The gritty-cool, multicultural north-west — street art, clubs, live music, cheap eats and a young creative crowd. Lively, edgy and great value, a few tram stops out; the base for nightlife and a more local feel.
€120–200
typical per night in Germany
The sensible middle
Cheapest in ColognePriciest
Typical prices for Cologne — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Ehrenfeld and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Cologne Bonn (CGN)~34 min drive18.6 km
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Climb the Dom's south tower10 min taxi3.2 km
- Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)10 min taxi3.2 km
- Roman Cologne10 min taxi3.4 km
- Kölsch in a Brauhaus10 min taxi3.4 km
- Museum Ludwig10 min taxi3.5 km
- Old Town & the Rhine promenade11 min taxi3.6 km
- Great St. Martin & the Romanesque churches11 min taxi3.6 km
- Hohenzollern Bridge & love locks11 min taxi3.7 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 15.Ehrenfeld street art & nightlife — The city's hippest quarter — huge murals and street art, indie clubs, live-music venues, breweries and cheap, brilliant multicultural eats. Come to see the art by day and feel the real, young Cologne after dark.
When are you staying?
Find cheap flights to Cologne
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Ehrenfeld; flights via Google Flights.