Cologne Travel Forum

Me and one possivly two friends will be coming to Cologne at the end of January for Carnival. We're looking at renting an apartment for the week. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, what are some good things to see and do while we're there? Thanks,

-Brian

Hi! I will spend Silvester in Köln, but also visit Düsseldorf the days before.
I am going together with my girlfriend, what would be a good plan for Silvester?

We don't feel like big parties, but any special event, must do activity or whatever we could do or dinner somewhere nice would be welcomed.
What do you recommend me?

Thanks!

Hello all, I am traveling to Cologne in March with my boyfriend, and we are going to be traveling to Bacharach as well. I am wondering if anyone knows how I can take the train from Cologne to Bacharach. Can I buy tickets in advance?
Thanks a lot,
Abbie

I have booked flights to frankfurt Airport from dublin for my parents in Decemeber - i have also booked hotel in cologne. I am having a big problem trying to find tickets for the ice train from Frankfurt Air to cologne - about 2 weeks ago there was a train available that took 50 mins but now that i am trying - there is only trains that take a min of 1hr 20 - i am worried now - can anyone help

Hi.

I would like to know what is the best way to go from Frankfurt to Cologne. The best and the cheapest, also?
And by the way, I am arriving in Hahn!!!

What Christmas market is the best?

Many thanks
Ze

hi , i will be in cologne for trade fair around 11 jan 2008 for 10 days, appreciate anyone can advise me on the weather & what clothing wear . also have probably 4 days free, how can i make best of touring around cologne or other place??? how far is to frankfurt or berlin by public transport???

Hi, I need help!

I'm trying to book accommodation in Cologne for a group of 11 girls and I can't find much, we only want to spend about £20 per person per night. We don't mind a hotel/apartment/hostel. We want a central location, or if not central then at least in an area with restaurants and bars.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

We are a group of nine travelling from UK and landing at Cologne. I am looking for transport to Nuremberg. I am having no luck with www.bahn.de for group travel prices. What might we expect to pay? Are there bus alternatives? If so what price and how long would it take?

Many thanks

Frank

My mate and I are planning a weekend trip to Cologne for the weekend of
19 - 21 oktober. Has anyone tips of good and cheap accomodation overthere? Also other tips over cologne are welcome. Thanks allready

Hi Everyone,
I would like to ask if someone knows which is the cheapest hostel in Cologne (Koln)? Is it good staying over there?
Thank You in advance!
Best Regards!
Gag331

Does anyone know anything about Hollywood's Comedy Night at Alter Wartesaal, Johannisstrasse 11? Is this a monthly show or only once a year during Cologne Comedy Festival?

Appreciate advise on the best or top 3 luxury hotels in Cologne, possibly but not necessary, near or around Koelnmesse, Messeplatz (trade/exhibition center).

Thanks in advance.

In some middle-east countries, the word "Cologne"
is using for some lemon-aromated alcohol-water mixture
parfume..

Anything related to the town Cologne?

In the end of Oct. I will work in a trade show in Duesseldorf for ten days, but I will stay at a host house in Heler Strasse in Cologne. Is Heler Strasse close to the Railway Station? Are there any interesting scenic spots around? Some shops would be open very late?

How, when, how much?? I need to leave Cologne at 9am to arrive at the airport for my flight that leaves at 1pm..

Thanks,

Mark

Hi,
Can anyone advise me on how I get around Cologne/ Koln using the trams, trains and metro?
I will be attending Spoga Kolnmesse this weekend and need to know the following routes:
Airport - Motel 1 in Marsdorf.
Motel 1 - Spoga Kolnmesse

Thanks

Ian

Have been in Cologne for 2wks now, having been posted here for work. I was searching the web & found this site ... could anyone advice on where to go & what to see ... I know there are tourist spots but I would also like to experience the non-tourist aspects of Cologne or even Europe if possible ...

was thinking of joining the tours ... would that be a good idea?

Hi, Just hoping for a bit of advice - in a few months I'm working in Bonn on a project until the end of the year. Whilst I think Bonn is quite nice, I've been living in Prague for 3 years, and london before that, so used to a bit more buzz and nightlife.
Looking at train times living in Cologne would add probably an extra 35 minute commute each way (which is slight annoyance but would be able to offset if Cologne was much better place to live)
Could anyone recommend areas to live in Cologne (expenditure not a primarily focus) and a slightly impartial view as to whether Cologne would be worth the extra effort)
Thanks a lot Richard

Coming over there in a few weeks.Can anyone give me some good/cheap hotels in the centre?Also whats the nightlife and bars like.48 but i like a good time.Found munich really great but berlin was boring and the people unfriendly.Ta

Hello friends:

Could anybody tell me which route is more scenic along Rihn river from Mainz to Cologne)?

Thanks.

Santi

Does anyone know anything about the Museum of Ethnography or Kölnisches Stadtmuseum? I will be in Cologne in August and may want to visit them.
When is the least crowded time to visit?

Will there be some special events in the first week of July in Cologne? My son and I are planning to visit Cologne on 7 July. I am trying to avoid a big crowd because we will only be there for a few hours.

Thanks,
bell

Can someone explain to me how BahnCard 25 works? I will be in Cologne for one week this summer and I'm planning a few day trips on DB Rail (Aachen, Koblenz, etc). Should I get the card or just buy round-trip tickets separately?
Thanks

I was wondering if anyone had information on trains from Cologne to Amsterdam and back such as how often they leave, how much are roundtrip tickets, and what time is the last train at night from Amsterdam to Cologne? Thanks so much

Hi,

I am having a bit of a dilemma. I have found really cheap train travel from Vienna to Cologne (SparSchiene tickets) which are available. The train will arrive in Koln at 6:05 pm. Trouble is I want to connect to a cheap Paris flight which leaves CGN at 7.10pm which is not really enough time to checkin etc, or is it??.
I am wondering if the Koln station is the same one as the airport, or if one of the previous train stations before Koln is the airport station (i.e Bonn)??
Please unconfuse me!!

I thought I had this trip worked out, cheap to boot, but the times had to be stupid didn't they.

I'm looking for the details of a mens wear store called Hansen in the center of Cologne. My father bought some shirts there and I'm trying to locate the store in order to buy there again. I've been there app. 4 years ago and I cannot remember the address.
Thank you!

OK...I realize that this is a shot in the dark, but a few years ago, we took a trip to Europe and spent a day in Cologne. It was a rainy miserable day, but we took solice in one of the local pubs. We had a WONDERFUL Kohlsch beer but we have no idea which kind we had. What I can tell you is that if you were walking down the steps outside the cathedral toward the spire that rests on the ground, the pub was just to the right of that across the street. It seemed a bit like a local's place rather than a touristy place but again - I could be wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Recently I'm planning to visit Coln in June. I would like to visit the great Dorm. But on some traveling fourms some people said the great Dorm was always under construction so it looked not so beautiful as they thought before.
I just want to know if it's true. If so then I may change my route to other cities in Germany or a castle tour by boat.

Hello everyone,

I'll be in Cologne for a few days in May and just my luck there's a trade fare going on the week I'll be there so most cheap hotels are either fully booked or have oscenely high rates. That said I'm looking for a double room somewhere around 50ish Euro a night that's in a fairly central location. I'm not picky and couldn't care less about how many stars it is or sharing bathooms etc. My only concern is price, location and 24 hour access.

I came across one place that sounds perfect albeit a little shady too. Has anyone here ever stayed at a place simply called "Cologne Guesthouse" in Brusseler Platz? The price and location are a good match, but I'm curious how reliable the proprietor is, as one is supposed to call then meet him/her at a nearby taxi stand to pay/get keys.

I've stayed in a similar place in Berlin where you need to go to the woman's shop to get keys to a nearby building and I loved it. It was more like a mini appartment than a hotel. I'm just curious if anyone else has stayed here in Cologne and if the proprietor is reliable or if I'll be calling/waiting all day for the guy to show up?

Also if anyone can reccomend another cheap place, I'm all ears.

Thanks!

We're leaving for Amsterdam via Cologne tomorrow. And we have 1 day at Cologne. When i was there 7 years ago i took a train to Frankfurt. There were great castles and wine villages along Rhine.

We rented a car so it would be better to visit these cute villages too...

I'd like to learn how to get Bacharach from Cologne by car. Which road do we have to take? (I saw B9 on the internet but not sure...) Also is it possible to follow coastline of Rhine? I couldnt remember if there are any road for cars or if it was just for trains.