Cruise port in Germany

Düsseldorf

Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 10 hours. 24 places to explore.

Ships calling here: 8 ships
Upcoming sailings: 419 sailings
Average time in port: About 10 hours
Lowest fare: From USD 2,078

After disembarking

Cruise ships dock at Düsseldorf cruise terminals. Allow about 5 min each way from the terminal to the city center.

2 cruise terminals
The assigned dock is one of Robert-Lehr-Ufer cruise pier, Burgplatz Untere Rheinwerft pier and varies by sailing.
Traditional ordering at an Altbier house
At traditional Düsseldorf breweries, a beer waiter called a Köbes carries Altbier glasses on a round tray and automatically replaces empty glasses with fresh ones. To stop, cover your glass with a coaster.
Rheinbahn public transport and contactless card payments
On Düsseldorf Rheinbahn trams and U-Bahn, buy a ticket before boarding at a stop vending machine or in the eezy.nrw mobile app. Travel around downtown is convenient.

About 10 hours in port: where can you go?

Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.

Düsseldorf city centreAbout 5 min each wayTime at destinationAbout 9 hr 30 min

Return travel Time at destination

Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.

Between the terminal, city and airport

Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.

WalkAbout 10 minEUR 0

Robert-Lehr-Ufer Berth → Altstadt (Burgplatz)

After disembarking, walk straight south along the Rheinuferpromenade to reach Burgplatz and the Old Town.

WalkAbout 20 minEUR 0

Burgplatz / Altstadt → Rheinturm & MedienHafen

Walk about 1.5 km south along the riverside promenade, or take tram 709 from the Landtag stop to Stadttor or Rheinturm.

MetroAbout 5 minEUR 3.40

Heinrich-Heine-Allee (Altstadt) → Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof

At Heinrich-Heine-Allee U-Bahn station, board a train toward the main station on U70, U74, U75, U76, U78, or U79 and get off 3 stops later.

MetroAbout 20 minEUR 3.40

Heinrich-Heine-Allee (Altstadt) → Schloss Benrath

At Heinrich-Heine-Allee station, take U-Bahn U72 or U83 and get off at Schloss Benrath station, right by the palace entrance.

Düsseldorf places to explore

Explore 24 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.

Sights

Rheinturm

This 240.5 m telecommunications tower has an observation deck at 168 m and a revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of Düsseldorf and the Rhine bends.

Visit: about 1 hr
Admission: EUR 12.50

Visit at sunset on a clear day for the best views of the Rhine and the Media Harbor at night.

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Sights

Hofgarten

Created in 1769, this was Germany's first and oldest public garden, with ponds, sculptures, and lush trees—a pleasant oasis for walks and rest in the city.

Visit: about 45 min
Admission: Free

Sights

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Built in 1926 as the world's largest planetarium, this building was converted into a circular concert hall with acoustic design and stands just before the Rhine bridgehead.

Visit: about 30 min
Admission: Free

Official website

Sights

Rathaus Düsseldorf

On Marktplatz in front of the red-brick Renaissance town hall, built in the 16th century, stands a bronze equestrian statue of Jan Wellem, the ruler who shaped the city's development.

Visit: about 30 min
Admission: Free

Sights

Classic Remise Düsseldorf

This distinctive automotive culture center converted a circular 1930s railway locomotive shed into glass garages for storing, exhibiting, and restoring hundreds of rare classic and sports cars.

Visit: about 1 hr 15 min
Admission: Free

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Sights

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen K20

This signature art museum in a sleek black-granite building holds modernist and contemporary paintings by 20th-century masters including Picasso, Paul Klee, and Andy Warhol.

Visit: about 1 hr 30 min
Admission: EUR 14

Closed every Monday.

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