🚇 Public Transport near Cologne Bonn Airport
Köln (Cologne) • Last updated 2025-09-06 UTC
Deutsche Bahn (DB Fernverkehr / DB Regio)
Deutsche Bahn (DB Fernverkehr and DB Regio) operates long-distance (ICE / IC) and regional services (RE / RB / S-Bahn) that stop directly at the Köln/Bonn Flughafen station adjacent to the airport terminals. These services provide frequent direct connections into Cologne, Bonn, Siegburg and onward to the national rail network, and are integrated with regional tariff systems and station accessibility services.
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S19 (S-Bahn Köln)
S-Bahn line S19 (operated as part of the S-Bahn Köln network / DB Regio) calls at Köln/Bonn Flughafen and provides regular commuter rail connections between Cologne, the airport and towns to the east and southeast (including Siegburg/Bonn and Au (Sieg)). It serves both directions (towards Düren/Cologne and towards Siegburg/Au) and is used for frequent local access to Cologne city centre and regional interchange stations.
RB 27 (RHEIN-ERFT-BAHN)
RB 27 (Rhein‑Erft-Bahn / DB Regio) serves Köln/Bonn Flughafen on its regional route connecting Cologne with destinations to the west (e.g., Grevenbroich, Mönchengladbach) and to the southeast (Troisdorf, Bonn‑Beuel) depending on service pattern. It provides regional all‑stops links useful for local travel across the Rhineland corridor.
RB 26
RB 26 (regional service / DB Regio) stops at Köln/Bonn Flughafen and links the airport with Cologne, Bonn and downstream Rhine towns (including Bonn Hbf, Remagen and Koblenz) on a regional stopping pattern. It is used for direct regional travel and connections to trunk lines at Cologne and Bonn.
RE 6
RE 6 (Regional‑Express / DB Regio) calls at Köln/Bonn Flughafen and provides faster regional connections from Cologne towards Neuss and Düsseldorf and onward to Ruhr area cities such as Duisburg, Essen and Dortmund on selected services. It is a useful option for quicker regional travel to Düsseldorf and major Ruhr hubs.
RE 1
RE 1 (Regional‑Express / DB Regio) serves Köln/Bonn Flughafen on some services, offering regional fast connections from Cologne towards Düsseldorf and further to Ruhr area destinations (Duisburg, Essen, Dortmund) and beyond on selected paths. It provides an alternative faster regional link to major corridor stations.
ICE / IC (Fernverkehr)
Selected long‑distance DB Fernverkehr services (ICE and some IC/ICE International trains) stop at Köln/Bonn Flughafen, providing direct connections to long‑distance hubs such as Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf / Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and on to southern or eastern destinations (e.g., Würzburg, Nürnberg, München) depending on the specific service.
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