One day in COLOGNE, GERMANY | Everything you need to see

[@triptipswithchris]

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[@maximilianc9897]

One of the best travel vloggers on KZbin. Direct to the point, not much fanfare , and no BS.

[@triptipswithchris]

Thanks so much, Maximilian!! Appreciate the nice words and yeah, that’s exactly what I’m trying to do. 😊

[@sosowad2954]

One of the best videos in terms of information! Beautiful city and this video definitely helps me to start planning our visit to Cologne!

[@triptipswithchris]

Thank you so much Samira! I’m glad this video helps planning your trip to beautiful Cologne. If any questions come up, don’t hesitate to reach out.

[@simondebeer9917]

It's really helpful that you use both international & German place name pronunciations. It helps with familiarity but also with educating non- German speakers like me

[@triptipswithchris]

Thank you for your nice words, Simon! Glad this was helpful for you.

[@taracatherineriley]

Wow what an incredible video. Heading to Cologne in September and will follow your tour. Thank you. 🍻

[@triptipswithchris]

Thanks so much Tara! Glad you enjoyed the video. I'm actually working on a digital guide for this tour, but still need a couple of weeks. Enjoy your trip! It's a great city!

[@federicagrech22]

Thank you so much! Your tips, as well as the mapped out walking tour was super useful x

[@triptipswithchris]

That’s great Federica! Very happy to hear that. Thanks for your kind words 😊🙏🏼

[@LadyBellarina]

Such great information. I’ve been so nervous to take a trip to Germany, and this put me a little more at ease. Thank you!!

[@triptipswithchris]

That’s great, Heather! I’m glad this helps you with your trip. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about visiting Germany.

[@dawson7569]

Awesome video!! Thanks so much! My trip planning for Cologne is now much better.

[@triptipswithchris]

Thank you, Toby! Glad this video was helpful. I’m also putting together a digital travel guide for this walking tour, but it likely won’t be ready until later in September.

[@yianomaly3092]

Super clear and helpful, thanks

[@triptipswithchris]

Thanks so much for the nice feedback! I’m glad you found the video helpful. 😊

[@naina1088]

One of best video for visiting Cologne ❤

[@triptipswithchris]

Thanks so much!! 🙏🏼 Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊

[@Gunnercv]

I like it there, I was there in 1997

[@triptipswithchris]

Nice! Yeah it’s a great city.

[@arinavonderjahnhuette8161]

It is a wonderful demon stration of Cologne and the camera pictures are wonderful clear. Thank you, master!!!😊❤

[@triptipswithchris]

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words, Arina! This just made my day 😊. Thank you!!

[@janicerust7746]

So interesting! I learned a lot about Cologne and really would like to visit this delightful city.

[@triptipswithchris]

I’m glad you enjoyed the tour! 😊 It really is an interesting city worth visiting.

[@Lonerider59]

Thanks for sharing this very historical cathedral in Germany a big thumbs up my friend, greetings here from Philippines

[@triptipswithchris]

Thanks so much for your nice comment 😀! I’m glad you enjoyed the tour. Yeah that cathedral really is amazing. Greetings back to the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@analuke2936]

Thank you! I’ll be there in just over a week and only have 1 day… I’ll be following your exact path!!

[@triptipswithchris]

That’s great! Enjoy your day in Cologne! 😊

[@sibelberringuclu129]

A very informative video. I thinks it is one of the best on Cologne. Thanks for your efforts.

[@triptipswithchris]

Oh wow! Thanks so much for your nice words, Sibel!! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and found it informative. 😊

[@NJfolks]

Really nice video with useful information. I like the use of maps to orient the viewer and the times and prices of the sites.

[@triptipswithchris]

That’s great! I’m glad you found the video helpful and thank you for the kind words and nice feedback! Much appreciated!! 😊

[@yaochen9713]

Thank you,will be there next month 😊

[@triptipswithchris]

You’re welcome, Yao! Glad you liked the video. Enjoy your trip to Köln!!

[@Sund3v3]

The cathedral is an absolute marvel and neither photos nor video do it justice. It is an absolute MUST for any visitor. But do we need to spend half the video on it? Also the gondola opens in April, not March.

[@triptipswithchris]

I’m sorry you feel like there was too much of the cathedral in the video. Being such a significant landmark I feel like it was the right amount of time. The gondola opens March 17th as per their website. www.koelner-seilbahn.de/

[@riddheshmore2315]

Amazing video, was looking for 1 day Koln itinerary and found your video. 😄😄

[@triptipswithchris]

That’s awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your nice comment 😊

[@HonestRef]

Can wait to visit Köln from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@triptipswithchris]

Yeah it’s a great city. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Greetings to Ireland!

[@justramblinaround]

Great video such beautiful footage. Those cathedrals are so beautiful!! We were suppose to go to Germany then covid happened hope to try again in the next year or two. Great video lots of helpful information!

[@triptipswithchris]

Thanks so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and that it provided some helpful information for you. Those cathedrals really are incredible. If you haven't already, check out my Passau video including the St. Stephen's Cathedral. The organ of that cathedral has over 17,000 pipes. It's amazing! Hope you get to go to Germany soon. If you have any questions while planning, don't hesitate to reach out. I was born and raised in Germany and have traveled around there quite a bit.

[@adriangonzalesgarcia5193]

amazing and bautiful city🤩

[@triptipswithchris]

Yeah, it really is 😊

[@navelnavel9720]

Enjoy your video. Very informative

[@triptipswithchris]

That’s great! Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!

[@alvarofuentes7699]

Great and useful video. Thanks!!!

[@triptipswithchris]

Ah that’s great! Thank you Alvaro! I’m glad you found the video useful. 😊

[@hassanzorome7497]

Great video I love your signature and craftsmanship I’ll be visiting Cologne October 2024. Do you provide guides tour?Ill be happy to pay for your services please let me know thank.

[@triptipswithchris]

Hi Hassan, thanks so much for your nice words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Unfortunately, I am not able to provide guided tours in Cologne since I don't live nearby. I am working on digital walking tour guides for download and I'll probably have this Cologne tour available before your trip. I can let you know once it's available.

[@hassanzorome7497]

Absolutely please let me know thank you very much for your prompt response.Ill be flying from NY to Cologne October 9th to 15th.

[@triptipswithchris]

@@hassanzorome7497 sounds good, Hassan! I put a reminder in my calendar to let you know once it’s ready. I think I’ll have it available in August at the latest. If I somehow forget to reach out, feel free to let me know here in the comments or send a message through my website triptipswithchris.com. 😊

[@hassanzorome7497]

Cool Chris I’m looking forward into it much appreciate it.

[@fabrizioaprile2111]

Thanks buddy very helpful!

[@triptipswithchris]

That’s great Fabrizio! Glad this was helpful for you 😊

[@yahlilevi9316]

brilliant video, can't wait to visit

[@triptipswithchris]

Thanks so much! Enjoy your visit!

[@yahlilevi9316]

@@triptipswithchris thank you all the spots were amazing

[@triptipswithchris]

@@yahlilevi9316 awesome!! Glad you liked all of the spots! 😊👍

[@TheHmuma]

11:36 so far it’s three viewpoints from tall places and I think it’s too many hahaha

[@triptipswithchris]

Haha. I highly recommend including going up the cathedral tower and the gondola. You could leave out the Köln triangle observation deck if you think it’s too many. They all give a different vantage point though. Hope you like the rest of the tour.

[@stephenhampson1577]

Really good video. Only really knew about the church but now higher up on my to do list. How many days would you recommend? Id want to do a day trip to Dusseldorf at the same time

[@triptipswithchris]

Thank you Stephen! Glad you enjoyed the video! You can do that your in one day, but I would suggest to stay at least one additional day to enjoy the city more and not rush things. And yeah, Düsseldorf is a great add on for a day. So I would say a total of 3 days.

[@jamesalexander5623]

My Grandmother was frrom Cologne! She came to America in 1892!

[@triptipswithchris]

Oh wow. Have you had a chance to visit Cologne?

[@jamesalexander5623]

Three times in the Late 70's and 80's .... Her Son Bombed it in 1943 - 44! @@triptipswithchris

[@WINGSANDRAILS]

Liebe Köln!!!

[@triptipswithchris]

Ich auch. Super Stadt!

[@Stretch-bh8pd]

My ancestors are from Cologne and it said, from the Schloss Berg/Burg Castle! Some of the older genealogist say we are from royalty. Since doing my genealogy I have found nothing has been proven! My maiden name is from Vonderburg, changed later to Funderburg and we have proof of their arrival at Philadelphia in 1738 from the ship “The Thistle”, leaving Rotterdam and stopping at Plymouth, England. But I tell people our ancestors could have just worked at this castle!

[@triptipswithchris]

Oh wow! That’s great that you’ve been able to find out about your ancestors - where they are from and when they arrived in the US. Very interesting! Have you been able to visit Cologne?

[@Stretch-bh8pd]

@@triptipswithchris no but older generations have visited this castle! I have never seen any documentation of this royalty thing!

[@tarasfunhouse]

Great video!!

[@triptipswithchris]

Thank you, Tara! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@tarasfunhouse]

@@triptipswithchris, I'm here in Koln, now and you've definitely helped. Thank you so much.

[@triptipswithchris]

@@tarasfunhouse oh that’s awesome!! Happy to hear that. Enjoy Köln! It’s a great city.

[@tarasfunhouse]

@@triptipswithchris, you are not wrong. I love it here!!!

[@triptipswithchris]

@@tarasfunhouse nice! That’s great! I’ll be back in Germany this summer. Can’t wait.

[@Chris-jb2vk]

It’s worth it!!

[@triptipswithchris]

Agreed 😊

[@nazeerabdul-salaam1274]

I will visit Germany from New York in July 2023. I am looking for a local/travel buddy to show me around. Berlin, Munich, and Cologne are on my bucket list. What's your recommendation to finding someone to show me around? Thanks!

[@triptipswithchris]

Hi Nazeer, that's great that you get to travel to Germany in July! You picked 3 great cities! I would check in travel related Facebook groups for each of the cities. Another option would be the company "Tours by Locals" where locals offer tours in their cities. You could also check Airbnb Experiences which is similar. Hope this helps! If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

[@trulyyours4029]

​​@@triptipswithchriswhere do you look for "tours by locals"? On facebook? Thank you!

[@triptipswithchris]

@@trulyyours4029 it’s a company. Here’s the link: www.toursbylocals.com

[@aidanshalivar4591]

Einmal am Rhein ! Kolle alaaf!

[@triptipswithchris]

Haha jaaaa! Kölle Alaaf!!

[@justinbieber9656]

Planning to visit next month. However, s it cold in cologne in mid-February?

[@triptipswithchris]

Yeah, February in Germany is generally cold. Definitely bring some warm clothes and jacket. Enjoy your visit!

[@britishshorthair8565]

good video.

[@triptipswithchris]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@britishshorthair8565]

@@triptipswithchris thank u too for nice video

[@petenchelleuk]

Hi Chris, do you live in the area of cologne?

[@triptipswithchris]

Hi Petenchelleuk, no I don’t. I’ve only visited multiple times. I live in California now but grew up in the Heidelberg region of Germany.

[@petenchelleuk]

@triptipswithchris ah right OK, me and my wife are coming over to cologne next week and just wanted some recommendations for some good cheap bars for the local beers and places to eat local German food

[@triptipswithchris]

@@petenchelleuk so for traditional German food in a traditional setting unwound go to Früh am Dom, the place at the end of the video. If you’re looking for more of a bar scene, check out the Belgische Viertel (Belgian quarter). There are many bars and you can still get the local beers there. You would just walk west from the city center. Another area to have a relaxing beer would be along the river near the bridge. Hope this helps! Enjoy your trip! It’s a great city.

[@petenchelleuk]

@@triptipswithchris thank you

[@triptipswithchris]

@@petenchelleuk no problem! 👍

[@johnclarke1319]

yes another Cologne video with no artwork, no galleries of paintings.

[@triptipswithchris]

Sorry this tour did not meet your expectation. It’s specifically designed if you only have one day in Cologne and in my opinion adding an art museum would have been too much.

[@florinconstantin2005]

I swear if i hear colon again instead of koln I'll lose it....

[@triptipswithchris]

😆

[@bajajsarvesh]

So in short ...only the cathedral

[@triptipswithchris]

Sorry to hear you didn’t like any of the other stops of the tour…

[@Tangente65]

Don't let this brother fool you, go to trier or Munich. Cologne is a shithole somehow worst then my hometown Wiesbaden

[@triptipswithchris]

Haha. I don’t think I’m fooling anyone. I love Cologne. To each their own I guess. Munich is awesome as well for sure. Never been to Trier.