Destination guides > Europe > Germany > North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) > Bonn
Bonn
Ludwig van Beethoven's birthplace and the former German capital has a wealth of world-class museums, a thriving university and a beautiful old town. Although this small city makes a good day-trip from Cologne, it's attractions and historical importance justify a longer stay.
Practical information
Bonn Tourist Information Centre
Münsterstraße 20, Bonn
Tel (0228) 77 34 66
Website www.bonn-region.de
Coming & going
AIR
Bonn is served by Cologne-Bonn Airport. Bus 670 runs between the bus station and Cologne/Bonn Airport every half hour or so.
TRAIN
The Hauptbahnhof is located right in the heart of the city, just a short walk from Münsterplatz. There are frequent trains to most European destinations with Cologne just half an hour away.
Local transport
Bonn's public transport network is made up of buses, trams and the U-Bahn which are operated by Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. This system is integrated with the transport system in neighbouring Cologne. A single trip costs €2.40. An off-peak one-day ticket costs €6.90 and a weekly pass is €19.50.
Hostel accommodation
Jugendherberge Bonn
Haager Weg 42, 53127 Bonn - Venusberg
Bus 621
Tel (0228) 289970
Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
If you're planning on visiting a lot of museums, you can buy a Bonn Regio WelcomeCard (€9 for 24 hours, €14 for 48 hours, €19 for 72 hours), which gives you free or reduced admission to museums and tourist attractions.
|
|
|
