Citytour in Cologne

Discover the vibrant metropolis at the Rhine

Cathedral and carnival - that's what people associate first with Cologne. But did you know that Cologne has had city rights for almost 2,000 years or that Cologne has an international significance in the chemical, automotive and media sectors?

Come and join us for a 90-minute ride through Cologne and learn more about the eventful history of the city, associations and personalities. During the tour we will pass many of the city's highlights, including the cathedral, the historic city wall, the banks of the Rhine including Rheinauhafen, the zoo and the Mediapark.

During the trip you habe the possibility to leave the bus at one of our 14 stops, explore the surrounding highlights on foot or visit one of Cologn's many museums and simply get on the next bus - HopOn-HopOff makes it possible.



Book your ticket here - online


Timetable

 HopOn / HopOffsdaily
01 Cathedral
Burgmauer / Tourist-Info
10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00
02 Old Town
Markmannsgasse / KD-pier
10:08 / 10:38 / 11:08 / 11:38 / 12:08 / 12:38 / 13:08 / 13:38 / 14:08 / 14:38 / 15:08 / 15:38 / 16:08 / 16:38 / 17:08
03 Gürzenich
Hard Rock Cafe / in front of Deiters
10:10 / 10:40 / 11:10 / 11:40 / 12:10 / 12:40 / 13:10 / 13:40 / 14:10 / 14:40 / 15:10 / 15:40 / 16:10 / 16:40 / 17:10
04 Rothgerberbach
KVB-Bus Stop / Wasserturm
10:15 / 10:45 / 11:15 / 11:45 / 12:15 / 12:45 / 13:15 / 13:45 / 14:15 / 14:45 / 15:15 / 15:45 / 16:15 / 16:45 / 17:15
05 Chlodwigplatz
Ubierring Nr. 12 / KVB-Bus Stop
10:20 / 10:50 / 11:20 / 11:50 / 12:20 / 12:50 / 13:20 / 13:50 / 14:20 / 14:50 / 15:20 / 15:50 / 16:20 / 16:50 / 17:20
06 Chocolate Museum
Rheinauhafen
10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30
07 Triangel tower
Station Deutz Auenweg
10:38 / 11:08 / 11:38 / 12:08 / 12:38 / 13:08 / 13:38 / 14:08 / 14:38 / 15:08 / 15:38 / 16:08 / 16:38 / 17:08 / 17:38
08 Lanxess Arena
Gummersbacher Str. / KVB-Bus Stop
10:48 / 11:18 / 11:48 / 12:18 / 12:48 / 13:18 / 13:48 / 14:18 / 14:48 / 15:18 / 15:48 / 16:18 / 16:48 / 17:18 / 17:48
09 Odysseum / Köln Arcaden
Corintostr. / KVB-Bus Stop
10:52 / 11:22 / 11:52 / 12:22 / 12:52 / 13:22 / 13:52 / 14:22 / 14:52 / 15:22 / 15:52 / 16:22 / 16:52 / 17:22 / 17:52
10 Zoo / Flora
Stammheimer Weg
11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30 / 18:00
11 Eigelstein
Ebertplatz / Theodor-Heuss-Ring 9
11:07 / 11:37 / 12:07 / 12:37 / 13:07 / 13:37 / 14:07 / 14:37 / 15:07 / 15:37 / 16:07 / 16:37 / 17:07 / 17:37 / 18:07
12 Mediapark
Gladbacher Str. 1
11:14 / 11:44 / 12:14 / 12:44 / 13:14 / 13:44 / 14:14 / 14:44 / 15:14 / 15:44 / 16:14 / 16:44 / 17:14 / 17:44 / 18:14
13 Friesenplatz
KVB-Bus Stop
11:18 / 11:48 / 12:18 / 12:48 / 13:18 / 13:48 / 14:18 / 14:48 / 15:18 / 15:48 / 16:18 / 16:48 / 17:18 / 17:48 / 18:18
14 Neumarkt
Cäcilienstraße / Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
11:23 / 11:53 / 12:23 / 12:53 / 13:23 / 13:53 / 14:23 / 14:53 / 15:23 / 15:53 / 16:23 / 16:53 / 17:23 / 17:53 / 18:23
 Arrival  Cathedral11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00 / 17:30 / 18:00 / 18:30

No Citytours: Women's carnival, carnical sunday, rose monday, Christopher Street Day parade,  marathon, 11.11., christmas days (24.12. & 25.12)

Where is the next bus?

         

Where is the next bus? Click on the image and we will show you where the next bus is (display updates every 30 seconds).

Prices

HopON HopOff - valid 24 hours

Adult20 €
Children (4-13 years)5 € **

1 assistant for persons with severely handicapped pass "B" free.

 

Prices incl. KD boat trip - valid 24 hours*

Adult29 €
Children (4-13 years)12 € **

* The period of validity refers to the bus trip only - the boat trip can be attended only once

** Only possible in combination with one full-payer


"red" und "yellow" buses

 We use red and yellow buses for you on our city tour. Of course, you can get on any of these buses.

 


Our Route


Cologne City Tour incl.  - boat trip

You would like to see the Cologne city panorama not only from the land but also from the water? Then offers our combinated ticket just the right thing. Round up your HopOn-HopOff tour with an approx. 60-minute city tour from the water. This will give you a completely different view of Cologne's beautiful Rhine panorama. During the boat trip, you will of course have a gastronomic offer at your disposal.

Several times a day, our partner Köln-Düsseldorfer offers panoramic boat trips along the banks of the Rhine for you.

To take part in the boat trip, please move to the Köln-Düsseldorfer ticket office below the Hohenzollern bridge (Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer, Landebrücke 8). There you will receive your ticket for the boat trip and information on wether there ist still capacity for your desired trip upon presentation of your combined ticket. Since registration at the ticket office is mandatory, we recommend that you reserve your trip early.

The current departure times of the KD ships can be found under the following link:

Timetable KD boat trips Cologne


Itinerary, highlights and places of interest

01 Cathedral
Burgmauer / Tourist-Info
Central Station, Cologne Tourism, Cathedral forum, Cathedral-Treasury, Roman Germanic Museum, Museum Ludwig, Philharmonic Hall, Music Dome, Museum for applied art
02 Old Town
Markmannsgasse / KD-pier
Old town, Hänneschen theatre, KD-Pier, Groß St. Martin, Martin`s church, Martins Quater, Altermarkt
03 Gürzenich
Hard Rock Cafe / in front of Deiters
Gürzenich,carnival store Deiters, Hard Rock Cafe
04 Neumarkt
Cäcilienstraße / Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Neumarkt, Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Weltstadthaus, Agrippabad
05 Rothgerberbach
KVB-Bus Stop / Wasserturm
Rothgerberbach, Wasserturm, Barbarossaplatz, St. Panthaleon
06 Chlodwigplatz
Ubierring Nr. 12 / KVB-Bus Stop
Claris Square, Severins Gate, Ubierring, Frings Quarter
07 Chocolate Museum
Rheinauhafen
Chocolate museum, Sports- and Olympia Museum, Rheinauhafen, Crane Houses, St. Maria in Lyskirchen, Malakoff Tower, Mustard Mill
08 Triangel tower
Station Deutz Auenweg
Deutzer station, Otto Square, Triangel Tower, Rhinepark, RTL Television Studios, Cologne Traid Fair
09 Lanxess Arena
Gummersbacher Str. / KVB-Bus Stop 
Lanxess-Arena (Henkelmännchen), KEC-hockey training center, 
10 Odysseum / Köln Arcaden
Corintostr. / KVB-Bus Stop
Odysseum adventure museum, Köln Arcaden
11 Zoo / Flora
Stammheimer Weg
Zoo, Aquarium, Flora, Botanical Gardens, Rhine Cableway, Sculpture Park, Whine museum
12 Eigelstein
Ebertplatz / Theodor-Heuss-Ring 9
Agnes Quarter, Eigelstein Gate, Ebert Square, Hansa High Rise, Saturn
13 Mediapark
Gladbacher Str. 1
Mediapark, Cologne Tower, Cinedom cinema, Dance archive, Agata Museum, St. Gereon´s Church, Kaiser Wilhelm Ringroad, Citygardens
14 Friesenplatz
KVB-Bus Stop
Friesen Square, Cologne Carre´, Friesenstraße, Hohenzollernring

Infos & booking

Tel: 0221 - 34 6 43 - 0
Fax: 0221 - 34 6 43 - 59 4 29
E-Mail: info@koelntourismus.de
 

  • at the busdriver
  • Old town shop Markmannsgasse
  • in many hotels
  • KD-sales-points