5-Day Cologne Itinerary

A light first day. Walk, eat, sleep early.

1. Morning

   Settle in. A walking tour to map your neighborhood and a long table for dinner.

   

   2h · 4.8★ · 900 reviews

   Cologne City Tour Experience cathedral city on the Rhine

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $34 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   1h · 3.8★ · 225 reviews

   Cologne Rhine River 1-Hour Sightseeing Cruise

   • Instant confirmation
   • Short pick · ≤2h

   From $23 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 4.8★ · 493 reviews

   Guided Brewhouse Walking Tour in Cologne

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $24 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h to 6h · 4.8★ · 53 reviews

   Cologne Private Walking Tour with a Local

   • 4.8★ · 53 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $56 a personReserve on Viator

1. Morning

   Eat the city — markets, the table, the family kitchen.

   

   1h 30m · 4.8★ · 31 reviews

   Aachen old town tour - GERMAN (public)

   • Instant confirmation
   • Short pick · ≤2h

   From $14 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h · 4.8★ · 406 reviews

   Small-Group Bike Tour of Cologne with Guide

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $50 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h 30m · 4.9★ · 330 reviews

   Munich Old Town Food Tour with 10+ Bavarian Specialties & Beers

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Free cancellation
   • Half-day

   From $116 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h to 3h · 4.8★ · 321 reviews

   The Legendary Kölsch Brewery Tour

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $33 a personReserve on Viator

Earned by yesterday’s long lunches.

1. Morning

   Push your legs, your stomach, your nerve. Reset by evening.

   

   2h · 4.8★ · 65 reviews

   The Dark Side of the Dom Tour

   • 4.8★ · 65 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $14 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h 30m · 4.8★ · 136 reviews

   Cologne Highlights, Stories, and Local Atmosphere Tour

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $3 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   1h to 1h 30m

   Bubble Planet Interactive Museum for All the Senses in Germany

   • Instant confirmation
   • Short pick · ≤2h
   • New on Viator

   From $25 a personReserve on Viator

Mid-trip, when home base feels familiar enough to leave for a day.

1. Morning

   Out and back. A different town for a day; home for dinner.

   

   8h · 4.5★ · 247 reviews

   Zugspitze, Germany's Highest Mountain, Day Tour from Munich

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Full-day

   From $163 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   9h · 5.0★ · 68 reviews

   Dresden & Bastei Bridge Day Trip to Germany from Prague

   • 5.0★ · 68 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $139 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   11h · 4.8★ · 44 reviews

   2 Countries in 1 Day: Cologne Day Tour from Amsterdam

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $232 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   8h · 4.1★ · 1.2k reviews

   Rhine Valley Trip from Frankfurt including Rhine River Cruise

   • Free cancellation
   • Full-day

   From $173 a personReserve on Viator

Loose ends only. Nothing that requires logistics.

1. Morning

   Walk, taste, photograph. Nothing that requires a reservation.

   

   2h · 4.7★ · 1.4k reviews

   Munich Old Town Walking Tour

   • Top-rated · 4.7★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $27 a personReserve on Viator