Cologne and Düsseldorf are the two largest cities in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and can be easily combined in one travel itinerary.
Cologne or Düsseldorf?
1. Cologne x Düsseldorf Overview
Cologne – ©Glenn Carstens-Peters
Düsseldorf – ©Roman Bürki
Cologne is located on the banks of the Rhine and is known for its beautiful cathedral. It is the largest city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Düsseldorf is located in western Germany along the Rhine. It is the second largest city by population in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city is known for its trendy stores and also for the beautiful Schloss Benrath.
2. Hotels
©Hyatt Regency Köln
©Hyatt Regency Düsseldorf
In Cologne the average price for a 3 star category hotel is USD 90 and for a 5 star category hotel it is USD 237.
And in Düsseldorf the average price for a 3 star category hotel is USD 76 and for a 5 star category hotel it is USD 300.
3. Shopping
©Köln Arcaden
Düsseldorf – ©Andreas Heimann
Cologne offers excellent shopping possibilities. The main shopping streets include Schildergasse, Breite Straße and Ehrenstraße. You will also find the department store Galeria Kaufhof, and the Köln Arcaden mall is another great place for shopping.
Düsseldorf offers excellent shopping venues such as Galeria Kaufhof and Kö Shopping Mall. You will find the luxury brands in the elegant Königsallee.
4. Museums
Cologne
Düsseldorf
Cologne has good museum options such as the Germanic Roman Museum and the Chocolate Museum.
Düsseldorf also offers excellent museum options such as the Kunstsammlung, the Goethe Museum, the Stadtmuseum and others.
5. Parks
Cologne
Düsseldorf
Cologne offers extensive parks such as the Rheinpark, Volksgarten, Aachener Weiher and Grüngürtel.
Düsseldorf is home to beautiful gardens and parks like Hofgarten and Nord Park.
6. Day Trips
Bonn – ©Minerva Arendt
Eindhoven – ©Fonsi Fernández
From Cologne it is possible to visit the Burg-Eltz on a day trip, and destinations such as Düsseldorf, Bonn, Koblenz.
And from Düsseldorf it is possible to combine a day trip to destinations such as Cologne, Bonn and Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
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See also
Cologne Germany: 2-day Itinerary and Map
