Remscheid: 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.
Remscheid is a city of 117,118 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 351 m (1,152 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Remscheid runs from about 7 h 57 min a day in late December to 16 h 39 min in late June (computed for 51.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Remscheid is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 35 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 48 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 87 km).
Flights to Remscheid: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Remscheid · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 325 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 202 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 205 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 207 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 158 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 302 km
- Essen, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dortmund, 42 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Remscheid?
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Remscheid?
About 117,118 people live in Remscheid (GeoNames).
What time zone is Remscheid in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Remscheid?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Remscheid?
Hamburg (325 km), Köln (32 km), Brussels (202 km), Rotterdam (205 km), Amsterdam (207 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.