How to get to Dusseldorf International Airport by Train

Upon arrival at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), passengers can choose from several ground transportation services, including rental cars, taxis, rideshares, hotel shuttle services, buses, and trains.

The railway system in Germany is quite sophisticated, and you can use this ground transportation system almost everywhere.

There are thee railway connections available to/from Düsseldorf Airport:

• Düsseldorf Airport Terminal Station (Düsseldorf Airport Terminal C)
• Düsseldorf Airport Train Station (Düsseldorf Flughafen)
• Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof (Main railway station near downtown Düsseldorf)

The S-Bahn trains stop at Airport Terminal C. In contrast, passengers for ICEs trains can use the SkyTrain monorail service to the Dusseldorf Airport Train Station (Düsseldorf Flughafen), less than 3 kilometers from the airport complex.

Passengers with ground transportation connections at the central railway station near downtown (Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof) may approach the Airport Information Desk for the more appropriate transfer option.

Düsseldorf Airport Terminal Station (S-Bahn station)

The S-Bahn station is located below at Düsseldorf Airport Terminal C and is accessible via a moving walkway at Arrivals.

Düsseldorf Airport Train Station (Intercity Express Trains or ICEs)

Dusseldorf Airport Train Station is located approximately 2.5 kilometers in the eastern part of the Airport and is served by different railway services, including ICE high-speed trains.

A suspended monorail called SkyTrain connects this station to the airport parking areas and passenger terminals.

SkyTrain also serves as an inter-terminal connection.

Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof (Downtown Düsseldorf)

The central railway station at Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof is near the city center, approximately 10 kilometers from the Airport.

The fastest way to get there is to taxi for about €30, and it takes less than 10 minutes.

Alternatively, you can also reach Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof by taking S11 to Bergisch Gladbach via Dusseldorf Central Railway Station at Terminal C.