City Details: Köln
A few alternate names for Köln are: Augusta Ubiorum, CGN, Cologna, Cologne, Colonha, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina, Colonia Agrippinensis, Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, Colònia
Cologne is the fourth-most populous city of Germany and the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and over 3.1 million people in the Cologne Bonn urban region. Cologne is also part of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, the second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. Centered on the left (west) bank of the Rhine, Cologne is located on the River Rhine, about 35km southeast of the North Rhine-Westphalia state capital Düsseldorf and 22km northwest of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.
General Information
- Official Name: Germany
- Common Name: Germany
- Population: 963395
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.93333, 6.95
- Country Code: DEU
- Continent: Europe
Closest Airports to Köln
- 1. Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), distance from city center: 15.46 km
- 2. Bonn-Hangelar Airport (BNJ), distance from city center: 23.64 km
- 3. Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), distance from city center: 41.62 km
Location of Köln
Country Details
- Country: Germany
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany
- Capital: Berlin
- Region: Europe
- Subregion: Western Europe
- Population: 83,240,525
- Area: 357,114 km²
- Languages: German
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
Holidays in Köln, Germany
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Germany for 2026
- Neujahr - 2026-01-01
- Heilige Drei Könige - 2026-01-06
- Internationaler Frauentag - 2026-03-08
- Karfreitag - 2026-04-03
- Ostersonntag - 2026-04-05
- Ostermontag - 2026-04-06
- Tag der Arbeit - 2026-05-01
- Christi Himmelfahrt - 2026-05-14
- Pfingstsonntag - 2026-05-24
- Pfingstmontag - 2026-05-25
- Fronleichnam - 2026-06-04
- Mariä Himmelfahrt - 2026-08-15
- Weltkindertag - 2026-09-20
- Tag der Deutschen Einheit - 2026-10-03
- Reformationstag - 2026-10-31
- Allerheiligen - 2026-11-01
- Buß- und Bettag - 2026-11-18
- Erster Weihnachtstag - 2026-12-25
- Zweiter Weihnachtstag - 2026-12-26
Daylight Saving Time in Köln, Germany
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 AM | Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2027, 1:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 26, 2028, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2028, 1:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 25, 2029, 1:00 AM | Oct 29, 2029, 1:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 31, 2030, 1:00 AM | Oct 28, 2030, 1:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 30, 2031, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2031, 1:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 28, 2032, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2032, 1:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 27, 2033, 1:00 AM | Oct 31, 2033, 1:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 26, 2034, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2034, 1:00 AM |
Top Events in Köln, Germany
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Museums in Köln, Germany
Museum für Angewandte Kunst
An der Rechtschule 7, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9398° N, 6.9545° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu-Su,PH 10:00-18:00 • Th[1] 10:00-22:00 "Kölntag" • Dec 24,25,31,Jan 01 off || "Karneval (Weiberfastnacht bis Karnevalsdienstag) geschlossen"
Römisch-Germanisches Museum
Roncalliplatz 4, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9406° N, 6.9587° E
Hours: Mo-Su off
Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst
Universitätsstraße 100, 50674 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9351° N, 6.9258° E
Hours: Tu-Su,PH 11:00-17:00
Deutsches Sport- und Olympiamuseum
Im Zollhafen 1, 50678 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9312° N, 6.9647° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Kolumba Kunstmuseum
Kolumbastraße 4, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9385° N, 6.9542° E
Hours: Mo,We-Su 12:00-17:00 • Tu off, Sep 01-14 off
Odysseum
Corintostraße 1, 51103 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9418° N, 6.9936° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00 • Sa,Su 10:00-19:00
Domschatzkammer
Domkloster, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9417° N, 6.9585° E
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00 • Jan 01,Nov 11,Dec 24,25,31 off
NS-Dokumentationszentrum
Elisenstraße, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9406° N, 6.9502° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00,Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Schokoladenmuseum
Am Schokoladenmuseum 1a, 50678 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9320° N, 6.9644° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 • Jan-Mar Mo off • Nov Mo off
Museum Schnütgen
Cäcilienstraße 29-33, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9348° N, 6.9517° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu, We 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00 • Fr-Su, PH 10:00-18:00
Museum Ludwig
Heinrich-Böll-Platz, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9408° N, 6.9600° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Deutsches Tanzarchiv
Im Mediapark 7, 50670 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9487° N, 6.9434° E
Hours: Mo-Tu 14:00-19:00 • Th-Su 14:00-19:00
Käthe Kollwitz Museum
Neumarkt 24, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9367° N, 6.9462° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00 • Sa,Su,PH 11:00-18:00 • Dec 24-26,31,Jan 01 off • "Während der Karnevalstage ist das Museum geschlossen"
artothek
Am Hof, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9398° N, 6.9593° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu-Fr 13:00-19:00 • Sa 13:00-16:00 • Su,PH off
Medizinhistorisches Museum Köln
Auf dem Rothenberg 11, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9380° N, 6.9619° E
Hours: Mo10:00-13:00 • Tu off • We-Su 13:00-18:00
Duftmuseum im Farina-Haus
Obenmarspforten 21, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9377° N, 6.9579° E
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00 • Su 11:00-17:00
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Foundation Corboud
Obenmarspforten 40, 50667 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9374° N, 6.9584° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • PH 10:00-18:00
Kölner Festungsmuseum
Militärringstraße 10, 50996 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.8987° N, 6.9824° E
Hours: Sa[1],Su[3] 12:00-18:00
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Leonhard-Tietz-Straße 10, 50676 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9345° N, 6.9504° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu-We 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00 • Fr-Su,PH 10:00-18:00
Kölner Senfmuseum
Holzmarkt 83, 50676 Cologne, Germany
Coordinates: 50.9326° N, 6.9625° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00 • Sa,Su 11:00-19:00