Düsseldorf Highlights

Düsseldorf in half a day:
You have little time to spare but would like to see as much as possible? The following tour will lead you to the major highlights in just one hour.

Düsseldorf in a day:
If you spend a whole day in Düsseldorf, here are three suggestions for your afternoon.

Altstadt (Old Town)

Continue on Flingerstraße and turn right into Hunsrückenstraße after the Carsch-Haus. At its end is St. Andreas, one of the Rhineland’s most beautiful baroque churches, which deserves a short visit. Bolkerstraße: here is the birthplace of the poet Heinrich-Heine, the city’s most famous son, who became world-famous for the Loreley song. More...

MedienHafen

Start your discovery tour with a panoramic view from the Rhine Tower over the city and harbour (discount on using the elevator with the Düsseldorf WelcomeCard). In 168m (172m) height, it grants an ideal view over the city, landscape and river. More...

Burgplatz / Rhine embankment promenade

Burgplatz, the square with the cart wheeler fountain under plane trees, is where Düsseldorf’s heart beats. Here the little river Düssel, which gave the town its name, flows into the Rhine. More...

Königsallee

Start at the entrance of the Kö-Galerie and stroll along the exclusive shops. Allow yourself to be captivated by the atmosphere of the magnificent boulevard. Following the historic incident when a piece of horse dung was thrown at King Friedrich Wilhelm IV in 1848, the street that was originally called Kastanienallee More...

Palace and Park Benrath

You can reach the small station "Benrath" in the south of the city by regional train from the main station within 6 minutes (free ride with the Düsseldorf WelcomeCard). From here it is only a few steps to the Palace and Park Benrath. More...

Barbarossa's imperial palace, Kaiserswerth

You reach the tram stop Klemensplatz in Kaiserswerth from the city centre within approx. 20 minutes by underground U79 (free ride with the Düsseldorf WelcomeCard). There you start your journey into the middle-age. More...