Which airport is the closest to Cologne?
The closest airport is the CologneBonn Airport. The direct train to the Cologne Central Station, the easiest option from the airport, takes only 15 minutes. Trains run every 15 minutes between the airport and Cologne.
The Düsseldorf International Airport is also an easy option. It is 40 minutes by train to the Cologne Central Station, and trains run every 20 minutes.
The Frankfurt Rhine/Main International Airport, one of the largest in Europe, is one hour by train to Cologne, with trains traveling every hour to Cologne directly from the airport.
Another option is the Weeze Airport, one of the fastest-growing regional airports in Europe. Located near Düsseldorf and several cities in the Netherlands, transportation from the Weeze Airport to Cologne will take about 2 hours.
Many airlines offer a “Rail&Fly” ticket that will provide the train ticket to and from the airport and Cologne for no additional cost.
Direct links to specific airports are listed below:
A.) Cologne Bonn Airport:
http://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/index.php?lang=2
Cologne Bonn Airport -> Cologne central station: 15 minutes
Cologne Bonn Airport -> Cologne Messe Deutz: 12 minutes
B.) Düsseldorf International Airport:
http://www.duesseldorf-international.de/dus_en/
Düsseldorf Airport –> Cologne central station: 39-45 minutes
Düsseldorf Airport –> Cologne Messe Deutz: 29-36 minutes
C.) Frankfurt Airport:
http://www.frankfurt-airport.com/cms/default/rubrik/24/24139.airportcity_com.html
Frankfurt Airport -> Cologne central station: 0:49-1:14 hours
D.) Airport Weeze:
http://www.airport-weeze.de/index.php?lang=en
Airpark, Weeze –> Cologne central station: 1.51 – 2:08 hours
The Deutsch Bahn-website lists all regional travel, tickets and schedules to and from the airports:
http://deutschebahn.de/site/bahn/en/start.html
Please review the following website for information about travel around Cologne (for example distances between the central station and specific hotels, or a hotel to a sport venue):
http://kvb-koeln.de/german/home/
Visitors of Berlin can take the Pride-Express on the 30th of July, which runs from Berlin-Ostbahnhof to Cologne (boarding possibilities at several stations). Information here
