We generally advise our guests to travel by rail from Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt airports to Cologne. Alternatively you can take a taxi or arrange a hire car.

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Cologne-Bonn Airport

(Distance Koelnmesse: approx. 16 km)

Cologne-Bonn Airport has its own station called “Köln/Bonn Flughafen”. In the airport, follow the signs to the train platforms. Here you can either take the No. 19 suburban railway (in the direction of Horrem) or the Regional Express (in the direction of Mönchengladbach) to the station “Köln Messe/Deutz”, located adjacent to the exhibition centre. The trip from the airport takes about 12 minutes. (Further information “Arriving by the Deutsche Bahn/German Railways”)

Düsseldorf Airport

(Distance Koelnmesse: approx. 65 km)

Düsseldorf airport has its own station called “Flughafen Düsseldorf”. After leaving customs, follow the signs in the airport to the Sky Train. The Sky Train will take you to the station “Düsseldorf Flughafen”. From there, take a Regional Express train (in the direction of Aachen or in the direction of Koblenz) from platform 4 to the station “Köln Messe/Deutz”, located adjacent to the exhibition centre. The trip from the airport takes about 45 minutes. (Further information “Arriving by the Deutsche Bahn/German Railways”)

Frankfurt am Main Airport

(Distance Koelnmesse: approx. 180 km)

Frankfurt airport has its own station called “Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbahnhof”. The station is in walking distance from Terminal 1 and can be reached by shuttle bus from Terminal 2. We recommend you travel by Inter City Express (ICE) from “Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof” to Cologne. The train leaves from Platform 7 and provides non-stop service to the station “Köln Messe/Deutz”, located adjacent to the exhibition centre. The trip from the airport takes about 50 minutes. (Further information “Arriving by the Deutsche Bahn/German Railways”)

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