Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at CGN.
At Cologne Bonn airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.
The airport has 2 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1 (Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa), Terminal 2 (other airlines)). All of them are connected after security, so you do not need to clear security again to change.
Is your layover at CGN long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1 (Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa), Terminal 2 (other airlines)
Getting between them: Walking through the corridor between Terminals 1 and 2 (about 200 m)
The two terminals, about 200 metres apart, are joined by a corridor into one building that can be used both in the public and in the transit area. Connecting passengers do not need to leave the transit zone, even on separate tickets if they travel with hand luggage only and have a mobile boarding pass for the second flight.
Connections between Schengen flights have no checks; any other connection goes through passport control and security.
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: cestee.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
