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DUSDüsseldorf Airport
Germany's third-largest airport, with intercontinental service and its own ICE station. The S11 runs to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof.
- By S11
- ≈ 12 min
- Distance
- ≈ 10 km
Travel
Getting to Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf sits at the centre of the Rhine-Ruhr region. Its own international airport has a long-distance rail station attached, ICE services run along the Cologne-Dortmund corridor, and five autobahns ring the city.
Direct ICE from 6 major cities
By car · over 3 autobahns
Direct ICE from 6 major cities
| Origin | By train | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 25 m | 45 m |
| Frankfurt | 1 h 30 m | 2 h 20 m |
| Amsterdam | 2 h 15 m | 2 h 30 m |
| Hamburg | 3 h 30 m | 4 h 15 m |
| Berlin | 4 h 15 m | 5 h 45 m |
Times are approximate door-to-door from each city's central station.
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof - on the Rhine-Ruhr ICE corridor
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof is served by ICE and IC trains along the Cologne-Dortmund corridor and by direct ICE International services from Amsterdam. From the station forecourt, take bus 834 towards Oberkassel to Sohnstraße - about 12 minutes, and the institute is 100 m further on the right.
Düsseldorf Flughafen is the city's second long-distance station, directly at the airport - useful if you are flying in and continuing by train.
Your own airport, plus two hubs nearby
For most arrivals, Düsseldorf (DUS) is the obvious choice - it is the closest airport to the venue and has a long-distance rail station attached.
Alternative
CGNCologne/Bonn Airport
Regional hub south of the city. Train to Köln Hbf, then ICE or RE north to Düsseldorf.
- Total transit
- ≈ 1 h
- Distance
- ≈ 70 km
Long-haul
FRAFrankfurt Airport
Germany's busiest international hub. Direct ICE from Frankfurt(Main)Flughafen Fernbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof.
- By ICE
- ≈ 1 h 30 m
- Distance
- ≈ 230 km
Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and Brussels (BRU) also work - both have direct rail connections towards Düsseldorf, typically with one change.
Five autobahns ring Düsseldorf
The A3, A44, A46, A52 and A57 all meet around the city. From the A3, take the exit Düsseldorf/Mettmann and follow the B7 towards the centre.
Drive times to Düsseldorf are listed alongside rail times in the journey-times table above.