North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Neuss travel guide
Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, home to about 154,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- DUS11 km · Düsseldorf Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
Things to do
What to see and do in Neuss
See
- Quirinus-Münster
- St. Marien
- Obertor
- Blutturm
- Botanischer Garten
- Museum Insel Hombroich
- Langen Foundation
Do
- Skihalle Neuss
- Neusser Bürger-Schützenfest
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When to go
The best time to visit Neuss
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Neuss are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Neuss: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 49 km) and Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 59 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is just 15 kilometers from Neuss's downtown, and served by many major airlines, including transatlantic. There is a direct S-Bahn connection from the airport terminal every 20 minutes, taking half an hour. The main train station is Neuss Hauptbahnhof Neuss is not served by intercity trains.
Getting around
Stadtwerke Neuss operate 12 city bus routes. These run in a star shape (exceptions 850 (T), 857T, 858) towards the city center. For night owls, there are 6 overnight express lines to almost all parts of the city at 01:05, 02:05 and 03:05 from the Zolltor stop in the city centre on the nights from Friday to Saturday and Saturday to Sunday, as well as before public holidays. During early weekend morningsm, some lesser used routes are run as on-demand service.
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DUS · Düsseldorf Airport
CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport
NRN · Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport
Questions
Neuss: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Neuss?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Neuss are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Neuss?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 49 km) and Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 59 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Neuss?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Neuss
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.