Cologne Bonn Airport: Cheap Flights, Transport and Terminals

Cologne Bonn Airport Konrad Adenauer lies in the wooded Wahner Heide between the two cities, about 15 kilometres from central Cologne and 16 kilometres from Bonn. Flights are handled in the connected Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, with the railway station beneath the terminals. As one of the few major German airports without a night-flight ban, it has plenty of low-priced early-morning and late-night departures.

To Turkey, Pegasus and AJet fly to Sabiha Gökçen, SunExpress to Antalya, Izmir and Anatolian cities and Turkish Airlines to Istanbul Airport, while holiday carriers such as Corendon and Mavi Gök add Antalya in summer. Thanks to Eurowings' large base, European and holiday routes are wide-ranging too, and Pristina and Hurghada flights as well as Europe's low-cost carriers complete the network. After Düsseldorf–Sabiha Gökçen, Cologne–Sabiha Gökçen is one of the best-selling routes from Germany to Istanbul.

For the cheapest flights from Cologne Bonn, compare the non-stop Pegasus, AJet and SunExpress services; night and early-morning departures, midweek dates, the off-season and early booking lower the price. Adding nearby Düsseldorf and Dortmund to your search and pricing outbound and return separately also helps. The prices on this page are the current lowest Cologne Bonn fares found by our searches.

From the station beneath the terminals, S-Bahn line S19 reaches Cologne Hauptbahnhof in about 15 minutes, while RE6 and RE8 regional trains serve Cologne, the Bonn direction and the Rhine-Ruhr region and ICE trains run to more distant cities. The SB60 express bus goes to Bonn Hauptbahnhof. Timetables and fares change, so check the airport website for current details.

• Taxi: ranks are in front of the terminals; the ride to central Cologne takes 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic.
• Car: the A59 motorway passes right by the airport and connects with the A3 and A4; car-hire desks are in arrivals.
• Night flights: trains run less often at night, so a taxi or pre-booked transfer is more practical for late departures.

The terminals offer duty-free, shops, restaurants and cafés, currency exchange, ATMs, a pharmacy, a prayer room and children's play areas; Wi-Fi is free. Independent lounges can be entered for a fee, and the airport is open around the clock. Hotels are within walking distance of the terminal.

The multi-storey car parks next to the terminals are for short stays, while the surrounding open-air areas and remote car parks cover long-term parking with shuttles to the terminal. Booking online is considerably cheaper; current rates are listed on the airport website.