Car hire prices at Düsseldorf Airport

Düsseldorf Airport car hire starts at around £29 a day for a Mini in October 2026, with an Economy at £30 and a Compact, the Volkswagen Golf size, at £34. An Intermediate, the Skoda Octavia Estate size, is around £40 a day. Leaving your booking until the last 2 weeks moves a Compact to £37 a day. Prices barely move through the year, spanning £32 a day for a Mini in January 2027 to £74 for an executive car in July 2027. The price checker prices your exact dates.

At Düsseldorf Airport booking timing barely moves the rate: an Intermediate car costs £41 a day booked 1 month ahead and £40 booked 2 weeks ahead. Even booked 9 months before your trip across the year, an Intermediate is £53 a day, so there is no need to rush before your travel plans are firm. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. July 2027 is the dearest month at £74 a day, compared to £32 in January 2027.

Flex to Go is the cheapest company at Düsseldorf Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £38 a day from 1,091 prices over the last 12 months. Budget sits close behind at £39 a day, while Avis averages £43 from 516 prices. Choosing Flex to Go means leaving a £856 deposit on a credit card, as it does not take debit cards. All 12 rental desks are at the airport.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Sixt is the best-reviewed company at Düsseldorf Airport, scoring 91/100 from 83 reviews, with an average desk wait of 21 minutes. Sixt costs £52 a day on average for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Flex to Go is the cheapest at £38 a day and scores 76/100 from 32 reviews, with a 13-minute wait. Avis has a 5-minute wait but does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Düsseldorf Airport security deposits range from £171 with Avis and Budget up to £856 with Flex to Go and Green Motion. Of the 12 desks at the airport, 5 take a debit card, 6 are credit-card only, and Enterprise accepts a debit card for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing quotes if you do not carry a credit card. Extra charges, including additional drivers, are listed under each car.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

Budget's desk averages 58 minutes at pickup at Düsseldorf Airport, turning an arrival into an hour lost before reaching the autobahn. Six of the 12 counters require a credit card for the deposit, so turning up with only a debit card will leave you stranded. If you are meeting tight deadlines on the motorway corridor, saving a few pounds on the rental can cost you an hour at the counter. Green Motion also holds an £856 deposit and does not offer a full-to-full fuel arrangement.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 96% of prices at Düsseldorf Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

For driving the business corridors from Düsseldorf Airport, choose an Intermediate like the Skoda Octavia Estate, seating 5 with room for 4 bags, at £40 a day in October 2026. A step down to a Compact like a Volkswagen Golf is £34 a day and takes 3 bags, while a Fullsize BMW 3 Series is £40. Automatics make up 59% of cars offered and cost £48 a day for an Intermediate, £3 more than a manual at £45. Electric and hybrid cars together make up 3% of cars offered, so plan on petrol or diesel.