Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
- Admission and costs
- The cathedral and Heinzels markets are free to browse. Skating and skate hire at Heumarkt are paid activities with their own tickets; shopping, refreshments and Chocolate Museum admission remain separate expenses.
- Getting there
- Arrive at Köln Hauptbahnhof and walk to the cathedral: the Roncalliplatz market stands in front of it. Continue through the Old Town towards Alter Markt and Heumarkt; the two Heinzels squares form a separate but nearby market route.
- Time to allow
- Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
- If it rains
- The Chocolate Museum at Am Schokoladenmuseum 1a offers an indoor alternative on the Rhine beside the harbour market area. Museum admission requires its own ticket; optional guided visits are booked separately.
