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Opening hours Cologne Cathedral
Opening hours
| Month | Day | Time |
| January – December | Monday – Sunday |
06:00 a.m. – 08:00 p.m. (prayer, confession or church service)
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| January – December | Monday – Saturday |
10:00 am – 5:00 pm (tourist visit)
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| January – December |
Sundays, public holidays
|
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (tourist visit)
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| Month | Day | Time |
| January – February |
daily
|
09:00 a.m. – 04:00 p.m. |
| March – October |
daily
|
09:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m. |
| November – December |
daily
|
09:00 a.m. – 04:00 p.m. |
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Last admission to the South Tower 30 minutes before closing.
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Closed: 01 January, Weiberfastnacht/Women’s Carnival, Carnival Saturday and Carnival Sunday, Shrove Monday, 24, 25, 31 December.
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The bell room in the south tower is only open from 2:00 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays.
| Month | Day | Time |
| January – December | daily | 10:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m. |
Closed: 01 January, Weiberfastnacht/Women’s Carnival, Carnival Saturday, Carnival Sunday, Carnival Monday, 05 September, 11 November, 24, 25, 31 December
As of 2025
Tickets and prices
Admission to Cologne Cathedral is free at all times
.
|
Adults
|
8,00 € |
| reduced (people with disabilities (with ID)) | 4,00 € |
| Pupils, students | 4,00 € |
| Family ticket | 20,00 € |
| Combined ticket Treasury / Tower Climb | 12,00 € |
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Combined ticket Treasury / Tower Climb / reduced
|
6,00 € |
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Combined ticket Family Treasury / Tower Climb
|
30,00 € |
|
Adults
|
8,00 € |
| reduced (people with disabilities (with ID)) | 4,00 € |
| Pupils, students | 4,00 € |
| Family ticket | 20,00 € |
| Combined ticket Treasury / Tower Climb | 12,00 € |
|
Combined ticket Treasury / Tower Climb / reduced
|
6,00 € |
|
Combined ticket Family Treasury / Tower Climb
|
30,00 € |
As of 2025
South Tower
Cologne Old Town Tour
Cologne: Guided Highlights Tour with a Local
- Price: from €14.00/person
- Duration: 1,5 h
- Meeting point: The stone finial in front of Cologne Cathedral
- Tour provider: KölnTourismus
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Cologne: Private Walking Tour of City Center
- Price: from 169,00 €/group (max. 9 persons)
- Duration: 2 h
- Meeting point: The stone finial in front of Cologne Cathedral
- Tour provider: LYN Tours
* commercial link to Getyourguide
Cologne map
How to get to Cologne Cathedral
Directions from the A3 motorway
- From the A3 at the Köln Mühlheim exit, turn onto the road „Mühlheimer Zubringer“.
- From the „Mühlheimer Zubringer“ change to the B 8 or B 51 south in the direction of Köln Zentrum.
- Cross the Rhine over the Mühlheimer Bridge. Attention: Risk of traffic jams.
- Follow the B51 on the banks of the Rhine.
- Shortly before the Hohenzollern Bridge, turn right:
- Goldgasse (parking spaces at Breslauer Platz (= north exit of the station)
- Trankgasse (underground parking spaces at the cathedral below the cathedral slab)
Directions from the A4 motorway
- From the A 4 at the Köln-Süd junction, take the A 555 north towards Cologne.
- At the distribution circle, turn east onto the Militärring (= B 9 or B 51).
- Follow the B 9 or B 51 on the banks of the Rhine.
- After the Hohenzollern Bridge at Cologne Cathedral, turn left into the:
- Trankgasse (underground parking spaces at the cathedral below the cathedral slab)
- Goldgasse (parking spaces at Breslauer Platz (= north exit of the station)
Cologne Cathedral is easily accessible by train.
- Take local or long-distance transport to Cologne Central Station.
- Cologne Cathedral stands opposite the reception hall of the station.
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