Rheinturm

Erwachsene EUR 12.50 · Kinder (6-13 Jahre) EUR 9 · Jugendliche (14-17 Jahre) EUR 10

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Rheinturm is Düsseldorf’s 240.5-metre television and observation tower beside the Rhine in Rheinpark Bilk, at the eastern end of Medienhafen, Germany.

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Why go

  • QOMO’s window-front seating rotates through 360 degrees every 72 minutes.
  • Rheinturm is Düsseldorf’s tallest structure.

Plan your visit

Prices

ErwachseneEUR 12.50
Kinder (6-13 Jahre)EUR 9
Jugendliche (14-17 Jahre)EUR 10

From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 00:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 00:00
Tuesday10:00 – 00:00
Wednesday10:00 – 00:00
Thursday10:00 – 00:00
Friday10:00 – 00:00
Saturday10:00 – 00:00
Sunday10:00 – 00:00

Know before you go

  • Daily, 10:00–00:00
  • Buy tickets online or on site; card payment only
  • Tickets include the observation level and M168.
  • QOMO Restaurant & Bar guests enter free.

Best time to visit

  • After nightfall, when the Lichtzeitpegel clock lights up.

Photo spots

  • Lichtzeitpegel after darkPhotograph Horst H. Baumann’s illuminated clock sculpture on the tower shaft.The tower’s Old Town-facing sideAfter nightfall.

Interesting facts5

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  1. The tower carries aerials for directional radio, FM radio and television.

    Rheinturm - Wikipedia
  2. 7,500 cubic

    Its construction used 7,500 cubic metres of concrete, and it weighs 22,500 tons.

    Rheinturm - Wikipedia
  3. 2008

    From 2008 to 2012, firefighters raced up 960 stairs to the observation platform in full firefighting gear.

    Rheinturm - Wikipedia
  4. 2000

    A pair of peregrine falcons has nested on the tower since 2000.

    Rheinturm - Wikipedia
  5. 39 lights

    Lichtzeitpegel’s 39 lights show the time, and the clock is synchronized to the DCF77 signal.

    Rheinturm Düsseldorf - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Deutsche Bundespost commissioned the tower. Harald Deilmann’s chalice-shaped design won the commission in late 1978.

  1. 1979Construction began on 20 January using climbing formwork, which raised the mould as each new concrete section was poured.
  2. 1981The tower was inaugurated on 1 December.
  3. 1982It opened to the public on 1 March.
  4. 2004A helicopter-installed antenna for DVB-T broadcasts raised its height from 234.2 to 240.5 metres.

How to get there

  • TramTake tram 706, 708 or 709 to Stadttor or Landtag/Kniebrücke. The address is Stromstr. 20, Düsseldorf.
  • BusTake a bus to the Rheinturm stop. The address is Stromstr. 20, Düsseldorf.

Accessibility

  • Lift Two visitor lifts serve the tower’s levels.

Sources: Rheinturm - Wikipedia · Düsseldorf - Wikivoyage (see) · Rheinturm Düsseldorf | Rhine Tower Düsseldorf · Tickets | Rheinturm Düsseldorf · Tickets | Rheinturm Düsseldorf · Rheinturm - Wikipedia · Rheinturm Düsseldorf - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Stromstr. 20, -, Dusseldorf

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Questions and answers

How much are Rheinturm tickets?

Adults €12.50; children aged 6–13 €9; teenagers aged 14–17 €10.

Do QOMO guests pay Rheinturm admission?

QOMO Restaurant & Bar guests receive free entry.

Can I book a guided tour of Rheinturm?

Visit Düsseldorf offers private short tours with stories about the city and the tower.

How do I read Rheinturm’s clock?

Read its six light groups from top to bottom for hours, minutes and seconds in 24-hour time.

Can I use Rheinturm’s stairs?

The internal 960-step staircase is for emergencies; visitors are served by lifts.

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