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Whether you're looking for a small rental car or a station wagon for the entire family, we will always have a suitable car for the lowest price. Below are a few examples from our selection in Dortmund Airport.

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Rental car options at Dortmund Airport

The following car rental companies received the highest ratings in Dortmund Airport. Compare the ratings and prices of these rental companies with a single search.

  • Dollar Rent a Car

    9.2 (4314)
    No rates available
  • Avis

    9.2 (5940)
    From £ 27 / day
  • Europcar

    8.8 (8061)
    From £ 23 / day
  • Buchbinder

    8.3 (534)
    From £ 19 / day
  • Budget

    8.3 (9604)
    From £ 24 / day
  • Hertz

    8 (6852)
    No rates available
  • Keddy By Europcar

    7.9 (3331)
    From £ 24 / day
  • Sixt

    7.4 (3316)
    From £ 24 / day
  • Flizzr

    7.3 (305)
    From £ 27 / day
  • Thrifty

    5.9 (5438)
    No rates available
  • Global Rent a Car

    7.5 (140)
    No rates available
  • GLOBAL Rent-a-Car

    7.5 (761)
    No rates available
  • Your Rent

    7.7 (49)
    No rates available

Dortmund Airport average daily price per month

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a mini class car?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), January is the most affordable time to rent a mini class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting mini class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a economy class car?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), January is the most affordable time to rent a economy class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting economy class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a compact class car?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), January is the most affordable time to rent a compact class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting compact class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent an intermediate class car?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), April is the most affordable time to rent a intermediate class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting intermediate class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a standard class car?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), January is the most affordable time to rent a standard class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting standard class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a full-size car?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), August is the most affordable time to rent a full-size class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting full-size class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a luxury car?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), December is the most affordable time to rent a luxury class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting luxury class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), April is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting a station wagon, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a SUV?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), December is the most affordable time to rent an SUV with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting an SUV, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a MPV?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), July is the most affordable time to rent an mpv with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. April is the peak month for renting an mpv with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a minivan?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), August is the most affordable time to rent a minibus with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting a minibus, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a sports car?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), April is the most affordable time to rent a sports car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting a sports car, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a convertible?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), March is the most affordable time to rent a convertible with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting a convertible, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Dortmund Airport - When is the most affordable time to rent a sedan?

At this destination (Dortmund Airport), April is the most affordable time to rent a sedan with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. August is the peak month for renting a sedan, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Car rental location Dortmund Airport

Dortmund Airport Guide

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Dortmund Airport lies six miles from the German city of Dortmund’s downtown district, with its share of regional and inter-European traffic increasing at a good rate since 2001 due to the rise in popularity of low-cost carriers. In spite of its recent popularity, onwards transportation to the city and its environs only includes an express bus to Dortmund railway station, shuttle buses to a suburban rail station and Unna city to the east, taxis or car hire in Dortmund Airport. For a fast getaway, self-drive is the best option.

Who to Book With
Avis, Sixt, Europcar and Hertz are the car rental options at the airport, all opening from Monday to Friday from around 08:00 to around 22:00 and with varying hours on weekends. The suppliers’ desks are located opposite the terminal’s main entrance, just before the security checkpoints for Gate 6A.

Need to Know Essentials
Drivers should present the below documents at pick up:

- A valid UK/EU or home country driver’s licence
- A utility bill or passport confirming your ID
- Your booking confirmation
- The credit card used for the reservation

For more info read our FAQ's.

Driving
Germany drives on the right and has good roads and generally good drivers, giving no unpleasant surprises for experienced drivers from overseas. Speed limits on dual carriageways and autobahns are 80mph, although this is a recommendation rather than a law, and other rural roads have enforced limits of 62mph. Urban roads are limited to 31mph, and in bad weather an overall limit of 31mph is enforced. Rush hour traffic in the city can cause problems and is best avoided and, as with most German cities, central car parking lots are a feature, making parking easy for visitors. Petrol stations are found in most areas and accept card payments. Warning triangles and a spare set of bulbs, as well as a first-aid kit, should be carried, and seatbelts are compulsory.

See our guide to Germany for more information on driving here.

Transport

For the fastest getaway from the airport to your final destination, hiring a car in advance from one of the airport’s providers is the best choice as there is no train service as yet. A direct airport shuttle bus runs to the city centre, but takes at least 30 minutes dependent on time of day and traffic, and a more frequent shuttle bus links the airport with Aplerbeck U-bahn station for the trip to the centre, taking around 45 minutes. Another bus links to nearby Holzwickede Station for trains to downtown, with the journey taking around five minutes.

Trains
There is no direct train service linking the airport with the city, but shuttle buses run to the city’s Central Station, where DB connections to other major German cities are possible. Buses also run to Aplerbeck for U-Bahn connections to Statdgarten and to Holzwickede Station for rail links to Dortmund.

Taxis
A taxi rank is found outside the terminal’s Arrivals exit east on Level 1. Taxis are licensed and metered, although drivers may be reluctant to use the meter. The journey to the city centre takes around half an hour, dependent on traffic. Fares rise by at least 10 per cent after 22:00 until 06:00 on weekdays and all day Sunday and public holidays.

Taxi prices:
Dortmund Airport to Dortmund city centre is about £18
Dortmund Airport to Arnsberg is about £55
Dortmund Airport to Cologne is about £125

Buses
The Airport Express bus service runs hourly to Dortmund Central railway station between 04:30 and 17:00, Monday to Friday, to 18:30 on Saturday and to 19:00 on Sunday and public holidays. The trip takes around 30 minutes and costs around £6. The Rail and Fly shuttle bus to Aplerbeck U-bahn station is free if a Rail and Fly train ticket for onward journeys is purchased through your airline, and the C41/R52 buses run to Holzwickede Station for hourly trains to Dortmund which take just a few minutes.

Facilities

Terminals
Dortmund Airport has a single terminal which deals with around 2.3 million passengers a year, close to its capacity. The number is expected to increase in March 2013 when Ryanair routes to a number of holiday destinations kick in. The airport’s 13 carriers are all low-cost airlines, with only EasyJet offering a flight from London-Luton. Other routes include Palma de Mallorca, Istanbul and various Balkan destinations.

Parking
Seven parking areas are provided on the complex, with a total of around 5,000 parking bays available. The closest lot to the terminal is the underground P1 with its special women’s parking area, and the multi-storey P2 is a few minutes’ walk away. The remaining areas, P3 to P7, are used mostly for long-term parking and are linked to the terminal by a shuttle bus. Charges range between an hour’s parking in P1 and P2 for around £3 to 24 hours’ parking at £20 and a week’s parking at around £80.

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi internet access is provided at the airport via a pre-paid card which can be purchased at the information desk.

Information Services
An information desk is located in the main hall.

Useful Numbers
Service Centre: +49 23 192 1301

Accessibility
Dedicated parking spaces for passengers with reduced mobility in the car parks adjacent to the terminal are provided, and the airport is well-designed for wheelchair users, with lifts, ramps, adapted toilets and seating areas, and assistance with boarding and deplaning, if requested in advance. Assistance is also provided for blind, deaf and mentally-impaired passengers though their airline.

Restaurants and Bars
Airside, you’ll find two small café/bars offering coffee, pastries, snacks and various alcoholic and soft drinks. Landside, there’s also a café and bistro, as well as a general shop selling souvenirs, travel necessities and snacks. On Level 2 of the terminal, in the visitors’ viewing area, is the airport restaurant, Bella Vista, offering a good à-la-carte menu.

VIP Lounges
There are no VIP lounges at the airport.

Money and ATMs
There are three ATMs located in the airport, in the Departures and Arrivals areas.

Shopping
Domestic as well as international travellers can purchase duty-free items at the store in the Departures lounge on production of a boarding card. The outlet offers perfumes, cosmetics, alcohol and tobacco products, as well as gifts and chocolates. Cofiserie Druke’s fine confectionery, including chocolate treats, is found in the Arrivals area.

Practical information

  • Currency
    Euro
  • Driving direction
    Right
  • City speed limit
    50 km/h
  • Freeway speed limit
    100 km/h
  • Language
    German
  • Popular car category
    Economy

What most people want to know

The following questions and answers are a selection of the most popular questions. If you do not find the answer to your question, have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us.

Is Carrentals.co.uk the cheapest?

Yes, we offer a guarantee of the lowest price - because we compare various retailers, we can always offer you the best price in town.

What do I need to do when picking up a car?

To pick up your car, you will need your voucher, passport, driver's license and a credit card. It is very important that your driver's license and credit card are in the same name as the main driver. Keep in mind that the local rental company will reserve a certain amount on your credit card as a deposit. This requires the PIN code for your credit card. If your driver's license is foreign (for example, in Chinese), you must bring a translation with you. Only your original passport and driver's license will be accepted - a copy is not sufficient.

Are there any additional costs?

In general, our rates are all-inclusive. Should there be any additional costs, our booking department will get in touch with you before issuing the invoice. Should you object, you can always cancel your reservation with no obligations attached (at least 48 hours in advance).

What kind of insurance is applicable to my car rental?

In general, Liability Insurance, Fire Insurance, All-Risks Insurance and Theft Insurance are included in the cost of your rental car.

What is a worry-free label?

Only rental companies with a high level of customer satisfaction are eligible to be included in our Worry-Free selection. This rate includes excess cover and unlimited kilometres. Your vehicle will be provided and must be returned with a full tank of fuel. With a vehicle from our Worry-Free selection, you can travel with peace of mind and no hidden costs.

How can I change or cancel my reservation?

You can cancel your reservation through "My Account". We recommend contacting us by phone if your changes to your booking or cancellation takes place at short notice (48 hours or less).

When will I get a confirmation of my booking?

Most reservations will receive confirmation within minutes after payment takes place. We recommend contacting our Booking Department for last minute reservations (pick-up within 48 hours).

Which car rental companies are compared by Carrentals.co.uk at this location?
  • Dollar Rent a Car
  • Avis
  • Europcar
  • Buchbinder
  • Budget
  • Hertz
  • Keddy By Europcar
  • Sixt
  • Flizzr
  • Thrifty
  • Global Rent a Car
  • GLOBAL Rent-a-Car
  • Your Rent
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