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Planning a Trip

Getting There

By Plane -- The nearest airport is Flughafen Köln/Bonn. Buses from the airport to Bonn's main rail station run every 30 minutes daily 5:40am to 10:30pm.

By Train -- The Bonn Hauptbahnhof is on a major rail line, with connections to most German cities. There are 12 trains daily to Berlin (trip time: 5 hr.), more than 30 trains to Frankfurt (trip time: 2 hr.), and service to Cologne every 15 minutes (trip time: 20 min.). For information, call tel. 01805/996633 (www.bahn.de).

By Bus -- Long-distance bus service connects with such cities as Munich, Stuttgart, Aachen, Brussels, and London. For information, call Deutsches Touring GmbH in Frankfurt (tel. 069/7903501; www.touring.de). Regional bus service from Bad Godesberg and nearby towns is provided by Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH at Meckenheim (tel. 0228/7111; www.rvk.de).

By Car -- Access is by the A565 Autobahn connecting with the A3 Autobahn from the north or south.

Visitor Information

Go to the Bonn Tourist Office, Windeckstrasse 1 (tel. 0228/775000; www.bonn.de), open Monday to Friday 9am to 6:30pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm, and Sunday 10am to 2pm.

Getting Around

If you visit the Reisenzentrum under the Bonn railway station, you can pick up a free map outlining the city's transportation network. The office is open Monday to Saturday 5:30am to 10pm and Sunday 6:30am to 10pm. Bus or S-Bahn/U-Bahn tickets cost 1.60€ to 9.80€. You can also purchase a day ticket costing 5.60€ to 21€.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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