Activity Rheinauhafen, Cologne
Schokoladenmuseum
An activity in Rheinauhafen, Cologne, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.
Why go
Chocolate museum on a Rhine peninsula, with a working production line and a three-metre chocolate fountain.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Cologne, alongside 4 sights, 2 activities and 1 place for a drink. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Heinzels Wintermärchen and Groß St. Martin.
- Type
- Activity · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Rheinauhafen
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Cologne, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Heinzels Wintermärchen
Old-town market on the Alter Markt and Heumarkt themed on Cologne's Heinzelmännchen, with an ice rink on the Heumarkt.
Activity · 0.5 km straight-line - 2Groß St. Martin
Romanesque church whose square crossing tower rises over the gabled houses of the Rhine riverfront.
Sight · 0.7 km straight-line - 3Früh am Dom
Big traditional brewhouse beside the cathedral pouring Früh Kölsch, with hearty Rhineland plates.
Drinks · 1.0 km straight-line - 4Hohenzollernbrücke
Railway bridge over the Rhine with a footpath hung with love locks, looking straight at the cathedral.
Activity · 1.0 km straight-line - 5Cologne Cathedral
Gothic cathedral with 157-metre twin spires and the gilded Shrine of the Three Kings behind the altar.
Sight · 1.1 km straight-line - 6Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom
Red-roofed stalls on the Roncalliplatz under a canopy of lights, directly below the cathedral's west front.
Sight · 1.1 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Schokoladenmuseum is a stop on our Cologne, Koblenz & Rüdesheim route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Cologne
Schokoladenmuseum is our only activity pick in Cologne; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Cologne guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Cologne run from 5°C in January to 25°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Schokoladenmuseum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
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Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 50.93220, 6.96427
- Destination
- Cologne, Germany
- Website
- schokoladenmuseum.de
Schokoladenmuseum: quick answers
How much time do you need at Schokoladenmuseum?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Schokoladenmuseum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Schokoladenmuseum?
Our pick: Afternoon.
Which TripsCircle routes include Schokoladenmuseum?
Schokoladenmuseum appears on Cologne, Koblenz & Rüdesheim, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Schokoladenmuseum to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Cologne.
Plan Cologne
- Cologne travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Cologne weather by month
- Cologne to Koblenz 79 km straight-line
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