Day Trips in the Region of Düsseldorf

• Tours to the most beautiful sites in Düsseldorf and the region around Düsseldorf
• Historic centres, cathedrals, castles, palaces, monuments and gardens
• Beautiful cities in Belgium and the Netherlands near the German border
• Trips through picturesque landscapes
• With an English speaking guide
• Transport by train, car or minibus
• Ideal for small groups of friends or family

1. Cologne
2. Bonn and Drachenburg Castle
3. Bonn and Augustusburg Palace
4. Aachen
5. Monschau and Satzvey Castle
6. Maastricht (Netherlands)
7. Venlo and Roermond (Netherlands)
8. Liège (Belgium)
9. Xanten
10. Hattingen and Zollverein Coal Mine
11. Altena Castle
12. Wuppertal and Burg Castle

Day Trip 1: Cologne

• KölnTriangle Building
• Hohenzollern Bridge
• Cologne Cathedral ("Kölner Dom", UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Walk through the historic centre of Cologne
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~40 km

Day Trip 2: Bonn and Drachenburg Castle

• Beethoven's birth house in Bonn
• Walk through the historic centre of Bonn
• Drachenburg Castle at Königswinter (the 8th most beautiful castle of Germany)
• Drachenfels Hill with a beautiful view of the Rhine Valley
• In the first half of April: Cherry blossom in the oldtown of Bonn
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~70/~80 km

Day Trip 3: Bonn and Augustusburg Palace

• Beethoven's birth house in Bonn
• Walk through the historic centre of Bonn
• Augustusburg Palace (UNESCO World Heritage Site) at Brühl
• In the first half of April: Cherry blossom in the oldtown of Bonn
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~70 km

Day Trip 4: Aachen

• Aachen Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Walk through the historic centre of Aachen
• Cathedral vault museum
• Panoramic view of Europe's largest surface mining site
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~80 km

Day Trip 5: Monschau and Satzvey Castle

• Walk through the historic centre of Monschau (2nd most picturesque small town in Germany)
• Satzvey Castle (5th most beautiful castle in Germany)
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~110 km

Day Trip 6: Maastricht (Netherlands)

• Walk through the historic centre of Maastricht
• St. Servatius Bridge (oldest bridge of the Netherlands)
• St. Servatius and Our Lady's Basilicas
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~110 km
• Can be combined with a trip to Aachen or Liège

Day Trip 7: Venlo and Roermond (Netherlands)

• Walk through the historic centre of Venlo
• Venlo City Hall
• Walk through the historic centre of Roermond
• St. Christopher's Cathedral
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~65 km

Day Trip 8: Liège (Belgium)

• St. Paul's Cathedral
• Walk through the historic centre of Liège
• Montagne de Beuren stairway
• Liège Guillemins train station
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~130 km
• Can be combined with a trip to Aachen or Maastricht

Day Trip 9: Xanten

• Roman excavations (Archaeological Park Xanten)
• Walk through the historic centre of Xanten
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~65 km

Day Trip 10: Hattingen and Zollverein Coal Mine

• Walk through the historic centre of Hattingen
• Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~45 km

Day Trip 11: Altena Castle

• Medieval castle in the Sauerland region (the 16th most beautiful castle in Germany)
• Home of the oldest youth hostel of the world
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~95 km

Day Trip 12: Wuppertal and Burg Castle

• Ride with the "Wuppertaler Schwebebahn" (monorail suspension train) in Wuppertal
• Werther Brücke" Station (Art Nouveau style)
• Burg Castle (largest castle in the Northern Rhineland)
• Distance from Düsseldorf: ~30 km