Cologne Travel Guide: Your Rhineland Adventure in Germany's Historic City

The fourth largest city in Germany, Cologne is located on the Rhine river. Germany's one of the liberal cities and is the hotspot for media, business and tourism in Germany. It is a major tourist location and is also Germany's most-visited destination. Cologne is the perfect destination for sports, Roman history and chocolate lovers.Roman wall, avant-garde structures, medieval churches galore, new postmodern quarter and nondescript postwar buildings are what you can find in the city of Cologne. Cologne cathedral, Ludwig Museum, Romano-Germanic Museum, Groß St. Martin, Botanical Garden are some of the major tourist attractions in the city to add to your Germany trip packages.

Flughafen Köln-Wahn also known as the Cologne Bonn airport is the main airport of Cologne. The airport is 14 km away from the center of the city. It operates flights from major cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi and Trichy.

Cologne operates trains and flights to many nearby countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Uk and Czech Republic. You can visit these countries on your trip to Cologne.

The public transport system in Cologne is well connected with a network of buses and trams. The fares vary according to different locations. They are cheap and are a convenient mode of transport. Since cologne is a small city you can easily explore the city by foot.

The local taxis are controlled by the city and fares are metered. The taxis are in ivory colour and you can hire the taxi if the sign is lit. You can easily get a taxi from the airport to reach the city.

Kolm welcome tourist card is a travel pass with which you can travel for free for 24 hours and also get 50% off on your public transportation. Different types of tickets are also available which can be purchased at the ticket vending machine.

Renting a car allows you to freely explore the city. You should get a map because due to poor signs, there are chances to get lost in the city's traffic. But rental cars you can plan your travel according to your own schedule.

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