shopping boulevard
Experiences in Düsseldorf
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
DB Gepäckaufbewahrung
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
$5/day
3 min walk
Airport Luggage Lockers
DUS Terminal A & B arrivals
$6/day
0 min walk
Stasher Partner Locations
Various Altstadt hotels
$6/bag
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
S-Bahn S11
city center
Direct to Hauptbahnhof, runs every 20 min
12 min
$3.50
Taxi
city center
Fixed rate to Altstadt area
20 min
$28.00
RE/RB Regional Train
city center
Faster but less frequent
10 min
$3.50
DüsselCard
24h public transport + museum discounts
Good value if visiting 2+ museums
$12
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01SkyTrain suspended monorail connecting terminals
- 02Extensive duty-free shopping zone
- 03Multiple Lufthansa and Air Berlin lounges
- 04Observation deck at Terminal A
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