Search Flights from Cologne/Bonn (Cologne Bonn) to Heraklion

You can easily reach the Cologne Airport from the city center by choosing an option that suits you most such as taking a taxi, renting a car as well as the public transportation vehicles. There are different transportation options in the city center, which is 15 kilometers far from the airport.

Taxi

The fastest transportation option for you to reach the Cologne Airport from the city center of Cologne is taking a taxi. You can quickly and comfortably travel to the airport by taxi that you can take from every corner in the city. Using a taxi, which charge you per kilometer, will not be a burden on your economy because of the short distance.

Train

You can easily get to the airport from many points of the city by taking a train, which is one of the public transportation vehicles. Using a train is an economic way to travel and you can take a train on a frequent time basis.

Bus

Buses, which are other way of public transportation, can be an economic option for you budget. You can also take a bus from every corner in the city for an affordable price to get to the Cologne Airport easily.

Shuttle

Another alternative for you to reach the airport is using the shuttle service of the hotel you are staying. You can quickly get to the airport by using the private shuttle service of the hotel.

Bicycle

You can reach the airport with your bicycle thanks to the bicycle parking areas that Cologne Airport has, where bicyclist are not ignored. You can choose to travel to Cologne Airport with your bicycle, which is very suitable for cycling with its bicycle routes and landscaping.

Car-sharing

Another transportation option that you can choose for your travel is car-sharing system. Before you get on the vehicle that is prepared for you, you just need to pay the necessary fee and travel with the vehicle wherever you want. It is enough for you to leave the car where you arrive at the airport. You can get this service from Car2go and Drivenow companies in the city center.

Car Rental

Renting a car is another option for travel that you can choose. You can quickly and comfortably reach the Cologne Airport with the car that you rent from the car rental companies in the city center. It is enough for you to leave the car at the stand of the company when you arrive at the airport.

The car rental companies that you can choose are Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.  

Airport Information

The Cologne Airport, which is the seventh busiest airport of Germany, is located just 15 kilometers far from the city of Cologne. The airport is equipped with the latest technology and it has many facilities such as lounges, health services, hotel reservation desks, as well as eating-drinking and shopping places.

In addition to all these, ReiseBank, Automatic Cash Dispenser bank branches and ATMs provide services for passengers who want to make money transactions at the airport. Among the places where you can taste different flovors before and after your flight in eating and drinking, there are Burger King, Cafeterio, Die Ess-Bahn, Kamps Bakery, Maredo, McDonald’s, Rendezvous-Pianobar, Starbucks, Wöllhaf Conferenze Center, B Bar, Sion Bar, Snackbar Red, Snackbar Yellow and Subway.

Among the different shopping stores at the airport; you can visit Esprit, Glamaour, Haribo, Kirschner, Marc O’polo, Phoneoffice, Pro-Idee, Rewe, Sunglasses, SQR, Tobac & Co and Heinemann Duty Free.

Although Heraklion is the largest residential area in Crete, especially the old city district is proper for walking. You can explore the whole city with a comfortable shoe, but you should always consider the weather. On the other hand, it is possible to explore the city by participating in the tours of many tourism agencies. Public transportation in the city is provided by buses. You can get to the whole city by buses, which will take you from the main bus stops A, B, and C.

Of course, there are many ferry and boat services in Heraklion, the biggest port city of Crete island. From there you can travel to many ports such as Santorini, Ios, Mykonos or Rhodes. Daily ferry service to Piraeus Port is also organized. It is possible to reach Athens from this port. You can rent a car in the city. Motorcycles and scooters, as well as cars, are quite common. It provides not only an ideal way of transportation to visit the city in warm weather but also an easy access to the other settlements of Crete Island such as Ayios Nikolaos and Chania. You can reach these cities by following the E75 highway. Traffic in the city can be really busy from time to time. Usually, there is an irregular traffic flow and road works are done. You can see the taxi almost everywhere in the city. However, it is not allowed to stop a taxi on the road, you need to use the taxi stops. You can see the taxi stops in front of the port, the bus station, and the airport. It is possible to use it not only for short trips but also as a private tour vehicle as well.

Taxis do not have a standard price policy, so if you can agree on the fare you can travel the whole city by having breaks at the important places of the city. All signs in Crete Island are written in English, using Latin alphabet as well as Greek alphabet, so you will not have trouble during transportation. The most used transportation vehicle from Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport to the city center is taxi. Buses are available for those who prefer to use public transportation. If you rent a car at the airport, you can easily reach the surrounding cities, not just the city center.

Bus

You can use the buses to the city center from bus stops at the airport terminal exit. The services are quite frequent, buses depart every 5 minutes. The services are rare only on Sundays. Buses start to pick up passengers early in the morning and continue its services until late in the evening.

Taxi

You can easily see the taxi stop when you leave the airport arrival terminal. Getting to the city center by taxi is easy and fast. If you wish, you can reserve a taxi for you by contacting the airport taxi station in advance.

Rent a car

Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport has 9 different vehicle rental companies that you can rent cars or motorbikes. You can make your vehicle rental operations online before your flight. You must remember that you must have international competence in order to be able to drive in Crete. The airport is located right on the E75 highway.