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A week in Köln

Seven days in Köln without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Köln trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Brauhaus Sion

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    inn

    Unter Taschenmacher 5, 50667 Köln

  3. 14:3017:00

    Cologne’s Municipal Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cologne

    Zeughausstraße 1-3

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Ausschank Brauerei zum Pfaffen

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Heumarkt 62

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–24:00

  6. 20:3023:00

    Kölner Philharmonie

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Cologne, Germany

    Bischofsgartenstraße 1, 50667 Köln

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Park-Café

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Auenweg 17, 50679 Köln

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Romano-Germanic Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    archaeological museum of ancient roman and germanic cultures in Cologne, Germany

    Roncalliplatz 4, 50667 Köln

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Bierhaus en d'r Salzgass

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    inn

    Salzgasse 5-7, 50667 Köln

  6. 14:3017:00

    Kolumba

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

    Kolumbastraße 4, 50667 Köln

  7. 17:0019:30

    Wallraf–Richartz Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Cologne, Germany

    Obenmarspforten 40, 50667 Köln

  8. 19:3021:00

    Em Kölsche Boor

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    inn

    Eigelstein 121-123, Köln

  9. 21:0023:30

    Senftöpfchen

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Cologne

    Große Neugasse 4, 50667 Köln

Day 3

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Romeo! Romeo!

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 10, 50672 Köln

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Schokoladenmuseum Köln

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cologne, Germany

    Am Schokoladenmuseum 1a, 50678 Köln

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    El Inca

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Görresstraße 2, 50674 Köln

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 17:00–00:00 · Sun 12:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museum Ludwig

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cologne, Germany

    Heinrich-Böll-Platz, 50667

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Borsalino

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Zülpicher Straße 7, 50674 Köln

  9. 20:3022:00

    Brauerei Zur Malzmühle

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    kölsch brewery in Cologne, Germany

    Heumarkt 6, 50667 Köln

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Franck

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Eichendorffstraße 30, 50825 Köln

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum für Angewandte Kunst

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    applied art museum in Cologne, Germany

    An der Rechtschule 7, 50667 Köln

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    LizBÄT

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Geisselstraße 6, 50823 Köln

  6. 14:3017:00

    Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cologne

    Neumarkt 24, 50667 Köln

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Bier- und Weinhaus K. Vogel

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Eigelstein 74, 50668 Köln

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 12:00–23:00

  9. 20:3023:00

    Cologne Opera

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Offenbachplatz 2, 50667 Köln

Day 5

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Melange orange

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Sülzburgstraße 23, 50937 Köln

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Da Nino

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Bonner Straße 27, 50677 Köln

  4. 14:3017:00

    Kölnischer Kunstverein

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Kunstverein in Cologne, Germany

    Hahnenstraße 6, 50667 Köln

  5. 17:0019:30

    NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    NS Documentation Centre - Cologne

    Appellhofplatz 23-25

  6. 19:3021:00

    Curry B.

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Breite Str. 169

  7. 21:0023:30

    Gürzenich

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    architectural structure in Germany

    Martinstraße 29-37

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café 333

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Luxemburger Str. 333, 50939 Köln

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    German Dance Archives Cologne

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    archive, Library and Museum of present and past Art of Dancing

    Im Mediapark 7, 50670 Köln

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 14:00–19:00 · Wed closed · Thu–Sun 14:00–19:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    GaumenSchmauss

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Lenaupl. 9

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museum of East-Asian Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cologne

    Universitätsstraße 100, 50674 Köln

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Vegan Revolution

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Venloer Str. 456

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–24:00 · Sun 12:00–23:00

  9. 20:3022:00

    Zum Kornbrenner

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Neusser Straße 171, 50733 Köln

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Fragrance Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cologne, Germany

    Obenmarspforten 21, 50667 Köln

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Habibi

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Zülpicher Straße 28, 50674 Köln

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–01:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–03:00 · Sun 11:00–01:00

  6. 14:30

    You leave

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