By Bus or Train from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Düsseldorf

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by Henk Bekker

in Cheap Flights, Düsseldorf, Germany

The best public transportation between Weeze Airport (NRN) and Düsseldorf is by shuttle bus or train with easy onward railway connections to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), Cologne, Duisburg, and other cities in Germany.

Weeze Airport departures hall. Weeze Airport is best reached by train and bus from Düsseldorf.
© Airport Weeze

The Airport Weeze Shuttle bus is fairly infrequent but a convenient way to travel from Weeze Airport to downtown Düsseldorf. Buses don’t wait for late arrivals, so many travelers may end up using the train. For travelers to further destinations such as Cologne and Düsseldorf Airport, many railway options are available from Düsseldorf train station. Most other shuttle and bus services to larger cities in Germany and the Netherlands have been suspended. For many travelers, the best option may require a short bus ride from Weeze Airport to Kevelaer railway station and then continuing by train — see By Train to Weeze Airport for more details.

Private shuttle services from Weeze Airport are limited – compare prices and reserve well in advance. Suntransfers gives online quotations for private airport transfers without first requiring personal details or flight numbers. 

Convenient Airport Weeze Shuttle Bus to Düsseldorf

The Airport Weeze Shuttle is the most convenient public transportation option between NRN and downtown Düsseldorf. The journey time is around 75 minutes for the direct journey — the coaches no longer stop at Duisburg or Düsseldorf Messe but only at the main train station.

The Airport Shuttle timetable adjusts according to scheduled flight movements. The buses wait at most ten minutes for late arrivals. (The train option is more frequent.)

Book tickets online or by card from the driver if seats are available. Children under 3 years must be in their own car seats. Tickets are €24 per seat — no discounts.

The Airport Weeze Shuttle buses depart from Central Bus Station (ZOB) stop 8 at the Hauptbahnhof Düsseldorf. At the Weeze Airport from Stop 1 directly in front of Flughafen Weeze Terminal 1.

By Train from Weeze Airport to Düsseldorf and Cologne

Trains offer the more frequent alternative for traveling from Weeze Airport to Düsseldorf and are the only option to Cologne. Small groups can save by using the Schöner-Tag-Ticket NRW.

From Weeze Airport, use the shuttle bus services to Weeze Station (bus SW1 or SB46 — 12 minutes) or to Kevelaer Station (bus 73 or SB46 — 18 minutes). The buses run roughly once per hour, simply take the first one to depart — the trains stop at both stations.

From Weeze or Kevelaer stations, Regional Express Trains (RE10) run hourly to:

  • Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof — hour by train for a total airport to downtown traveling time of 90 minutes.
  • Krefeld — 40 minutes, change here for Duisburg, other Ruhr cities, and Cologne (but sometimes faster via Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof)

Timetables and Tickets

Check the best options on the German Railways website: from Weeze Airport and to Weeze Airport – select “only local transportation” for the cheaper option, or when using the Schöner-Tag-Ticket NRW.

Using a long-distance train from any of these stations to Cologne or any nearby cities will generally increase the price but not reduce the traveling time. Travelers using the Schöner-Tag-Ticket NRW should use the regional trains only. Check the best options at German Railways Website: Weeze Airport-Köln (tick the Nur Nahverkehr / Local transportation only option for trains on which the Schöner-Tag Ticket NRW is valid).

Buy the Schöner-Tag Ticket NRW online from German Railways then it is available for travel without having to find ticket machines or correct change on arrival. It is valid for travel but is usually not sold on the buses connecting the airport and Kevelaer or Weeze stations.

→ See By Train to Weeze Airport for more detailed information and on how to use the savings Schöner-Tag-Ticket NRW.

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