Cologne Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Hohenzollern Bridge which includes a bridge, a church or cathedral and night scenes
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Where to stay in Cologne

Kolumba-Diocesan Museum

Old Town Cologne

Cologne Cathedral and Schildergasse are a few top attractions in Old Town Cologne. Hop around the city on the metro at Heumarkt U-Bahn or Neumarkt U-Bahn and check out the area's stunning cathedral, stunning river views and popular shops.

Old Town Cologne
Rheinau Harbour

Innenstadt

Known for its stunning cathedral and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Innenstadt. Check out top attractions like Cologne Cathedral and Old Market, and jump on the metro at Heumarkt U-Bahn or Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn to see more of the city.

Innenstadt
Cologne Cathedral

Altstadt-Nord

4.5/5(293 area reviews)

Known for its stunning cathedral and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Altstadt-Nord. Check out top attractions like Cologne Cathedral and Cologne City Museum, and jump on the metro at Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn or Heumarkt U-Bahn to see more of the city.

Altstadt-Nord
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Deutz

3.5/5(32 area reviews)

Museums, shopping and river views highlight some notable features of Deutz. Make a stop by Cologne Triangle or LANXESS Arena while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Deutzer Freiheit U-Bahn or Deutz Koelnarena U-Bahn to get around town.

Deutz
Hohenzollern Bridge which includes a bridge, a church or cathedral and night scenes

Altstadt-Süd

4.5/5(106 area reviews)

Known for its ample dining options and fascinating museums, there's plenty to explore in Altstadt-Süd. You can visit top attractions like Chocolate Museum and Schildergasse, and jump on the metro at Severinstrasse U-Bahn or Poststrasse U-Bahn to see more of the city.

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Ehrenfeld

4/5(9 area reviews)

Noted for its bars and shopping, there's plenty to explore in Ehrenfeld. Top attractions like MMC Studios and Neptunbad are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Koernerstrasse U-Bahn or Venloer Strasse Guertel U-Bahn to see more of the city.

Ehrenfeld
Maritim Hotel Köln

Maritim Hotel Köln

Heumarkt 20 Cologne NW
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is 3.376.523 ₫ per night from 23 Dec to 24 Dec
3.376.523 ₫
3.793.600 ₫ total
23 Dec - 24 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Cologne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 3 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,201 reviews)
Nice staff, clean room, everything we needed was povided

Reviewed on 25 Nov 2025

Maritim Hotel Köln
Premier Inn Köln City Süd

Premier Inn Köln City Süd

Perlengraben 2 Cologne
The price is 1.829.009 ₫ per night from 24 Dec to 25 Dec
1.829.009 ₫
2.054.892 ₫ total
24 Dec - 25 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Cologne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (959 reviews)
All was good

Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025

Premier Inn Köln City Süd
URBAN LOFT Cologne

URBAN LOFT Cologne

Eigelstein 41 Cologne
The price is 4.077.677 ₫ per night from 7 Dec to 8 Dec
4.077.677 ₫
4.581.309 ₫ total
7 Dec - 8 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Cologne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,163 reviews)
Small room but did the job. Staff were very polite and professional. I would stay here again.

Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025

URBAN LOFT Cologne
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Adina Apartment Hotel Cologne

Adina Apartment Hotel Cologne

Hans-Imhoff-Strasse 1 Cologne
Stay at this aparthotel in Cologne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (347 reviews)
The decoration of the hotel is amazing. Location is good, but the room is tiny

Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025

Adina Apartment Hotel Cologne
Aparthotel Adagio Köln City

Aparthotel Adagio Köln City

Blaubach 3 Cologne NW
Stay at this aparthotel in Cologne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,059 reviews)
The apartments are very well located, only 10 minutes' walk from Heumarkt and a 5-minute walk from Poststraße U-bahn station. The apartment itself was fairly basic and a bit dusty in some areas, but comfortable and spacious enough for two people, with TVs in the living room and bedroom. The bathroom ...

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025

Aparthotel Adagio Köln City
Numa Cologne Ehrenfeld

Numa Cologne Ehrenfeld

Venloer Straße 241-245 Cologne
Stay at this aparthotel in Cologne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Popular attractions Cologne Cathedral and LANXESS Arena ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (77 reviews)
Nice hotel with good location. Check in can be long though

Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025

Numa Cologne Ehrenfeld
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Cologne

4.4
Top destination
5 - Excellent
181
5 - Excellent 51%
4 - Good
146
4 - Good 41%
3 - Okay
23
3 - Okay 7%
2 - Disappointing
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2 - Disappointing 1%
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

I love the city. It is clean and quiet and people are friendly

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

I recommend visiting Sumibar, it really is the best sushi I have ever tried. Lommerz grim was also a good place to visit for traditional bier and food with a nice atmosphere.

4/5 - Good

Jazz

The Claudia therme spa is a great little place to go!

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Go to the Latin quarter

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Great place for a weekend break. Plenty of good restaurants, many good Brahaus with excellent traditional food and off course the famous Kolsch.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Cologne great city to explore with great shops. C&A has a 5 story store with good clothes. We don't have C&A in UK anymore.

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