Where a car takes you from Cologne
These are the day trips from Cologne on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Aachen: Printen and Charlemagne's Table Aachen is 65 minutes from Cologne by train; Leo van den Daele at Büchel 18 has produced Printen gingerbread since 1655 alongside Aachener Bier
- Bonn: Rhineland Gastronomy and Cassius Garten Bonn is 25 minutes from Cologne by S-Bahn; Cassius Garten at Maximilianstr
- Ahr Valley: Germany's Pinot Noir Country The Ahr Valley is 80 minutes from Cologne; Germany's northernmost Pinot Noir region produces acclaimed Spatburgunder on steep slate terraces
- Mosel Valley: Riesling at its Source The Mosel Valley is 105 minutes from Cologne by IC train; steep slate vineyards produce Germany's most mineral Riesling alongside pike-perch at rivers
- Düsseldorf: Altbier and Rhine Promenade Düsseldorf is 35 minutes from Cologne; Altbier at Uerige on Berger Str
- Münster: Westphalian Food Culture Münster is 90 minutes from Cologne by direct IC train; the cathedral market sells Westphalian pumpernickel while Pinkus Müller on Kreuzstr
Booking a car in Cologne
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 23.57 a day
- Desks on site
- Alamo, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Keddy, National, Sixt
- Pick up at
- Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne Train Station
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-02) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.