Fly to Flughafen Frankfurt, Hahn, Cologne-Bonn, Düsseldorf, and Weeze

Frankfurt International (FRA) and Düsseldorf (DUS) are the main airports in Western Germany. Low-cost airlines fly to Hahn (HHN), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), and Weeze (NRN).

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Frankfurt International (FRA) and Düsseldorf Airports (DUS) are the largest airports in Western Germany and are mostly used by traditional full-service airlines. For cheap flights on low-cost airlines, it is often necessary to fly to the smaller and less convenient airports Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), and Weeze (NRN).

Lufthansa and other full-service airlines often have internet-only specials that can compete well with low-cost airlines on price. Use major internet ticket reservation services to determine which flights are available before booking low-cost airlines to less convenient airports. Often, when a special fare is available on Lufthansa, flying to Frankfurt or Düsseldorf may be cheaper than the additional fees plus longer ground transportation times that need to be added to low-cost airlines ticket prices.

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Getting to DUS Flughafen Fast by Train, Car, Taxi, or Shuttle Bus

Trains provide the cheapest ground transportation to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany. Trains run from the downtown Hauptbahnhof and Ruhr cities Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, and Köln.

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Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) can easily be reached by public transportation. Trains are usually the cheapest and fastest way to get to Flughafen Düsseldorf either from the Hauptbahnhof in downtown or other cities in the region including Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, and Cologne (Köln). Occasionally, bus services are available too but trains are generally the best option for most tourist and business travelers. Taxis and private airport shuttle services are more expensive but can also be a suitable alternative for small groups, families, and the infirm especially when traveling with heavy luggage or at off hours.

• Düsseldorf may also be spelled Duesseldorf – Dusseldorf is understood easily enough but incorrect.

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Save on Low-Cost and Budget Airlines Flying to DUS Airport in the Ruhr

Low-cost budget and transatlantic airlines have cheap tickets and great deals on flights flying from Europe, the USA, Canada, Africa, and Asia to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany.

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Düsseldorf Flughafen (DUS) is just outside Düsseldorf and can easily be reached on public transportation. It is Germany’s third busiest airport with many low-cost airlines but also numerous intercontinental flights. Düsseldorf Airport is a major hub for Lufthansa as well as low-cost airline LTU and airberlin. Düsseldorf is convenient to many Ruhr cities including Essen, Duisburg, and even for other Rhineland cities such as Cologne (Köln) or Bonn. Trains provide cheap and fast ground transportation to Düsseldorf and other Ruhr cities.

• Around 70 airlines fly from Düsseldorf Airport to 170 destinations worldwide. DUS is a good alternative to Frankfurt International Airport and future expansion may offer good deals for travelers from the US and Canada in particular.

Cheap Flights on Low-Cost Airline airberlin from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

Air Berlin serves the largest number of destinations of the low-cost airlines flying from Düsseldorf Airport. Air Berlin’s has direct flights to Alicante, Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Berlin-Tegel, Copenhagen, Dresden, Fuerteventura, Hamburg, Helsinki, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Jersey, Karpathos, Las Palmas, London-Stansted, Los Angeles, Luxor, Mahon, Málaga, Milan-Malpensa, Moscow-Domodedovo, Munich, New York-JFK, Nice, Nuremberg, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Orly, Preveza, Pristina, Rhodos, Rome-Fiumicino, Samos, Seville, St. Petersburg, Stuttgart, Tenerife-South, Thessoloniki, Trabzon, Vancouver, Venice, Vienna, Westerland/Sylt, Zakynthos, and Zurich.

• Airberlin’s seasonal flights to New York-JFK, Los Angeles, and Vancouver are not always listed on all internet reservation services making it sensible to compare reservation agents prior to making reservations. Airberlin has an excellent reputation for great service not usually associated with a low-cost airline.

Cheap Intercontinental Flights on German Low-Cost Airline LTU from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

LTU, a well-respected German airline with an excellent safety record, uses Düsseldorf Airport as a major hub for flights to popular holiday destinations. LTA serves mostly intercontinental destinations from Düsseldorf including Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Cancún, Fort Myers, La Romana, Male, Miami, Mombasa, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, and Varadero.

• Many of LTU’s flights are seasonal and not listed by many internet reservation agents.

Cheap Flights on Other Low-Cost Airlines from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

Several other low-cost airlines including TUIfly, Condor, Blue Wings, Flybe, and jet2com fly from Düsseldorf Airport mostly to Mediterranean, Scandinavian, Russian, and UK destinations. Düsseldorf Airport is expensive and mostly favored by full-service airlines – most major European airlines fly here offering connections through many European capitals.

• For true budget flights, it is often necessary to use nearby Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) or Airport Weeze (NRN), which are very popular with low-cost airlines.

Cheap Flights on German Lufthansa from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

Lufthansa uses Düsseldorf Airport as its third German hub after Frankfurt and Munich Airports. It has a wide range of direct flights as well as seamless connections through especially Frankfurt Airport.

Lufthansa frequently has internet-only fares for €99 return on European routes making Lufthansa’s pricing very competitive with low-cost airlines during off-peak hours.

• Lufthansa has non-stop transatlantic flights from Düsseldorf to Chicago-O’Hare and Newark with seasonal flights to Miami and Toronto-Pearson.

Cheap Intercontinental Flights to the USA and Canada from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)

Lufthansa, airberlin, and LTU have direct flights to the USA and Canada from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS). The only US carrier flying directly to Düsseldorf Airport is Delta Airlines flying from Atlanta (ATL).

Düsseldorf Airport is easily reached via numerous transportation options from downtown Düsseldorf and beyond.

Alternative airports to Düsseldorf include Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) and Airport Weeze (NRN) popular with ultra-low-cost airline Ryanair. Both have numerous cheap flights to short haul European destinations. For longer distance and intercontinental flights, Frankfurt Airport is usually the best alternative airport.

Based on Cheap Flights: Düsseldorf, Germany first published on suite101.com.

From CGN by Train or Bus to Köln, Bonn, Frankfurt, and Düsseldorf Airports

Getting to  Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN) near Cologne in Germany is cheapest (and often fastest) by train or bus. ICE trains are also available to Frankfurt (FRA), and Düsseldorf (DUS) airports.

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Köln / Bonn Airport (CGN) is the closest airport to the German city Cologne. CGN is particularly popular with low-cost airlines allowing for cheap flights from many part of Europe to the Rhineland city with its famous cathedral (Kölner Dom) and refreshing Kölsch beer.  Trains are generally the cheapest and easiest way to travel from Köln / Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cologne while buses are best used for Bonn.

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