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Plan your trip at Dortmund Airport
Dortmund, GermanyIATA: DTMICAO: EDLW
Getting to and from Dortmund Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.
Transport
Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.
- BusAirportExpress to Dortmund Central StationBus stop at the airport terminal (right by the terminal)
- BusBus line 490 from Dortmund-AplerbeckBus stop at the airport terminal (right by the terminal)Connection: From the west of Dortmund, take the 440 bus or the U47 tram and change to the 490 bus in Dortmund-Aplerbeck.
- TaxiTaxi to the airportKiss & Fly zone in front of the terminal, departures level (level 1) (right by the terminal)
Where you board, with connections and frequency.
- BusAirportExpress to Dortmund Central StationBus stop at the airport terminal (right by the terminal)
- TaxiTaxi from the airportTaxi rank on the arrivals level, next to the east exit (right by the terminal)
Parking
- 6parking areas
- 3–20min walk to the terminal
- Always book in advance
- Parking lot P7
Picking someone up
Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.
- Kiss & FlyKiss & RideKiss & Fly zone in front of the terminal, departures level (level 1)
- Picking up: permitted · at most 30 minutesIf you want to pick someone up, the airport also recommends the Kiss & Fly zone; short loading and unloading is free of charge, but parking in the zone is subject to a charge. Would you like to park for more than 30 minutes? The airport recommends parking garage P1, where the distances are also short and you are protected from rain and cold.
Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.
Dropping someone off
A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.
- Kiss & FlyKiss & RideKiss & Fly zone in front of the terminal, departures level (level 1)
- Dropping off: permitted · at most 30 minutesIf you are dropping someone off, the airport recommends the Kiss & Fly zone, directly in front of the terminal's entrances and exits on the departure level (level 1). It is only a few steps from here to the check-in counters or passenger checkpoints A and B. Short loading and unloading is free of charge, but parking in the zone is subject to a charge; the maximum parking time is 30 minutes.
Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.
This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.
- Dortmund Airport - Drop-off and pick-upChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.dortmund-airport.com/en/drop-off-and-pick-up
- Dortmund Airport - Parking at Dortmund AirportChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.dortmund-airport.com/en/parking
- Dortmund Airport - Parking garage P2 (German page)Checked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.dortmund-airport.com/de/parken/parkhaus-p2
- Dortmund Airport - Parking garage P5 (German page)Checked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.dortmund-airport.com/de/parken/parkhaus-p5
- Dortmund Airport - Parking lot P6 (German page)Checked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.dortmund-airport.com/de/parken/parkplatz-p6
- Dortmund Airport - By Bus and TrainChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.dortmund-airport.com/en/bus-and-train
- Dortmund Airport - Taxis and TransfersChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.dortmund-airport.com/en/taxis-and-transfers
