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Cologne-Bonn Airport Guide (CGN)

Airport info
Code: CGN
Address:
Postfach 98 01 20, 51129 Cologne, Germany
Location:

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

Number of terminals: 2 Dialling code: +49
Telephone:
(022) 0340 4001/2.
Timezone: GMT +2:00
Cologne - Bonn Airport map

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.

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.

Information: 

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.

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.

Public Transport

Public transport rail: 

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 (journey time approximately 15 minutes).

Public transport road: 

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). Service SB60 runs the Bonn Central Station (journey time: 30 minutes).

Taxi: Taxis to the centre of Bonn or Cologne are readily available outside Terminals 1 and 2 (journey time: 15 minutes).
 

Terminal facilities

Money: 

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.

Food: 

Restaurants, bars, fast-food outlets, snack bars and cafés 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: 

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.

Airport facilities

Conference and business: 

Conference rooms for six to 200 persons can be hired at the airport from Wöllhaf Conference Centre (tel: (022) 0395 5900; www.airport-konferenz.de), on the third floor of Terminal 1, or from the Holiday Inn Conference Centre (tel: (022) 035 610; www.koeln-bonn-airport-hi-hotel.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.

Disabled facilities: 

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 P1, upper level, 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.

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 rental: 

Avis, Europcar, Hertz, and Sixt are represented at the airport.

Airport hotels

The Holiday Inn Cologne-Bonn Airport is the only on-site hotel. There are a number of other hotels near Cologne-Bonn Airport.

Airport Hotel by the New Yorker

The Airport Hotel by the New Yorker is located near to Cologne-Bonn Airport.

Telephone: (022) 039 2685.
Holiday Inn Cologne-Bonn Airport

The Holiday Inn Cologne-Bonn Airport is the only on-site hotel at Cologne-Bonn Airport and provides dining and conference facilities.

Telephone: (022) 035 610.
Hotel Karsten Garni

Hotel Karsten Garni is a short drive from Cologne-Bonn Airport and provides a shuttle service (on request) to/from the terminals. Each room in the hotel has internet access.

Telephone: (022) 0396 6190.
Hotel Lemp

Hotel Lemp is located near to Cologne-Bonn Airport.

Telephone: (022) 039 5440