Düsseldorf
Germany · Country profile
Dusseldorf is the stylish state capital of western Germany, a confident city of the Rhine that combines the serious you do-business energy of its trade fairs and its fashion houses with the easy pleasures of the riverside promenade and the old town bars. The famous boulevard of the Königsallee, with its canal and its luxury shops, and the whole modern quarter of the media harbour, with its dazzling architecture, set the wealthy, design-led tone of the city, while the old town, the longest bar strip of the country, pours the emblematic local beer by the metre. The Rhine towers, the museums of the art and the philharmonic of the city make the cultural frame, and the beautiful green belts and the lakes of the city add the weekend placidity. Rounded, rich and quietly confident, it is the elegant business-and-pleasure heart of the Rhine country.
About Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is a city in Germany. The city's documented population is around 620,000 people. For visitors from abroad, the local currency is the Euro (EUR) and German is spoken; the dialling code is +49. It is served by 1 airport in our guide: Düsseldorf Airport.
The Elegant State Capital on the Curve of the Rhine
Dusseldorf is an easy, elegant Rhine city where the promenade, the old town, the shopping boulevard and the canals of the modern harbour gather the best of a weekend destination. The days mix the museums and the art halls, the long coffee terraces, the beer of the old town and the bike rides along the river, with the medieval and the carnival towns of the Rhine valley a short hop away. It is safe, walkable, superbly connected and strikingly polite, with a brisk business culture underneath the relaxed riverside polish. It rewards the city-break traveller with quality at every corner and the charm of the great river.
The Rain-Okay Seasons, the Trade Fair Weeks and the Local Beer
The climate is mild and rainy in the way of the Rhine lowlands, with the bright summer weeks and the cool, grey winters, and the city is pleasant at almost any season. The euro is the currency and the German the language, with the English wide in the business and the tourist districts. The essentials are the riverside, the old town, the boulevard and the harbour quarter, and the day trips along the Rhine and to the neighbouring cities run by the frequent trains. The beer of the old town is served in the local glasses and the payment is by the card nearly everywhere.
The Roncalli Promenade, the Harbour Quarter and the Bars of the Old Town
The promenade of the Rhine, the long riverside walk with the towers of the media harbour on the opposite curve, gives the classic evening panorama of the city, and the old town behind it holds the famous narrowest facade and the countless bars of the local beer. The museum of the art on the media harbour and the museum of the palatial glass houses carry the serious culture, while the trade fairs and the fashion salons of the city set its business rhythm. The Königsallee with its canal and the historic town of the rhein nearby, with its Gothic cathedral, complete the picture of the confident western capital.
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- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 620,000
- Coordinates
- 51.2802, 6.7573
- Capital
- Berlin
- Region
- Europe
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- German
- Calling code
- +49
- Country code
- DE
Entry requirements for Germany
Visa status for travellers from common origins visiting Germany for tourism.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Düsseldorf the capital of Germany?
No — the capital of Germany is Berlin.
What currency do I need in Düsseldorf?
The local currency is the Euro (EUR). Languages spoken in Germany include German.
What is the dialling code for Germany?
The international dialling code for Germany is +49.
Which airport should I fly into for Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the airport we list for Düsseldorf.
How far is Düsseldorf from the nearest airport?
Düsseldorf is about 188 km from Frankfurt Airport.
Do I need a visa to visit Germany?
It depends on your passport. Among the origins we track, travellers from Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda and Argentina currently enter Germany visa-free for tourism. Use the entry requirements tool to check your own nationality and purpose of travel.
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