Your stay — Silo
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Kirche im Walzwerk (223 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: St. Kosmas und Damian (277 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: Gnadenkirche Pulheim (791 m · ~10 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Barbara-Park — 78 m · ~1 min walk
Theater im Walzwerk — 345 m · ~4 min walk
Spielplatz Nikolaus-Ehlen-Straße — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Deutsche Bank — 209 m · ~3 min walk
Hirsch Apotheke — 554 m · ~7 min walk
Kiosk — 341 m · ~4 min walk
Pulheim — 213 m · ~3 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Change money at any bank or post office in Pulheim; avoid the poor rates at Cologne Bonn Airport and tourist exchange bureaux.
Cards and contactless (including mobile pay) are widely accepted in supermarkets, restaurants, and shops; small bakeries or stalls may be cash-only.
Round up the bill or leave 5-10% in restaurants; taxis: round up to the nearest euro; hotel staff: small change for maid or porter.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →A standard filter coffee or espresso at a bakery costs about €2-€2.50.
A lunch special at a local Imbiss or bakery – e.g. currywurst with fries or a belegtes Brötchen – costs around €4-€6.
A main course at a simple Italian or Turkish restaurant in Pulheim costs about €8-€12.
Döner kebab stands and pizza-by-the-slice places near the S-Bahn station or market square offer cheap eats for under €6.
Aldi, Lidl, and Rewe are the budget supermarket chains common around Pulheim.
Affordable shopping includes C&A, Kik, and Tchibo at Pulheim's main retail area; for cheaper options, take the S-Bahn to Cologne city centre.
A single ticket on the S-Bahn (zone 1b) costs €3.10; a day ticket for the VRS network is about €10. From Cologne Bonn Airport, take the S-Bahn line 13 direct to Pulheim station (€3.10 single).
Buy a VRS day ticket if you plan multiple trips; avoid eating in the main square tourist spots – walk a street back; fill up a water bottle for free at public fountains in parks.
Good to know — Pulheim
Type C/F · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.88 · EUR
Emergency Contacts
PulheimWhere to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Pulheim, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Silo
🕒 Check-in is from 15:00. Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Deutsche Bank — 209 m · ~3 min walk — pharmacy · Hirsch Apotheke — 554 m · ~7 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Pulheim station (Bahnhof) → PLAZA INN Köln Pulheim (stop: Pulheim Konrad-Adenauer-Platz)
💡 Walk if it's dry – the hotel is only 10 min on foot from the station; the bus is useful for rain or heavy bags.
Cologne city centre (Neumarkt) → Köln-Pulheim station
💡 Validate your ticket in the machine on the platform – inspectors are active on this line.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → PLAZA INN Köln Pulheim
💡 Agree on the fare before you get in; flat rates to Pulheim are common but not always advertised.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) – Flughafen Köln/Bonn station → Köln-Pulheim station
💡 Buy a Rhein-Sieg day ticket if you plan multiple trips; it covers S-Bahn and buses in Pulheim.
About Pulheim
Wikipedia ↗
Pulheim (German pronunciation: [ˈpʊlhaɪm] ; Ripuarian: Pullem) is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since the 1920s, a large substation of the Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk AG (RWE) is located at Pulheim. It is the end of the North–South Powerline and a lar...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Silo?
Check-in at Silo is from 15:00. Check-out is by 11:00.
Where can I eat cheaply near Silo?
A lunch special at a local Imbiss or bakery – e.g. currywurst with fries or a belegtes Brötchen – costs around €4-€6.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Silo?
A single ticket on the S-Bahn (zone 1b) costs €3.10; a day ticket for the VRS network is about €10. From Cologne Bonn Airport, take the S-Bahn line 13 direct to Pulheim station (€3.10 single).
Top Attractions in Pulheim
💡 Check the town's website for the 'Kultur im Rathaus' programme—free jazz and classical concerts on summer evenings.
💡 Ask the parish office (open Tues/Thurs 10am–12pm) for the key to the tower—the view over the town centre is worth the climb.
💡 Go on a weekday morning to avoid crowds. The north shore is quieter and has a bird-watching hide.
💡 Visit on a Saturday when the local farmers' market sets up in the courtyard—good for cheap local produce.
💡 Buy a bag of feed (€0.50) for the goats and donkeys. The farm shop sells cheap seasonal fruit and eggs.