More about Düsseldorf

On flights to Düsseldorf you will be arriving in the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region. With a population of some 1.5 million people, Düsseldorf is Germany’s seventh most populous city and an important centre for international business and finance.

Its lively cultural scene and plethora of things to do won it first position in Mercer's 2009 Quality of Living survey for Germany; globally, it ranked sixth.

The city is also known for its fashion and advertising industry and trade fairs, making it as popular for people visiting Düsseldorf for business as for holiday-makers. Messe Düsseldorf, a trade fair ground and organizer, organizes almost 20 percent of the world‘s premier trade shows.

Lying alongside the River Rhine, Düsseldorf has mild winters, with temperatures averaging 2 °C, and moderately warm summers, with temperatures averaging 17 °C.

Flights to Düsseldorf arrive at Düsseldorf International Airport, also known as Rhein-Ruhr Airport. The airport is 8km from the city centre and can be reached by train or the S-Bahn urban railway.

What to do in Düsseldorf

There is much to do on a holiday in Düsseldorf. Start off with a stroll around the Rheinuferpromenade, a promenade by the River Rhine that includes restaurants, bars and cafeterias. You could opt for a boat cruise to see more of the city or walk the tree-lined banks and find a green area to sit and relax. At night, the 240m-high Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) becomes the largest lit-up digital clock in the world. It has a viewing platform and revolving restaurant at 172m.

The city’s array of art collections and museums make travelling to Düsseldorf a pleasure for culture vultures. Visit the Hetjens Museum, famed for its ancient collection of ceramic art, or go next door to the Filmmuseum, where you can learn all about the history of film-making and current techniques and technologies.

The city is great for shopping and no trip to Düsseldorf is complete without visiting the Königsallee (King's Avenue), a boulevard comprising fashion showrooms and luxury shops that is noted for the landscaped canal that runs through its centre.

If you’re travelling to Düsseldorf in June, don’t miss out on its annual Rhenish Carnival celebrations, which attract more than 4.5 million people!