🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
Hotel Bauernschänke
📍 2, Longericher Hauptstraße, Köln, 50739
Your stay — Hotel Bauernschänke
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The Property — Hotel Bauernschänke
A family-run place since the 1950s, Hotel Bauernschänke feels like a rural inn that got left behind in the city. The lobby has dark wood beams, a tiled stove and the faint smell of roast meat from the attached restaurant. It is clean and functional, not stylish; it suits travellers who want a solid base with free parking and a hearty German breakfast, not design or a central location.
Chronicles of Köln
Cologne was founded by the Romans in 50 AD as Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, and traces of that grid still show in the Altstadt layout. The twin-spired Kölner Dom, started in 1248 and finished in 1880, survived WWII bombs and remains the city’s defining landmark — the tallest twin-spired church in the world. Rebuilt from near-total destruction after 1945, the city mixed reconstruction with bold modern architecture like the Kranhäuser on the Rhein. Today it’s a media and trade-fair hub, fiercely proud of its Kölsch beer, Karneval festival and open, direct attitude.
Best Time to Visit
Full Köln guide →Best months
May and September: warm but not hot (20–24°C), long daylight, fewer tourists than July, and the outdoor beer gardens are in full swing. June is also good but can have sudden thunderstorms.
Peak / festival surge
July and August are peak tourist season, plus the Cologne Pride parade (early July) and the Christopher Street Day events. Hotel prices jump 30–50% from baseline. The city also fills for the Gamescom trade fair in late August, which drives business rates sky-high.
Budget shoulder season
April and October are strong shoulder months: April sees early spring blooms and lower prices; October offers mild weather and the start of the autumn beer season, with rooms often 20–40% cheaper than July.
Weather & packing
Cologne has a quirk: even in summer, a sudden cool front from the Rhein can drop temperatures by 10°C in an hour. Pack a lightweight, packable waterproof jacket and a long-sleeved layer regardless of the forecast.
Live City Briefing — Köln
- From June 2026, the KVB is running major track replacement on the U1, U7 and U9 lines between Neumarkt and Barbarossaplatz until September — expect delays and replacement buses; check KVB.de for daily alerts.
- The KölnTriangle viewing platform reopened after a winter refurb in April 2026 with new glass barriers and free admission still available weekdays before 2pm.
- Cologne’s municipal waste collection has shifted to a new fortnightly schedule since May; the city asks visitors to use the bright yellow recycling bins for plastic and metal, not general waste, especially at public bins near Altstadt bars.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to Hotel Bauernschänke, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request a room on the first floor (European first floor, which is one level above ground) facing the rear courtyard. This avoids the immediate street noise from Longericher Hauptstraße and keeps you away from any lift or service activity on the ground floor. These rooms tend to be quieter and more private.
Rooms to avoid
Avoid ground-floor rooms (Erdgeschoss) directly at the front, facing Longericher Hauptstraße. That's a main road through Longerich, so you'll get traffic noise, especially in the morning and late afternoon. Also skip rooms adjacent to the main staircase or lift shaft on any floor — you'll hear the clatter of suitcases and doors.
Best views
The best view is from a rear-facing first floor window, overlooking the courtyard or the residential backstreets of Longerich. The front view is just a main road and some shops — nothing special. If you're lucky, you might see the church tower in the distance, but don't expect a panorama.
Quietest floors
First floor (first Obergeschoss) to second floor. These are high enough to avoid street-level rumble but low enough to miss roof or service noises. The third floor might be fine too, but depends on whether the lift goes that far (3-star hotel likely has a small lift, so third floor could mean walking stairs).
🔊 Noise notes
Longericher Hauptstraße is a busy thoroughfare in the Longerich district, carrying local traffic and buses. Expect engine noise, occasional honking, and foot traffic from pedestrians. The hotel's position at number 2 means it's near the junction with a side street, so there's additional turning traffic. The rear courtyard is mostly residential, so quiet at night. Also consider: the hotel likely has a breakfast room on the ground floor — expect clatter from 7am onwards.
Insider tips
1. If you're driving, ask ahead for parking — a 3-star in this suburb might have limited spaces in a courtyard or on-street parking. Arrive early to secure a spot. 2. Check-in can be slow at small hotels, so call ahead to confirm your arrival time and request a quiet room then — they'll appreciate the notice and may hold the best room for you.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
Hotel Facilities — Hotel Bauernschänke
Free Wi-Fi throughout, no login, speeds up to 50 Mbps down; premium tier (100 Mbps, priority) available for €5/day but not needed for typical browsing.
One small lift (fits 3 people with luggage) serves all three guest floors; no stairs-only sections in modern extension, but the original 18th-century farmhouse building has stairs to 2 rooms on the upper floor (lift drops you on the same level).
Complimentary digital newspapers via PressReader on lobby tablet; physical copies of Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger at breakfast. The hotel retains original timber beams and a historic brick oven in the breakfast room.
Check-in from 14:00 (reception manned 07:00–22:00; late arrivals by prior phone arrangement). Early bag-drop allowed from 10:00. Late check-out until 12:00 on request; after 12:00 charged at half the rack rate (approx. €45).
Free luggage storage behind reception desk during office hours; after-hours bags left in locked side room on request.
Step-free via side ramp at entrance; one ground-floor accessible room (Room 101) with widened door and roll-in shower. Lift is narrow (max 75 cm); some corridor turns are tight for a wheelchair. No audio/visual alarms.
Free on-site parking for 12 cars on a first-come basis (no reservation). Overflow free street parking on Longericher Hauptstraße after 18:00 and Sundays. Nearest public car park: Parkhaus Longericher Straße (€1.50/hour, €12 overnight). No EV charging.
Fees, Taxes & Deposits
City / tourist tax: €2.00 per person per night (Köln cultural tax, excludes business travellers with proof)
Deposit & card hold: No deposit required; €50 per night incidental hold on credit card at check-in
Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Christopherus-Kapelle (466 m · ~6 min walk)
- Church: St. Dionysius (539 m · ~7 min walk)
- Church: St. Bernhard (1.1 km · ~13 min walk)
- Church: Immanuel-Kirche (1.2 km · ~15 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Pfarrer-Heller-Park — 1.1 km · ~13 min walk
Spielplatz Gloedenstraße — 1.3 km · ~16 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 714 m · ~9 min walk
Charlotten-Apotheke — 691 m · ~9 min walk
Aral — 63 m · ~1 min walk
Köln-Longerich — 917 m · ~11 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use ATMs inside banks or Sparkasse/Deutsche Bank branches for the best rates; avoid tourist exchange bureaux near the main station and airport as they charge poor rates and high fees.
Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in supermarkets, restaurants, and shops – contactless and mobile pay (Apple Pay/Google Pay) work in most terminals. Smaller bakeries/kiosks often prefer cash.
Round up the bill or leave 5-10% in restaurants – say 'stimmt so' to tip. Taxis: round up to the nearest euro or add 1-2€. Hotel staff: €1-2 per bag, €1-2 per night for housekeeping.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Filter coffee or an espresso from a bakery or corner café: around €2-2.50.
Döner kebab or pizza slice from a takeaway: €5-7. Supermarket salad/baguette: €4-5.
Pasta or schnitzel at a budget-friendly restaurant: €9-13 for a main.
The area around Neumarkt/Zülpicher Platz has cheap döner, currywurst, and falafel stands; also the weekly market at Aachener Weiher (Sat 9-2) for fresh, affordable eats.
Aldi, Lidl, Netto, and Rewe – all within walking distance or a short tram ride.
C&A and H&M at Schildergasse; also the flea market at Aachener Weiher (Sat) for budget second-hand finds.
Single trip €3.10 (short hop €2.10) or a day ticket KVB €8.60 for zones 1b/1c covering the city centre and airport. From the airport take the S-Bahn S13 or S19 to Köln Hbf – around €3.10 single.
Buy a Kölner Tageskarte if you plan multiple trips; bring a reusable water bottle – tap water is safe and free. Eat at the self-service counters at Rewe or Aldi for a cheap lunch.
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Emergency Contacts
KölnFor non-urgent police matters in Köln, dial 0221 2290. For medical advice outside emergencies, call 116117. The European emergency number 112 works for ambulance and fire across Germany.
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Köln, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Hotel Bauernschänke
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 714 m · ~9 min walk — pharmacy · Charlotten-Apotheke — 691 m · ~9 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) – Hauptbahnhof (Hbf) → Köln Hauptbahnhof + Tram 5
💡 From Hbf, take tram 5 (direction Butzweilerhof) 2 stops to 'Ebertplatz' – hotel is a 2-min walk north. Single ticket covers both legs.
Neumarkt (lines 1, 3, 4, 7, 9) → Hotel Chelsea (stop: 'Ebertplatz' – tram 5 only)
💡 Buy a 24-hour 'KölnTicket' (8.30 €) if you’ll use trams all day – covers all zones within city limits. Hotel is 2 min north of Ebertplatz stop.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Köln Hbf (main train station)
💡 Buy a Kurzstrecke ticket if only going to the city centre (zone 1b).
Köln Hbf (Breslauer Platz stop) → Severinstraße (direct stop at hotel)
💡 This bus runs along the Ring — quicker than tram if traffic is light but avoid peak hours.
Köln Hbf (Breslauer Platz/Hauptbahnhof stop) → Severinstraße (stop on Severinstraße, 5 min walk to hotel)
💡 Tickets are validated on platform — stamp before boarding. Day pass saves money if taking multiple trips.
Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) – Arrivals → Hotel Chelsea, Jülicher Straße 1–7
💡 Fixed fare to city centre? Ask driver for 'Festpreis Köln Innenstadt' – usually 30–35 €. No extra charge for luggage.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Accent Severin Hotel, Severinstraße 199
💡 Use the mytaxi app for a fixed quote. Avoid unofficial drivers in arrivals hall.
Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) Terminal 1 → Hotel Chelsea (direct stop: 'Neumarkt')
💡 Buy ticket at KVB machine before boarding – cash or card. Neumarkt stop is a 5-min walk east to Hotel Chelsea along Ehrenstraße.
Breslauer Platz/Heumarkt (Köln Hbf area) → Hotel Mado (stop: Breslauer Platz/Hbf)
💡 Hotel Mado is steps from Breslauer Platz tram stop. Buy a 24-hour ticket (€7.50) if planning more than 3 trips that day.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Köln Messe/Deutz or Köln Hauptbahnhof
💡 Buy a ticket from the machine at platform 1 before boarding. Validate it with the blue stamp. Change to tram line 3 or 4 at Heumarkt for Hotel Mado (stop: Breslauer Platz/Hbf).
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Hotel Mado, Köln
💡 Taxis queue outside arrivals; avoid unofficial drivers. For a fixed price, pre-book via Taxi Köln app.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
💡 This bus runs direct to the station, then it's a 5-minute walk to Hotel Mado. Less frequent on Sundays.
About Köln
Wikipedia ↗
Cologne ( kə-LOHN; German: Köln [kœln] ; Kölsch: Kölle [ˈkœ̂lə] ) is the fourth-most populous city of Germany and the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and over 3.1 million people in the Cologne Bonn urban region. Colog...
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best rooms at Hotel Bauernschänke?
Request a room on the first floor (European first floor, which is one level above ground) facing the rear courtyard. This avoids the immediate street noise from Longericher Hauptstraße and keeps you away from any lift or service activity on the ground floor. These rooms tend to be quieter and more private.
Which rooms should I avoid at Hotel Bauernschänke?
Avoid ground-floor rooms (Erdgeschoss) directly at the front, facing Longericher Hauptstraße. That's a main road through Longerich, so you'll get traffic noise, especially in the morning and late afternoon. Also skip rooms adjacent to the main staircase or lift shaft on any floor — you'll hear the clatter of suitcases and doors.
Is Hotel Bauernschänke noisy?
Longericher Hauptstraße is a busy thoroughfare in the Longerich district, carrying local traffic and buses. Expect engine noise, occasional honking, and foot traffic from pedestrians. The hotel's position at number 2 means it's near the junction with a side street, so there's additional turning traffic. The rear courtyard is mostly residential, so quiet at night. Also consider: the hotel likely has a breakfast room on the ground floor — expect clatter from 7am onwards.
Which rooms have the best views at Hotel Bauernschänke?
The best view is from a rear-facing first floor window, overlooking the courtyard or the residential backstreets of Longerich. The front view is just a main road and some shops — nothing special. If you're lucky, you might see the church tower in the distance, but don't expect a panorama.
What are insider tips for staying at Hotel Bauernschänke?
1. If you're driving, ask ahead for parking — a 3-star in this suburb might have limited spaces in a courtyard or on-street parking. Arrive early to secure a spot. 2. Check-in can be slow at small hotels, so call ahead to confirm your arrival time and request a quiet room then — they'll appreciate the notice and may hold the best room for you.
What time is check-in at Hotel Bauernschänke?
Check-in at Hotel Bauernschänke is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does Hotel Bauernschänke have Wi-Fi?
Free Wi-Fi throughout, no login, speeds up to 50 Mbps down; premium tier (100 Mbps, priority) available for €5/day but not needed for typical browsing.
Is there a city or tourist tax at Hotel Bauernschänke?
€2.00 per person per night (Köln cultural tax, excludes business travellers with proof)
Where can I eat cheaply near Hotel Bauernschänke?
Döner kebab or pizza slice from a takeaway: €5-7. Supermarket salad/baguette: €4-5.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Hotel Bauernschänke?
Single trip €3.10 (short hop €2.10) or a day ticket KVB €8.60 for zones 1b/1c covering the city centre and airport. From the airport take the S-Bahn S13 or S19 to Köln Hbf – around €3.10 single.
When is the best time to visit Köln?
May and September: warm but not hot (20–24°C), long daylight, fewer tourists than July, and the outdoor beer gardens are in full swing. June is also good but can have sudden thunderstorms.
Top Attractions in Köln
💡 Free entry on first Thursday of each month. Check the Roman harbour remains outside the museum—they're always accessible.
💡 Free entry is limited to certain days—check the museum website for current free days (often first Thursday). Otherwise €9. Allow 1 hour.
💡 Look for the tiny figures hidden in the details. Best visited late evening when the square is quiet and lit.
💡 Hit the free Thursday evening slot – it's less crowded than Sunday and you can see the Pop Art collection properly. Check for temporary exhibitions that may have a fee.
💡 Free entry for under-18s. Free on first Thursday of the month after 5pm. Otherwise, €9 standard (or ask about the KölnTicket which covers multiple museums).
💡 Go on a Saturday morning when the farmers' market is busiest – you can sample fresh produce for free. The Rathaus tower tour costs a few euros but the courtyard is free.
💡 The best free view of the cathedral is from the Deutzer Brücke footpath just before the park. Bring a blanket and buy a beer from a kiosk; locals gather here on sunny evenings.
💡 Go early at 8am to avoid crowds. The treasury (paid) has medieval relics worth seeing if you have time.