Johannes Höhn
![Crane houses Cologne, © Johannes Höhn Crane houses Cologne, © Johannes Höhn](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/snqjjedhco4-/xcrane-houses-cologne.jpg.pagespeed.ic.RBYcmJrMjp.jpg)
Are you visiting Cologne with some time to spare around the football match? Let our suggestions for excursions around the cathedral city inspire you. You might visit the Schloss Augustusburg & Schloss Falkenlust castles in Brühl, for example, hike through the Siebengebirge mountains, or spend a night in the Eifel National Park – start tackling our three lists for Cologne, where you will find some ideas for short trips and longer adventures alike.
Bucket list
Just a few hours to spare …
- Unesco World Heritage Schloss Augustusburg and Schloss Falkenlust castles in Brühl
- Beethovenhaus in Bonn
- Zollfeste Zons in Dormagen
- Schloss Türnich castle with its court café & forest park
Johannes Höhn
![UNESCO World Heritage Augustusburg Castle in Brühl from the outside, © Johannes Höhn
UNESCO World Heritage Augustusburg Castle in Brühl from the outside, © Johannes Höhn](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/gg1wvvgstvk-/xunesco-world-heritage-augustusburg-castle-in-bruehl-from-the-outside.jpg.pagespeed.ic.zb5fz93EA4.jpg)
Bucket list
An entire day ...
- Schloss Drachenburg castle & hiking in the Siebengebirge mountains
- City trip to Aachen
- Hiking in the nature park Bergisches Land
- A day at the Phantasialand theme park
Johannes Höhn
![Carousel Phantasialand Brühl, © Johannes Höhn Carousel Phantasialand Brühl, © Johannes Höhn](https://www.nrw-tourism.com/images/tgr1ds8uwyy-/xcarousel-phantasialand-bruehl.jpg.pagespeed.ic.mlfjL5NJtj.jpg)
Bucket list
With an overnight stay …
- City trip to Monschau
- A night on the Panarbora treetop walk
- Visiting the Eifel National Park & Eifelsteig trail
- City trip to Mönchengladbach
Tourismus NRW e.V.
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