Airport location, terminals and transportation
Düsseldorf International Airport is 7-8 km north of the city center. This airport is the largest in the capital region and is one of the three largest airports in Germany. The airport started to be built in 1925. It started its activity in 1927. The airport was used by the Germany military Force from 1939 to 1948. It serves about 25 million people every year. There are three passenger terminals (A, B, and C) and two air-strips that accommodate any large and heavy airplane. To move between the terminals, you can use the monorail railway SkyTrain.
To travel to the city, you can use the railway service or suburban trains. At Düsseldorf International Airport, there are two railway stations: suburban (under the terminal) and interurban (that is 2.5 km from the terminal and is linked with the terminal by SkyTrain). Several buses run to the city center and other districts. You can also take a taxi or rent a car in the airport parking areas.
Rental offices, how to find them, where to return car
At DUS, the following companies provide the car rental services: Avis, Buchbinder Rent A Car, Budget, Europcar, Sixt, Enterprise. Such companies, as Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty, have their offices in the single service center. The information desks are located in Arrival terminals. Here, you can sign a contract and get car keys. Cars are taken and returned to the car rental center. The center is located in the garage P7.
To return the car, it is necessary to follow the Car Rental sign right after the Departure sign. It is recommended to return the car, documents and keys only to the authorized representatives of the center. If it is necessary to fill the fuel tank, visit the fuel station located between the parking area P5 and the car rental center.
Long-term and short-term parking, hotels nearby
At the airport, the parking system offers a wide range of different programs: parking for a vacation, the weekend, a year, etc. The airport always offers different promotions and discounts on parking services. In the territory, there are long-term parking lots: P4, P5, P22, P23, P24-26, and first class lots; business lots: P3, premium lots, terminal parking, P7 and P8 garage lots; short-term lots: P11, P12, underground parking garage P1 or garage near the terminal P2. You can reserve a parking lot in advance. Remote economy P24 and P26 parking lots are maintained by a free shuttle. In the territory, there are several dozens of departure and arrival points. Here, you can park for free for no more than 10 minutes.
In the territory of DUS, there are two hotels: Maritim (near the terminal building) and Sheraton (upper levels of the garage P3). Near the airport terminal, there are a few Park Sleep & Fly hotels, Lindner Hotel and Van der Valk.