Altbier from the brewpubs of the Old Town, Rhine boats and clubs in the Medienhafen: here's how to put together your own stag do or hen party in Düsseldorf, with the best things to do for groups of men and women alike.
Good to know
An Alt (0.25 l) costs around €3, €3.10 at Füchschen. Cocktails are around €9–13, and parties and clubs usually €15–25 entry. The Köbes keeps topping you up until the beer mat goes on the glass. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓On Friday and Saturday nights the U72, U75, U76 and U79 run as the NachtExpress between 01:00 and 05:00 every 30 minutes. The NachtExpress only runs at weekends; otherwise call Taxi Düsseldorf on 0211 33 333.
In North Rhine-Westphalia pubs and beer halls only have the closing period from 05:00 to 06:00, and entertainment venues 01:00 to 06:00, unless the city sets something different. Each venue decides how long it stays open: Oh Baby Anna, for example, until 05:00, Fatty's until 03:00.
In the Old Town and along the Rhine there's a weapons ban from 18:00 to 08:00 at weekends and before public holidays, including knives with blades over 4 cm, with fines of up to €10,000. Leave fake weapons at home. On Altweiber, carnival Sunday and Rose Monday there's a glass ban in the heart of the Old Town.
By ICE you'll get there from Cologne in around 20 minutes, from Frankfurt in just over 1.5 hours, from Hamburg in just over 3 and from Munich in just over 4.5 hours. From the airport, the S 11 takes five to ten minutes to the main station, and long-distance coaches stop at the ZOB just north of it.
Hotel or apartment, stay in the Old Town, the Carlstadt or by the main station and you'll be home quickly. A mid-range hotel costs around €95–130 a night on average. It gets expensive during big trade fairs such as the Caravan Salon in September, carnival and the Rheinkirmes.
The warmest months are July and August, with highs around 24–25 °C; it rains all year round, most of all in September. When it rains: laser tag in Bilk, the game show on Klosterstraße, blacklight mini golf and VR in Gerresheim, or straight to the beer halls.
In the Old Town, Uerige, Füchschen, Schlüssel and Kürzer brew their own Alt, plus Schumacher on Oststraße. The Köbes (the waiter) brings the next glass without asking as long as there's no beer mat on top. Behind the tap stands the Zappes.
Plan & map
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Guided Altbier tours through the brewpubs, or off on your own from Uerige to Füchschen. What's included in the tours is in your booking.
Several stops with shots and a club at the end: someone leads, you party. What's included is in your booking.
A panoramic cruise or the House Party on the KD boat from Burgplatz, an evening cruise with a DJ, or along the Rhine by Segway.
A laser tag maze in Bilk, VR and axe throwing in Gerresheim, a duel game show on Klosterstraße or racing simulators in Oberbilk.
4D blacklight mini golf in Gerresheim, pool on Kölner Straße or the historic skittle alley at Sassafras in Oberkassel.
A cocktail class with ten drinks in the Old Town, or an afternoon in the Turkish hammam near the main station.
Gigs at the Ratinger Hof, bands at the Pitcher music pub, jazz and blues at the Destille, or live music on Fridays in the Irish pub.
Brewpub on Ratinger Straße that has been brewing its Füchschen Alt since 1848, by its own account. A glass (0.25 l) costs around €3.10, and Monday is schnitzel day. For your own party the brewery sells five-litre mini kegs and bigger barrels.
Pub on Bilker Allee between Bilk and Friedrichstadt that sees itself mainly as a party venue to hire, for a birthday, a company party or a stag or hen do. Pub quizzes and pub bingo for big groups too. Ask about opening hours first.
Small music pub on Oberbilker Allee where, according to the gig calendar, bands take the stage almost every night. Live music instead of canned chart hits. There's no website of its own; the programme is listed on gig portals.
Brewpub on Bolkerstraße, where beer has been brewed since 1850 according to the operator; Schlüssel Alt has won gold twice at the European Beer Star. Beer garden between the Neanderkirche and Bolkerstraße, plus rooms for groups; reserve tables online.
Irish pub on Mutter-Ey-Straße on the edge of the Old Town. Live sport on the screens, live music on Fridays, plus changing theme nights announced on the pub's website. A stop for the group that wants to watch the game.
Irish pub on Hunsrückenstraße in the middle of the Old Town, open every day until 03:00, from 11:00 on Fridays and from 10:00 on Saturdays. The pub announces drinks and events on its website. A place for the group between two beer halls.
Pool café on Kölner Straße near the main station. Reserve tables by phone; pool lessons in small groups on request. A relaxed activity for the group before heading into the Old Town.
Wine bar and wine shop on Eiskellerberg in the Old Town, a few steps from Ratinger Straße. Open Tuesday to Sunday from late afternoon, closed on Mondays. A stop for anyone who'd rather have a glass of wine between two Alts.
Pub bistro on Bilker Straße in the Carlstadt with readings and jazz and blues nights. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 17:00, and the kitchen cooks fresh every day, vegetarian and vegan too. On the small side, good for kicking off with a small group.
Club on Bahnstraße, usually Fridays and Saturdays from 23:00 until late. The programme ranges from themed parties to anniversary nights. Dress code according to the operator: smart, modern and well-groomed, so check about themed T-shirts first. VIP tables by reservation.
Club in a former sound and film studio at the Zollhof in the Medienhafen; according to the operator, Kraftwerk, the Rolling Stones and Queen recorded here. Parties mostly on Saturdays, with a programme from black music to old school. Book your own events through the club.
Event venue, club and terrace in the town hall building right on the Rhine promenade, formerly Ufer 8. Three bars on two levels, and the terrace looks across to Oberkassel, with electronic music on Wednesdays in summer. Put “Burgplatz” into your satnav.
Bar and club on Andreasstraße: on Fridays, Saturdays and before public holidays from 20:00 with a DJ, over 100 spirits at the bar and marble in the room. You can pay cash or by card. The place can also be hired for company and private parties.
Gig venue on Ratinger Straße, once the meeting place of Düsseldorf's punk and new wave scene. Today Concert Team NRW runs it with changing concerts, and tickets are sold in advance depending on the act. Check the programme first.
Venue on a former industrial site on Ronsdorfer Straße, since 1993 according to the operator: a hall of 1,000 m², the Ampere club and in summer the Treibgut beach. Some parties are over-30s only. Tickets via Eventim; U75 to Ronsdorfer Straße.
Laser tag on Ubierstraße in Bilk: a maze for up to 33 players at once, solo or in teams, plus an escape room battle for up to 40 people. There are special offers for stag and hen dos; book online.
Game show on Klosterstraße, Schadowstraße stop: 20 games of action, skill and knowledge, played as one-on-one duels with a live ranking. Everyone needs an account via smartphone, and one phone is enough for three. Packages for stag and hen groups.
Virtual reality with over 50 worlds on Diepenstraße in Gerresheim, plus axe throwing, pool, beer pong and shot pong. There are special offers for stag and hen dos. GolfZone is in the same building, so you can combine the two.
4D blacklight mini golf on Diepenstraße in Gerresheim, from €12.90 per person. Room for up to 60 people, with group and stag and hen packages, and over 300 parking spaces outside. 7th Space with VR and axe throwing is in the same building.
Cocktail class at Bar Melody on Kurze Straße: three hours, ten cocktails in groups of four and a buffet, €59.99 per person in the open class. Private stag and hen classes on Fridays and Saturdays cost a fixed €599.90 for up to ten people.
KD Rhine boats from the pier at Burgplatz: a panoramic cruise from late March to late October for €20, and in the evening the House Party with DJs from 19:30 to 23:30 for €37. Cocktails on board cost around €9. Book online.
Turkish hammam on Mintropstraße near the main station, entry with no time limit for €35 during the week and €40 at weekends. Programmes with a massage cost €55–85. There are separate women's and men's days, so check the day first.
Professional racing simulators on Harffstraße in Oberbilk, for solo and group drives up to your own tournament. Open Tuesday to Friday evenings and at weekends from midday; prices range from €35 to €100.
Brewpub on Berger Straße in the Old Town; the beer hall holds around 150 guests, plus rooms you can reserve such as the Rittersaal and Stickum-Saal. In the Neweaan you can reserve individual tables. Closed on Rose Monday and Christmas Day.
According to the operator Düsseldorf's oldest brewpub, on Oststraße near the main station since 1838, closed on Mondays. A second house, Im Goldenen Kessel, is on Bolkerstraße. Three times a year there's the special beer Latzen, and tours can be booked.
Revolving restaurant in the Rheinturm with 144 seats along the windows; it turns full circle in 72 minutes. Open daily from 18:00, and at lunchtime on Sundays too. Reserve via the Rheinturm website; the M168 bar is in the same tower.
Restaurant and bar on Düsseldorfer Straße in Oberkassel, on the left bank of the Rhine, since 1971 according to the operator. German food, wines and Alt on draught, plus a historic skittle alley you book online. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00.
Brewpub on Kurze Straße, where Kürzer Alt is brewed in-house. The kitchen opens from 18:00; reserve tables online, and for the same day by phone only. A second house with a beer garden is on Fichtenstraße in Flingern.
Mongolian barbecue at the Zollhof in the Medienhafen: pick your own ingredients at the market counter, and they're grilled before your eyes. Groups reserve via the website, and on Sundays there's an all-you-can-eat-and-drink Asian brunch. The Rudas club is next door.
Wine tavern in a half-timbered house on Zollstraße with a terrace on the Rhine promenade. Baden food and wines from the Kaiserstuhl, open Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00. Groups reserve by phone; on some evenings there are special events.
Beer hall in Niederkassel on the left bank of the Rhine, in the listed office building of the former Schmittmann grain distillery. Daily from 12:00, rooms on two floors for parties; larger groups should reserve in good time. Plus its own beer garden.
A guided brewery tour through the Old Town with tastings of different Altbiers and all the stories about the longest bar in the world. A perfect, typically Düsseldorf start for the whole group.
A two-hour evening Rhine cruise with a live DJ on board while the city lights up: party boat mood with skyline views of the Medienhafen and the Old Town. Exactly the Düsseldorf special so many people look for.
Four breweries, four house beers, one evening: this beer hall tour for ages 16 and up takes you through the most important Altbier houses in the Old Town. Compact, sociable and ideal before you head off on your own.
The Altbier Safari is a guided beer walking tour from beer hall to beer hall: taste Alt, get to know the Köbes culture, all on foot in the Old Town. A sociable outing for groups who want Düsseldorf's must-do.
A relaxed one-hour panoramic Rhine cruise with the best view of the Rheinturm, the Medienhafen and the Old Town promenade: the quiet daytime activity that suits everyone and gives you great group photos.
Four venues, shots along the way and club entry at the end: the fully planned party night through the Old Town for groups who just want to tag along and party.
A two-hour guided Segway tour along the Rhine, from the Medienhafen to the Old Town, with eye-opening moments and plenty of fun on the way. An active, photogenic daytime programme for groups who want to get moving.
This tour combines classic Altbier with Düsseldorf's young craft beer scene: tradition and modern beer culture in one evening. Interesting for groups who want to taste beyond the beer hall.
A private pub crawl just for your group, with an insider guide and shots included: someone knows the best places in the Old Town, and you don't have to sort out anything. Ideal for a tailor-made stag or hen night.
Made for stag and hen dos: a private tour with four stops, club entry and shots, fully organised so the guest of honour gets celebrated. The all-round planned party night with no effort on your part.
Square by the Rhine on the edge of the Old Town with the Schlossturm (castle tower). The KD boats leave from here for panoramic and party cruises. At weekends the Old Town weapons ban zone applies from 18:00, so don't pack a pocket knife or fake weapons.
Tower at the entrance to the Medienhafen with a viewing level and the M168 bar at 168 metres; in clear weather you can see as far as Cologne Cathedral. Two lifts go up at four metres per second. Next to it stand the Gehry buildings at the Neuer Zollhof.
Square in front of the town hall with the equestrian statue of Jan Wellem. On 11 November at 11:11 the Hoppeditz awakes here and opens the carnival season. From here it's a few steps to Burgplatz on the Rhine and to Bolkerstraße.
Market on Carlsplatz in the Carlstadt with snack and terrace stalls, open during the day Monday to Saturday, closed on Sundays. A good meeting point for a snack before the Old Town tour; the market is closed in the evening.
Long-distance rail hub on Konrad-Adenauer-Platz with nine ICE lines, and the long-distance coach station just north of it. To the airport, the S 11 takes five to ten minutes straight to the terminal; ICE and RE trains stop at the airport long-distance station, from where the SkyTrain runs.
U-Bahn hub on the eastern side of the Old Town; from here it's a few minutes' walk to Ratinger Straße and Bolkerstraße. An easy meeting point if the group arrives from different directions.
The main artery of the Old Town: here you'll find the brewpub Zum Schlüssel and Schumacher's Im Goldenen Kessel, and Heinrich Heine was born at number 53. On Altweiber, carnival Sunday and Rose Monday there's a glass ban in the heart of the Old Town.
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A typical evening starts in a brewpub in the Old Town and then moves on to Ratinger Straße or the Rhine embankment. The Old Town, the Carlstadt and the riverbank are within walking distance of each other, and the Medienhafen and Bilk are a few stops away.
For Altbier and the first round
On Bolkerstraße the Schlüssel has been brewing since 1850, and on Kurze Straße the Kürzer brews in-house. Uerige on Berger Straße has rooms for big groups, and on Andreasstraße the night carries on at Oh Baby Anna on Fridays and Saturdays from 20:00 with a DJ until 05:00.
For beer halls and gigs
On Ratinger Straße, Füchschen has been brewing since 1848 by its own account, and a few doors down bands play at the Ratinger Hof, once the home of punk and new wave. On Eiskellerberg there's wine instead of Alt, and you meet at the U-Bahn on Heinrich-Heine-Allee.
For a terrace and a boat
On Rathausufer, The Eight has three bars and a terrace on the promenade, and next door on Zollstraße you sit in a wine tavern in a half-timbered house. The KD boats leave from Burgplatz, and in the Carlstadt the Destille has jazz and blues nights.
For views and a club
In the Medienhafen you ride up the Rheinturm to 168 metres, and in the same tower the QOMO restaurant turns full circle in 72 minutes. At the Zollhof, Mongo's grills your ingredients live, and next door at Rudas, where Kraftwerk once recorded, the party is mostly on Saturdays.
For action and long nights
In Bilk you chase each other through the laser tag maze on Ubierstraße, and on Bilker Allee you can hire a pub for the whole group. On Mintropstraße there's a Turkish hammam, and on Bahnstraße the Nachtresidenz, Fridays and Saturdays from 23:00.
For beer halls and pool
On Oststraße, Schumacher brews, according to the operator the oldest brewpub in the city. On Klosterstraße you play a game show via smartphone, on Kölner Straße pool, and on Oberbilker Allee bands play almost every night at the Pitcher music pub.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend in Düsseldorf can look like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
At the Schlossturm right on the Rhine; the beer halls are round the corner.
On Berger Straße; reserve rooms for groups.
Schlüssel Alt and the beer garden by the Neanderkirche.
At Oh Baby Anna on Andreasstraße, on Fridays from 20:00 with a DJ.
Maze on Ubierstraße for up to 33 players.
20 games as duels on Klosterstraße, via smartphone.
Schumacher Alt; reserve in advance for groups.
Alt from its own brewery on Ratinger Straße.
Nachtresidenz on Bahnstraße, smart dress code.
On the Rhine promenade; put Burgplatz into your satnav.
Baden food and Kaiserstuhl wines at En de Canon; reserve by phone.
The Eight on Rathausufer, three bars on two levels.
Oh Baby Anna on Andreasstraße, bar and club with a DJ.
Turkish hammam on Mintropstraße; check the women's day first.
In 4D at GolfZone in Gerresheim, with group packages.
Three hours, ten cocktails and a buffet at Bar Melody.
Rudas at the Zollhof, parties mostly on Saturdays.
Weinbar Eiskeller in the Old Town, closed on Mondays.
At the Ratinger Hof; tickets in advance depending on the act.
Snack and terrace stalls, until 16:00 on Saturdays.
KD boat from Burgplatz, from late March to late October.
Viewing level at 168 metres; on a clear day you can see as far as Cologne Cathedral.
Food and a historic skittle alley at Sassafras; book online.
Your group's a bit different? The itinerary generator builds a plan around your group, budget and mood, using the same venues.
Budget
Alt is cheap in the beer hall; what costs money is accommodation and clubs. The prices below come from the menus and websites of the venues on this page.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €50–100 | beer hall with food, bar, club entry |
| A day with an activity | €90–170 | plus laser tag, cocktail class, mini golf or a Rhine boat |
| Weekend | €180–370 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These dates come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city will be packed and beds expensive, but you'll see Düsseldorf the way it celebrates.
Altweiber, carnival Sunday and Rose Monday, in February or March depending on the year. The Rose Monday parade is the third-largest in Germany after Cologne and Mainz, and there's a glass ban in the Old Town.
From late March to late October the KD boats leave from Burgplatz, with panoramic cruises by day and party cruises with a DJ in the evening.
In May or June on the Rhine embankment, with over half a million visitors and fireworks to finish. Costume and replica weapons are banned on the day.
Ten days in the third week of July on the fairground in Oberkassel, with around four million visitors and fireworks over the Rhine on the Friday.
On 11 November at 11:11 the Hoppeditz (the carnival jester) awakes in front of the town hall and opens the new carnival season.
In November and December several markets in the city centre, closed on Totensonntag (the Sunday before Advent) and on Christmas Day.
Viewing level and bar at 168 metres; in clear weather you can see as far as Cologne Cathedral.
The Gehry buildings at the Neuer Zollhof, and in the evening a restaurant and a club right next to each other at the Zollhof.
Snack and terrace stalls in the Carlstadt from Monday to Saturday, a bite to eat before the Old Town.
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