The present disclosure relates to a display device and to a means of transportation having such a display device. The display device comprises a display panel and a backlight for the display panel. The backlight comprises a reflector having a multiplicity of reflectively configured cavities. In addition, the backlight comprises a multiplicity of light sources arranged in each case in the cavities. Walls of the cavities are configured such that a grid structure of the reflector resulting from the arrangement of the cavities is broken up.