Cologne Flights

Birmingham International Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

Birmingham International Airport Ltd, Airport Way, Birmingham, B26 3QJ, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)870 733 5511

Fax

(0)121 782 8802

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

www.bhx.co.uk

Location

The airport is located 13km (8 miles) southeast of Birmingham

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

2

Transfer between Terminals

Terminals 1 and 2 are connected by the Millennium Link walkway.

Driving Directions

The airport is situated on the A45 Coventry road, close to junction 6 of the M42. There are direct connections from the M1, M5, M6 and M40. The new M6 toll road provides a fast alternative to the M6. The airport is signposted from the motorways.

Car Parking

There is short- and long-term car parking at the airport. Parking information is available from NCP (tel: (0)870 606 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk).

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National are represented in the Millennium Link.

Public Transport

Rail: The free Skyrail service links the airport directly to Birmingham International Train Station. A network of regional and intercity rail services depart from there, including a Virgin service to London Euston. Further information is available from National Rail (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). Road: Taxi: Black cabs (tel: (0)121 782 3744) carry up to five people with luggage. Bus: Local buses link the airport to the surrounding district. All buses stop outside the terminals. For timetable and fare information, call Traveline (tel: (0)870 608 2608). Further information is available (website: www.centro.org.uk or www.travelwm.co.uk). Coach: National Express (tel: (0)8705 808 080; website: www.nationalexpress.com) operates long-distance coach services, linking the airport to Birmingham and a number of other cities, and provides inter-airport Flightlink (tel: (0)8705 757 747) coaches linking the airport with London Luton, London Gatwick and London Stansted airports.

Information and Help Desks

The airport information desk (tel: (0)870 733 5511) is situated in the Millennium Link; there is also an information point located in the Departures Lounge. British Airways operates a customer service desks (tel: (0)121 767 7502/3) in Terminal 2. The Visitor Centre in Terminal 1 provides a reservation and information service.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are available in both terminals. Postal facilities are available in Terminal 1. Eating and drinking: There is an extensive range of cafés, restaurants, bars and fast-food outlets both airside and landside. Shopping: There are several retail shops at the airport. Luggage: A left-luggage facility (tel: (0)121 767 7987) is available on the first floor in Terminal 1. Other facilities: There are 24-hour medical centres in both terminals and a prayer room.

Conference and Business Facilities

Business booths are available in the Terminal 1 Departures lounge; free work stations are provided, with credit-card operated telephone, e-mail, modem and fax facilities. Air Space (tel: (0)121 767 8063) provides meeting rooms accommodating between two and 40 people. Overhead projectors and flipcharts are available.

Disabled Facilities

Adapted toilets and lifts are provided. Wheelchairs are available on request. Help with baggage and check-in is available by contacting the airport information desk (tel: (0) 870 733 5511) prior to arrival. Wheelchair and other assistance after check-in must be arranged through the individual airlines. A Minicom system (tel: (0)121 767 8084) is installed at the Terminal 1 airport information desk, and there is an induction loop system.

Airport Hotels

The Crowne Plaza NEC (tel: (0)121 781 4000), Hilton Birmingham Metropole (tel: (0)121 780 4242), Holiday Inn Express NEC (tel: (0)121 782 3222) and Novotel Birmingham International Airport (tel: (0)121 782 4111) are all located near the airport. The first two provide an airport shuttle service. For details of more hotels in the Birmingham area, visit the Marketing Birmingham (website: www.birmingham.org.uk).

City

Birmingham

Full Airport Name

Birmingham International Airport

State or Province

England

Cologne - Bonn Airport

Airport Information

Country

Germany

Address

Cologne/Bonn Airport, Postbox 98 01 20, 51129 Cologne, Germany

Country Code

49

Telephone

(0)2203 400

Fax

(0)22 02 402702

E-mail

Via the airport’s website or info@koeln-bonn-airport.de

Website

www.koeln-bonn-airport.de

Location

The airport is located 15km (9 miles) southeast of Cologne

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

2

Transfer between Terminals

Passengers can transfer between terminals on a free shuttle bus that runs between the Arrivals level of both terminals and car park P3.

Driving Directions

Cologne is a European motorway network hub and the city is encircled by a closed motorway ring. The airport itself was designed as a drive-in airport and a motorway spur runs right up to the terminals, linking Cologne/Bonn directly with the German motorway network and Europe. Hwy-A59 leads directly to the airport.

Car Parking

There are two long-term multi-storey car parks (car parks P2 and P3) at the airport; P2 is situated in front of Terminal 2. A short-term/medium-term multi-storey car park P1 is situated in front of Terminal 1 and a car park, P-Nord, between car parks P2 and P3, is next to Terminal 2. There is a shuttle bus from car park P3 to the terminals, running 24 hours. There are disabled spaces and parking for women in car park P2; reservations can be made for women drivers and for security-monitored exclusive spaces (tel: (0)2203 402 116).

Car Hire

Car hire companies include ANC, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt. All car hire agencies are located in Terminal 1 Arrivals Area D.

Public Transport

Rail: S-Bahn trains run from the airport railway station, which is situated between Terminals 1 and 2, to Cologne Hauptbahnhof (central station) and other destinations in the city. Road: Taxi: Taxis are readily available outside Terminals 1 and 2; a taxi from the airport to either Bonn or Cologne city centre takes around 15 minutes. Bus: Airport shuttles are available to/from Cologne (journey time: 20 minutes) and Bonn (journey time: 35 minutes). There is also a service to Düsseldorf central station (journey time: 60 minutes) from Terminal 2.

Information and Help Desks

There is an information and help desk (tel: (0)2203 404 001/2) in the Departures area (between B and C) in Terminal 1, and in the Departures Area D in Terminal 2.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Services include a post office in Terminal 2 Arrivals, as well as banks in both terminals (Departures), with ATMs and bureaux de change. Stamp and phone card machines are available in Terminal 1 Departures Areas B and C. Eating and drinking: Restaurants, bars, fast-food outlets, snack bars and cafés are located in both terminals, in the Departures and Arrivals areas; the buffet-bars in Terminal 2 Arrivals and Departures are open 24 hours. Shopping: There are duty-free shops in both terminals Departures and in Terminal 1 Arrivals, as well as various other shops in both Terminals, including a supermarket and delicatessen in Terminal 2 Arrivals. Luggage: Left-luggage and a lost property office are situated adjacent to Terminal 2 Arrivals. Other facilities: There is a travel centre in Terminal 2 and a hairdresser in Terminal 1 Arrivals. A first aid facility is situated in Terminal 1 Arrivals.

Conference and Business Facilities

Conference rooms for six to 200 persons can be hired at the airport from Stockheim Conference Centre (tel: (0)2203 955 900; fax: (0)2203 955 9050), on the third floor of Terminal 1, or from the Holiday Inn Conference Centre (tel: (0)2203 561 236; fax: (0)2203 561 646); telephone and fax facilities are available and IT equipment and catering can be provided on request. There is also an Airport Business Lounge in Terminal 2 Departures.

Disabled Facilities

Disabled travellers are advised to request assistance and/or a wheelchair when booking their flight. Airport toilets are wheelchair-accessible; toilets are located on the Arrivals level near stairs/lift 2 in Area B and near stairs/lift 5 in Area C. Telephones for wheelchair users are located in the airport hotel. Further information (tel: (0)2203 404 001/2) about disabled facilities is available from the airport. There is a lift for wheelchairs in Terminal 1 between Entrances B and C. Parking spaces reserved for disabled passengers are located in car park P2, level 4, and in car park P3 (level 1); parking is free of charge for passengers who cannot walk, provided they display a valid disabled badge.

Airport Hotels

The Holiday Inn Cologne-Bonn Airport (tel: (0)2203 5610) is the only on-site hotel. Other hotels located close to the airport include the Art Hotel Köln (tel: (0)2203 966 410), Concorde Hotel Terminal (tel: (0)2203 37030), Euro-Airport Hotel (tel: (0)2203 369160), Holiday Inn Express Troisdorf (tel: (0)2241 39730), Hotel am Flughafen Köln/Bonn (tel: (0)2203 63053), Hotel Garni Haus Ingeborg (tel: (0)2203 62043 or 96999), Hotel Garni Karsten (tel: (0)2203 966 190), Hotel Spiegel Cologne (tel: (0)2203 61046), Mercure Relais Köln-Airport (tel: (0)2203 55036) and Quality Hotel Köln-Airport (tel: (0)2241 9970).

City

Cologne

Full Airport Name

Cologne - Bonn Airport