Car hire at Bonn Airport at the best price

For your next car hire, make sure you book with Auto Europe, one of the world's leading car rental brokers. Auto Europe offers the cheapest car hire options at over 28,000 pick-up locations in more than 190 countries worldwide. With Germany being one of the favourite holiday destinations among UK travellers, Auto Europe is large and established enough to offer a tailored car hire experience according to all your specific needs. Moreover, we work with all the world's most important car hire suppliers, including Alamo, Enterprise, Budget, Hertz, National, Dollar, Thrifty, Sixt, Avis and Europcar, which means that we have the widest choice of vehicles available in the whole of the international market. Book your car hire from Bonn Airport with Auto Europe today and make the most of your road trip in Germany!

Picking up your car hire at Cologne Bonn Airport gives you good access to not only the wonderful cities of Cologne and Bonn, but large swathes of western Germany, including Düsseldorf, Dortmund and some fascinating places around the borders with Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. Cologne Bonn Airport is very well located a few miles (and a very short drive) from both Cologne and Bonn, hence the fact it serves both cities. And while you're there, take time to see some of the main sights, most notably the Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), the largest in Germany, and the house of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn. Read our road trip guide to Germany for more ideas about where to go and what to do during your trip.

A car rental from Bonn Airport is the best way to explore the many enchanting villages and historic places tucked away in the west of Germany. Other interesting cities to discover in this part of Germany include Düsseldorf and Dortmund. For more tips on travelling around Germany, please consult our driving in Germany section.

Airport Information

Located approximately 10 miles north-east of Bonn and the same distance east of Cologne, Bonn Airport is one of Germany's main aviation hubs, having focused increasingly on low-cost traffic since 2002, including many medium- and long-haul destinations worldwide. With a history dating back to before the First World War, the airport handles well over 12 million passengers each year, making it the 7th busiest airport in Germany. Currently, around 30 airlines operate at Bonn Airport serving some 130 destinations around the world. Geographically, Bonn Airport is situated in one of the most densely-populated parts of Europe with many interesting places of tourist interest in close proximity. The airport is quickly and easily accessible by motorway or expressway as well as the Intercity Express (ICE), Regional Express (RE) and Suburban Trains (S-Bahn). The airport's underground railway station is centrally located in front of Terminals 1 and 2 and there are three large on-site car parks with around 12,500 spaces available.

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
Website: www.cologne-bonn-airport.com
Address: Cologne Bonn Airport, Kennedystraße, 51147 Cologne, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)2203 40-4001/2
Airlines operating at Cologne Bonn Airport: Cologne Bonn Airport is a major hub in western Germany which is why many of the world's most important airlines operate there with direct flights from many parts of the world. The list of leading airlines flying in and out of Cologne Bonn Airport includes Austrian Airlines, British Airlines, easyJet, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Pegasus, Ryanair, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines and Wizz Air.

Where to pick up my car hire at Bonn Airport

Car rental desks are located in the Terminal 2 arrivals hall. The opening hours of our suppliers given in the table below are only for quick reference. Please be sure to check the opening hours while booking or on your voucher. All changes related to the arrival such as expected flight delays should be immediately communicated to both Auto Europe and the car hire supplier. Should you need any assistance from our side during pick-up or drop-off, call us on the number available from Germany, which can be found on the top left corner of the voucher. To collect the car, you will need the voucher, a valid driving licence and a credit card in the name of the main driver. See the voucher for more details.

Returning your rent a car to Bonn Airport is easy, as rental companies have their parking well signposted at the entrance to the parking building. If you need to return your vehicle with a full tank, remember to stop by at one of the nearby petrol stations.

	Keddy at Bonn Airport Kennedystrasse, Cologne, Germany 51147 + 49 220 395 5880	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 6:45 AM - 11:00 PM Sat 6:45 AM - 10:30 Sun 07:30 AM - 10:30 PM
	Avis at Bonn Airport Kennedystrasse, Cologne, Germany 51147 +49 2203 402343	Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 07:00 AM-11:00 PM Sat 07:00 AM - 10:30 PM Sun 08:00 AM–10:30 PM
	Hertz at Bonn Airport Kennedystrasse, Cologne, Germany 51147 +49 2203 61085	Opening Hours: Mon - Sun 6:30 AM - 11:30 PM
	Europcar at Bonn Airport Kennedystrasse, Cologne, Germany 51147 +49 220 395 5880	Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 06:45 AM-11:30 PM Sat 06:45 - 10:30 PM Sun 07:30 - 10:30 PM
	National at Bonn Airport Kennedystrasse, Cologne, Germany 51147 +49 2203 61085	Opening Hours: 06:30 AM-11:30 PM

Terminals

Bonn Airport comprises two terminal buildings situated side by side. Terminal 1, the oldest, is u-shaped with a wide range of on-site facilities, including shops, restaurants and a visitors' roof deck for viewing the planes. There are two piers with ten stands apiece and Terminal 1 passengers have the added convenience of direct access to the railway station. Opened in June 2000, Terminal 2 connects with Terminal 1 via a purpose-built walkway and more direct access is planned in the future. With a stylish glass and steel design, Terminal 2 is rectangular-shaped with eight stands and its own access to Bonn Airport railway station at basement level.

Airport Facilities

Besides an extensive duty-free area, Bonn Airports offers an exceptional passenger experience in the form of countless shops and boutiques, including Esprit, Gant and Marc O'Polo, Furthermore, there's a broad selection of food and beverage operations at the airport, most notably Starbucks, Burger King, McDonald's and curried sausage specialists Die Ess-Bahn. Other on-site conveniences for airport travellers consist of a chemist, dentist, lost and found office, post office, massage area, luggage-wrapping service and a 1,500 square-metre conference centre with 16 rooms inside Terminal 1. Free Wi-fi is available throughout the entire airport (select Airport Free Wifi and then click on Free Registration.

How to get to and from Bonn Airport

Serving both terminal buildings (1 and 2), Bonn Airport railway station loops off the main Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed line, thus enabling airport passengers to connect with regular long-distance trains travelling in both directions. Additionally, both the S13 S-Bahn and RE8 trains also stop here en route to Cologne and Bonn, while the RE6 regional express line connects the airport station with Düsseldorf Main Station via Cologne Main Station and Neuss Main Station on an hourly basis. Local bus services also connect the airport with the centre of Cologne (route 161) and Bonn (route SB60), plus a recently-opened coach station located at the airport now offers regular services to destinations all over Germany and beyond.

Parking Tips

Parking at Bonn Airport is convenient and stress-free with plenty of options available both inside and outside the terminal buildings. As you arrive at the airport, the parking information system indicates which spaces are free and how to reach them, out of a total of 12,500 spaces. The best options for parking in the centre of Bonn are Münsterplatzgarage, Bonner City Parking and Friedensplatzgarage. In downtown Cologne, parking is possible next to the cathedral but expect to pay a high price. Other car parking possibilities exist in the Dom/Rhein, Heumarkt and Gürzenich districts of the city.

Useful links

Cologne Tourist Information

Bonn Tourist Information