Cologne airport to cologne centre

could anyone tell me exactly how to get by train from cologne airport to the train/tram? stop called rudolfplatz in cologne

thanks

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I don%26#39;t know exactly where you want to go but i was in cologne 6 years ago and you can take a bus from outside the airport to the centre very easily - you pay on the bus. You can then walk/take taxi to your destination. The bus runs frequently.

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No bus any more - the airport ahs a rail link. You have to take S-Bahn to the main station and then Stadtbahn (tram/subway) No. 16 or 18 to Rudolfplatz

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I am going tomorrow morning for the weekend with my family. I%26#39;m afraid I took the easy, more comfortable and stress free way out and booked a return transfer from the airport to the our Hotel which is opposite the Rudofplatz. I did so so www.octopustravel-a minbus to meet us at the airport and will take us back from the Hotel. Total paid was £131.00 for the return. You can, of course, book one-way.

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Single ticket from the airport to Rudolfsplatz or anywhere else in Cologne is EUR 2,10.

A mini group (up to 5 persons) day ticket is EUR 8,50.

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Sorry to say that but I hardly ever saw money less well spent. But it%26#39;s yours to spend (or throw away) of course...

If you can revert it just take a train to the main station and a taxi from ther. It wills till cost you about 1/10 of what you just mentioned AND it will be faster.

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Holy Moly! 131 sterling, and I suppose that does not include gratuities?! Why not just walk up to the cab rank and get the first cab in the queue, that%26#39;s most likely to be significantly cheaper.

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Went for the Cologne Carnival this year and took a cab which cost about 14GBP one way.

Going again next February and staying near the Cathederal and therefore will be taking the train and walking.

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I am travelling to Cologne next week. I am staying at the Leonet hotel also near Rudolfplatz. I am happy about using the S Bahn from the airport to the centre but how did you get to Rudolfplatz. Do you recommend subway or taxi?

have you any other useful tips for three females wanting to see as much as possible in two days, Cathedral and Xmas markets already top of list.

Thanks

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If there are 3 of you then best to get a taxi from the train station - should be no more than 8 Euros. Leonet is about 500 yards from nearest tram stop at Rudolfplatz, and not the easiest place to find. You can get a decent city map from the hotel - including ones with Xmas markets on, and they are all easily walkable distance. (Medieval Xmas market is good - by the chocolate museum on the rhine).

Things to do apart from Xmas markets %26amp; shops.

1. Ice skating at Heumarkt Xmas market.

2. Visit Aachen - cosier feel than Cologne %26amp; nice Xmas market . (50 mins each way by train).

3. Go to pubs/jazz music in Altstadt near the Rhine - though it gets a bit boisterous Fri/Sat nights. Area around Rudolfplatz is still quite lively, but fewer singing drunks pushing each other around.

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Taxi will be more than 8 Euro.

Purrfecttune gave above a quote of GBP 14 (~ EUR 20) and I think this is more realistic.

The train uses the shortest route with the Hohenzollern bridge. But this is only a train and pedestrian bridge. A taxi has to go a less direct route.