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City Tour: Cologne Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Hohenzollern Bridge over Rhine River with Cologne Cathedral at sunset.
Hop on Hop off City Tour bus in Cologne near historic fountain.
Red double-decker Hop on Hop off tour bus in Cologne near historic tower.
Cologne Cathedral exterior on a sunny day, featured in the City Tour: Cologne Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour.

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Jump into the heart of Cologne with the 24-hour hop-on hop-off pass. Pass by famous places while the multilingual audio guide reveals the city's best stories.

4.1/5

(35)

Caroline Baldwin

Caroline

Oct 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Great way to get your bearings around the city. Went back around a second time and got off at the flora / botanical gardens. Had such a lovely snack and apple cake at the cafe there. The driver was very friendly but sometimes a bit heavy on the accelerator and then consequently the brakes too! The seats are pretty hard - gets a bit uncomfortable after a while! On the whole would recommend.
Gabriella Reuser

Gabriella

Oct 2025
Verified booking
4/5
The bus driver was super and the tour was great. As for the sightseeing of Cologne, that was a 3 star rating in my point of view. Not much old history in this city
Frank Ernst

Frank

Aug 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Very nice bus driver. Bus was absolutely ok. Tour was also good. I would have liked a bit more information. Because of me, the "speaker" was allowed to babble almost the whole time.
    • Your Cologne adventure starts here. Snag a 24-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off pass and explore the city's landmarks at whatever speed suits your mood.

    • Buses show up every 30 mins at 14 stops, all close to the iconic attractions. Hop off when you're curious, hop back on when you're ready – it's that simple.

    • Get comfortable in the double-decker bus while the audio guide in a language you pick reveals all the fascinating secrets behind Cologne's incredible history.

    • History buff? Nature lover? Discover the Chocolate Museum, marvel at the Cathedral, or stroll along the Rhine on this route – the choice is all yours.

    • 24-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour

    • Access to Red route

    • Audio guide in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Chinese & Japanese

  • TOTAL DURATION90 minutes
    FREQUENCY30 minutes
    MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
    FIRST DEPARTURECathedral at 10:00 AM
    LAST DEPARTURECathedral at 5:00 PM
    Timeline
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    1. Cathedral

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    3 attractions
    Cologne Cathedral

    Cologne Cathedral

    11 minutes walk
    Museum Ludwig

    Museum Ludwig

    9 minutes walk
    Roman-Germanic Museum

    Roman-Germanic Museum

    10 minutes walk

    2. Old Town

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    2 attractions

    Great St. Martin Church

    4 minutes walk
    Alter Markt

    Alter Markt

    4 minutes walk

    3. Gürzenich

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    2 attractions

    Gürzenich Hall

    3 minutes walk

    Hard Rock Cafe Cologne

    3 minutes walk

    4. Rothgerberbach

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    2 attractions
    Water Tower

    Water Tower

    1 minute walk

    St. Pantaleon Church

    2 minutes walk

    5. Chlodwigplatz

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    2 attractions
    Severinstorburg

    Severinstorburg

    5 minutes walk

    Ubierring

    2 minutes walk

    6. Chocolate Museum

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    2 attractions
    Chocolate Museum

    Chocolate Museum

    13 minutes walk

    German Sport & Olympic Museum

    12 minutes walk

    7. Triangle tower

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    2 attractions
    KölnTriangle

    KölnTriangle

    2 minutes walk
    Rheinpark

    Rheinpark

    2 minutes walk

    8. Lanxess Arena

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    1 attraction
    Lanxess Arena

    Lanxess Arena

    2 minutes walk

    9. Odysseum/Köln Arcaden

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    2 attractions

    Odysseum

    Köln Arcaden

    3 minutes walk

    10. Zoo/Flora

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    2 attractions
    Cologne Zoo

    Cologne Zoo

    Flora Botanical Garden

    Flora Botanical Garden

    11. Eigelstein

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    2 attractions
    Eigelsteintorburg

    Eigelsteintorburg

    4 minutes walk

    Agnesviertel

    1 minute walk

    12. Mediapark

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    2 attractions
    KölnTurm

    KölnTurm

    3 minutes walk
    Stadtgarten

    Stadtgarten

    3 minutes walk

    13. Friesenplatz

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    2 attractions

    Friesenplatz

    St. Gereon's Basilica

    St. Gereon's Basilica

    5 minutes walk

    14. Neumarkt

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    2 attractions

    Neumarkt

    5 minutes walk

    Käthe Kollwitz Museum

    4 minutes walk
  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

  • 4.1
    35 reviews

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    What our guests say

    Caroline Baldwin

    Caroline

    Oct 2025
    Verified booking
    4/5
    Great way to get your bearings around the city. Went back around a second time and got off at the flora / botanical gardens. Had such a lovely snack and apple cake at the cafe there. The driver was very friendly but sometimes a bit heavy on the accelerator and then consequently the brakes too! The seats are pretty hard - gets a bit uncomfortable after a while! On the whole would recommend.
    Gabriella Reuser

    Gabriella

    Oct 2025
    Verified booking
    4/5
    The bus driver was super and the tour was great. As for the sightseeing of Cologne, that was a 3 star rating in my point of view. Not much old history in this city
    Michelle Ann Socha

    Michelle

    Sep 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    Great 1-1/2 hr ride with highlights of the city as well as other suer info!
    Margaret De Souza

    Margaret

    Sep 2025
    Verified booking
    5/5
    So easy relaxing and informative
    Sven Büder

    Sven

    Aug 2025
    Verified booking
    4/5
    Clear online booking. The route was ok, but not as fluid and interesting as in Düsseldorf. Therefore one star less.
  • Accessibility

    • The buses are wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

    Additional information

    • Your pets are welcome onboard.
    • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

    • No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the driver and collect your bus ticket.

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