Day Trips in the Region of Cologne (Köln)

Take a guided tour in Cologne (Köln) or a guided day trip in the region around the Western German city!

Tours to the most beautiful sites in Cologne and the region around Cologne
Historic centres, cathedrals, castles, palaces, monuments and gardens
Trips through picturesque landscapes
With an English speaking guide
Transport by van or minibus
Ideal for small groups of friends or family

Cologne
Drachenburg Castle, Erpel and Bridge of Remagen
Bonn and Augustusburg Palace
Aachen
Monschau and Satzvey Castle
Eltz Castle and Maria Laach Abbey
Koblenz and Marksburg Castle
Freudenberg and Altena Castle
Hattingen and Zollverein Coal Mine
Wuppertal and Burg Castle

Day Trip 1: Cologne

KölnTriangle Building
Hohenzollern Bridge
Cologne Cathedral ("Kölner Dom", UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Walk through the historic centre of Cologne
Chocolate Museum
Medieval city gate Severinstorburg

City Centre of Cologne with the Cathedral

Fischmarkt Square ("Fish Market") and St. Martin's Church

Alter Markt Square ("Old Market") and tower of the Town Hall

Day Trip 2: Drachenburg Castle, Erpel and Bridge of Remagen

Drachenburg Castle at Königswinter (the 8th most beautiful castle of Germany)
Drachenfels Hill with a beautiful view of the Rhine Valley
Ruins of the Bridge of Remagen which was destroyed in the Second World War
Walk through the historic centre of Erpel

Day Trip 3: Bonn and Augustusburg Palace

Beethoven's birth house in Bonn
Walk through the historic centre of Bonn
Augustusburg Palace (UNESCO World Heritage Site) at Brühl
In the first half of April: Cherry blossom in the oldtown of Bonn

Beethoven Monument on the Münsterplatz Square

Bonn Market Square and the Old Town Hall

Former Residential Palace of the Prince-Electors of Cologne

Day Trip 4: Aachen

Aachen Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Walk through the historic centre of Aachen
Cathedral vault museum
Panoramic view of Europe's largest surface mining site

Golden Bust of Charlemagne in the Treasure Museum of Aachen Cathedral

Day Trip 5: Monschau and Satzvey Castle

Walk through the historic centre of Monschau (2nd most picturesque small town in Germany)
Satzvey Castle (5th most beautiful castle in Germany)

Day Trip 6: Eltz Castle and Maria Laach Abbey

Eltz Castle near Moselkern (the most beautiful castle in Germany)
Medieval Abbey of Maria Laach
Volcanic lake Laacher See

Day Trip 7: Koblenz and Marksburg Castle

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz
Confluence of the rivers Moselle and Rhine ("Deutsches Eck")
Walk through the old town of Koblenz
Castle Marksburg in Braubach (the 13th most beautiful castle in Germany)

Confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers at Koblenz

River Rhine with Fortress Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz

View of Marksburg Castle and the village of Braubach

Day Trip 8: Freudenberg and Altena Castle

Half-timbered houses of Freudenberg
Altena Castle

Altena Castle and the town of the same name

Day Trip 9: Hattingen and Zollverein Coal Mine

Walk through the historic centre of Hattingen
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

House in the Historic Centre of Hattingen

Day Trip 10: Wuppertal and Burg Castle

Ride with the "Wuppertaler Schwebebahn" (monorail suspension train) in Wuppertal
Werther Brücke" Station (Art Nouveau style)
Burg Castle (largest castle in the Northern Rhineland)

Wuppertal Suspension Railway ("Wuppertaler Schwebebahn")

Wuppertal Suspension Railway Station "Werther Brücke"

If you would like to make a trip of more than one day, combining several tours from Cologne, then take a look at our round trip "The Best of the Rhineland". We make proposals tailored to the wishes of our customers.

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