Wuppertal: 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.
Wuppertal is a city of 360,797 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 150 m (492 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Wuppertal runs from about 7 h 56 min a day in late December to 16 h 40 min in late June (computed for 51.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Wuppertal is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 27 km (17 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, 43 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 43 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 80 km).
Flights to Wuppertal: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Wuppertal · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 320 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 201 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 199 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 199 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 167 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 311 km
- Essen, 24 km — tours
- Dortmund, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Wuppertal?
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Wuppertal?
About 360,797 people live in Wuppertal (GeoNames).
What time zone is Wuppertal in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Wuppertal?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Wuppertal?
Hamburg (320 km), Köln (38 km), Brussels (201 km), Rotterdam (199 km), Amsterdam (199 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.