Mobility
A tightly woven public transport network, excellent road and rail links and one of Europe’s most centrally located airports make getting around extremely easy. Moreover, the city is so compact that it’s often possible to travel by bike or on foot. Taxis abound.
Many cities claim to be at the heart of Europe; located midway between London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna, Düsseldorf can make a better case than most. Brussels, Frankfurt and Amsterdam are also close at hand, and popular holiday destinations like Palma de Mallorca are just two hours flight away.
Air travel - Düsseldorf international airport
The joys of travelling can be manifold. Especially air travel. However, some ports of departure or arrival are massive hubs serving tens of millions of passengers, with all the trials and tribulations that entails. Dotted around the globe...
Rail travel - Dusseldorf railway station
Check a map and Dusseldorf lies on a route from Cologne to Hamburg. Almost. NRW being what it is, rail tracks criss-cross the state, some laying unused for decades, some for freight, others for local trains...
Public transport - Subway, bus, tram
Safe, efficient and sensibly priced, Dusseldorf’s public transport system is second to none. A densely woven network of bus and tram routes serves the city and its suburbs as well linking it with neighbouring communities...
Taxi
Taxis abound. Most of the drivers of the eighteen hundred beige vehicles excell in their professionalism, knowledge, politeness and friendliness. As in other cities, all nationalities are to be found behind the wheel...
Bike rental
Riding a bicycle in Dusseldorf is safe, good bicycle paths are to be found in most parts of the city and it is fun to go by bike. Car drivers are considerate and prudent, nevertheless it is not really recommendable to go by bike...
Driving in town
Getting around here is fairly simple. Watch out for police radar guns in some areas, 50 km/h is the general speed limit, 60 on wider streets, 80 on urban highways but only 30km/h...
Parking
Noticed how many signs brighten up the streets? Even the natives can be confused when it comes to interpreting parking regulations. Some areas have resident parking at certain hours, and some areas turn into taxi ranks...
Navigation
Of course we all have navigation systems installed in the car. For those wishing to plan routes from home, two links considered to give reliable details have been integrated. Unfortunately, there could be ad banners on their sites...
Traffic
With three autobahns leading just towards Cologne, three heading out to the east and two to the west, there is obviously heavy use of the road system. Rainy days cause chaos at rush hours, watch out for mondays and trade...
