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Cologne cathedral at dusk, reflected in the water

Attractions in Cologne

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Cologne, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

89 places

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ChurchBasilika St. Ursula

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

SightLandschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

LWL-Museum für Naturkunde

SightLWL-Museum für Naturkunde

Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster

SightKunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster

SightMarktkirche

SightClemenskirche

Eifel National Park

SightEifel National Park

SightDortmunder U

St. Gereon

ChurchSt. Gereon

SightNikolaikirche

Museum am Ostwall

SightMuseum am Ostwall

Deutsches Fussballmuseum

SightDeutsches Fussballmuseum

Zeche Zollverein

SightZeche Zollverein

St Maria zur Wiese

SightSt Maria zur Wiese

Red Dot Design Museum

SightRed Dot Design Museum

SightRuhr Museum

Deutsches Bergbau-Museum

SightDeutsches Bergbau-Museum

Schloss Moyland

SightSchloss Moyland

SightAltes Rathaus

SightBurg Altena

Falkenlust

CastleFalkenlust

Historisches Rathaus

SightHistorisches Rathaus

lighted city buildings near body of water

ChurchCologne Cathedral

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.