Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
Car Hire / Rental
(Cologne, Germany)
With the excellent quality of the roads around Cologne and Bonn, hiring a car is a good choice if you plan on exploring the countryside. More than 10,000 people fly into Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) every day and there is a great demand for hire cars, with six major car rental companies represented at the airport, which are all listed below.
You will find the car rental desks in the Arrivals area of Terminal 1, Area D, located on the first floor. Although all car rental firms have large fleets of cars, we recommend that you pre-book a vehicle so as to avoid disappointment on arrival and to ensure the right vehicle for your needs.
Car Rental, Driving and Parking in Cologne
The city of Cologne has become an important autobahn hub and is surrounded by the well-known Kölner Ring. This fast and busy road features exits leading to the A1, the A3, the A4, the A57, the A555 and the A559. It is worth bearing in mind that this road is known for its regular traffic jams.
There are around 40 car parks and underground parking lots in Cologne, with almost 20,000 spaces in total. Most feature electronic systems that display the number of available spaces. Street parking is available in the city centre, with nearby meters, although the tickets are usually expensive.
Speed limits in Cologne, Germany
Urban areas: 50 kph / 30 mph
Open roads: 100 kph / 63 mph
Motorways / highways: 130 kph / 80 mph
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Car Rental Companies
The following car rental firms and car hire companies are available at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN):
- ANC
- Avis
- Budget
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Sixt
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Car Rental
