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Station · Cologne, Germany

Car hire at Köln Hauptbahnhof

6 car-hire desks are within a 25-minute walk of Köln Hauptbahnhof: Sixt, Hertz, Europcar and Alamo. The nearest is about 1 minute on foot.

6desks within a 25-minute walk
4companies
1minutes on foot to the nearest
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Map of the car-hire desks around Köln Hauptbahnhof: 6 desks within a 25-minute walk. North is up.5 min10 min15 min20 minN123456
The stationA desk, numbered as belowRings: 5, 10, 15, 20 min on foot

On foot from the station 6

Walking times use the straight line times 1.3 for streets, at 4.8 km/h.

  1. 1
    Sixtground floor, Trankgasse 11Mon to Sun, public holidays 06:00 to 21:00 (on the map, checked 2025-01)Its own page · Walking route · On the map
    1 minwalk · 60 m west
  2. 2
    Hertzground floorMon to Sun 08:00 to 20:00 (on the map, checked 2025-12)Walking route · On the map
    1 minwalk · 60 m west
  3. 3
    Europcarground floor, Trankgasse 11Mon to Sun, public holidays 08:00 to 20:00 (on the map)Walking route · On the map
    1 minwalk · 60 m west
  4. 4
    AlamoJohannisstraße 54Mon to Fri 08:00 to 18:00 · Sat 08:00 to 12:00 · Sun 10:00 to 14:00 (on the map)Walking route · On the map
    2 minwalk · 150 m north-east
  5. 5
    Sixt Mon to Fri 07:00 to 20:00 · Sat 08:00 to 15:00 · Sun 12:00 to 20:00 (on the map, checked 2026-03)Walking route · On the map
    4 minwalk · 240 m west
  6. 6
    Europcar Mon to Sun, public holidays 00:00 to 24:00 (on the map)Walking route · On the map
    24 minwalk · 1.5 km east

A short ride away 5

Between 1.6 and 4 km from the station: by taxi, bus or the company's own shuttle, so check its page first.

  1. AVK Autovermietung und Kurierdienst Its own page · Walking route · On the map
    2.4 kmnorth-west · a short ride
  2. RKG Autovermietung Walking route · On the map
    2.7 kmsouth-east · a short ride
  3. Avis Budget Walking route · On the map
    3.4 kmsouth-east · a short ride
  4. Autovermietung Arndt Mon to Fri 07:30 to 18:00 · Sat 08:00 to 13:00 (on the map)Its own page · Walking route · On the map
    3.6 kmwest · a short ride
  5. Enterprise Walking route · On the map
    3.7 kmwest · a short ride

Arriving another way, or close by

CologneIts airport and stations togetherKöln Messe/Deutz6 desks on footKöln-Ehrenfeld4 desks on footCologne Bonn Airport CGN6 desks · 15 km awayDüsseldorf Airport DUS2 desks · 41 km away

Direct trains into Cologne from abroad: pickthetrain · Where you can go from Cologne by direct train · Where to stay in Cologne: pickthehotel

Questions

Where can I hire a car at Köln Hauptbahnhof?

On OpenStreetMap, 6 desks are within a 25-minute walk: Sixt, Hertz, Europcar and Alamo. The nearest, Sixt, is about 1 minutes on foot.

Can I compare car-hire prices in Cologne?

Yes. Compare prices opens EconomyBookings at Cologne; you enter your dates there and the prices come live from them.

How are walking times worked out?

From the station to each desk in a straight line, times 1.3 for the streets, at 4.8 km/h. A real route can be longer: each desk has a walking-route link.

Is car sharing listed?

No. Car sharing (such as Enterprise GO), campers and van hire are left out, so every desk here is a car-hire desk.

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