With its scenic waterfront, grand bridges, and UNESCO-listed Cathedral, Cologne offers an atmospheric backdrop for a cycling tour. This bike tour ensures that you maximize your time, exploring much further than a walking tour. The circuit takes in landmarks such as Cologne Cathedral, Hohenzollern Bridge, and the Rhine River, including plenty of photo stops along the way.

Spectacular views of Cologne as you cycle along the Rhine River
Leisurely bike ride with plenty of photo stops
Guided bike tour: live commentary ensures you don’t miss anything
Small group tour with a maximum of 15 people

What's Included

Guide
Bike
Bike helmet
Rain poncho (in case of rain)

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Water bottles (available to purchase)

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Colonia Aktiv Bike Tours
Gereonswall 2-4, 50668 Köln, Germany
...close to the "Eigelstein" medievel town gate

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Eigelstein Torburg

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hohenzollern Bridge

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Freitreppe Kolner Rheinboulevard (Pass By)

Cologne Cathedral

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kolner Philharmonie (Pass By)

Rheinauhafen

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Customers should be healthy and fit enough for a relaxed bike tour at a moderate speed
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Reminder to dress according to weather conditions

Comfortable shoes are recommended
Tandems available if advised at time of booking
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Rick_T

Peter and Michael were FANTASTIC! Sociable, spoke excellent English, and were eager to answer any and all questions! Peter was our tour guide and did an outstanding job throughout. Very well prepared, excellent equipment, incredible knowledge of the history of the city and country! Even very well versed in current events as they pertain to the development of the city. I was completely satisfied and my expectations were surpassed, by far, after my experience with this bike tour. Highly recommend this group!

Reviews

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253 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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Prince Harry and Cologne

Danielle_F, Sep 2023

We very much enjoyed the Bike tour of Cologne! See the the city through the eyes of a local, the tour takes you to many diverse places of the city! It is fascinating to learn the history of Cologne even so much that we love to come back to see more of the city! Thank you Tobi (who is a copy of Prince Harry of England 😉) for the most memorable and very knowledgeable tour!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hello Danielle! We're thrilled to hear you had a fantastic time on our bike tour through Cologne! Exploring the city through the eyes of a local guide can be an enriching experience, and we're delighted it left you with a desire to return for more. Thank you for choosing our tour, and we look forward to welcoming you back to explore more of our city in the future!

Great way to see the highlights of Cologne

Terri_P, Sep 2023

This 3 hr bike tour of Cologne was a lot of fun and was a great way to cover a lot of ground in a relatively short amount of time. Our guide, Tobi, was knowledgeable and considerate. We would highly recommend!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We're thrilled to hear that you had a lot of fun during our 3-hour bike tour of Cologne with Tobi as your guide. It's fantastic that you found the tour to be an efficient way to explore the city while enjoying Tobi's knowledge and considerate service. Thank you for your high recommendation!

Toby was the most amazing...

Ruth_N, Sep 2023

Toby was the most amazing guide! Very informative, interesting tour with great info about Colonge and good tips to make the rest of our trip even better. He took us to the most beautiful places and made the very best of our time. Thank you Toby!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hello Ruth. Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that Toby provided you with an informative and enjoyable tour of Cologne. We're glad he could enhance your trip and share some great tips. Toby truly knows how to make the most of your time in our beautiful city!

Passionate leader

Robert_S, Sep 2023

Passionate, well informed and knowledgeable leader who was completely immersed in showing off her town. We loved it. I’m

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your tour with our passionate and knowledgeable guide. It's always a pleasure to showcase our town to enthusiastic visitors like you!

Great Bike Tour!

Ted_S, Sep 2023

Great bike tour. The bike tour on our river cruise ship was cancelled and found this on the web. Wow, much better than what we would have had! There were six of us, plus our well informed guide. Sara (sp?) took us through some back streets most people would find. Showed us places we could walk after the bike tour. Stopped for a break, and saw more than you’d see on a walking tour. Great guide and would definitely do it again!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hello Ted. We're delighted you enjoyed our bike tour as an alternative to your canceled river cruise tour. Sara and our backstreet exploration seemed to have left a lasting impression. We'd be thrilled to have you join us again in the future. Thanks for your kind words and for choosing us!

Cologne on a bike, nothing missed in a fantastic ride.

Alan_B, Jun 2023

A superb way to see Cologne, especially with a great guide who has stacks of local information & history knowledge, also, knows where he’s going on the excellent cycle lanes!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your great review!

Awesomeness…

Love_T, Jun 2023

Sarah was my tour guide! This was absolutely incredible to experience. Was here for the Beyoncé concert and decided to hop on this tour. We seen some incredible sights and experienced history at its finest! Definitely recommend.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your kind review. We are happy to know that you enjoyed the tour with out wonderful guide and tour manager Sarah! We hope that you enjoyed your stay in Cologne as well as the Beyoncé concert!

Cologne Bike tour

Laura_M, Jun 2023

We booked a biking tour in Cologne. It was great! Lisa was a wonderful guide and full of great information.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your review. We are happy that you enjoyed the tour with our great guide Lisa!

Great way to see Cologne

Penelope_F, Jun 2023

Very knowledgeable and informative guide who not only told us the history of Cologne but also about artists/culture. Small group touring at our leisure. Highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your review. We are happy to know that you enjoyed the tour with our knowledgeable guide. We hope that you enjoyed your stay in Cologne!

Great bike trip to see the town

Christine_C, May 2023

Toni was very knowledgeable about the town and he was very friendly and professional, we enjoyed the history of the town and beautiful places Toni took us.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Christine. Thank you for your great review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our knowledgeable Guide Tobi. We hope that you enjoyed your stay in Cologne as well and hope that we will be able to welcome you as our guest again!

Cycling in Cologne

Simone_B, May 2023

Tobi was a very informative guide who took the time to tell us all about the local sights and answered all of our questions. It was a great day of riding we got to see most of the sights of Cologne city.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for your great review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our knowledgable guide Tobi. Hopefully we'll be able to welcome you as our guest again

Great way to see Cologne

Bob_O, Apr 2023

Very good tour - great bikes, extremely nice, informative and accommodating staff and small group (only 6 people on our tour plus Tobi the tour guide). We were running late, called to let them know and they were able to wait for us (a big thanks goes out to the others in our group who had to wait for us). Saw a lot of things outside of the heart of town and even crossed the Rhine to see some sites on the side across from cathedral. The only thing that would have made it better for us, would've been a couple more opportunities to stop and take photos - there were numerous places where we were able to stop and take photo, we would have just liked a couple more.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your wonderful review. Delays can occur so we understand! We appreciate notifying us in advance so that we are aware. Thankfully, you got to experience our diverse city of Cologne to the fullest and enjoy a nice relaxing tour with a great guide!

Great bike tour

Keith_B, Oct 2022

We really enjoyed this tour and getting an overview of the city. We got some information on the city's history, tips on what to go back to, and even some good recommendations for places to eat.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hello Keith. Thank you for your kind review! We are happy that you enjoyed the tour around our beautiful city. We hope to welcome you as our customer again in the future!

The tour leader made the...

Anne_H, Oct 2022

The tour leader made the experience very rewarding. She was very careful of participants’ safety and gave an informative and charming tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hello Anne. Thank you for your wonderful review! Our guests' safety is our top priority and we are happy and proud to have given you and enjoyable experience in our beautiful city.

Best way to see the sights with these guys!

Lonny_O, Oct 2022

Tour was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun, thanks Peter! Lots of info about the history of areas in Cologne.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for your great review! We are happy that you enjoyed the tour. We would be happy to welcome you as our guest again!

Perfect bike tour

Terry_C, Jun 2022

Loved the bike tour! Lisa was a knowledgeable and informative guide. We went at a perfect pace for sightseeing. Great bikes!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello Terry! Thank you for your kind review. We're glad that you enjoyed your tour with Colonia Aktiv!

Very Nice and well...

Anne_A, May 2022

Very Nice and well speaking guide, we had an english guide. He knew a load. Nice tour! 3 hours was perfect

Tour to do..

Carlos_A, May 2022

Really enjoyed Your, guide excellent, and we'll a knowledge, good companions and perfect bicycle for the ride. Thanks

Best tour ever

wouterina_V, Mar 2022

We had a fantastic tour with Christian a very friendly and generous guide. Het spent more time than we expected and gave us nice stories of the city. We loved it and started to love Coln. I have had several guided tours in several cities but this one is the very best.

Excellent.!!

Rajesh_K, Oct 2021

Got to know many unknown things. Alice the tour guide explained with patience and in German and English :)

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you for the review! We're happy that you enjoyed the tour as well as our Guide. We hope to see you again next time!