The city itself is no very big with many of the different attractions reachable on foot.

Bonn is a great city to explore by bike and it`s one of the most popular means of transportation in Bonn. Rental bikes are available at the train station from Deutsche Bahn at platform 1 or from the Radstation behind the train station. Typically, you can rent a bike for around €7 a day.

Taxi services in the city are provided by several different companies and their tariffs differe. If is okay to negotiate the cost of a taxi ride in advance. The cost of services can increase only at night. For a taxi, call 0228-555 555.

Bonn has an excellent bus, night bus, tram and subway system operated by the local Stadtwerke Bonn. There are ticket offices and vending machines at major stations, offering single tickets, multiple tickets and both 24-hour and weekly passes. The tickets are valid on local trains, Stadtbahn (S-Bahn)(U-Bahn: underground), tram, buses and night buses. Tickets costs around €1.60 to €9.80 depending on the ticket type. A day ticket costs around €5.60 to €21.

Central Bonn is compact, so you typically won`t need to drive unless you plan to visit outlying areas. The city also has an excellent public transportation making it easy to get around. Between parking, navigating, and traffic congestion, you`ll find the ease and efficiency of public transportation to good to pass up.

Bonn has several possibilities for parking: limited on-street parking, unlimited in multi-storey car parks and on two parking lots.

On-street parking Bonn:
Paid parking applies the centerof Bonn on Monday-Saturday from 9:00am-8:00pm. The maximum stay is 1-4 hours, depending on the zone. Parking rate is around € 1.00/hour.

Long term parking:
Unlimited parking is set on two parking lots: Beethoven-Parkplatz and Charles-de-Gaullw-Strasse. -Beethoven-Parkplatz : weekdays parking costs around € 1.00/hr, daily maximum of around €14.00. p-europe(Sundays and Public Holidays the cost is around €0.50/hour or around €7.50/day.) -Parkplatz Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße: costs around €0.50/hour, daily max. of around €5.00.

Car parks Bonn:
Unlimited parking is also set to car parks in the city center. Parking rates in public car parks cost between €0.50-2.00/hour, daily maximum costs around €25.00, Sundays and Public Holidays costs about €7.00.

Note: Those who want to drive in the city should be aware of the `Low Emission Zone` areas that exist in the districts Castell, Center, Nordstadt, Weststadt, Sudstadt, Gronau and Konrad-Adenauer-Platz.