Cologne car hire
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Cologne car hire information
| Pick-up location | Cologne |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Compact estate car, Economy, Full-size, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Intermediate estate car, Standard SUV, Standard estate car |
| Hire locations | 144 |
| Airport locations | 21 |
| Popular agencies | BUCHBINDER , Europcar, Sixt, FLIZZR |
Cheap car hire in Cologne
| Economy | $53/day |
| Compact | $59/day |
| Intermediate | $71/day |
| Full-size | $86/day |
| Compact estate car | $65/day |
| Intermediate SUV | $69/day |
| Standard estate car | $71/day |
| Intermediate estate car | $71/day |
| Standard SUV | $79/day |
Cologne car rental reviews and directory
Enterprise
7.5
Good
17 reviewsCleanliness
8.0
Comfort
7.0
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7.5
Value for money
6.0
9 locations in Cologne
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10.0 Excellent
Jul. 2019
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Everything was perfect.Cons:
nothing8.4 Excellent
Jul. 2019
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The staff were nice and helpful, pickup and drop-off went smoothlyCons:
The fuel policy was same-to-same, which is much less convenient than full-to-full8.4 Excellent
May 2019
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Staff were helpful and turnaround time was quick, we were glad it was open on Sunday!!10.0 Excellent
Mar. 2019
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I had a situation that i'm not happy about. The wind screen had a small crack on the driver side and the crack got bigger every day. I had to pay 400€ for the damage and is not right. How many people look at the wind screen when they rent a vehicle. Can you come back to me with a solution? Thank you10.0 Excellent
Nov. 2017
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The staff was professional and the entire process of car hire was an excellent experience. Its a true value for money. So impressed!!!Cons:
None except the excgange rate difference.6.4 Good
Dec. 2016
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Efficient staff, and a swift process to return, and the requested taxi arrived quite speedily.Cons:
Someone literally parked their car smack in the center of the two available spaces as we were driving into the lot to drop off the car. We had to park temporarily blocking another vehicle in until they moved again. The office itself was chill and bare, with no real place to wait.Hertz
2.4
Mediocre
11 reviewsCleanliness
4.4
Comfort
2.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
3.9
Value for money
1.9
4 locations in Cologne
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4.0 Okay
Oct. 2021
10.0 Excellent
Jul. 2018
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Price2.0 Mediocre
Jun. 2018
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Ladri!6.4 Good
Dec. 2017
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At the beginning the lady was not aware of the booking. Then she found the booking. Bu she told me that there is no insurance for rental period. And after a little argument I had to add an insurance for full coverage. The rent was around 180Euro but the insurance for 4 days was around 370 Euro. Which makes totally 550 Euro. Also some more for the guarantee and totally I made 800 euros.... I hated this....Cons:
The whole pricing... Awareness...10.0 Excellent
May 2017
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long walk from where the car was rented to where it was parked in the garage, exp when 2 of us pulling 3 suitcasesCons:
somewhat difficult locating exactly where the rental was at the Cologne/Bonn airport when we dropped off my German relatives.2.0 Mediocre
Mar. 2022
4.0 Okay
Oct. 2021
1.9 Horrible
Sep. 2021
1.9 Horrible
Aug. 2021
10.0 Excellent
Jul. 2018
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Price2.0 Mediocre
Jun. 2018
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Ladri!FLIZZR
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10.0 Excellent
Dec. 2017
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I rarely rent from Sixt since they came up expensive usually, but I had this great offer and it was not listed as Sixt but rather FLIZZR. The car war new and clean, No issues with picking up the car, very helpful customer service as I had experienced in former encounters with Sixt. Also the customer service representative hinted clearly on all and any pre-conditions (scratches, small dents), which I would have never been able to detect, since the rental place at the Cologne airport is rather a dark parking garage. I was even able to get an automatic for a small additional charge ($5 a day).Cons:
The car, an Opel (Vauxhaul or General Motors), was supposed to be an automatic, but felt like a hybrid manual and had a very strange way to shift. Didn't shift smoothly, but I was stagnantly shifting, at least I did not have to shift manually.10.0 Excellent
Dec. 2017
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I rarely rent from Sixt since they came up expensive usually, but I had this great offer and it was not listed as Sixt but rather FLIZZR. The car war new and clean, No issues with picking up the car, very helpful customer service as I had experienced in former encounters with Sixt. Also the customer service representative hinted clearly on all and any pre-conditions (scratches, small dents), which I would have never been able to detect, since the rental place at the Cologne airport is rather a dark parking garage. I was even able to get an automatic for a small additional charge ($5 a day).Cons:
The car, an Opel (Vauxhaul or General Motors), was supposed to be an automatic, but felt like a hybrid manual and had a very strange way to shift. Didn't shift smoothly, but I was stagnantly shifting, at least I did not have to shift manually.Sixt
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10.0 Excellent
Jul. 2019
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Very friendly. Car was great. Process was extremely easy.10.0 Excellent
Mar. 2017
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Salesman was very helpfull and did his job excellent.Cons:
Prices are a little expensive.10.0 Excellent
Jul. 2019
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Very friendly. Car was great. Process was extremely easy.10.0 Excellent
Mar. 2017
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Salesman was very helpfull and did his job excellent.Cons:
Prices are a little expensive.Thrifty
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5 locations in Cologne
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8.0 Excellent
Oct. 2016
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Customer service8.0 Excellent
Oct. 2016
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Customer serviceAvis
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4 locations in Cologne
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8.0 Excellent
Aug. 2017
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Great guys at stationCons:
Your staff needs to know if the car they are renting me has a CD player or not. Several times I've been told the car has on e, and it does not. Basically, creates a hassle and wasted time sink to switch out for another rental car that has one. Thx9.2 Excellent
Oct. 2016
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The woman at the counter in the train station was kind and helpful.Cons:
It was not clear where at the Cologne train station we were to drop off the car. We were lucky to find the drop off point so quickly. It would have been helpful to have an address that we could have plugged into our Navi as well as a written description of the drop-off procedure. There is no AVIS personnel at the drop-off point5.2 Okay
Jun. 2016
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No thingCons:
We change our reservation to frankfurt and it was so bad location for drop off the car. It was in central station in crowded area and parking was so far from their office. the park man couldn't speak English!!8.0 Excellent
Aug. 2017
Pros:
Great guys at stationCons:
Your staff needs to know if the car they are renting me has a CD player or not. Several times I've been told the car has on e, and it does not. Basically, creates a hassle and wasted time sink to switch out for another rental car that has one. Thx9.2 Excellent
Oct. 2016
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The woman at the counter in the train station was kind and helpful.Cons:
It was not clear where at the Cologne train station we were to drop off the car. We were lucky to find the drop off point so quickly. It would have been helpful to have an address that we could have plugged into our Navi as well as a written description of the drop-off procedure. There is no AVIS personnel at the drop-off point5.2 Okay
Jun. 2016
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No thingCons:
We change our reservation to frankfurt and it was so bad location for drop off the car. It was in central station in crowded area and parking was so far from their office. the park man couldn't speak English!!Budget
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4 locations in Cologne
Alamo
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5.6 Okay
May 2019
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Drop off super easyCons:
The insurance is way too high and cost more than the car rental itself! Also the car selection is always a mess because there is no standard rule for the car group or at least the front desk won’t really give options just go directly with his pickup option.4.4 Okay
Mar. 2019
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Very slow at the pick up and given the wrong size car. Still waiting on the deposit to be paid back.9.2 Excellent
Jan. 2018
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Very friendly staff (Kevin Zeitler) at pick-up - Coffee supplied for four and everything explained. Again at drop-off same staff very helpful..Cons:
The only disappointment was that quoted rental charge furnished on line did not include any damage cover to car (I would have been liable for up to €26,000). I accept that here is always a basic excess of €1.000/€2,000. Therefore I consider that your quoted rates are misleading.5.6 Okay
May 2019
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Drop off super easyCons:
The insurance is way too high and cost more than the car rental itself! Also the car selection is always a mess because there is no standard rule for the car group or at least the front desk won’t really give options just go directly with his pickup option.4.4 Okay
Mar. 2019
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Very slow at the pick up and given the wrong size car. Still waiting on the deposit to be paid back.9.2 Excellent
Jan. 2018
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Very friendly staff (Kevin Zeitler) at pick-up - Coffee supplied for four and everything explained. Again at drop-off same staff very helpful..Cons:
The only disappointment was that quoted rental charge furnished on line did not include any damage cover to car (I would have been liable for up to €26,000). I accept that here is always a basic excess of €1.000/€2,000. Therefore I consider that your quoted rates are misleading.Sunnycars
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35 locations in Cologne
keddy by Europcar
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11 locations in Cologne
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Europcar
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9 locations in Cologne
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BUCHBINDER
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8 locations in Cologne
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Global Rent A Car
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7 locations in Cologne
from $28/dayLocations in Cologne
Frankfurter Str 200
+49 221 9639 0710
Frankfurter Str. 464
+49 2203 9803210
Koblenzer Strasse 1-9
+49 4922 19347870
Oskar Jager Str 115
+49 221 954 8410
Trankgasse 11
+49 221 1392748
Widdersdorfer Strasse 213
+49 221 310 6350
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Dollar
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5 locations in Cologne
Locations in Cologne
Andre-citroen-strasse 24
+49 2203 977350
Breslauer Pl.2,htl, Koeln
+49 221 1397 0941
Cologne-bonn Airport
+49 2203 61085
Pauline-christmann-strasse 5
+49 221 8300 8817
Robert Perthel Strasse 14-16
+49 221 9498960
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INTERRENT
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5 locations in Cologne
Locations in Cologne
Frankfurter Str. 200
+49 221 9639 0710
Mietwagenzentrum
+49 40 520 187 222
Oskar-Jäger-Straße 115
+49 221 954 8410
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4 locations in Cologne
Locations in Cologne
Bergisch-Gladbacher-Str. 1051-1053, Köln
+49 221 989 4370
Kalk-Mülheimer Str. 177, Köln
+49 221 989 4370
Luxemburger Str. 181, Köln
+49 221 937 580
Oskar-Jäger Straße 155, Köln
+49 221 540 2210
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CARO
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2 locations in Cologne
Locations in Cologne
MIETWAGENZENTRUM Ankunftsebene 0 Terminal 2
+49 421 3385 3380
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Free2Move
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2 locations in Cologne
Locations in Cologne
127, Kaiserstraße
+49 2203 3697810
2, Longericher Str.
+49 221 9174130
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National
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2 locations in Cologne
Locations in Cologne
Breslauer Pl 2
+49 6196 769860
Enterprise Rent A Car
+49 2203 369800
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FLEX Rent A Car USA
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One location in Cologne
Locations in Cologne
Mietwagenzentrum, Terminal 1, Köln, Germany
+48 12 333 73 13
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GLOBALDRIVE
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from $29/dayLocations in Cologne
Terminal 1 Mietwagenzentrum, Köln
+49 2203 104 270
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MEGADRIVE
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One location in Cologne
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Oskar-Jäger-Straße 115
+49 221 9548410
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When to book a car hire in Cologne
Top tips for hiring a car in Cologne
- With so many sights to see along the Rhine, car hire in Cologne is almost essential if you want to take in as many as possible, without having to rely on fixed public transport schedules and routes. A short drive from the centre to the north of the city is Cologne Botanical Garden, with its glass palace and tropical greenhouse. There are also too many museums to count, including the Fragrance Museum, which is the oldest of its kind still existent in the world.
- Cologne has its own international airport, Cologne Bonn Airport. As a large European travel hub, it has convenient access to car hire facilities. Companies like Avis, Enterprise, Budget and Hertz can all be found in Terminal 2, in the public area outside D Arrivals. Once all your Cologne car hire necessities have been seen to, you’ll merely have to cross the road outside the terminal exit, Kennedystrasse, and the hire car parking area will be on your right. If you’re travelling from the airport directly to the centre of the city, it will take you about 15min to make the 17 km (10.5 miles) drive.
- Cologne strives to be a very green city, and certain areas in the city require you to have a green environmental sticker on your windshield. This is known as the Cologne Low Emission Zone, and it is very clearly marked out. The required stickers should be supplied with any hire car you choose that has an Emission Group 4 rating, so make sure of it when you collect your car, otherwise you could find yourself unwittingly facing a fine. Alternatively, you can park your car outside the Low Emission Zone in one of the many city car parks and take one of the frequent buses into the zone.
- Rush hours in Cologne can be every bit as congested as in any other major European city. The congestion starts to build up from about 07:30, with peak hour from 08:00 to 09:00. Expect the traffic in the afternoon to start building from around 16:00 and become densest at around 17:00. The busiest streets are the most central ones, like Hohestrasse and Schildergasse, which are both vibrant commercial and shopping districts. Plot your route to avoid travelling along these roads during rush hour.
- 25% of our users found a car hire in Cologne for $93 or less
- Book your car hire in Cologne at least 1 week before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Mini car hires in Cologne are around 68% cheaper than other car types, on average