Cologne

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

The Best Christmas Markets in Cologne

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

 

 

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