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5 ways to the airport

The airport gives no "be here N hours before" figure: airlines open check-in three hours before departure at the earliest. First departures

Recommended

The cheapest way to the airport. Nothing listed is quicker.

S11 from under the terminal

S11 · DB Regio NRW for the VRR
12 min rideEvery 20 min05:03–00:53
Düsseldorf HauptbahnhofDüsseldorf Flughafen Terminal
Non-stop
€3.80total for 1 adult€3.80 eachBuy ticketOn DB Regio NRW for the VRR
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, the S-Bahn platforms — the S11 towards "Flughafen Terminal", not a train to "Düsseldorf Flughafen"

A Preisstufe A single, valid 90 minutes on any bus or train inside Düsseldorf, the SkyTrain included; a child aged 6 to 14 is EUR 2.10, under-sixes free. A Deutschlandticket is valid, and no group ticket makes a single ride cheaper.

Luggage. An S-Bahn with open floor space by the doors; no published luggage rule.

Hours. Weekdays every 20 minutes from 05:03 to 19:23, then every 30 minutes to 00:53; at weekends every 30 minutes from 05:23 to 00:53.

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Metro

U80 light rail from Terminal C

U80 · Rheinbahn
18 min rideEvery 20 min03:45–00:39
Düsseldorf HauptbahnhofThe Flughafen Terminal stop at Terminal C
Non-stop
€3.80total for 1 adult€3.80 eachBuy ticketOn Rheinbahn
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Boards at. Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, the Stadtbahn platforms — the U80 towards "Flughafen Terminal"

The same Preisstufe A single as the S11, EUR 3.80, valid 90 minutes; a child EUR 2.10. A Deutschlandticket is valid.

Luggage. A light-rail car with standing room; no published luggage rule.

Hours. Weekdays from 03:45, every 20 minutes by day and every 30 from 20:30, last 00:39; Saturday and Sunday from 03:39. The earliest way to the airport by public transport.

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Bus

Bus 721 to the Hauptbahnhof

721 · Rheinbahn
23–28 min rideEvery 20 min03:49–00:28
Düsseldorf HauptbahnhofThe bus station in front of the central arrivals hall
Luggage space
€3.80total for 1 adult€3.80 eachBuy ticketOn Rheinbahn
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, the bus stands outside the station — bus 721 towards Flughafen

The same Preisstufe A single, EUR 3.80, valid 90 minutes; a child EUR 2.10. Bought from the driver with small change, or in the app beforehand.

Luggage. A city bus with no hold; luggage rides with you.

Hours. Weekdays from 03:49 to 00:28 (00:43 on Friday), Saturday from 03:58 to 00:43, Sunday from 04:28 to 00:28; every 20 minutes by day, every 30 in the evening.

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Regional

SkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station

SkyTrain · Rheinbahn (SkyTrain); DB Regio, National Express and others for the VRR
20–30 min rideEvery 10 min03:37–00:22
Düsseldorf HauptbahnhofTerminal A/B or Terminal C by SkyTrain
1 change
€3.80total for 1 adult€3.80 eachBuy ticketOn Rheinbahn
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Boards at. Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, any S1 or RE train calling at "Düsseldorf Flughafen" (not "Flughafen Terminal"), then the SkyTrain to your terminal

One Preisstufe A single, EUR 3.80, covers both the SkyTrain and the train; a child EUR 2.10. A Deutschlandticket and a Rail&Fly ticket cover both as well. Without a ticket the SkyTrain is paid by tapping a bank card or phone at its entrance and exit, at a distance-based price that is never more than a regular ticket.

Luggage. No luggage trolleys on the SkyTrain; the cabins have space for suitcases.

Hours. Trains leave the Hauptbahnhof for Düsseldorf Flughafen about seven times an hour by day. The 00:22 is the last that meets the SkyTrain; a later train leaves you 2.5 km from the terminal with the SkyTrain shut until 03:45. The first useful train is the 03:37.

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Pre-booked

Pre-booked private transfer

Driver meets you in arrivals
40 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Any address in DüsseldorfDüsseldorf
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€68total for 1 adult€68 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Any address in Düsseldorf; the driver collects you at the door

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Luggage. The sedan seats four with three bags; the minibus seven with seven. Choose by luggage as well as seats.

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Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Every way from Düsseldorf airport into Düsseldorf

How do I get from Düsseldorf city centre to Düsseldorf airport?

For one traveler the S11 from under the terminal is the way we recommend: €3.80 in total, 12 min, boarding at Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof. The first one leaves at 05:03 and is at the airport by about 05:15; the last leaves at 00:53. The airport gives no "be here N hours before" figure: airlines open check-in three hours before departure at the earliest, and it says to ask your airline how early to come. Counters open from 03:30; Condor and Eurowings from 03:00 until 25 October 2026. Some airlines take bags the evening before, 18:00 to 20:00.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first
Pre-booked private transfer

Any hour.

SkyTrain

First 03:37 from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, at the airport by about 04:02.

U80 light rail from Terminal C

First 03:45 from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, at the airport by about 04:03.

Bus 721 to the Hauptbahnhof

First 03:49 from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, at the airport by about 04:17.

S11 from under the terminal

First 05:03 from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, at the airport by about 05:15.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

The first U80 leaves the Hauptbahnhof at 03:45 on weekdays and 03:39 at weekends and is at the terminal 18 minutes later; the first 721 bus is 03:49 (03:58 Saturday, 04:28 Sunday), the first S11 05:03 (05:23 at weekends). Any of them supports a flight from about 05:30 with the airport's 03:30 counters.

Before you leave for Düsseldorf Airport

From the centre to each way out
How early to be there

The airport gives no "be here N hours before" figure: airlines open check-in three hours before departure at the earliest, and it says to ask your airline how early to come. Counters open from 03:30; Condor and Eurowings from 03:00 until 25 October 2026. Some airlines take bags the evening before, 18:00 to 20:00.

Early flights

The first U80 leaves the Hauptbahnhof at 03:45 on weekdays and 03:39 at weekends and is at the terminal 18 minutes later; the first 721 bus is 03:49 (03:58 Saturday, 04:28 Sunday), the first S11 05:03 (05:23 at weekends). Any of them supports a flight from about 05:30 with the airport's 03:30 counters.

At the station

At the Hauptbahnhof take the S11 towards "Flughafen Terminal" from the S-Bahn platforms, or the U80 from the Stadtbahn level: both end at the terminal. A train shown to "Düsseldorf Flughafen" is the other station, 2.5 km short — you would then need the SkyTrain, which does not run between 00:45 and 03:45.

Where the bus leaves from

Bus 721 to the airport boards at the bus stands outside the Hauptbahnhof, about every 20 minutes by day and every 30 in the evening, and reaches the terminal in 25 to 28 minutes. It is the slowest of the three ways and the only one on the road.

Tickets

The same EUR 3.80 Preisstufe A single covers the ride out, whichever line you take, and the SkyTrain if you go via Düsseldorf Flughafen station. Buy it in the VRR or Rheinbahn app or at a machine and validate a paper ticket before boarding; a Deutschlandticket needs nothing more.

Questions

When is the first S11 from under the terminal from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof?

05:03. It reaches the airport at about 05:15.

How early should I be at Düsseldorf airport?

The airport gives no "be here N hours before" figure: airlines open check-in three hours before departure at the earliest, and it says to ask your airline how early to come. Counters open from 03:30; Condor and Eurowings from 03:00 until 25 October 2026. Some airlines take bags the evening before, 18:00 to 20:00.

Where does the Bus 721 to the Hauptbahnhof leave from in Düsseldorf?

Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, the bus stands outside the station — bus 721 towards Flughafen. First departure 03:49, last 00:28.

My flight is early. What runs before the first train?

The first U80 leaves the Hauptbahnhof at 03:45 on weekdays and 03:39 at weekends and is at the terminal 18 minutes later; the first 721 bus is 03:49 (03:58 Saturday, 04:28 Sunday), the first S11 05:03 (05:23 at weekends). Any of them supports a flight from about 05:30 with the airport's 03:30 counters.

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