The charming southern quarter — village-y streets of cafés and little bars, the chocolate museum and the striking Rheinauhafen crane houses on the river. Relaxed, local and lovely, a short tram from the centre; a characterful base.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
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€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 Südstadt and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Cologne Bonn (CGN)~26 min drive14.5 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.
- Great St. Martin & the Romanesque churches19 min walk1.6 km
- Kölsch in a Brauhaus20 min walk1.6 km
- Old Town & the Rhine promenade20 min walk1.6 km
- Roman Cologne23 min walk1.9 km
- Museum Ludwig23 min walk1.9 km
- Climb the Dom's south tower23 min walk2.0 km
- Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)24 min walk2.0 km
- Hohenzollern Bridge & love locks25 min walk2.0 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 11.The Chocolate Museum — A genuinely fun museum on a spit of land in the Rhine, telling the story of chocolate — with a working mini-factory, a tropical glasshouse and a three-metre golden fountain dispensing warm chocolate on wafers. A hit with everyone, kids especially.
- 12.Rheinauhafen & the Kranhäuser — A stylish revamped harbour district south of the centre, its three striking L-shaped 'crane houses' (Kranhäuser) rising over the water — architecture, a riverside promenade and cafés. A great sunset stroll and photo away from the crowds.
When are you staying?
Find cheap flights to Cologne
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Südstadt; flights via Google Flights.