Airport Guides

Cologne - Bonn Airport

Here you'll find essential information on Cologne-Bonn Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

Full Airport Name

Cologne - Bonn Airport

Address

Postfach 98 01 20, 51129 Cologne, Germany

Airport Code

CGN

Country Code

49

Telephone

(022) 0340 4001/2

Website

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Location

The airport is situated 15km (9 miles) southeast of Cologne.


Airport News

The airport and Lufthansa have recently invested heavily in modernisation of the airline's 'Gate C' facilities, including the addition of two new airline lounges.

Transfer Between Terminals

Passengers can transfer between terminals on a free shuttle bus that runs between the Arrivals level of both terminals and car park P3.

Driving Directions

Cologne is a European motorway network hub and the city is encircled by a closed motorway ring. The airport itself was designed as a drive-in airport and a motorway spur (from Autobahn A59) runs right up to the terminals, linking Cologne/Bonn directly with the German motorway network and Europe.

Car Parking

There are two long-term multi-storey car parks (car parks P2 and P3) at the airport; P2 is situated in front of Terminal 2. A short-term/medium-term multi-storey car park P1 is situated in front of Terminal 1 and a car park, P-Nord, between car parks P2 and P3, is next to Terminal 2. There is a 24-hour shuttle bus from car park P3 to the terminals. There are disabled spaces and parking for women in car park P2; reservations can be made for women drivers and for security-monitored exclusive spaces (tel: (022) 0340 2116).

Car Hire

Car hire companies include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.. All car hire agencies are located in Terminal 1 Arrivals Area D.

Public Transport

Rail: S-Bahn trains (tel: 11861; www.bahn.de) run from the airport railway station, which is situated between Terminals 1 and 2, to Cologne Hauptbahnhof (central station) and other destinations in the city.
Bus:
Airport shuttles are available to/from Cologne (journey time - 20 minutes) and Bonn (journey time - 35 minutes). There is also a service to Düsseldorf central station (journey time - 60 minutes) from Terminal 2 (tel: (018) 0350 4030; www.vrsinfo.de).
Taxi: Taxis to the centre of Bonn or Cologne are readily available outside Terminals 1 and 2 (journey time - 15 minutes).

Information and Help Desks

There is an information and help desk (tel: (022) 0340 4001/2) in the Departures area (between B and C) in Terminal 1, and in the Departures Area D in Terminal 2.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Services include a post office in Terminal 2 Arrivals, as well as banks in both terminals (Departures), with ATMs and bureaux de change. Stamp and phone card machines are available in Terminal 1 Departures Areas B and C.
Eating and drinking:
Restaurants, bars, fast-food outlets, snack bars and cafes are located in both terminals, in the Departures and Arrivals areas; the buffet-bars in Terminal 2 Arrivals and Departures are open 24 hours.
Shopping: There are duty-free shops (for non-EU passengers) in both terminals Departures and in Terminal 1 Arrivals, as well as various other shops in both Terminals, including a supermarket and delicatessen in Terminal 2 Arrivals.
Luggage: Left-luggage and a lost property office (tel: (022) 0340 3108) are situated adjacent to Terminal 2 Arrivals.
Other facilities: There is a travel centre in Terminal 2 and a hairdresser in Terminal 1 Arrivals. First aid and a pharmacy are situated in Terminal 1 Arrivals.

Conference and Business Facilities

Conference rooms for six to 200 persons can be hired at the airport from Stockheim Conference Centre (tel: (022) 0395 5900), on the third floor of Terminal 1, or from the Holiday Inn Conference Centre (tel: (022) 035 610; www.koeln-bonn-airport-holiday-inn.de); telephone and fax facilities are available and IT equipment and catering can be provided on request. There is also an Airport Business Lounge in Terminal 2 Departures.

Facilities for Disabled Travellers

Disabled travellers are advised to request assistance and/or a wheelchair when booking their flight. Airport toilets are wheelchair-accessible; toilets are located on the Arrivals level near stairs/lift 2 in Area B and near stairs/lift 5 in Area C. Telephones for wheelchair users are located in the airport hotel. Further information (tel: (022) 0340 4001/2) about disabled facilities is available from the airport. There is a lift for wheelchairs in Terminal 1 between Entrances B and C. Parking spaces reserved for disabled passengers are located in car park P2, level 4, and in car park P3 (level 1); parking is free of charge for passengers who cannot walk, provided they display a valid disabled badge.

Hotels

The Holiday Inn Cologne-Bonn Airport (tel: (022) 035 610; www.koeln-bonn-airport-holiday-inn.de) is the only on-site hotel. Other hotels located close to the airport include the Airport Hotel by the New Yorker (tel: (022) 039 2685; www.theairporthotel.de) and the Hotel Karsten Garni (tel: (022) 0396 6190; www.hotelkarsten.de).

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