Yes, you can smoke at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) after security in both terminals: there is a smoking spot in the departure area of Terminal 1, towards the B gates, and one in the departure area of Terminal 2, towards the D gates. Before security the airport lists no smoking area, so ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks.
Flying from elsewhere in North Rhine-Westphalia? Düsseldorf Airport has indoor smoking lounges after security on all three piers, and Dortmund Airport has a smokers’ lounge after security.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 has one smoking spot in its departure area, after security, towards the B gates; the airport publishes no gate number, hours or room type for it. In March 2025 travellers described Terminal 1’s smoking cabin near Gate B11 or B81 during the renovation works, and in April 2023 a smoking area next to Gate B71, so the reported positions have varied during the works: ask staff where it stands today.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 has one smoking spot in its departure area, after security, towards the D gates. In February 2025 travellers described a smoking pod at Gate D80; ask staff whether it is still there.
Before Security
Cologne Bonn Airport lists no smoking area before security. Ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. North Rhine-Westphalian law bans smoking inside the terminal buildings outside the marked rooms.
Vaping
Cologne Bonn Airport publishes no rule on using e-cigarettes, so ask staff before you vape; smoking is allowed in the marked spots after security.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1, departure area (after security) | Yes | One smoking spot towards the B gates; travellers described it near Gate B11 or B81 in March 2025, ask staff where it stands today |
| Terminal 2, departure area (after security) | Yes | One smoking spot towards the D gates; travellers described a pod at Gate D80 in February 2025, ask staff whether it is still there |
| Before security | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area |
| Inside the terminals, outside the marked spots | No | North Rhine-Westphalian law keeps the buildings smoke-free |
| Vaping | Ask staff | The airport publishes no rule |
For Germany’s airport smoking laws, state by state, and the fines, see our Germany airport guide.