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Cologne
Cologne Essential Free Tour
Essential Cologne Free Tour
Tickets for Cologne Chocolate Museum
Audio Guide App: Cologne Cathedral and Old City Walk
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Classic Cologne Free Tour
Get a deep historical insight and visit prominent highlights of Cologne. Our free walking tour is an incredible chance to have a smooth start in the city discovering.
Things to do Classic Cologne Free Tour
Come explore Cologne with us! Over our 2.5 hours, you'll get to know the inside information on what makes Cologne such a special place in Germany. Get to know why Cologne people like the number 11, why is Cologne called “the most northern city of Italy” and why we're such a welcoming place! On our Free Walking Tour, we'll show you some of the main sights, teach you about the roots of the city, and learn why people from Cologne do not fulfill the German stereotypes you've heard before. Our tour is not just the dry history of Cologne. We'll give you the true Kölsche Jeföhl (the Cologne Feeling)! A free walking tour means, at the end of the tour, you decide what it was worth for you. Please book in advance if you want to join any tour: we will only accept visitors with bookings. The booking is free of charge. IMPORTANT: Please, note that other people can book this tour. If you prefer to book a private tour, please send us a message, and we'll do our best to accommodate you, pending on availability. According to TripAdvisor, we provide the best free tour in Cologne! Our secret: We love Cologne!
Included
Cologne Cathedral
Old Town Cologne 1922 e.V.
Old Market
Jan-von-Werth-Denkmal
Kallendresser
Tünnes und Schäl
Willi-Ostermann-Brunnen
fun anecdotes
Meeting point
Eigelstein-Torburg
Reviews (904)
2025-03-30 13:07:55
“Gute Führung ”
Die Führung war kurzweilig, unterhaltsam und informativ.
Peter Aschenbrücker (German)
2025-03-27 21:38:07
“Great!”
Was a nice walking with a nice group.
Nat (English)
2025-03-27 16:38:33
“Hermoso primer encuentro”
Muy lindo tour! Alba nos mostró algunos de los episodios más cómicos de la historia de la ciudad y nos dejó pistas sobre la identidad de Colonia. Recomendado!
Cecilia (Spanish)
2025-03-26 19:36:35
“so much fun”
great tour
great guy
great fun
izzy (English)
2025-03-24 14:11:23
“Classic Cologne”
Great tour and Izzy was a great, knowledgeable and interesting guide
Eleanor (English)
2025-03-23 07:42:02
“Excellent option!”
The tour guide was really nice and all the content was interesting, the day was sunny and not so cold.
Alex also gave us a QR code with lots of recommendations for restaurants and other things to do!!!
Paola Correa (English)
2025-03-22 19:52:54
“Recomendable”
Tour ameno el que hemos realizado con Isa, visitando los puntos principales de la ciudad y con datos y anécdotas acerca de la misma.
Sera (Spanish)
2025-03-20 18:17:59
“Free walking tour with Alex”
We had a great time!
Taylor (English)
2025-03-19 19:10:40
“Fantastic Guide – A Great Way to Explore Cologne!”
Our guide in Cologne was fantastic—knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. He shared fascinating stories about the city’s history, making every stop feel special. The highlight was the Cologne Cathedral, where he pointed out details we would have missed on our own. The tour was well-paced, and we appreciated their great local recommendations. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and I highly recommend it!
Siwar & Maryna (English)
2025-03-17 13:17:05
“Nice experience!”
Great
Leandro Rodriguez (English)
2025-03-16 21:59:45
“Cologne tour”
Myself & 3 friends did the tour with sander today & found it interesting & informative & interactive. We would definitely recommend to do it
Rosanne Meagher (English)
2025-03-15 13:50:15
“energetic and friendly guide!”
We had Sander as our tour guide. he was funny energetic and fun to listen to! would recommend!
Radman (English)
2025-03-14 19:41:20
“Tolle Tour”
Freundlichen Führer, sehr informatif und unterhaltsam, habe viel Freude gehabt und viel erfahren. Empfehle ich gerne weiter!
Clemens (German)
2025-03-14 14:25:06
“Amazing ”
It was one of the best walking tours I have done: funny, interesting and entertaining.
The guide's name is Izzy and he created an amazing atmosphere from the beginning. Highly recommend.
Francesca Demofonti (English)
2025-03-10 16:13:47
“Excelente Guía ”
Nos ha encantado el tour, Isi, nuestra guía, lo ha explicado genial, super ameno y muy interesante. Además de los tips de donde comer y beber!
Totalmente recomendable ????
luciana yllanes perea (Spanish)
2025-03-09 15:58:48
“Great time”
I had a great time and Izzy did a great job of making it informative as well as entertaining.
Paul O’Brien (English)
2025-03-08 19:54:24
“Free tour Köln”
It was a great experience. The guide was amazing. Her knowledge and sympathy invited yo stay longer with the tour. Tks
Gonzalo Pablo Arias Levin (English)
2025-03-08 14:04:40
“Best thing to do in Cologne ”
We really enjoyed the walking tour, found out lots of facts and local stories. Our guide was a born story teller. Highly recommend it!
Lidia (English)
2025-03-07 20:00:50
“Great”
Awesome
Paulo Enrico (Polish)
2025-03-06 17:48:46
“Un dia en Colonia”
Nos gustó mucho la experiencia del tour en español, el guía André fue super entusiasta, se nota que tiene mucho amor por la ciudad. Estuvimos dos días en Colonia y nos gusto conocer otras partes de la ciudad gracias a este tour.
Natalia Torres Velasquez (natitatovel) (Spanish)
2025-03-05 14:23:07
“Fun and informative ”
Full of anecdotes and fun facts. Thank you very much, Sander! I enjoyed it very much!
Carina (English)
2025-03-01 20:31:29
“Colônia mit Isi”
Isi war super! Mit viel Humor und Wissen hat sie uns durch die kalte ???? Köln geführt!
Eliete Targino-Troullier (German)
2025-03-01 19:20:36
“Gorgeous”
Gorgeous, fun, best level
Do not miss it
Plinio Holanda (English)
2025-02-26 16:01:21
“Tour with Izzy”
There were many groups at the starting point, so we faced difficulties to meet our guide. The route could include more well-known spots. We did not see the bridge with the guide, for example, but it would be nice to show the city from the promenade, and there’s also a panoramic view on churches and Ludwig museum. Some stories told by the guide were more like legends than historical facts, and I would like to listen to smth more accurate and serious. It’s nice when we have some fun, but not for 2 hours of the tour.
Aleksandra Tuchkova (English)
2025-02-26 09:19:49
“Isy ”
Guia local muito atenciosa e carismática.
Isy (Portuguese)
2025-02-25 17:28:52
“Friendly, informative and humerous ”
Izzy was our tour guide and he was brilliant. Was very knowledgeable about Cologne and kept the group amused. He was able to answer any questions and ensured we all could hear and understand what he was telling us. I definitely recommend this free tour.
Kassia Stevens moore (English)
2025-02-25 13:08:04
“Classic Cologne free tour”
Wonderfull guide Izzy, funny and entertaining tour!
Medeina Janušaitė (English)
2025-02-24 13:02:37
“The guide was amazing!”
The guide was super fun and energetic. I loved the tour :)
Yomna (English)
2025-02-23 21:03:27
“Fantastic tour ! ”
Sander is the best, it's absolutely worth it!
Flavio Cabas (English)
2025-02-23 20:24:13
“Julia es fantastica”
Muy profesional y divertida. Ha sabido transmitir a la perfección el espíritu y la forma de vida de su ciudad.
Lucía (Spanish)
2025-02-20 17:29:57
“FreeTour Cologne”
Hice este free tour por Colonia y la verdad es que fue una experiencia genial. André, nuestro guía, fue increíble: súper divertido, muy informado y con un montón de historias que hicieron que la historia de la ciudad fuera interesante. La ruta estuvo muy bien, vimos los puntos clave y aprendí mucho sin que se hiciera pesado. ¡Lo recomiendo totalmente!
Martina Buxó (Spanish)
2025-02-18 19:02:51
“Not interesting”
Explanations way too long, not interesting and many key sightseeing points were uncovered! Do not waste your time and look for another tour. Our guide Victor was nice but as said, many points need to be reviewed :)
User (English)
2025-02-18 06:49:27
“Perfect Walking Tour in Cologne”
We really enjoyed the tour. Thanks for the great and entertaining Cologne Tour. Highly recommend it!
Kimberly (English)
2025-02-15 19:00:18
“Great tour ”
Víctor is nice and knowledgeable . Recommended :)
Melissa Geitgey (English)
2025-02-15 17:57:43
“Free tour clásico colonia con Andrés ”
Andrea fabuloso!!!
Amalia Tello (Portuguese)
2025-02-15 13:51:13
“Perfekte Tour ”
Vielen Dank an Simon. Er hat uns optimal durch die Sehenswürdigkeiten von Köln geführt. Sowohl mit witzigen Geschichten als auch interessanten Fakten rund um die Stadtgeschichte.
Florian Richling (German)
2025-02-15 07:33:34
“I recommend, it was great”
The tour was really really great. Julia was fantastic. Her passion for her city was adorable and she had really great knowledge. I also liked the introduction round in the beginning. It makes such a tour more cosy when you know where everyone is coming from. Thank you Julia and Free Walking Tour Cologne.
Herb Sherman (English)
2025-02-14 13:50:48
“Stadtführung Köln”
Danke, es war sehr interessant, immer kurzweilig, sehr professionell
Rudi (German)
2025-02-13 19:09:18
“Divertida, pero falta de información y lugares ”
El guia ha sido super amable ,correcto y ameno,pero me faltó información y visitas algunos lugares cercanos por los que pasamos .
Macarena Hernández (Spanish)
2025-02-12 14:40:50
“Best guide”
Sander is a perfect guide! Knows the history, has a great sense of humor and makes us fall in love with the city!
Stephannie Natalucci (English)
2025-02-12 13:22:25
“Tour colonia”
Éramos un grupo pequeño, la guía muy simpática adapto un poco la ruta a nuestro gusto. ????????
Juan Antonio Ruiz (Spanish)
2025-02-12 13:16:56
“Well worth it”
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and our guide Izzy was full of personality. Was a great way to spend a few hours on the first day to get our bearings and work out what interested us most to see and do during our time here.
Hannah Payne (English)
2025-02-11 13:20:32
“Izzy”
Funny, full of energy, informative and relly sympathic guide Izzy! Thanks a lot for this beautiful two hours!
Emil Kezic (English)
2025-02-11 06:42:25
“Great tour”
Very interesting tour. The guide Izzy was very nice and gave interesting and funny information.
Rosa Guerrero (English)
2025-02-10 14:12:25
“Some Good Info”
The tour we did in Colgone was good but wasn't great. A few stops, including the banana artwork and NASA monument were quite boring and could have been easily skipped and something else more interesting added in it's place. I wish I got more interesting history of the city. Some of the stops were great, but the tour guide was a bit slow with his words and we found ourselves bored.
Becky C. (English)
2025-02-05 23:25:23
“Classic Cologne Tour”
Izzy was a cool tour guide! Me and my friends loved his tour and thought it was fun how he showed the culture and history of Cologne with his own twist!
Emily (English)
2025-02-04 14:17:29
“Guía 100% colonies ”
Había hecho más veces este tour pero nunca con una persona se colonia, muy recomendable para entender el sentir de sus gentes y la historia de la ciudad
Rober Rebolledo (Spanish)
2025-02-03 13:06:03
“tour colonia”
muy buen tour de Marcel
Alberto Mediano García (Spanish)
2025-02-03 10:30:56
“Tour was good, quite informative but I think it can be cut by 30”
Tour was good, quite informative but I think it can be cut by 30min :)
Todor Zlatev (English)
2025-02-03 07:53:41
“Cologne tour with Andrea”
We had an absolutely great experience with Andrea yesterday, learning a lot about Cologne, its history and culture. The anecdotes, stories were great! All six of us enjoyed it a lot! We very much recommend everyone to join this tour!
Sarolta Varnai (English)
2025-02-02 19:57:40
“100% recomendable ”
Marcel un guía muy divertido y 100% recomendable. Gracias por el tour, nos lo hemos pasado muy bien.
Beatriz Martinez (Spanish)
2025-02-02 19:47:34
“Awesome Walk ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
I had an absolutely incredible experience with Andrea! She was knowledgeable, engaging, and had such a warm, welcoming personality. Her storytelling brought the city's history to life, and she shared fascinating insights that went beyond the usual tourist facts. She went above and beyond to answer all our questions and made sure everyone felt comfortable throughout the tour. I left feeling inspired and enriched. Highly recommend her for anyone seeking a memorable and insightful experience !
Zineb Baaddi (English)
2025-02-01 16:56:55
“Highly recommended!”
We had great time with Andrea! We learned about Cologne's history, culture, architecture, carnival and the cathedral! The best introduction to the city... Highly recommended!
Senna (English)
2025-01-28 20:19:26
“Fabulous Fun”
Our tour with Victor was informative, fun, and unmissable! We had a brilliant introduction to the city of Cologne and cannot wait to explore all of the recommendations we got on our tour!
Julia (English)
2025-01-28 20:10:53
“good tour with a great guide”
it has been a nice 2 hours walk through Cologne.
we saw nice places and learned the important inside "KŐLSCH" facts.
not my first time there, but my first tour.
enjoyed it. ????
Lisa (English)
2025-01-28 17:20:12
“Visita Colonia”
Nos pareció aburrido y la explicación con el mismo tono. No sé hacia interesante. Nos fuimos antes de terminar el tour
ROSARIO SUAREZ FRIAS (Spanish)
2025-01-26 19:03:24
“Nice tour guide”
The tour guide was very nice and she managed very proper English. She was open to question every time. In brief, it was nice
Holguer Noriega (English)
2025-01-25 16:49:18
“Cologne walking tour ”
Wolfgang was great! He really knew his history and also made it a fun entertaining tour.
Tom (English)
2025-01-24 15:46:10
“Fun and informative”
Mike, the tour guide, was jolly, informative and humorous. A lot of interesting historical information. It was worth the cold and rainy weather.
Sergio P (English)
2025-01-22 22:06:14
“Informative and fun”
Mike, the tour guy, was humorus and informative, making the walk great and enjoyable, despite the cold and wet weather.
Sergio P (English)
2025-01-22 13:35:25
“Amazing tour”
I really liked the tour! Definitely go and get to know Cologne more! Mike you are the best!
Marta (English)
2025-01-21 22:51:20
“Great tour even on a freezing day!!”
the tour was informative but funny and humorous at the same time, we really enjoyed it!! It gave us a new perspective on the city!! A recommendation!!
Hannah (English)
2025-01-21 02:59:23
“Die tolle tour”
Unser Tour Guide Anika war sehr freundlich und hat sehr viel Wissen mitgebracht hat.
Sie ist auf die Fragen die man gestellt hat super drauf eingegangen die Tour war einfach klasse
Thomas Deutmarg (German)
2025-01-13 22:52:40
“Nice”
Izzy fue un guía divertido, nos hizo las explicaciones muy amenas y entretenidas
Pilar Trejo (Spanish)
2025-01-09 08:05:37
“Great”
Was a great tour, Mike the tour guy was fantastic!
Chris M (English)
2025-01-06 13:56:05
“Super Stimmung ”
Ich habe die abwechslungsreiche Tour sehr genossen.
Marcel (German)
2025-01-05 22:05:03
“Cologne Walking Tour Review ”
Our free walking tour with Sander was exactly what we were looking for. Educational, funny, and just an overall great time. Sander made our tour super entertaining and hooked us up with some great food and brewery recs too. Definitely make sure to tip your guide as the tour is free. 10/10! Thanks!
Seth (English)
2025-01-05 21:40:07
“Entretenido”
Mercedes fue muy simpática y lo explicaba todo muy bien
Belén SN (Spanish)
2025-01-04 13:52:33
“Bueno y divertido ”
Marcel ha sido un guía muy agradable y simpático.
Mario Garrido (Spanish)
2025-01-02 12:38:02
“Koln”
Sander was a great tour guide. We thoroughly enjoyed everything about the tour. It is what it is, it comes when it comes and it all works out in the end.
Lori Mund (English)
2024-12-31 19:37:43
“Gran tour con Isy”
Isy fue una gran guía, el recorrido se hizo ameno a pesar del frío. Una lástima que desde el punto de vista organizativo Isy llevará cómo 20-30 personas y su compañera apenas 10, creo que podrían haber repartido mejor. Gracias Isy por el tour, los consejos y el rato tan entretenido que pasamos.
Ilde (Spanish)
2024-12-31 07:15:57
“Recomendable”
Freetour recomendable, pero creo que le falta contenido.
David Sanz (Spanish)
2024-12-30 19:23:39
“Decepcionante ”
Hemos hecho bastantes free tour tanto en España como en Europa, entre ellos en Alemania y la verdad es que hemos encontrado este tour poco interesante y muy falto de contenido. Los lugares visitados no destacan por ningún interés, faltan muchos datos sobre la historia de la ciudad, así como de su desarrollo en el tiempo. La guía se ha centrado en contar leyendas con contenidos que no venían a cuento, en los que perdía mucho tiempo. La verdad es que nos esperábamos mucho más, no hemos sentido que nos enseñará la ciudad ni que nos descubriera aspectos interesantes sobre la misma. El discurso de la guía era muy monótono, lento y aburrido,no enganchaba.
Elena Tena (Spanish)
2024-12-30 18:32:36
“Kurzweilig!”
Wir hatten eine sehr unterhaltsame Tour mit Wolfgang mit tollen Tipps für Köln über die Tour hinaus! Danke :)
Christine (German)
2024-12-28 14:42:58
“Exzellente Führung ”
Toll!
Jim Parkin (English)
2024-12-27 21:01:16
“All was perfect”
It was the first time we use this service
All was perfect
The guide was on time at the meeting time
She was friendly and let us to discover some parts of unknown points of Koln
It was a very good expérience that we will renew in the future
Regards
Thierry JAVELLE
Javelle Thierry (English)
2024-12-27 17:40:12
“Ok”
Muy bien
Mf (Spanish)
2024-12-27 15:17:51
“Fantastic”
Izzy, our guide has been fantastic, he has been talking about the city the history, the traditions and also about his life!
Amazing morning in company of this group!
Giulia Sablone (English)
2024-12-25 13:16:19
“Buena caminata!”
Agradable guia y muy interesante ciudad! Gracias por la caminata y las informaciones compartidas.
C.A (Spanish)
2024-12-25 12:29:18
“Great time in Colone ”
We had an amazing time with Sam. Not only was he informative and enthusiastic, but he also made us feel like part of the local community. His personal stories and recommendations were priceless!"
katya meytina (English)
2024-12-25 11:50:19
“Was funny, informative and fun! ”
Was funny, informative and fun!
Suzan Souki (English)
2024-12-23 20:42:20
“Good tour around the city with knowledgeable guide”
Ronya was pleasant and extremely informed about the city. She answered questions and was very helpful.
Alesha (English)
2024-12-22 17:35:25
“Don’t give me a bad rating for leaving ”
Unfortunately, I waited 30 minutes, but the tour guide never showed up. I’m sure it would have been fun and informative.
Francisco Vega (English)
2024-12-22 13:21:45
“Wünderwar”
Die Guide war sehr freundlich und lebendig. Das Tour war sehr interessant aber es war leider sehr kalt
Laia (German)
2024-12-21 22:01:42
“Colonia em bom Português ”
Excelente guia (Augusto), divertido e conhecedor da história da cidade com a mais valia de tour ser em Português. Algumas boas surpresas ao longo da visita!
Hugo Miguel Gonçalves (Portuguese)
2024-12-21 21:46:44
“free tour”
Gostamos muito do tour com o guia Augusto.. Passeio divertido e boas historias! Vale a pena!!
Lucimar (Portuguese)
2024-12-20 16:07:56
“A great way to learn more about Cologne”
We had a tour with Wolfgang who was very welcoming and friendly. Lots of interesting facts, good route.
Lydia (English)
2024-12-20 14:53:53
“Simón es el mejor guía del mundo! Hermosa persona!”
Genial!
Alejandra Mesa (Polish)
2024-12-19 15:01:17
“Great experience”
In the pouring rain our tour was made enjoyable by our guide Simon, his knowledge of the city and his sense of humour. Really enjoyable, thank you.
Adrienne Jensen (English)
2024-12-19 07:28:21
“I recommend!”
Very interesting and eventful tour! Thanks Izzy!
I recommend!
Susanna Hako (English)
2024-12-19 06:07:54
“Fun facts ”
These tours are always a great way of learning some fun facts. In cities you don’t know you can walk past so many things and not even notice. Always fun and interesting.
Jo Azaparti (English)
2024-12-15 20:23:32
“Visita a Köln”
Historia muy interesante y anécdotas curiosas y divertidas
Maite Serafini Cabanes (Spanish)
2024-12-14 20:36:34
“A glance of cologne”
The tour is informative and points out a few things that are easy to miss.
Pablo B. (English)
2024-12-14 18:15:18
“We loved it!”
Thanks to Sander for his amazing storytelling and fun tour! 100% recommend ♥️
Gesa Knauer (English)
2024-12-12 20:54:55
“Noah”
He was great guide. Very useful and knowledgeable!
Ricardo Martinez (English)
2024-12-11 17:34:09
“Mercedes es una excelente guia”
Ha sido un tour excelente debido a que Mercedes ha sido nuestra guía. Ha sabido explicar, tanto la historia, como las curiosidades de esta ciudad de una manera muy amena y didáctica. Felicitaciones para ella.
Maribel (Spanish)
2024-12-10 13:31:44
“Solid”
Solid and informative
K (English)
2024-12-10 06:15:53
“Tour review”
I liked the tour a lot especially because of guide Alex. He had a lot of interesting facts, but most important he was able to explain them with great sense of humour. Really recommend.
Antanas Kukauskas (English)
2024-12-10 04:42:27
“Excellent tour”
An excellent and very historical tour! Augusto was an outstanding guide, sharing the story of Cologne in an easy and enjoyable way. I did miss the story of the Gnome, but he told it to me during the walk!
Recommend free walking tour with Augusto 100%
Ingrid (English)
2024-12-09 19:42:36
“A nice stroll with a friendly guide”
Alex entertained us for more than two hours, showing us the main sites of the city and explaining the story of Kohl, with a lot of involvement and sense of humour. Despite speaking very fast, it was a pleasure to hear his stories, he really conveyed his love for the city.
Cristiana (English)