Why go
- City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Served by Grefrath-Niershorst Airfield.
History
Duisburg is a major city in western Germany, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. With around half a million inhabitants, it is one of the largest cities in the Ruhr area and part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the biggest population centers in Europe. Duisburg is situated at the confluence of the Ruhr and the Rhine, a geographic position that has historically made it an important center of trade, industry, and transportation. Administratively, Duisburg forms an independent city.
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant · 7 Burgstraße, Moers, 47441 · restaurant-kurlbaum.de
Regional, Breakfast, Cafe · Ein Standort der Caritas Oberhausen Es bietet in Küche und Service rund dreißig Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung Tagesstruktur und… · jederman-ob.de
Regional, Breakfast, Cafe · Ein Standort der Caritas Oberhausen Es bietet in Küche und Service rund dreißig Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung Tagesstruktur und… · jederman-ob.de
Greek, Barbecue, Fast Food · Grill-Imbiss mit griechischer Küche Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 16:00-21:45; Sa,Su 14:00-21:45 Features: takeaway, delivery · 70… · zumgriechenoberhausen.com
Greek, Restaurant · griechisches Restaurant · 2 Jägerstraße, Duisburg, 47228 · poseidonduisburg.de
Bistro, Cafe · Bar - Bistro - Lounge Opening hours: We-Th 15:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00 · 90 Ebertstraße, Oberhausen, 46045 · vila-mala.de
Italian, Restaurant · Seit Ende 2024 als „La Cantina“; seit 2025-11-01 unter neuer Leitung Features: outdoor seating · 189 Prinzeß-Luise-Straße · cantinagenuss.de
Cafe · Kaufladen & Café Opening hours: Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa, Su 12:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 6 Kuhstraße, 47495 · frau-ella-orsoy.de
292 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 16 km to the centre
Düsseldorf, NW, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 57 airlines (Air Berlin, Germanwings, Lufthansa Cargo, Condor Flugdienst…) · direct flights to 147 destinations incl. Chicago, Catania, Heraklion, Antalya, Palma de Mallorca… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 57 airlines, 147 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A321, A330-200, A320, Dash 8-400, A319…) · 71 routes: Abu Dhabi, Alicante, Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Belgrade, Berlin, Cagliari, Calvi, Cancun, Catania, Chicago*, Copenhagen, Djerba, Dresden, Enfidha, Faro, Florence, Fort Myers, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Guernsey, Hamburg, Helsinki*, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Istanbul, Jersey, Kavala, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Malaga, Marsa Alam, Menorca, Miami … +31 more
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ, A319, A320) · 38 routes: Ancona, Barcelona, Bari, Bastia, Bilbao, Cagliari, Cardiff, Catania, Dresden, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Geneva, Heraklion, Heringsdorf, Ibiza, Katowice, Lamezia, Leipzig, Lyon, Madrid, Milano, Montpellier, Mulhouse, Newquai, Nuernberg, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Poznan, Prague, Pristina, Split, Stockholm, Thessaloniki, Torino, Venice, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Zadar
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A319, CRJ-900, A321, A340-300, 736…) · 38 routes: Antalya, Athens*, Beijing*, Berlin, Birmingham*, Bucharest*, Budapest, Chicago, Copenhagen*, Dubrovnik*, Frankfurt, Glasgow*, Gothenborg*, Graz*, Hamburg, Linz*, London, Malaga, Malta*, Manchester*, Moscow, Munich, Naples*, Newark, Newcastle*, Nice, Oslo*, Paris, Rome, Split*, St. Petersburg, Stockholm*, Thessaloniki*, Tokyo*, Valencia, Vienna, Warsaw*, Zurich
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, 32S, 737-800) · 19 routes: Agadir, Antalya, Arrecife, Chania, Dalaman, Djerba, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 14 routes: Antalya, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Patras, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 8 routes: Cagliari, Catania*, Florence*, Milano, Naples*, Olbia*, Rome*, Venice*
- American Airlines AA (330, A319, A320, 767-300) · 7 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Chicago, Fort Myers*, London*, Los Angeles*, Miami*, New York*
- Finnair AY (Dash 8-400, 737-800, A319, A320, 767-300, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Catania*, Chicago, Copenhagen*, Florence*, Helsinki*, Salzburg*
- Germania ST (737-700, A321) · 5 routes: Erbil, Heraklion, Rhodos, Sulaymaniyah, Zonguldak
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A319, A321) · 4 routes: Athens, Heraklion, Kalamata, Thessaloniki
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 767-300, J31, AR8, Embraer 170) · 4 routes: Billund*, Chicago*, London, London
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 4 routes: Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri
- Air France AF (318, A320, 76W, ERJ-145) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Nantes*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A320, 318, F70) · 3 routes: Amsterdam*, Catania, Paris*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400, Fokker 100, A319, A320, A321, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Graz*, Linz*, Vienna*
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 3 routes: Birmingham, Exeter, Manchester
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 32S) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Chicago*, Madrid*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 737-700, 717, 737-800, CRJ-900, CRJ-200…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Tunisair TU (736, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Enfidha, Tunis
- Yangon Airways HK (A320) · 3 routes: Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Palma de Mallorca
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319) · 2 routes: Dubrovnik, Split
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A321, 330, A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (A340-300) · 2 routes: Chicago*, Newark*
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Baltic BT (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air China CA (330) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Catania
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Nantes
- All Nippon Airways NH (787-8) · 1 route: Tokyo
- China United Airlines HR (CNJ) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Czech Airlines OK (A319, ATR 72) · 1 route: Prague
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Atlanta
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Friedrichshafen
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 1 route: Leeds
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (CNJ) · 1 route: Luxemburg*
- Mahan Air W5 (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- Montenegro Airlines YM (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Podgorica
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 1 route: Enfidha
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Rossiya-Russian Airlines FV (A319) · 1 route: St. Petersburg
- S7 Airlines S7 (737-800) · 1 route: Moscow*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Fokker 100, A320, A321, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Travel Service QS (A319, ATR 72) · 1 route: Prague
- US Airways US (767-300) · 1 route: Chicago
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) 29 km to the centre
Mönchengladbach, NW, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Essen-Mülheim Airport (ESS) 13 km to the centre
Essen, NW, DE — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Krefeld-Egelsberg Airfield 13 km to the centre
Krefeld, NW, DE
Kamp-Lintfort Airfield 19 km to the centre
Rheinberg, NW, DE
Wesel-Römerwardt Airfield 28 km to the centre
Wesel, NW, DE
Getting there by ferry
Hafenrundfahrt - Schwanentor
Ferry terminal · 0.4 km from the centre
WSP
Ferry terminal · 2.3 km from the centre
Schifferbörse
Ferry terminal · 2.9 km from the centre
Eisenbahnbassin Ruhrort
Ferry terminal · 3.5 km from the centre
Fahrgastschiffanleger Kaisergarten
Ferry terminal · 9.5 km from the centre · Stadt Oberhausen
Fahrgastschiffanleger Marina Oberhausen
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre · Stadt Oberhausen
Weiße Flotte
Ferry route
Rheinfähre Walsum-Orsoy
Ferry route · Dirk Nowakowski
Weiße Flotte Mülheim
Ferry route · Betriebe der Stadt
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Grefrath-Niershorst Airfield; 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Hafenrundfahrt - Schwanentor, 0.4 km); routes include Weiße Flotte, Rheinfähre Walsum-Orsoy, Weiße Flotte Mülheim.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Duisburg, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Rail · Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.