Where to stay in Krefeld

Krefeld, also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its center lying just a few kilometers to the west of the river Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine.

"Krimvelde" was first mentioned in a deed around 1005. From the middle of the 12th century on, Krefeld's fate was determined by that of the counts of Moers. Owing to the special connections to the Emperor, in 1373 the Moerser Count received through a deed the right to raise Krefeld to city status.

Getting in

Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) with many international connections is 20 km from Krefeld. It takes about an hour to connect from the terminal to Krefeld main station using public transport (S-Bahn and underground).

Getting around

Municipal company SWKmobil operate most of the public transport in Krefeld, including trams which connect to the Düsseldorf system via light rail U76. All trams meet in front of the central station and use Ostwall street until Rheinstraße stop, where U76 terminates. The 4 other lines run in every direction until about midnight, on weekend nights until 03:00. Most vehicles are low-floor, at some stops boarding still happens in the middle of the street. Buses serve the neighbourhoods away from the trams and to the surrounding towns and cities, on weekends night buses supplement the late trams.

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