Köln/​Bonn Flughafen — Local services in Cologne

The Koeln/Bonn Airport is not really a bad experience, but it is also not a great experience. Germany in general does not like it when you ask a question or require some special processing, they prefer that you already know the answer to whatever you are going to ask. So don't expect any help when assembling or disassembling your bicycle, after arrival and before departure. Luggage carts are not allowed inside the terminal so I had to drag a very heavy bagged up touring bicycle from one building to another over a rough metal floor walkway (tearing holes in the bag in the process). In the future I will make allowances for that. The German authorities like teaching tough lessons,...

Probably one of the worst experiences I ever had in transport. First, the train to the airport stopped 20 minutes in the middle of nowhere. After that they announced they would skip the airport stop not allowing us to change until we got to the stop after. At the airport hundreds of people were queuing with a very slow control. Most of them losing their flights. The passport control for the UK had also a massive queue. And then my 23:10h flight was 1 hour delayed. So I got a bottle of water at “bodega” and they charged me 3.50€ for 0.50 cl....

Stress free airport as it does not have a lot of airline traffic to and from it, check-in was quick and easy, staff were very friendly. Duty free wasn't bad, i.e, the usual type of shops that sell alcohol etc. Good selection of food in termination 2, some cafes and restaurants, my only complained was that there was only one security station open which resulted in a bit of a queue. Overall a...