Bergisch Gladbach: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bergisch Gladbach is a city of 106,184 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 98 m (322 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bergisch Gladbach runs from about 7 h 59 min a day in late December to 16 h 37 min in late June (computed for 50.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bergisch Gladbach is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 12,516-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 42 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 68 km), Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST, 96 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 97 km).
Flights to Bergisch Gladbach: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bergisch Gladbach · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 345 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 14 km
- Brussels, 196 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 211 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 219 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 146 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 285 km — tours
- Essen, 53 km — buses · car rental
- Dortmund, 63 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Bergisch Gladbach?
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bergisch Gladbach?
About 106,184 people live in Bergisch Gladbach (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bergisch Gladbach in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bergisch Gladbach?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bergisch Gladbach?
Hamburg (345 km), Köln (14 km), Brussels (196 km), Rotterdam (211 km), Amsterdam (219 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.