Search Flights from Cologne/Bonn (Cologne Bonn) to Nalchik

You can easily reach the Cologne Airport from the city center by choosing an option that suits you most such as taking a taxi, renting a car as well as the public transportation vehicles. There are different transportation options in the city center, which is 15 kilometers far from the airport.

Taxi

The fastest transportation option for you to reach the Cologne Airport from the city center of Cologne is taking a taxi. You can quickly and comfortably travel to the airport by taxi that you can take from every corner in the city. Using a taxi, which charge you per kilometer, will not be a burden on your economy because of the short distance.

Train

You can easily get to the airport from many points of the city by taking a train, which is one of the public transportation vehicles. Using a train is an economic way to travel and you can take a train on a frequent time basis.

Bus

Buses, which are other way of public transportation, can be an economic option for you budget. You can also take a bus from every corner in the city for an affordable price to get to the Cologne Airport easily.

Shuttle

Another alternative for you to reach the airport is using the shuttle service of the hotel you are staying. You can quickly get to the airport by using the private shuttle service of the hotel.

Bicycle

You can reach the airport with your bicycle thanks to the bicycle parking areas that Cologne Airport has, where bicyclist are not ignored. You can choose to travel to Cologne Airport with your bicycle, which is very suitable for cycling with its bicycle routes and landscaping.

Car-sharing

Another transportation option that you can choose for your travel is car-sharing system. Before you get on the vehicle that is prepared for you, you just need to pay the necessary fee and travel with the vehicle wherever you want. It is enough for you to leave the car where you arrive at the airport. You can get this service from Car2go and Drivenow companies in the city center.

Car Rental

Renting a car is another option for travel that you can choose. You can quickly and comfortably reach the Cologne Airport with the car that you rent from the car rental companies in the city center. It is enough for you to leave the car at the stand of the company when you arrive at the airport.

The car rental companies that you can choose are Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.  

Airport Information

The Cologne Airport, which is the seventh busiest airport of Germany, is located just 15 kilometers far from the city of Cologne. The airport is equipped with the latest technology and it has many facilities such as lounges, health services, hotel reservation desks, as well as eating-drinking and shopping places.

In addition to all these, ReiseBank, Automatic Cash Dispenser bank branches and ATMs provide services for passengers who want to make money transactions at the airport. Among the places where you can taste different flovors before and after your flight in eating and drinking, there are Burger King, Cafeterio, Die Ess-Bahn, Kamps Bakery, Maredo, McDonald’s, Rendezvous-Pianobar, Starbucks, Wöllhaf Conferenze Center, B Bar, Sion Bar, Snackbar Red, Snackbar Yellow and Subway.

Among the different shopping stores at the airport; you can visit Esprit, Glamaour, Haribo, Kirschner, Marc O’polo, Phoneoffice, Pro-Idee, Rewe, Sunglasses, SQR, Tobac & Co and Heinemann Duty Free.

Nalchik is the capital of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, which is located in the North Caucasus region in the south of Russia. The city, whose history dates back to a fairly recent history, has a population of about 300,000 and is situated on the Nalchik River. Urban transportation in Nalchik is provided to a great extent by buses, mini-buses and trolleybuses.

The tourists visiting the city usually prefer car rental and taxi transport services. Because the surface area of the city is quite small and the taxi fares are quite affordable. As an alternative, it is also possible to go to every part of the city by walking or renting a bicycle.

There are a railway station and a bus terminal in Nalchik. The train lines 061C and 0624 regularly depart from Nalchik railway station, but the Kabardino-Balkaria train passes through the town of Prohladny, not from Nalchik. Normal buses and mini-buses depart from the bus terminal to the city center and the neighboring cities of Nalchik. International transportation is also provided by buses to a great extent. Bus tickets for Stuttgart-Nalchik and Berlin-Nalchik cost 140 Euros according to the latest tariff.

The international bus services are operated by the company KVN Internationaler Linienverkehr. You can get more detailed information from this company's website. Taxis, which are another means of transportation in the city, are highly developed and affordable. The federal highway Rostov-on-Don Baku passes through the city of Nalchik. If you prefer, you can also reach the city center on foot because Nalchik Airport is only 3 kilometers away from the city center. However, if your luggage is too heavy to walk, you can also take advantage of taxi or the airport shuttle buses.

If you prefer to walk from the airport to Nalchik city center, you can complete your transportation in about 25-30 minutes.

Bus and Mini-bus

The distance between the airport and Nalchik bus terminal in Ulitsa Zalikhanova is 16.5 kilometers. There are intercity and urban bus services from the bus terminal. If you rent a car from the airport, it is possible to go to the bus terminal in about 28 minutes.

The bus number 14 is the bus line which has the busiest and longest route in Nalchik. The fare is the same for both buses and trolleybuses, and shared ticket system is available. Bus ticket price is 10 rubles according to 2015 tariff. The route of bus number 14 starts from Kadirova, passes through Konchnaya and end at Musukeva. Bus services are provided between 7 am and 10 pm. Mini-buses are more common in the city and the number of lines of the mini-buses is much more.

There are nine mini-bus lines including the lines 3, 11, 14, 19, 27, 101, 333, 527 and 536 in total. Most of the mini-buses run between 7 am and 9 pm. Although the shared and single ticket system is valid in buses and trolleybuses in the city, the ticket prices of mini-buses that are like minibuses vary according to the line number.

The terminal stops of the mini-bus line 3 are Detskoya poliklinika and Konechnaya, and the ticket price is 6 rubles. The mini-bus number 11 runs between Licei No 1 and Konechnaya and ticket price is 13 rubles. The mini-bus number 14 runs between automobil’nie and masterskie-Konechnaya with a 13-ruble ticket price; the mini-bus number 19 runs between Rinok “Strelka”-“Pervaya Apteka” na gornoi and Torgovii Kompleks Yugo-Zapadnii-Konechnaya; and the mini-bus number 27 runs between Rinok-Dubki-Torgovii Kompleks and Yugo-Zapadnii.

Trolleybus

There are 53 trolleybuses that actively serve in the city with a total of 44-kilometer transportation network and 7 lines. There is a single ticket system for all trolleybus lines. The updated ticket price for a trolleybus ticket costs 10 rubles. Trolleybus lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 are interconnected and a large majority of trolley buses run between 06.00 and 23.00 working hours.

The trolleybuses 1 and 4 run between Gornaya and Dubki; the trolleybus number 2 runs between Gornaya and “Strelka”; and the trolleybus 3 runs between “Strelka” and Dubki.

Taxi

Transportation from Nalchik Airport to the city center takes about 4 minutes by taxi. In Nalchik city, taxi fares are affordable, yet it is possible to come across the taxi drivers who overcharge. Therefore, if you are told the taxi fare is above 220-260 rubles from the airport to the city center, you can ask for a discount or get a price from another taxi driver.

Rent a car

There are not many car rental alternatives you can prefer at the exit of Nalchik Airport terminal. If you are planning to travel Nalchik and the nearby cities, renting a car is the most appropriate and economical option for you. It is possible to reach the city from Nalchik Airport in about 5 minutes by renting a car.