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Cologne Bonn Airport

Köln (Cologne), Germany

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Cologne Bonn Airport

Köln (Cologne), Germany
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Germany's dual-city gateway serving Cologne and Bonn.

Opened
1939
Location
Cologne, Germany
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN/EDDK) is an international airport located approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Cologne city centre and around 25 kilometres north of Bonn. It serves as one of Germany's major airports, handling both passenger and significant cargo traffic year-round. The airport gained strategic importance as it serves the wider Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region and benefits from its 24-hour operating license, making it a key hub for cargo carriers and low-cost airlines. It handled roughly 9–10 million passengers annually in pre-pandemic years. Cologne Bonn Airport also holds historical significance as a former Allied military airfield and has developed substantially since German reunification, with modern terminal facilities and strong freight operations.
Terminals
The airport operates two main terminals (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2) connected by a shuttle bus, with Terminal 2 primarily used by low-cost carriers such as Ryanair.
Getting to & from
The airport is directly connected to Cologne's city centre and Bonn via the S-Bahn S13 suburban rail line, as well as regional and long-distance train services from the on-site railway station.
Airlines here
Eurowings uses Cologne Bonn as a base, and Ryanair maintains a significant presence, alongside cargo operators including FedEx and UPS.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport holds a 24-hour operating permit, one of few in Germany, making it attractive to cargo operators.
  • ›It served as a NATO and Allied military airfield during and after World War II.
  • ›Cologne Bonn is Germany's sixth-busiest airport by passenger volume in normal years.
  • ›The airport is a major European hub for FedEx and UPS cargo operations.
  • ›It is owned by a consortium including the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and the cities of Cologne and Bonn.
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Cologne Bonn Airport
Encyclopaedia

Cologne Bonn Airport is an international airport in north-western Germany. It serves the country's fourth-largest city Cologne, as well as Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. In 2024, more than 10 million passengers passed through Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). It is the first time that passenger numbers have exceeded those in 2019 and hence marks a return to pre-pandemic levels. It is the seventh-largest passenger airport in Germany and the third-largest in terms of cargo operations. By traffic units, which combines cargo and passengers, the airport is in fifth position in Germany. As of March 2015, Cologne Bonn Airport had services to 115 passenger destinations in 35 countries. The airport is named after Cologne native Konrad Adenauer, the first post-war Chancellor of West Germany. The facility covers 1,000 hectares and contains three runways.

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