Tourist guide to Cologne gay nightlife

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Germany's gay party capital: Cologne. The city hosts some of the most well-known party brands. Cologne is also famous for its yearly CSD, one of the biggest gay prides in Europe. Make sure you book a hotel near the Rhine river and all shops, gay bars and clubs lie at your feet.

Cologne lies on the River Rhine. The city's famous Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is one of the well-known and dominant landmarks in the city, which was almost completely destroyed during WWII. Cologne has one of the biggest gay communities in Germany. It is Germany's gay party capital. The city hosts some of the most well-known party brands. The gay visitor can also enjoy a vast amount of gay bars, cafés and clubs.
Cologne is getting wild during its yearly CSD, one of the biggest gay prides in Europe. And don't forget the traditional Carnaval!

How to get there ?

Cologne has good connections by air and by train.

By plane
Cologne Bonn Airport handles international and domestic flights and is a hub for the lowcost airlines such as GermanWings, Easyjet and TUIFly. The airport is approximately 15 minutes by S-Bahn (local train) to the center of Cologne.

Another option is Düsseldorf International Airport. The Düsseldorf airport offers many intercontinental connections. Train ride from the airport train station to Cologne central station takes approximately 45 minutes.

By train
Cologne is served by two major train stations - Köln Hauptbahnhof and Köln-Deutz and offers fast ICE-connections to all mayor Geman cities, Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris by Thalys.