Cologne Day Trip from Frankfurt | La Vacanza Travel

Cologne Day Trip from Frankfurt

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: Germany, Hessen, Frankfurt
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  • 9 hours
  • Frankfurt
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Explore the historic city of Cologne on this full-day trip from Frankfurt to enjoy a guided tour of the city. Visit the world-famous Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the city's historic old town and enjoy free time to explore the local shops and do some independent sightseeing. Discover the city's Roman heritage at your own pace, including the beautiful Town Hall (Rathaus), and sample Koelsch, Cologne’s famous local beer! Then, immerse yourself in the picturesque medieval city of Limburg before returning to Frankfurt.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: ETS Touristik GmbH, Wiesenhuettenplatz 39, 60329 Frankfurt, Hesse Germany

This morning we start from our departure offices for a ride over the highway to Cologne. The road is one of the most important traffic links between the Federal States of Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. Time enough to chat with your guide on German infra-structure. Although we are moving between two of Germany's strongest industrial zones, the country is green. Left and right the road are many forest areas and expansive fields.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cologne Cathedral, Domkloster 4, 50667 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany

Upon arrvial in Cologne your guide has tickets for you to go first on a doubedecker city tour. The 2000 year old city offers countless historical sights and is nowadays a vibrant comsmopolitan metropolis. The roundtrip will give you a brief overwiew: the old town with its busy breweries, pubs and restaurants, the small old market places,the traditional old houses along the river banks, churches and renowned museums (among them the Romano-Germanic Museum, with a large collection of Roman artefacts. Cologne was founded by the ancient Romans). The Ludwig Museum of Modern Art counts among the leading European galleries. Various shopping lanes offer a large variety of bargains , also in smaller local shops and boutiques.

Time for a visit of the breathtaking Gothic Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site and the absolute climax of this excursion. Marvel the golden Shrine of the Three Magi and the magnificent church window of Gerhard Richter.

Afterwards, use you free time to explore the city on your own.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Limburg Cathedral, Limburg, Hesse Germany

On our way back we will do a stopover in Limburg. The old bishop's residence is not well known among visitors from abroad. You'll be surprised by the cute and well preserved medieval center und the wonderful cathedral.
Via highway back to Frankfurt.


Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Professional guide
  • Cologne sightseeing tour
  • Transportation
  • Entry/Admission - Cologne Cathedral

Exclusions
  • Admission fees for Tower Climb and Treasure Chamber of the Cologne Cathedral (approx. 6.00 euros)
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Infants and children must sit in a child seat, which means they need a separate seat, no matter which age (legal regulation)
  • We can only carry foldable wheelchairs with us.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

Wiesenhüttenpl. 38, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany


Departure Time

09:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours


User's Reviews

Holly Anne M

19 Feb, 2024

Great guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. He knew the history and other interesting information. We really enjoyed it.

Kristen_J

10 Feb, 2024

Although the tour guide was nice, the tour failed to deliver on the itinerary. I requested a partial refund for La Vacanza Travel who refuses ! Tour drive to Cologne … double decker bus CLOSED, Church CLOSED , stores CLOSED . Nothing to do in Cologne so we left early and didn’t get to stop for lunch until 3pm. Tour guide asked for us to chip in for parking which was unprofessional. Tour went to Limberg as described . Huge expense and a huge disappointment . I would not recommend anyone to take this tour especially when La Vacanza Travel doesn’t have customer service standards and tour operators do not plan well.

Skeetscat

10 Nov, 2023

We were in Frankfurt for the Chiefs game & wanted to explore nearby cities. Since it was the beginning of the tourism offseason, our group was very small (6). We spent plenty of time at the cathedral, strolling the river walk area, & walking through town. We also took a touristy tram ride around downtown. We were not given any free time to eat or shop. We then drove to Limburg, an extremely charming village with an ancient cathedral. It was so lovely but most everything was closed. It was a great way to spend a full day outside of Frankfurt & learn more about the area & its history. The guide was personable & fluent in German, English, & Spanish.

Sandra_W

14 Oct, 2023

We purchased a day trip to Cologne but it was canceled because there was only the two of us going. We were offered a trip to Rothenburg with a side trip to Heidelberg instead so we joined that group. It was a great trip but a long day with a lot of driving in a van with no air conditioning. The sites were wonderful.

Julio_S

13 Aug, 2023

If you are in Frankfurt is easy to get to Cologne by speed train. You'll arrive at the train station just in front of the cathedral. You are going to visit the city at your own pace and you'll enjoy. The city-tour-train is too short and too noisy. You won't be able to hear what is being said. The only highlight is the visit to Limburg on your way back. Don't miss it that part. However, you can get there by yourself too.

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