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Cologne

3 Days in Cologne

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumAltstadt

Cologne Cathedral

The twin-spired Gothic giant, its treasury and the 533-step climb.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1 h

    Cologne Cathedral

    UNESCO

    Cologne Cathedral

  3. 16:15
    45 min

    Climb the south tower

    UNESCO

    Cologne Cathedral

  4. 19:00
    2 h

    Kölsch at Früh am Dom

    Food

    Früh am Dom

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Day 2Day TripFullBrühl

Brühl Palaces

Augustusburg's rococo staircase and Falkenlust hunting lodge.

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Day 3City DayMediumAltstadt

Museum Ludwig and Roman-Germanic Museum · Old Town and the Rhine

Pop art and Picasso, beside Roman mosaics. Colourful houses on the Fischmarkt and the riverside.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Aachen

Charlemagne's chapel and cathedral.

Day Trip · UNESCO

Zollverein

The Bauhaus-style coal mine, now a design museum.

Half Day

Chocolate Museum

A working chocolate line and a tasting fountain.

Half Day

Hohenzollern Bridge and Triangle

Love locks on the bridge and the view from the KölnTriangle.

When to Go

This version is for May–Jul, Dec. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Aug (79 mm), driest Apr (44 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER