Sightseeing Cruises

Combo: 1-Hour Cologne Panorama Cruise + Cologne Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour Tickets

Name: Combo: 1-Hour Cologne Panorama Cruise + Cologne Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour Tickets
Start: 2025-11-08T10:00:00
End: 2025-11-08T23:59:00
Location: Cologne

Cruise ship on the Rhine River with Cologne Cathedral in the background.

Tourists on a boat enjoying a panoramic view of Cologne Cathedral and Great St. Martin Church.

Hop on Hop off City Tour bus in front of Hohenzollern Bridge, Cologne.

Hop on Hop off City Tour bus in Cologne near historic fountain.

Explore at your pace

Choose your entry time, stay as long as you like

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

Audio guide

Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide

4.1/5

(440)

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.

Marianne

Jul 2025

Verified booking

4/5

We bought the hop on hop off bus tour plus river cruise combo. The river cruise was amazing: great spoken commentary in German and English for the duration of the trip, cruised past the city's top sights and had multiple opportunities to get the right shots. Also had perfect weather! The bus tour was also good, but commentary was a little lacking in places. We had long stretches of just driving. Also, due to road construction, the route changed a bit. This would have been helpful to highlight upon purchase of tickets--could easily have been included in the text/email with the ticket link. Still worth, it though. We rode the route twice in order not to miss anything!

Sabine

Jun 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Everything went very smoothly, from booking to disembarkation. The panorama ship was beautiful and the stories about Cologne were easy to understand. I could have spent the whole day on board. We were thrilled. However, it would be nice if you could pay with Paypal. Thank you for the wonderful experience, we will certainly do this more often.

Save 5% on this budget-friendly sightseeing combo! Discover Cologne with a hop-on hop-off bus tour, then cruise the Rhine for scenic views of the city.

With the cruise boarding point located just 0.5km from Cologne Cathedral and steps away from Hohenzollern Bridge, you can seamlessly switch from bus to boat, and explore the city from both land and water.

The hop-on hop-off ticket is valid for 24 hours, while the Rhine River cruise lasts 1 hour. Enjoy them on different days to fit your perfect Cologne itinerary.

1-Hour Cologne Panorama Cruise:

1-hour panorama cruise

Audio commentary in English & German (on loudspeaker)

Cologne Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour:

24-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour

Access to Red route

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

Food and beverages (available for purchase onboard)

TOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutes - 24 hours
1 Boarding point
Cologne
Get direction
Sights covered
KD/DSC Ticket Office
Hohenzollern Bridge
Cologne Cathedral
Altstadt (Old Town)
Deutzer Brücke (Deutz Bridge)
Chocolate Museum
German Sports & Olympia Museum
Rheinauhafen District
Severinsbrücke (Severins Bridge)
KD/DSC Ticket Office
Cologne Cathedral
Old Town
Gürzenich
Rothgerberbach
Chlodwigplatz
Chocolate Museum
Triangle Tower
Lanxess Arena
Odysseum/Köln Arcaden
Zoo/Flora
Eigelstein
Mediapark
Friesenplatz
Neumarkt

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

4.1
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What our guests say
Chantalle
Oct 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Really beautiful views, the staff on board were friendly and the food was delicious. Unfortunately, the trip was over far too quickly.
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.
Michael
Oct 2025
Verified booking
4/5
It was a very nice ride, but unfortunately you can't understand any of the information that is announced at the very top. Because there are no loudspeakers at the back. The prices on the ship are moderate and the staff are very friendly.
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
Laffet
Oct 2025
Verified booking
4/5
It was a very interesting experience, a warm welcome and a very pleasant view. We enjoyed the scenery

24-hour Cologne Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Board a red route bus at any designated stop and explore Cologne at your own pace. Travel through the vibrant streets, stopping at key places like Old Town, with charming cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings, the Ludwig Museum, Cologne Zoo, and the lush Rheinpark. You can hop on and off the bus unlimited times while an audio guide in nine languages provides fascinating insights into the city’s history and culture.

1-hour Cologne Panorama Cruise

Set sail on a 1-hour Rhine River cruise, where audio commentary in English and German brings the sights to life. Glide past the tall spires of Cologne Cathedral, the world's third-tallest church. Admire the famous Hohenzollern Bridge, which is adorned with thousands of love locks. Spot the renowned Chocolate Museum, a treat for chocolate lovers, and photograph the striking crane houses, a symbol of Cologne’s contemporary architecture, as you pass the Rheinauhafen District. Listen to insightful audio commentary in English and German as you glide under historic bridges and past modern cityscapes.

What to bring

1-hour Cologne Panorama Cruise:

Bring along a light jacket for the chilly evening weather.

Accessibility

24-hour Cologne Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour:

The buses are wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

1-hour Cologne Panorama Cruise:

This experience is pram/stroller accessible.

Pets and guide dogs are allowed on this experience.

Additional information

24-hour Cologne Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour:

Your pets are welcome onboard.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please display the same at redemption point along with a valid photo ID.

Ticket redemption points

Panorama City Cruise

Board your cruise at KKD/DSC Ticket Office Köln.

Address: KD & DSC Verkaufstelle, Trankgasse, 50667 Köln, Germany.

Get directions to the boarding point

Cologne 24h Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

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