Experience Cologne, Germany

Cologne is a city that effortlessly combines tradition and modernity. The Rhine metropolis captivates visitors with its charm and its open, warm-hearted atmosphere.

Cologne is home to about one million people and is Germany’s oldest major city. Around six million visitors come to this metropolis on the Rhine every year to explore its tourist attractions.

Among the most outstanding highlights are Cologne Cathedral and the city’s twelve famous Romanesque churches .

One of the great advantages of Cologne is that many highlights, monuments, museums and hotspots can easily be explored on foot — for example from the Cathedral through the Altstadt (Old Town) to the Rheinauhafen district and back along the Rhine.

You can also visit the Zoo and the Flora botanical garden, cross the Rhine by cable car and walk back along the riverbank, crossing the Rhine again via the Hohenzollern Bridge with its famous “love locks”.

Cologne is a green metropolis with many attractive parks and gardens that offer perfect opportunities to relax after a day full of impressions. There is a lot to discover in Cologne.

For more information when planning your visit, please consult the website of Köln Tourismus, the official tourism organisation of the city of Cologne. They provide extensive information about attractions, highlights and sightseeing tours. More information about guided tours can be found here.

Cologne Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. At 157.38 metres high, the cathedral dedicated to St. Peter is the second-tallest church in Europe and the third-tallest in the world.

Köln Hbf is one of Germany’s most iconic railway stations, located directly next to Cologne Cathedral. Within minutes of stepping off the train, visitors can stand in front of the magnificent Gothic landmark. The station is also one of the busiest in Germany, with approximately 116 million passengers per year — around 320,000 people per day. Useful information about Cologne Central Station and transport connections can be found here.

Cologne Bonn Airport offers connections to more than 130 domestic and international destinations and is one of Germany’s major airports. From the airport, the city centre can be reached in just a few minutes. Additional travel information can also be found here.

Cologne is also an important economic centre and one of Germany’s most innovative science hubs in the heart of Europe. More information can be found here and here.