Travelling by Rail
Travelling by Car
Travelling by Plane
Local Transport - Bus, Tram and Suburban Railway
Discovering Bonn by Bicycle
Rhine Cruises

General Information

There are many ways of getting to Bonn. The city is within easy reach of the airports of Cologne/Bonn, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt. Direct rail links with German and European cities, excellent motorways, passenger boat services and a tight-knit system of local and regional transport complete the excellent infrastructure.

Travelling by Rail

Bonn is easily reached by rail. Its Central Station is connected to the network of ICE/IC/EC trains. Suburban railway line 66 links Bonn to the stop at Siegburg of the ICE line Frankfurt - Cologne.

Homepage of Deutsche Bahn
URL: http://www.bahn.de

Public Transport to and from ICE station Siegburg
URL: http://www.stadtwerkebonn.de/ICE-Bahnhof.222.0.html

Travelling by Car

The most important access road is Motorway A 3 Cologne-Frankfurt. (A = Autobahn/motorway). To reach Bonn, use exit Bonn/Siegburg, then follow A 560 and A 59 ("Airport Motorway”). Another alternative is A 61, then A 565. Coming from Belgium, the Netherlands and the region of Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) use A 4 and A 555. Bonn is surrounded by a motorway ring road which facilitates fast access to the city centre.

Regional map of Bonn with motorway overview [PDF, 2149 KB]
file: http://www.bonn.de/tourismus_kultur_sport_freizeit/tourist_i nformation/anreisen_mobil/index.html?lang=en&download=M3wBUQCu%2F8ulmKDu36WenojQ1NTTjaXZnqWfVp3Uhmfhnapmm c7Zi6rZnqCkkIN2fHqEbKbXrZ2lhtTN34al3p6YrY7P1oah162apo3X1cjYh 2%2BhoJRn6w%3D%3D

Traffic information
URL: http://www.verkehrsinfo.nrw.de/ort.asp?ort=NRW-Übersicht

Overview of multi-storey car parks in Bonn
URL: http://www.bonn.de/umwelt_gesundheit_planen_bauen_wohnen/ver kehrs-links/parkhaeuser/index.html?lang=de

Parking in the city centre
URL: http://www.citypark-bonn.de

Travelling by Plane

The Federal City of Bonn is linked to the wide world by three international airports: Cologne/Bonn, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt. Cologne/Bonn Airport is only 35 kilometres from Bonn with easy access by taxi or bus 670 (Airport Bus). This bus shuttles every 20 to 30 minutes between the Airport and downtown Bonn. Duration: approx. 30 minutes.

Airport Cologne/Bonn
URL: http://www.airport-cgn.de/index.php

Timetable and fare information Airport Bus
URL: http://www.stadtwerkebonn.de/Flughafen.213.0.html

Local Transport - Bus, Tram and Suburban Railway

An efficient bus and rail network makes it easy to get around in Bonn.

Local bus and rail
URL: http://www.stadtwerke-bonn.de/

Timetable of local and regional lines
URL: http://www.vrs-info.de

Bonn Regio Welcome Card - Free public transport to sights
URL: http://www.bonn.de/tourismus_kultur_sport_freizeit/tourist_i nformation/sehenswuerdigkeiten/index.html?lang=de#ziel_de_0_ 37

Discovering Bonn by Bicycle

The national cycling organization ADFC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad Club) provides information about bicycle rentals and service stations in Bonn. The Bonn branch of the ADFC has developed proposals for bicycle outings and organizes tours in and around Bonn.

Local branch of the cycling organization
URL: http://www.adfc-bonn.de

Rhine Cruises

When visiting Bonn do not miss a boat trip on the Rhine. For individual or group trips
contact one of the following shipping lines:

Bonner Personenschifffahrt (BPS)
URL: http://www.b-p-s.de

Köln-Düsseldorfer
URL: http://www.k-d.com

Personenschifffahrt Siebengebirge eG
URL: http://www.siebengebirgslinie-bonn.de
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Last update: October 20, 2009