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Cologne (German Cologne) lies in German state North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Cologne carries the Roman past in its name: Colonia. Cologne – these are finds from Roman times and the Middle Ages, the world-famous cathedral, a lively art and culture scene and stronghold of the carnival.
Arrive
By plane
Flughafen Köln-Bonn is located southeast of the city and is mainly used for domestic flights.
By train
With the ICE you travel in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes from Amsterdam Central, or in 1 hour 35 from Arnhem to Cologne. From Brussels you can reach Cologne in about 1 hour and 50 minutes by Thalys or ICE. [1]
By car
From the north and east of the Netherlands via the German A31 (Emden-Gelsenkirchen), A2 and A3. At Kreuz Köln Ost follow route 55a towards Zoo. You can park at the Zoo(PR) and from there take the tram into the city.From the west of the Netherlands and the Arnhem area: via the Dutch A12 and German A3 to Kreuz Köln Ost, continue as above.Alternative from the direction of Arnhem: via the A50 , A73 and A77 to the German A57. Follow this all the way until it changes to L100 (Innere Kanalstrasse) in Köln nord. Follow these until the exit P R Zoo, where you can park and continue your journey by tram into the center.
By bus
By boat
Travel around
Train
The S-Bahn runs every 15 minutes between Flughafen Köln-Bonn and Köln Hbf.
Tram (city rail)
Köln's urban transport company maintains tram services throughout the city. In the center most lines are underground.
the KVB-timetable information system - Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe
To look at
- Cologne Cathedral: UNESCO World Heritage
- Cologne Cathedral. UNESCO World Heritage
- Gross St. Martin The Grote Sint-Martinus is one of the twelve large Romanesque churches in the center.
- The Old Town District
- The Römisch-Germanische Museum
- The Museum Ludwig
- The Wallraf-Richartz-Museum/Fondation Corboud
- Schokolanden Museum(Chocolate Museum)
- EL-DE-Haus: the former Gestapo center. In the cellars you can see the cells where the prisoners were locked up. The wall inscriptions and drawings bear witness to their agony. Above is a chronological overview of the political changes of the 1930s and 1940s. Admission €4.50. Audiophone €2.00. NS-Dokumentationszentrum der Stadt Köln, Appellhofplatz 23-25, 50667 Köln
- Flora (Next to the Zoo, Tram Zoo/Flora). Botanical Garden. For free.
- zoo (Tram Zoo/Flora). Adult: €19.50.
To do
Cycling and walking
There are good options.
To learn
To work
To buy
- The Schildergasse: Cologne's most famous shopping street
- The Neumarkt Passage: The Neumarkt Passage directly on the Neumarkt offers a very special experience with excellent specialist shops, both inside and outside the passage
- The Apostelnstraße: fine shopping street with a richly varied choice of opticians, jewelers and goldsmiths.
Food
Note: if you see "Half Hahn" on a menu, then this is just a sandwich with cheese.
Budget
Freddy Shilling - die Hamburger Manufaktur - Kyffhäuserstraße 34, KölnBudget friendly Imbiss where the burgers are freshly prepared. (also veggie burgers) All kinds of nice drinks (such as African cola). Young and trendy crowd.
Average
Expensive
Going out
stay overnight
Budget
Average
- NH Cologne City[2] Located in Severinsbrücke opposite the chocolate museum. Subway station Severinstraße 150 m, a close to the historic part of the city. NH Hotels has 2 Cologne Hotels