EV Charging Area P1

8 €/day gets you EV charging right in Parkhaus P1

Three minutes on foot from Terminals 1 and 2, the EV Charging Area P1 sits inside the closest multi‑storey car park at Cologne Bonn Airport. It’s standard airport-garage parking with marked EV bays, not a remote lot, so you park and walk straight into the terminal without waiting for a shuttle.

The posted rate is roughly 8 € per day, which puts P1’s EV area in the same ballpark as regular terminal parking but with the bonus of charging while you’re away. Spaces are limited compared with the overall P1 capacity, so treat a live charging spot as something you try to get, not something you assume will be open.

P1 sits directly opposite Terminal 1, and you can reach Terminal 2 in the same short 3‑minute covered walk through the forecourt. That makes it a good fit for very early departures or late arrivals, when you don’t want to drag luggage across long outdoor paths or wait around in off‑site car parks.

The airport FAQ notes that different identification media can be used for parking entry and exit, which in many German garages also ties into how EV charging sessions start and stop. Bring the RFID cards and apps you usually use at German public chargers, as on‑site chargers are often run by third‑party operators plugged into networks like EnBW, Shell Recharge, or PlugSurfing.

Regular EV drivers at German airports tend to arrive at least 60–90 minutes earlier than non‑EV drivers to improve their odds of finding a live socket, then leave the car plugged in for the duration of the trip. With no clear public reports of P1 at CGN being overrun, it’s still smart to assume first‑come, first‑served for the charging bays.

Tip: Screenshot your parking location and charger number before you head to check‑in; P1 is a multi‑level structure, and that 3‑minute walk back feels longer when you forget which floor your EV is on.