Mönchengladbach: 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.
Mönchengladbach is a city of 261,742 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 57 m (187 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Mönchengladbach runs from about 7 h 57 min a day in late December to 16 h 39 min in late June (computed for 51.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mönchengladbach is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 25 km (16 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, 51 km), Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST, 56 km), Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 61 km), Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 80 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 89 km).
Flights to Mönchengladbach: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mönchengladbach · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Paris, 391 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 357 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 151 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 159 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 170 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 198 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 24 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 331 km
- Essen, 50 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Mönchengladbach?
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mönchengladbach?
About 261,742 people live in Mönchengladbach (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mönchengladbach in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Mönchengladbach?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mönchengladbach?
Paris (391 km), Hamburg (357 km), Köln (45 km), Brussels (151 km), Rotterdam (159 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.