Bookshop Terminal 2

Just past security in Terminal 2, this is CGN’s main book fix

You’ll find Bookshop Terminal 2 airside in Terminal 2, handy if you’re flying Eurowings or other Schengen routes from this side of Cologne Bonn. It’s a straightforward airport bookstore: shelves of paperbacks and magazines, plus the usual last‑minute travel staples near the tills.

Most of the stock leans German-language, which fits a regional airport like CGN, but there’s typically a modest English section with current fiction and some crime titles. Prices track normal German high-street book pricing, so don’t expect deep discounts, but also no outrageous “airport markup” beyond the usual.

Selection skews to time-killers: thrillers, pocket-size paperbacks, puzzle books, and a wall of magazines and newspapers. If you’re on a short hop of under 2 hours, grab a thinner paperback or a crossword pad; for longer legs, look for the thicker trade paperbacks that won’t be finished before landing.

Opening hours in Terminal 2 generally follow the morning and evening bank of departures, so you’ll usually be fine between roughly 06:00 and 20:00, but very late-night departures can find the shutters down. The shop sits on the main passenger flow, so it’s an easy stop without adding more than 5 minutes to your walk to the gates.

Tip: pick up a magazine or smaller book here rather than relying on in-flight Wi‑Fi; several carriers at Cologne Bonn still skip onboard internet on shorter European sectors.