Krefeld: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Krefeld is a city of 237,984 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 43 m (141 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Krefeld runs from about 7 h 56 min a day in late December to 16 h 41 min in late June (computed for 51.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Krefeld is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 41 km), Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 67 km), Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST, 72 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 76 km), Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 83 km).
Flights to Krefeld: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Krefeld · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 339 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 163 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 157 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 162 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 202 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 20 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 340 km
- Essen, 34 km — buses · car rental
- Dortmund, 66 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Krefeld?
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Krefeld?
About 237,984 people live in Krefeld (GeoNames).
What time zone is Krefeld in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Krefeld?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Krefeld?
Hamburg (339 km), Köln (53 km), Brussels (163 km), Rotterdam (157 km), Amsterdam (162 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.