Day Trips & Excursions in Cologne

Explore Cologne and Monschau without the hassle of planning on a day tour with round-trip transport from Brussels. In addition to navigating, your guide provides live on-board commentary, as well as personal walking tours of each city. Free time to shop and relax is included for your convenience.

Visit the beautiful city of Cologne on this guided, full-day sightseeing tour from Frankfurt. Enjoy a scenic, 2-hour drive north to Cologne, then hop on a double-decker bus to see many of this 2,000-year-old city's top attractions. Pass by the Romanesque Catholic Great St. Martin Church, bustling Roncalliplatz, the historic Alter Markt square, Cologne City Hall and much more. Then visit the Cologne Cathedral, Germany's most-visited site, for an independent tour. On the return trip to Frankfurt, discover the medieval old town of Limburg.

Visit the cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden on this guided, full-day sightseeing adventure from Frankfurt. First, explore luxurious Wiesbaden, the capital of the German state of Hessen. See the collection of hot springs, elegant villas and historical houses in this sophisticated spa town and take a train ride to the top of Neroberg Mountain. Then visit Mainz, exploring the city on a walking tour past its churches, half-timbered houses, cobblestone alleyways and most popular attractions. Round-trip transportation from Frankfurt and a Neroberg Mountain train ticket are included.

Discover tradition and culture in Germany's Northern Bavaria on this full-day Würzburg tour from Frankfurt. Travel through the Spessart Mountains to Würzburg. On arrival, pick up your guidebook in the market square and begin exploring. Visit the 18th-century Würzburg Residence and admire the palace's baroque architecture. Marvel at the beautiful staircase, salon and chapel, and learn of life here over the centuries. After lunch in a local restaurant, spend the rest of your day at your leisure. Perhaps enjoy a Main River cruise or visit any of the town's wineries.