Connecting Flights in Dusseldorf
#31
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2
meeting a friend in Dusseldorf
Hi everyone! I have a question for you all and I hope you can help. I'm going to London from Italy, in a few days, and through Dusseldorf where I'll have to wait for abouth 2 and a half hour. Since I have a friend in Dusseldorf I was wondering if there is somewhere where we can meet? And if I would have to go through the all security check after that?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
#32
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,673
I assume you friend has not ticket on the same flight / airline alliance. Thus, you have to clear security to meet your friend landside.
There are a few restaurants and bar in the airport (amongt those a Starbucks) or walk over to the Sheraton or Maritime Hotel for a more quite surrounding.
The 2 hour layover in Dsseldorf is from my point of view to short for a trip into downtown Dsseldorf.
There are a few restaurants and bar in the airport (amongt those a Starbucks) or walk over to the Sheraton or Maritime Hotel for a more quite surrounding.
The 2 hour layover in Dsseldorf is from my point of view to short for a trip into downtown Dsseldorf.
#33
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2
I assume you friend has not ticket on the same flight / airline alliance. Thus, you have to clear security to meet your friend landside.
There are a few restaurants and bar in the airport (amongt those a Starbucks) or walk over to the Sheraton or Maritime Hotel for a more quite surrounding.
The 2 hour layover in Dsseldorf is from my point of view to short for a trip into downtown Dsseldorf.
There are a few restaurants and bar in the airport (amongt those a Starbucks) or walk over to the Sheraton or Maritime Hotel for a more quite surrounding.
The 2 hour layover in Dsseldorf is from my point of view to short for a trip into downtown Dsseldorf.
No, she does not have a ticket. Thank you very much for the answer.
#34
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Hi everyone! I have a question for you all and I hope you can help. I'm going to London from Italy, in a few days, and through Dusseldorf where I'll have to wait for abouth 2 and a half hour. Since I have a friend in Dusseldorf I was wondering if there is somewhere where we can meet? And if I would have to go through the all security check after that?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
#35
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Heinemann is leaving DUS as their contract ends this year. They have a clearance sale in their DUS duty free stres if you plan to buy anything... http://www.heinemann-dutyfree.com/du...&et_lid=534519
#36
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 1
Hello everyone.
I flew through DUS few years ago and I am in need of advice for my son's flight.
He will connect in DUS coming from Abu Dhabi (Etihad) with final destination Miami (Air Berlin). He's got a European passport.
Connecting time: 2.30 hours
Do you know the terminals and how the procedure will be?
Have you any idea of the entertainment system on air berlin planes?
Thank you very much in advance for your help!!
I flew through DUS few years ago and I am in need of advice for my son's flight.
He will connect in DUS coming from Abu Dhabi (Etihad) with final destination Miami (Air Berlin). He's got a European passport.
Connecting time: 2.30 hours
Do you know the terminals and how the procedure will be?
Have you any idea of the entertainment system on air berlin planes?
Thank you very much in advance for your help!!
#37
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Hello everyone.
I flew through DUS few years ago and I am in need of advice for my son's flight.
He will connect in DUS coming from Abu Dhabi (Etihad) with final destination Miami (Air Berlin). He's got a European passport.
Connecting time: 2.30 hours
Do you know the terminals and how the procedure will be?
I flew through DUS few years ago and I am in need of advice for my son's flight.
He will connect in DUS coming from Abu Dhabi (Etihad) with final destination Miami (Air Berlin). He's got a European passport.
Connecting time: 2.30 hours
Do you know the terminals and how the procedure will be?
#38
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 39
once again.tnx for this great forum.
i will be travelling, again, to BKK.
flight details : CPH - DUS - AUH -BKK.
connecting time between CPH - DUS and DUS - AUH is 1 h 20 min
can i make it?
assuming inbound flight is on time, no problems.i assume...
i checked DUS website and it seems that AirBerlin flight from Copenhagen arrives at concourse B, while the flight to Abu Dhabi operated in alliance with Etihad, departs from concourse C.
do i need to pass through pass control when arriving from EU country, but with a non -Schengen passport?
thanks.
i will be travelling, again, to BKK.
flight details : CPH - DUS - AUH -BKK.
connecting time between CPH - DUS and DUS - AUH is 1 h 20 min
can i make it?
assuming inbound flight is on time, no problems.i assume...
i checked DUS website and it seems that AirBerlin flight from Copenhagen arrives at concourse B, while the flight to Abu Dhabi operated in alliance with Etihad, departs from concourse C.
do i need to pass through pass control when arriving from EU country, but with a non -Schengen passport?
thanks.
#39
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: M&M FTL; BAEC Bronze
Posts: 1,043
once again.tnx for this great forum.
i will be travelling, again, to BKK.
flight details : CPH - DUS - AUH -BKK.
connecting time between CPH - DUS and DUS - AUH is 1 h 20 min
can i make it?
assuming inbound flight is on time, no problems.i assume...
i checked DUS website and it seems that AirBerlin flight from Copenhagen arrives at concourse B, while the flight to Abu Dhabi operated in alliance with Etihad, departs from concourse C.
do i need to pass through pass control when arriving from EU country, but with a non -Schengen passport?
thanks.
i will be travelling, again, to BKK.
flight details : CPH - DUS - AUH -BKK.
connecting time between CPH - DUS and DUS - AUH is 1 h 20 min
can i make it?
assuming inbound flight is on time, no problems.i assume...
i checked DUS website and it seems that AirBerlin flight from Copenhagen arrives at concourse B, while the flight to Abu Dhabi operated in alliance with Etihad, departs from concourse C.
do i need to pass through pass control when arriving from EU country, but with a non -Schengen passport?
thanks.
You will not have to go through passport control when you land from CPH as there are no border checks between Schengen countries, but you will when you depart from the C concourse.
#40
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 39
Hi.Thanks for reply
I am thinking now about the current strikes which hit german airports, in this case DUS.
Does this affect long haul flights or just european routes?
Anyone who has a better insight?
I am thinking now about the current strikes which hit german airports, in this case DUS.
Does this affect long haul flights or just european routes?
Anyone who has a better insight?
Last edited by parabone; Feb 14, 2013 at 5:46 pm
#41
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: M&M FTL; BAEC Bronze
Posts: 1,043
It affects everything. But normally the airlines try keep the long haul flights flying and cancel the short haul/domestic first.
Domestic will probably be re-routed onto trains (with lufthansa at least), european will have the heaviest cancellations but long haul might still be affected.
#42
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: Starwood, Delta, American Airlines, USA, United
Posts: 223
HELP!!
I, too, am thinking about the current strikes in the German airports. I have a return connecting flight on Air Berlin from Berlin to Dusseldorf and then Dusseldorf (DUS) to MIA. I only have 50 minutes from arrival into DUS to get to the MIA plane. This seems to me like it is cutting it too close, I will not have to check luggage, but wondering if that is enough time to get from domestic Germany terminal to the international terminal. How big is DUS?
#43
Join Date: Jan 2011
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no isue under normal circumstance
I, too, am thinking about the current strikes in the German airports. I have a return connecting flight on Air Berlin from Berlin to Dusseldorf and then Dusseldorf (DUS) to MIA. I only have 50 minutes from arrival into DUS to get to the MIA plane. This seems to me like it is cutting it too close, I will not have to check luggage, but wondering if that is enough time to get from domestic Germany terminal to the international terminal. How big is DUS?
The strike is by the security personel from landside to airside, which you shouldn't cross. I stood in line there over an hour two days ago and was impressed by Air Berlin's good organization of this mess: whenever boarding time for certain flights neared they passed the lines and pulled out the passengers to bring them forward.
In case the strike continues it will affect you in three ways:
- your flight from Berlin might be cancelled due to the incoming aircraft being delayed by the strike or also being cancelled. In that case AB will re-book you into the next days or onto an AA flight via another oneworld hub or advise you to take the train to DUS (3+ hrs) and hopefully refund that. Since for this you would need to leave Berlin earlier and head right into the strike, keep an eye on AB's website or call the number stated there (within Germany 030 3434 3434). I found their service extraordinary when they called up my mobile unrequested abroad to inform me how they intend to get me home, but that was really a premiere for me and I wouldn't count on such luck again with any airline.
- I guess for flights to the US you will have to pass some additional security check in DUS either at your departure gate or between B and C. But I'm hoping the security personel has sense enough to strike (it's kind of a go-slow actually) only at the landside entrance.
- on the strike days AB had delayed their long distance flights in order for all passengers to make it through security. We are talking of hours here, which would definitely affect your arrival to MIA and which probably even without further strikes still has to be caught up again.
#44
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,673
If you have to pass security you are affected by the strike, though they tend to get long distance flights out of DUS and cancel them not in advance. Air Berlin called the last time all passengers in the main hall and let them pass security at this time and not earlier.
You are not affected if you connect from another flight and do not have to change terminals / concourses (assuming your flight to DUS is not already canceled)
You are not affected if you connect from another flight and do not have to change terminals / concourses (assuming your flight to DUS is not already canceled)
#45
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 39
i am bit confused.
is there any security checkpoint(not passport control, i do not recall immigration staff being involved in the strike) between concourse B and C, when coming from EU country and having a flight out of EU?
nevertheless, you are still affected by the strike, despite coming from a connection flight.. i myself, i have a inbound flight from CPH - AUH, with a short connection time in DUS...i might not be ''affected'' by the strike, but i am not the only one who's on that flight, there are plenty of passengers who need to pass security...hence the flight may be delayed...
and, after checking CPH and DUS official website, i can see that the regular evening flight from CPH-DUS had been cancelled due to strike...
i just hope no strike will hit on april...
is there any security checkpoint(not passport control, i do not recall immigration staff being involved in the strike) between concourse B and C, when coming from EU country and having a flight out of EU?
nevertheless, you are still affected by the strike, despite coming from a connection flight.. i myself, i have a inbound flight from CPH - AUH, with a short connection time in DUS...i might not be ''affected'' by the strike, but i am not the only one who's on that flight, there are plenty of passengers who need to pass security...hence the flight may be delayed...
and, after checking CPH and DUS official website, i can see that the regular evening flight from CPH-DUS had been cancelled due to strike...
i just hope no strike will hit on april...