Car Hire Dusseldorf Airport

Identification Codes:  

• IATA: DUS
• ICAO: EDDL

Distance from DUS to: 

• Dusseldorf city center – 6 miles (9 km)
• Essen – 20 miles (32 km)
• Cologne – 37 miles (60 km)
• Dartmund – 40 miles (65 km)
• Bonn – 52 miles (83 km)
• Eindhoven (Netherlands) – 70 miles (112 km)

Nearest Major Airports: 

• Cologne Airport – 40 miles (64 km)
• Dortmund Airport – 47 miles (76 km)
• Brussels Airport (Belgium) – 125 miles (201 km)
• Frankfurt Airport – 140 miles (226 km)

Dusseldorf Time Zone: 

• 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT + 1:00)

Hotels near DUS: 

• There are many hotels in the airport complex

Facts about DUS:

• It is the 3rd busiest airport in Germany
• In 2008, DUS had about 18.2 million passengers
• DUS and all of Germany are part of the Schengen Agreement

Car Hire at Dusseldorf Airport:

• There are 6 car hire companies at the Dusseldorf Airport
• Rental car kiosks are in the center of the arrival area
• Drop off your car hire in lot P3          
• There is a gas station in the airport complex for your convenience
• Working hours and prices vary from car hire companies

Dusseldorf City Bus:

• There are many busses from the airport
• Take number 721 to the city center
• Different busses go to other locations in the area

Taxi Service:

• Taxis are standing by directly outside of the terminal
• The cost to the city is between 12.00 EUR and 17.00 EUR
• You can also get a good rate to nearby destinations
• Travel time to the Dusseldorf center is about 15 minutes

Trains to Dusseldorf:

• Take the S-Bahn Streetcar to Dusseldorf for 2.00 EUR
• The travel time is about 11 minutes
• Trains run every 20 – 30 minutes

• Use the Sky-Train to reach the airport train station
• Then you can find a train to the city you need
• Prices vary depending on your destination
• *1.00 EUR = 0.90 GBP, 1.35 USD

Short-Term Parking:

• Park in lots P11 and P12 very near the terminal
• Price is 1.50 EUR/15 minutes or part thereof

Medium-Term Parking:

• Use lots P1, P2, P3, P8 and P22 for medium length stays
• Lot P1 is about 15% more expensive than the others

Long-Term Parking:

• Extended stay parking is available in P4, P5 and P6
• Extended cheap stay parking is available in P23, P24 and P25

(*1.00 EUR = 0.90 GBP, 1.35 USD)
*Prices, information and exchange rates are as of May 19, 2009