Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Köln
Germany · CGN
Twin-spired cathedral, Rhine promenade, and Kölsch in small glasses.
About
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. Centred on the left bank of the Rhine, Cologne is located on the River Rhine, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the North Rhine-Westphalia state capital Düsseldorf and 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.
Source: Wikipedia — Cologne (CC BY-SA)
Known for
- architecture · good
- dining · good
- family friendly · good
- historical · good
- live music · good
- nightlife · good
Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.
Weather through the year
- Jan43°F16d wet
- Feb47°F13d wet
- Mar53°F13d wet
- Apr59°F12d wet
- May67°F12d wet
- Jun74°F12d wet
- Jul76°F13d wet
- Aug76°F12d wet
- Sep70°F11d wet
- Oct61°F14d wet
- Nov50°F14d wet
- Dec45°F16d wet
Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.
Plan the trip
Fly into Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), about 9.6 mi away.
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