Siegen: 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.
Siegen is a city of 107,242 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 272 m (892 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 62 km (39 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Siegen runs from about 8 h a day in late December to 16 h 36 min in late June (computed for 50.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Siegen is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 62 km (39 mi) from the centre, whose 12,516-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Dortmund Airport (DTM, 77 km), Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 92 km), Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 99 km).
Flights to Siegen: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Siegen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 326 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Munich, 398 km — flights
- Köln, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 258 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 272 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 273 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Düsseldorf, 95 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 247 km
- Essen, 96 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Siegen?
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 62 km (39 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Siegen?
About 107,242 people live in Siegen (GeoNames).
What time zone is Siegen in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Siegen?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Siegen?
Hamburg (326 km), Munich (398 km), Köln (76 km), Brussels (258 km), Rotterdam (272 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.