--- title: "Smoking at Cologne Bonn Airport – CGN" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/germany/cgn-smoking-at-cologne-bonn-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke after security at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): a smoking spot in the departure area of Terminal 1 (B gates) and of Terminal 2 (D gates)." lastmod: "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Cologne Bonn Airport – CGN 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/germany/dus-smoking-at-dusseldorf-airport/) on all three piers, and [Dortmund Airport has a smokers’ lounge after security](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/germany/dtm-smoking-at-dortmund-airport/). ## 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/germany/). ## Useful Links - [Cologne Bonn Airport — terminal guide with the smoking symbols (official, PDF)](https://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Wegweiser/Terminal_Guide.pdf) - [Cologne Bonn Airport — Help \& FAQs (official)](https://www.cologne-bonn-airport.com/en/passengers/contact-service/help-faqs.html) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Are there smoking areas at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)? Yes — after security in both terminals: a smoking spot in the Terminal 1 departure area towards the B gates and one in the Terminal 2 departure area towards the D gates. Before security the airport lists no smoking area, so ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal. ### Is there a smoking area after security at CGN? Yes — one in each terminal’s departure area. In March 2025 travellers described Terminal 1’s smoking cabin near Gate B11 or B81 during the renovation works, and in February 2025 a smoking pod at Gate D80 in Terminal 2; ask staff where each stands today. ### Can I smoke inside Cologne Bonn Airport? Inside the terminals, smoking is in the marked smoking spots after security only; North Rhine-Westphalian law keeps the rest of the buildings smoke-free. ### Where exactly are the smoking areas at CGN? The airport publishes no gate numbers: one smoking spot is in Terminal 1’s departure area towards the B gates and one in Terminal 2’s towards the D gates. In March 2025 travellers described the Terminal 1 cabin near Gate B11 or B81, and in February 2025 the Terminal 2 pod at Gate D80, so ask staff where they stand today. ### Is there a smoking area in Terminal 2 at CGN? Yes — in the Terminal 2 departure area towards the D gates, after security; in February 2025 travellers described a smoking pod at Gate D80, so ask staff whether it is still there. ### Can I vape at Cologne Bonn Airport? 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.