Cologne car hires from $91

Given the significant emphasis on green driving in this city, try to get as eco-friendly a vehicle as you can when you book car hire in Cologne. Look for the latest, most fuel-efficient models with small engine capacity and a low carbon emissions rating when browsing through the options. A small city car is all you’ll really need in the city, unless there are a few of you together, in which case a compact saloon will do nicely. Just remember to make sure that it has its green sticker when you collect it at the airport.

In the centre of the city and other built-up areas of Cologne, the speed limit is 50km/h (30mph). Once you get further out you can go up to 100km/h, which is just over 62mph. When you’re clear of any towns and are travelling on the large motorways you can push it to 130km/h (80mph).

There are plenty of car parks and parking areas in Cologne city centre, with free Park and Ride parking areas towards the outskirts. For the latter, head to P+R Stammheim or P+R Welden West. The car parks in the inner areas include Parkhaus Am Dom and Parkhaus Gross Sankt Martin. The average cost is between €1.50 and €2.50 per hour (approx. £1.30 to £2.20).

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Alamo ($91/day), BUCHBINDER ($117/day) and National ($125/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Alamo Deutz-mulheimer Str. 22-24 50679 (2 kilometres from the city centre).

The average price of fuel in Cologne is $10.89 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between $131 and $174, depending on the car size.

Mini (Opel Adam or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Cologne.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Mini car hire in Cologne costs $46 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Cologne costs $51 per day, on average.

A Luxury car hire in Cologne costs $159 per day, on average.