23rd December 2019
6:48 Leave Munich
11:23 Train reaches Köln bhf. 30 minutes to Hotel
12:00 noon: Check in to Holiday Inn Express Cologne – Muelheim. one hour for lunch and freshening up
13:15 Leave Hotel. 37 minutes to Museum
14:00 Fragrance Museum. 90 minutes at the Museum. 20 minutes to Chocolate Museum. http://www.4711.com/index.php/en/id-4711-house-of-fragrances.html#duftmuseum
16:00 Chocolate Museum ( Musuem closed by 18:00 ). 120 minutes at the Museum. 15 minutes to Cathedral
Time ride (optional )
18:30 onwards. Explore the Christmas markets
- Christmas Market at the Dom
- Old Town Christmas Market ( Altermarkt )
- The Angels’ Market ( Neumarkt )
- Rudolfplatz (Nikolausdorf)
- Stadtgarten Christmas Market ( less explored ) Optional
20:30 Dinner till 21:30. Head back to Hotel
22:00 Sleep
24th Decemeber 2019
9:00 Leave hotel
9:30 Visit Cologne Cathedral
10:30 Stroll across the Lover’s bridge
11:00 Explore Old town
12:00 to 12:30 Train to Dusseldorf
12:30 to 15:30 Lunch and exploring dusseldorf
15:30 to 16:00 Train to Köln
16:00 to 18:00 Head back to Hotel and relax
18:30 to 21:30 Rhine dinner cruise ( max three hours )
21:30 Head back to Hotel
22:00 Sleep
25th December 2019
9:00 Leave hotel
11:00 Visit Phantasialand ( 11 am to 8 pm )
16:00 Leave Phantasialand
17:30 to 19:00 Hotel and relax
19:00 to 21:00 China Light festival ( 5:30 pm to 9 pm )
21:00 to 21:30 Dinner
21:30 Head back to Hotel
22:00 Sleep
26th December 2019
8:30 Leave Hotel. 30 minutes to Zoo
9:00 Visit Zoo ( 9 am to 4 pm )
https://koelnerzoo.de/en/
12:30 Lunch near Zoo and head to Koln Hbf.
14:30 Goodbye Cologne to Munich
19:11 Reach Munich Hbf
reference article:
https://www.tripsavvy.com/best-free-things-to-do-in-cologne-1520220