Cologne, Germany travel guide
Perhaps an unlikely place for an airport, Germany's Cologne/Bonn Airport, sits surrounded by the Wahner Heide nature reserve. However it does provide a good location for travel, placing the airport jut 14.8 km southeast of Cologne city center, and 16 km northeast of Bonn. One of Germany's few 24-hour airports, Cologne/Bonn Airport serves about 10 million travelers a year.
The airport was designed as a drive-in airport and links easily via Autobahn A59 to Cologne/Bonn (how convenient) to the German motor way network, making an Airport Cologne car hire the way to go.
Founded by the romans in the year 38 BC, Cologne is one of the oldest cities in Germany and as such has many historical and cultural sights worth visiting. Get to all the city has to offer easily by car hire Cologne/Bonn Airport.
- Local time in Cologne, Germany:
- GMT+1
- Population of Cologne, Germany:
- 996,690
Tourist attractions at Cologne, Germany
Cologne Cathedral
You won't want to miss the city's most famous monument and the people's most respected landmark. Cologne Cathedral is a Gothic church dating back to 1248. In 1996 it was designated a World Heritage site, housed here are the relics of the Three Magi in what's known as the Shrine of the Three Kings.
Cologne Cable Car
A very special way to cross over the Rhine River is by Cable car. This cableway runs between Cologne Zoological Garden in Niehl and the Rheinpark in Deutz.
How did the chicken cross the river? Probably by cable car is it is considered to be Cologne's safest means of transport. Although some, I'm sure, will still be more comfortable traveling by a Cologne, Germany car hire.
Cologne Opera House
The uncompromising style of the Cologne Opera House and other of the more modern architecture in Cologne have a controversial reputation. Referred to as of the "Wiederaufbauzeit" (era of reconstruction), these buildings are regarded as classics in Modern architecture.
Don't spend your entire trip in Gothic and Romanesque designs, stop and check out some modern works as well!
Recommended daytrips from Cologne, Germany
Farina Fragrance Museum
At the beginning of the 18th century. Italian expatriate Johann Maria Farina created a new fragrance and named it after his hometown. Visit the birthplace of Eau de Cologne and gain very detailed insight into the production methods of perfume throughout the various stages.
Twelve Romanesque Churches
Secure a cheap car rental Cologne, Germany and pend a day touring all twelve outstanding works of medieval sacral architecture. Some date back as far as Roman times, like St. Gereon, which originally sat on a Roman graveyard. Except for St. Maria Lyskirchen all of the churches were badly damaged during World War II, and reconstruction was completed in the 1990's.
Ehrenstraße
While not the main shopping area, Ehrenstraße shopping area around Aposteinstrasse, Ehrenstrasse and Rucolfplatz is a little more on the eccentric and stylish side. For this cultural experience you may want to take a car hire Cologne, Germany to cart around any great finds.
Hotels at Cologne, Germany
Intercontinental Cologne
Front Desk: +49-221-2806 0 • Fax: +49-221-2806 1111
CityClass Hotels
Zentrale Zimmerreservierung
Am Hof 38-46
50667 Cologne
Germany
Telefon: +49 221 20 58 555
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Local conditions for Cologne, Germany
Thu, 24 May 2012 15:50:00 +0200
Thursday at 15:00 CEST:
white cloud. 29°C (84°F)
Temperature: 29°C (84°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 4mph, Relative Humidity: 37%, Pressure: 1023mb, falling, Visibility: VG
Weather forecast for Cologne, Germany
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Thursday
Thundery shower, Max Temp: 29°C (84°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F)
Max Temp: 29°C (84°F), Min Temp: 14°C (57°F), Wind Direction: ENE, Wind Speed: 7mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1025mb, Humidity: 50%, Sunrise: 05:29CEST, Sunset: 21:27CEST
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Friday
Sunny, Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 11°C (52°F)
Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 11°C (52°F), Wind Direction: E, Wind Speed: 12mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1025mb, Humidity: 30%, Sunrise: 05:28CEST, Sunset: 21:28CEST
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Saturday
Sunny, Max Temp: 26°C (79°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F)
Max Temp: 26°C (79°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F), Wind Direction: E, Wind Speed: 10mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1022mb, Humidity: 36%, Sunrise: 05:27CEST, Sunset: 21:29CEST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Cologne Bonn Airport
- Airport code:
- CGN
- Phone number:
- 022) 0340 4001/2
- Address:
- Postfach 98 01 20, 51129 Cologne, Germany
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Cologne:
- Cologne city || 9 Miles / 15 km / 30 minutes by rental car from Downtown Cologne
- Car Rental office location:
For car rental in Cologne Bonn Airport counters for car rental companies can be located at Terminal 1, in the Arrivals Area D you may find the rental cars. The following are companies offering car hire services in Cologne Bonn Airport:
- Avis
- Budget
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Alamo
- Sixt
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Airlines providing airport services to Cologne, Germany
- Air Berlin
- Air Cairo
- Austrian
- B&H Airlines (Air Bosna)
- British Airways
- Centralwings
- Cimber Air
- Cirrus Airlines
- Condor
- Continental
- CSA Czech Airlines
- Dau Air
- EAE European Air Express
- EasyJet
- Germania
- Germanwings
- Hapag Lloyd
- Hemus Air
- Intersky
- Iran Air
- KLM
- Lithuanian Airways
- LTU
- Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter
- Lufthansa
- MNG Airlines
- Onur
- Pegasus Airlines
- SAS
- Sky Airlines
- SkyEurope Airlines
- South African Airways
- Spanair
- Sun Express
- Tunisair
- Turkish Airlines
- Wizz Air Hungary
