Cologne Flights

Flights to Cologne/Bonn K.A.Apt from Edinburgh

Description

Cologne Information

Cologne
Nearest Airport : Cologne/Bonn K.A.Apt (CGN)

Departure Airport

Edinburgh Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh EH12 9DN, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)870 040 0007

Fax

(0)131 344 3470

E-mail

edi_feedback@baa.com

Website

www.edinburghairport.com

Location

The airport is located 12km (8 miles) west of Edinburgh

Time Zone

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

Number of Terminals

1

Driving Directions

The airport is located just off the A8 from the centre of Edinburgh. The well-signed airport access road turns north off the A8 between the Gogar and Newbridge roundabouts.

Car Parking

The short-term car park is directly in front of the terminal building. Construction of a new multi-storey car par, with 2,000 new spaces is underway; Car Park 3, on Almond Road, with 400 short-stay spaces provides additional short-stay car parking for the duration of construction. The long-term car park is close by, served by a free courtesy coach to the terminal. Discounts are available for pre-booked long-term parking (tel: (0)870 000 1000), which can also be done online via the airport’s website. Secure parking is also available from Park & Fly (tel: (800) 032 0959), Flying Scot (tel: (0131) 333 3445; website: www.flyingscotparking.co.uk) and Secure Air Parks (tel: (0131) 333 3377; website: www.secureairparks.com).

Car Hire

Alamo, Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National, all have desks located in the Domestic Arrivals hall. Pre-booked cars from some off-airport companies can be contacted on the courtesy telephone located between Domestic Arrivals and check in.

Public Transport

Road: Taxis: Taxis are available from Skycabs (tel: (0)131 333 2220; website: www.skycab-edinburgh.com), which depart from outside Domestic Arrivals. Bus: Frequent bus services run from the bus station outside Domestic Arrivals to the central Edinburgh bus terminus at Waverley Bridge, also stopping at Edinburgh Haymarket rail station For more information on train services contact National Rail (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). The express service (bus no.100) operates daily 24 hours. Bus no.35 operates from Ocean Terminal via the city centre to Edinburgh Airport. For more information on times and fares, or to book tickets, contact Lothian Buses (tel: (0)131 555 6363; website: www.lothianbuses.co.uk).

Information and Help Desks

The combined airport information and Edinburgh & Lothian Tourist Board desk is located next to International Arrivals (tel: 0870 040 0007 or (0131) 473 3800).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office. Eating and drinking: Coffee shops are available throughout the airport and there are two bars and a food village. Shopping: There are tax- and duty-free outlets. For more information on shopping at the airport, contact the Shopping Information Line (tel: (0)870 000 1000). Luggage: A left-luggage facility and a lost property desk (tel: (0)131 344 3486) are available. Other facilities: These include baby care facilities and a prayer/quiet room.

Conference and Business Facilities

Bmi, British Airways, Scotways and Servisair have executive lounges equipped with telephone, fax and Internet facilities. The Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel (tel: (0)131 519 4400) has conference facilities for up to 220 delegates.

Disabled Facilities

Facilities for disabled people include accessible toilets, ramps, lifts and reserved seating. There is a TDD telephone in the International Arrivals area and the airport telephone switchboard is equipped with a Minicom system (tel: (0)131 344 3100). Induction loops are fitted at various points throughout the terminal. Passengers should advise their airline of their special needs in advance. Reserved parking and wheelchair push and provision and help with baggage are available. Assistance can also be pre-booked (tel: (0)131 344 3486).

Airport Hotels

The Hilton Edinburgh Airport (tel: (0)131 519 4400) is a short walk from the airport and is also connected by a free shuttle service. The Quality Hotel Airport (tel: (0)131 333 4331), Norton House Hotel (tel: (0)131 333 1275) and the Agenda Hotel (tel: (0)131 316 4466) are all very close by. Hotel reservations can be made through the British Hotel Reservation Centre (tel: (0)131 333 5119; website: www.bhrconline.com), located in the Domestic Arrivals area.

City

Edinburgh

Full Airport Name

Edinburgh Airport

State or Province

Scotland

Destination Airport

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

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