Linie U 80: Neue U-Bahn fährt zum Düsseldorfer Flughafen
Reisende haben in der Rheinmetropole eine weitere Option, um aus dem Stadtzentrum zum Flughafen zu kommen. Vom Hauptbahnhof dauert es nicht mal 20 Minuten bis zum Terminal.
The U-Bahn line U 80 will provide train service from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Airport, eliminating the need for transfers. This new urban train line will run from the city center to the airport in just 18 minutes, with trains stopping at a central point in the city. Trains on the U 80 will arrive at the station every 20 to 30 minutes depending on the time of day, according to the Rheinbahn.
The grand opening is scheduled for Friday afternoon. For this occasion, a nearly two-kilometer stretch of track and an underground station platform at the airport terminal were constructed. With this, the airport is now directly connected to the U-Bahn network for the first time, according to the city.
The airport already has two existing stations - one under the terminal with S-Bahn service and the other in the eastern part of the airport with regional and long-distance rail services. From there, the SkyTrain automated monorail takes passengers to the terminals. The Hauptbahnhof offers two S-Bahn lines directly - the U-Bahn now provides another convenient alternative that connects the city center directly to the airport.
In 2025, Düsseldorf Airport reportedly handled around 21 million passengers, placing it fourth in Germany behind Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin. The airport currently serves 160 destinations.
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