Zoo/Aquarium

Duisburg Zoo

Duisburg's zoo, founded in 1934, with a dolphinarium included in the ticket, a petting zoo and a pirate-ship playground.

Typical visit
Ages
Booking
Price
Adults €20, children aged 3-17 €11.50; family ticket (2 adults and 1 child) €49.50, plus €10.50 for each extra child (max. 2).
Opening hours
March to 30 October 9:00-19:00; 31 October to February 9:00-16:30.
Last tickets
The ticket office closes at 17:30 in summer and 15:30 in winter.
Dolphinarium
Entry to the dolphinarium is included in the admission price.
Strollers
You can bring a stroller or a pull-along wagon into the zoo.
Food
The restaurant is next to the large adventure playground, so you can sit down while the children play.
Getting there
Tram 901 (towards Mülheim/Zoo/Uni) runs from Duisburg main station straight to the zoo entrance.
Parking
Parking at the zoo car parks costs €5.

Duisburg Zoo was founded in 1934 and stays open on public holidays and at Christmas. Its large adventure playground, with a pirate ship and a slide tower, sits right next to the restaurant, so parents can take a break while the children play. Most of the zoo is barrier-free, visitors with a severe disability marked B or H get a free day ticket for their companion, and the zoo guides offer tailored help for seniors, people with Alzheimer’s and blind visitors. On weekdays a cheaper after-work ticket applies from late afternoon, though not on public holidays. One cost to plan around: tickets bought at the day ticket counter carry a service fee of €1 each.

Family FAQ

How much does Duisburg Zoo cost?

Adults €20, children aged 3-17 €11.50; family ticket (2 adults and 1 child) €49.50, plus €10.50 for each extra child (max. 2).

What are the opening hours of Duisburg Zoo?

March to 30 October 9:00-19:00; 31 October to February 9:00-16:30.

Can you bring a stroller to Duisburg Zoo?

You can bring a stroller or a pull-along wagon into the zoo.

Is there parking at Duisburg Zoo?

Parking at the zoo car parks costs €5.

Why kids will love it

Children get more than a walk past enclosures here: they can touch some of the farm animals in the petting zoo, watch the public koala weighing on Wednesdays and Sundays at 11:00, and hear about the biology, diet and family life of dolphins at the daily presentations.

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