Day trip to Dusseldorf.
From London Heathrow, back by 18:45.
Time in the city
6.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
8km
to the centreFrom Dusseldorf centre (DUS)
Daylight
8.1 hours
08:23 to 16:26Sunrise 08:23, sunset 16:26
07:00
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
10:07
In the city
Lands 09:25, 30min immigration, 12min from the airport
16:28
Leave the city
12min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
18:45
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 18:20 with Eurowings
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct07:00
- Land in Dusseldorf1h 25min09:25
- In the city30min immigration, 12min from the airport10:07
- Leave the city12min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration16:28
- Fly homeEurowings, 1h 25min18:20
- Back in London Heathrow18:45
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Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks, first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Dusseldorf on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £12.00, that is s-bahn to city centre and back at £6.00 and local transport at £6.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Dusseldorf costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£170.90/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 26 Oct, 13:50.
Out with British Airways, back with Eurowings. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 26 Oct, 13:50. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 130 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 470 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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