Hotels near Cologne Cathedral

91 places to stay within 600 m of the cathedral, ranked by guest reviews and with the distance of each one.

Hotels near the cathedral in numbers

Places to stay within 600 m as the crow flies of the cathedral, with their guest scores. Updated daily.

places to stay within 600 m: 91
within 500 m: 61
the closest, a 2-minute walk: 150 m
average score; 8.1 for all of Cologne: 8.0
four- and five-star hotels: 25

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Staying near the cathedral: what you need to know

What is Cologne Cathedral?

It is the great Gothic cathedral of the Rhine, a World Heritage Site, with two 157-metre spires and the Shrine of the Three Kings. You can climb the south tower.

Getting around from here

The old town, the Rhine and the museums are walkable. The main station next door has trains across Germany and to Cologne Bonn airport.

When the hotels fill up

During carnival in February, in Advent for the Christmas markets and at big trade fairs, hotels in the area fill up and get pricier.

Which area to choose

Hotels with cathedral views are on the square and on the Deutz bank, across the bridge. Towards the Altstadt there are small hotels among the brewpubs.

If you’d rather be in the old town, see the hotels in Cologne city centre or our guide to the best areas to stay in Cologne.

What else is near the cathedral

Hotels near other places in Cologne

Central Station 77
Christmas market 124

Frequently asked questions about hotels near the cathedral

How many hotels are there near the cathedral?

91 within 600 m: 3 five-star, 22 four-star, 41 three-star and 6 two-star.

Which hotel is closest to the cathedral?

Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom, 150 m away as the crow flies.

What is the best-rated hotel near the cathedral?

Going by guest reviews, URBAN LOFT Cologne (8.8 out of 10 from 6,788 reviews), followed by Eden Hotel Früh am Dom (8.3).

What public transport is there near the cathedral?

Cologne’s main station is next to the cathedral, with high-speed trains, the S-Bahn to the airport and the light rail.