We were so excited to use these lockers, which we didn't see anywhere else during our tour of…read morenorthwestern Germany. These lockers are operated by a key card issued to you after payment. It accepts both cash and credit card. Upon payment the roller shutter opens, and we were able to fit all three pieces of our carry-on luggage inside. Once the shutters close, the only way you can retrieve them is with the key card it had issued to you. When you present the key card, the compartments inside shuffle around until the compartment with your bags appear. It must be like those puzzles when there is probably only one empty block of space inside and an algorithem has to move the other blocks which are occupied with other luggage around until yours are ready to exit through roller shutter. EUR6 for up to 24 hours' storage

Wunderbarer Hauptbahnhof mit Dach. Die Imbiss und Sandwichshops sind offen. Es ist warm und sehr…read morehell. Review: 5

The newly renovated KVB station at Breslauer Platz is the first stop in the new Nord-Süd line that…read moresoon run through the heart of Altstadt Köln. As such, the designers spared no expense in making this station both good-looking and practically. From the practical side, the U-Bahn stop sits on the north side of the Hbf giving commuters easy access to the S-Bahn platforms on that end of the train station. The U-Bahn station itself is wide open with lots of space and easy access points. From an aesthetic side, the new station is a little disappointing. Aside from a series of large photos depicting the other future stops on the new line, the interior is quite bland. Large slabs of concrete are the norm here. The equipment in the interior is brand new, but we all know how long that'll last. On the whole, the new station is nice and practical. But, in 15 years once the new feel wears off, this will be just another sterile, concrete hole with trains running through it.

It took me about 15 minutes to walk to the cable cars from the central train station. It's a nice…read morewalk along the river on one side (paved walking trail) and a relaxing walk through a park on the other side. Simply, great views of the city. June of 2023 it was only about 5 Euro. The cable cars go from one side of the river to the other.

An absolute must for visitors to cologne and returnees. This air gondola takes its travelers across…read morethe Rhine River to the other side and back, if one wishes. Better yet, go from the Rhein Park to the Zoo, Aquarium and Botanical Gardens before returning across or continuing into the city by tram.

Bag store in the Hauptbahnhof Koln. Located in the…read moreconcourse station area, this is a luggage storage with a difference! The way it works: *approach the stand alone booth - about the size of 2 phone boxes. *pay your money *shutter opens *put luggage in *shutter closes - luggage disappears under the train station concourse *ticket with unique code dispensed - keep this safe! *retrieve luggage by keying in code *luggage travels back to you - shutter opens - hey presto! Not quite as amazing as the Koln Dom, but a little bit of fun - should have them everywhere