How to Get to the British Consulate in Düsseldorf, Germany

The British Consulate in Düsseldorf is the only U.K. consulate that is able to help British tourists address real-time needs for replacement passports and visas while they are in the country. They are able to provide you a replacement British passport as well as provide assistance when having to deal with local authorities. A common issue for British subjects who need to visit the consulate, however, is finding your way there once you make it to Düsseldorf.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step 1

Travel to Düsseldorf by car. Find your way to 52 Essen and follow the motorway in the direction of Düsseldorf. When you get to the end of the main motorway, cross the main junction and follow the signs to D-Derendorf, which will lead you into Münsterstraße. Then follow Münsterstraße and cross the railway bridge. You will then take your first left turn/opposite Schlösserbrauerei. Take the 52 Mönchengladbach towards Düsseldorf and turn left at the end of the highware towards A52 Essen. Cross Theodor-Heuss-Brücke and follow Uerdinger Str/Johannstraße. At the second main junction, turn right into Ulmenstraße and then left into Münsterstraße. Take the third right on Yorckstraße.

Step 2

Get to the Consulate by the S-Bahn. Go to the main station in Düsseldorf and take the train from the S1/S21/S7/S6 (platform 13/14) towards Essen/Dortmund/D-Airport/Ratingen. Get off at the third station on the route named "Düsseldorf-DERENDORF" and you will be walking distance from the consulate. If you are travelling from the Düsseldorf airport, take the train in the S7 direction Düsseldorf and get off at the second station, "Düsseldorf-DERENDORF."

Step 3

Find your way to the consulate via tram from the Düsseldorf city center. Get on the tram 701 going in the Rath S-Bahnhof direction. Get off at the Ratherstraße tram stop. Then take the 704 tram towards Merziger Straße and get off at the St. Vincentz Krankenhaus tram stop.

Resources

Article Written By Jackson Lewis

Based in Memphis, Jackson Lewis has been writing on technology-related material for 10 years with a recent emphasis on golf and other sports. He has been freelance writing for Demand Media since 2008. Lewis holds a Master of Science in computer science from the United States Naval Postgraduate School.

Editor's Pick

5 Top North American Wildflower Hikes

Springtime brings a sense of new beginnings and new life as flowers begin to bloom and fill the air with their sweet and pleasant fragrance. Luckily we can see wildflowers all summer long, since spring hits at different times throughout North America. See flowering cactu...
More National Parks...
Popular Article

National Park Substitutes: Great Spots Without the Crowds

Coping with crowds at national parks can get tiresome, especially during the peak tourist season. If you want to escape from the herd, or just take a breather from the bustle of bigger attractions, the United States has plenty of less-visited but still worthwhile spots t...
More National Parks...
Featured Destination

Prevent Yourself from Getting Lost While Hiking

When you're hiking you're going to want to make sure you stay found. What I mean by that is that you've put an itinerary in the car, you know the area that you're hiking to, you know the route and the trail you plan on being on, you know what the trail markers are going ...
More Camping Basics...