The Best Pub Crawls And Night Tours To Take In Dsseldorf

Düsseldorf is on the other side of the river to its arch rival Cologne, so naturally the city has its very own beer and beer culture to go with it. Find out more about what Düsseldorf is really all about with a beer tour or pub crawl. Or maybe forget the beer and get the wits scared out of you as you discover haunted Düsseldorf.

Hit the pub

Altbier Safari

Altbier is to Düsseldorf what Kölsch is to Cologne, and the debate about which is better is a big part of the Cologne/Düsseldorf rivalry. Decide for yourself with a tour of five microbreweries in town that make Alt. Tickets can be bought for €27.50 at any tourist information point and are non-refundable. Meet at Schloßturm in Burgplatz.

Cold fresh Düsseldorfer old beer (Altbier)

Not all the beer tours in Düsseldorf are all night ragers. This daytime walking tour explains the history of Altbier and the Düsseldorf version of Carnival while taking you to Üerige, Füchschen, Zum Schlüssel and Ïm Goldenen Kessel, all Düsseldorf institutions. For the strong of stomach, the local digestif Killepitsch awaits.

Old Town & Beer Tasting Tour
Even though it’s just 40 kilometres up the river from Cologne, Düsseldorf is in its own valley, which basically makes it another planet. This old town tour with a local guide takes you to four breweries in the Old Town and draws back the curtain on how Alt, Düsseldorf’s signature beer, is actually made.

Learn the secrets of the night

Nightwatchman Tour

Like most other cities in Germany, Düsseldorf has a very fine Nightwatchman tour that takes guests around the Altstadt under the cover of darkness, while the costumed guide scares them silly with stories about the Hübschlerinnen, the Schissefeger, and the hangman’s daughter with her blood-red hair. Also, there’s something called slot ear. The tour lasts 90 minutes and costs €18.

Do it yourself

The centre of Düsseldorf is very small, so it’s very easy to do a tour of the town, even at night, with a tour app and your hand. Here are two we really enjoy.

Rick Steves’ Audio Tour

The European tour master has created a whole series of audio guides for cities all around Europe, giving detailed information about the most popular tourist spots.
iAudioGuide on Spotify

This is another excellent free resource on a platform-neutral service. Spotify will work on your mobile device or tablet if you pay the monthly fee for the service, or will work for free on your laptop. It’s up to you to decide if it’s worth walking around the city with your laptop open to save €9.99. There are 30 stops on the tour.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.