Cologne Budget Travel Guide

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Cologne Budget Travel Guide helps travelers and tourists plan their trip to Cologne on a limited budget. In this website you can find information on the public transport to take in order to visit most of the places of interest in Cologne.

About Cologne

Cologne is the fourth largest city in Germany, and the largest in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded by the Romans in 38 BC, it is also one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Cologne, written Köln in German, has a population of one million inhabitants. It is located by the banks of the River Rhine, at the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, which is home to over ten million people. Its most famous tourist attraction is the Cologne Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne. It is also a prominent university town. The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Being a major cultural center, Cologne has over 30 museums to showcase everything from Roman archaeological finds to modern sculptures. It is also home to several important trade shows including the Art Cologne Fair, the International Furniture Fair and PhotoKina.

Budget Travel to Cologne

By Plane

Most visitors arrive at either the Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) or the Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS). CGN is the home to the low-cost carrier Germanwings and TUIfly. It is just 15 minutes by local train (called S-Bahn) to the city center. The fare is €2.50 each way. DUS has more intercontinental flights. The train from there to Cologne central station takes about 40 minutes.

By Train

Cologne has two train stations namely Kö Hauptbahnhof, the central station, and Köln-Deutz. There are regular as well as high-speed (Inter City Express, ICE) trains connecting Cologne with Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris. Frankfurt Airport is also just one hour away by ICE.

By Road

Autobahs A1, A4, A3, A57 and A555 lead to Cologne. You would need a "Low Emissions" sticker on your car to drive it within the city center. Application for the sticker has to be done a few weeks in advance. See details here.

Budget Travel within Cologne

Cologne has a good network of public transport provided by Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe, with a combination of subway, train and bus network. The tickets are valid within the network. For maps, visit here. Maps of the transport system can also be obtained here.

Where to Stay

Use the Budget Accommodation Guide to look for affordable accommodation in hostels, guesthouses and inns in Cologne.

Cologne Cathedral
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Gross St Martin Church, Cologne
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