Cologne Bonn Airport – CGN Cologne

Also known as Flughafen Köln-Wahn, Cologne Bonn Airport is the airport of the fourth biggest city in Germany, Cologne. It can be found in Porz District surrounded by the Wahner Heidi nature reserve. Around 12.4 million passengers were served in CGN Cologne in 2017 making it in the seventh place as Germany’s largest passenger airport. It has flights from 115 passenger destinations in 35 different countries in March 2015. Cologne Bonn Airport are just one of the few airports in the country to operate 24/7. It is also the center of activity for UPS Airlines, FedEx Express and Eurowings and also for some of leisure and low-cost airlines.

Best Time to Visit

The Cologne Bonn Airport has two terminals, which is seated right next to each other. The Terminal 1 is a U-shaped building with some shops, restaurants, check in and service facilities. It also has its own direction that links to the railway station. Terminal 2 is a modern design rectangular shaped building made of glass and steel and is connected to the railway station of the airport through the basement level. A great selection of bars, restaurants, cafes and fast food outlets are to be found in both terminals. Some snack bars in Terminal 2 is open 24/7. There are also fashion boutique, children’s toyshop and some other souvenir shops in both terminals as well. Passengers from surrounding cities like Huerth and Leverkusen also travel through CGN Cologne.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Since there are no on-site hotels in Cologne Bonn Airport, here are some CGN Cologne hotels and accommodations to book. The FEWO Cologne, Airport, City is just a few minutes away from the airport. It is also nearby Theater am Dom and the LANXESS Arena. Leonardo Hotel Köln Bonn Airport is just beside the airport and has a Vivaldi restaurant that serves from the region of Rhine-Ruhr and some international dishes.

The Merzbrück Airport and Düsseldorf International Airport are also airports that serve passengers from some parts of Germany.