Düsseldorf

capital city of the German federated state of North Rhine-Westphalia

28km

Trier

Place in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

92km

Maastricht

municipality in the Netherlands

142km

Land of the Red Rocks

The Land of the Red Rocks (French: Region Terres Rouges), also known as the Esch-sur-Alzette canton, is the furthest southwest region of Luxembourg.

149km

Frankfurt

city in Germany

200km

Amsterdam

capital and largest city of the Netherlands

249km

Brussels

city and municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, capital of Belgium

290km

Messeturm Köln

514m

Hohenzollern Bridge

Also called the Locking Bridge. If you walk to the back of the Kölner Dom along a straight path, there is a bridge on the Rhine to your right that is covered in padlocks. The locks are placed there by couples to show their loyalty to each other. Couples often have their names and a significant date inscribed on the locks. There are other places around the world that have "love padlocks".

616m

Kölner Philharmonie

concert hall in Cologne, Germany

929m

Cologne Zoological Garden

940m

Great St. Martin Church, Cologne

966m

Koelnmesse

company

970m

Rheinpark

park in Cologne, Germany

986m

Cologne Cable Car

cable car in Cologne, Germany

1.0km

Cologne Cathedral

A UNESCO World Heritage site. It took over 630 years to complete this monumental cathedral. In 1880 the cathedral was finally consecrated. Cologne's Dom is the first sight you will notice when taking the main exit from the central station. (If you don't see it, you've taken the back exit.) If you are in good shape, take the 509 stairs to the top of the south tower. It takes about an hour, so wear comfortable shoes, but it's worth the hike. Touring the cathedral is forbidden during Mass.

1.1km

Romano-Germanic Museum

Römisch-Germanisches Museum explores the history of Roman history in Cologne and the surrounding area. The permanent exhibition at the museum is closed or on tour, but the Dionysos mosaic and Poblicius tomb can be visited by guided tours Tu-Su at 10:00, 11:00, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00 and 16:30 (€3, reduced €1). Important finds on the history of the city can be seen from the late summer of 2019 in the Belgian House (Cäcilienstraße 46, near Neumarkt).

1.1km

Cologne City Hall

1.2km

Imhoff-Schokoladenmuseum

Chocolate museum in Cologne. It's a short visit but very interesting exhibits. Admission €9, concessions €6.50, family pass €25.

1.3km

Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne

1.4km

Hohe Straße

central shopping street in Cologne, Germany

1.4km

Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Cologne)

The Museum of Applied Art has a collection of popular design items, as well as temporary exhibitions. The historical collections have been closed for several years due to refurbishment and new exhibition concept.

1.5km

Rheinauhafen

This completely rebuilt area combines modern extravagant architecture with historical harbour buildings. The old Rheinauhafen opened in 1898 and became necessary due to increasing amount of freight traffic. The new Rheinauhafen is a mix of office buildings and apartment buildings and gastronomy. On a peninsula of the Rhine (1 km southern of Heumarkt) it is an invitation for a beautiful walk along the river or for having lunch or dinner. Also see the separate itinerary article for a walking tour.

1.5km

St. Andrew's Church, Cologne

1.5km

Lanxess Arena

music venue and hockey stadium in Cologne, Germany

2.0km

St. Cecilia's Church, Cologne

today Museum Schnütgen

2.0km

Basilica of St. Severin, Cologne

The oldest Christian foundation in Cologne.

2.0km

St. Gereon's Basilica, Cologne

The originality of this church lie in its elliptic floor plan and the addition, in 1220, of a decagon between its towers

2.4km

Käthe Kollwitz Museum (Cologne)

Dedicated to the artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945), the first woman elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts.

2.4km

Basilica of the Holy Apostles, Cologne

2.6km

Roonstrasse Synagogue

The synagogue is notable for its architecture that looks, well, right out of Gotham City. The Torah within the synagogue was rescued by a Catholic priest from another synagogue as it was being burned during Nazi rule. In August 2005 Pope Benedict XVI visited the synagogue; he was the second pope to ever visit a synagogue.

3.6km

Schadowstraße

street in Düsseldorf, Germany

28km

Königsallee

thoroughfare and shopping street in Düsseldorf, Germany

28km

Palais Wittgenstein (Düsseldorf)

28km

Neanderkirche

church in Düsseldorf-Altstadt, Germany

28km

Nürburgring

race track in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

43km

Ruhr

urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

70km

Moselle Valley

geographical region in Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg

80km

Middle Rhine Valley

(Mittelrheintal) – part of the Rhine River is a UNESCO Heritage Site between Bingen/Rüdesheim and Koblenz; the valley is famous for its wines

81km

Bitburg

municipality in Germany

84km

Porta Nigra

city gate of Trier

91km

Karl Marx House

museum

92km

Cologne Carnival

The Cologne Carnival is a carnival that takes place every year in Cologne, Germany.