Dusseldorf

About

Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the sixth-largest city in Germany, with a 2024 population of 618,685. Most of Düsseldorf lies on the right bank of the Rhine, and the city has grown together with Neuss, Krefeld, Hilden, Langenfeld, Ratingen, Meerbusch, Dormagen, Erkrath, Solingen and Monheim. Düsseldorf is the central city of Rhine-Ruhr, the second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union, that stretches from Bonn via Cologne and Düsseldorf to the Ruhr.

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Why visit

Visit Dusseldorf for music, theater, and performance. In Dusseldorf, the strongest material is where museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, performance spaces, food, or nearby landscapes explain the surrounding region. A good itinerary should stay selective. In Dusseldorf, start with one strong anchor, then add a nearby walk, cafe, market, church, museum, bookshop, or evening event where the city supports it. That gives Dusseldorf room to show itself without turning the day into unrelated stops. If Dusseldorf has useful day trips or nearby landscape, use them to widen the context rather than to overload the schedule.

When to avoid

Dusseldorf, a large city in western Germany, experiences its busiest and most crowded periods during major holidays such as Christmas and New Year's. These times are characterized by large influxes of visitors, leading to heavily congested streets, packed public transportation, and limited availability of accommodations. Travelers may also encounter higher prices for flights, hotels, and attractions during these peak holiday periods. As a result, those seeking a more relaxed and less crowded experience may wish to avoid Visiting Dusseldorf during these popular holiday seasons.

The next week in Dusseldorf

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Year-round climate

Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).

Airports near Dusseldorf

5 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) at 7 km.

Getting around Dusseldorf

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.