S11 from under the terminalorSkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station?

S11 · DB Regio NRW for the VRRS11 from under the terminal

From

Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal station, in the basement under the terminal

To

Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, 12 minutes away; the train carries on to Neuss, Cologne and Bergisch Gladbach

Luggage

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

Runs

05:24–01:24

Journey

12 min

This is the only train at the station under the terminal. The regional and long-distance trains — including the ones that run all night — stop at "Düsseldorf Flughafen", a different station 2.5 km away, reached by the SkyTrain.

Validate a paper ticket before you board; one bought in the app is valid as it is.

The same EUR 3.80 ticket also covers the U80 and bus 721, so if the S11 is not running take whichever leaves first.

S11 from under the terminal: price for every party size

SkyTrain · Rheinbahn (SkyTrain); DB Regio, National Express and others for the VRRSkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station

From

The SkyTrain stations at Terminal A/B and Terminal C, then Düsseldorf Flughafen station

To

Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, 5 to 12 minutes from Düsseldorf Flughafen station on the S1, RE1, RE5, RE6, RE11 or RE19

Luggage

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

Runs

03:46–00:46

Journey

20–30 min

Slower than the S11 for the same fare: seven minutes of SkyTrain, a wait, then a five- to twelve-minute train. It is the way in when you are going on beyond Düsseldorf, or when the S11 is not running.

Buy the ticket before the SkyTrain and keep it: a Preisstufe A single, a Deutschlandticket or a Rail&Fly ticket is valid on the SkyTrain, and otherwise you tap a bank card at its entrance and again on leaving.

The night trains at Düsseldorf Flughafen station (01:34, 01:57, 03:33; 02:33 at weekends) cannot be reached by SkyTrain, which stops from 00:45 to 03:45. Until 25 October 2026 a shuttle bus runs 02:15 to 03:30; after that, a taxi.

Until 30 October 2026 works around Duisburg and Essen divert or cancel some of these regional trains; check the departure boards at the SkyTrain station before you ride out.

SkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station: price for every party size