Cologne · Germany
Hotels in Altstadt-Süd, Cologne
Altstadt-Süd is one of the 85 quarters of Cologne (Wikidata: "city quarter of Cologne No. 101"); population 27,515, area 2.4 km². Its centre is 1.1 km from the city centre. 15 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 15of 84 in Cologne's quarters
- From the city centre
- 1.1 km
- Nearest station
- Köln Hauptbahnhof1.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- St. Maria im Kapitol0.3 km
- Population
- 27,515Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 205OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.4 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Altstadt-Süd
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aparthotel Adagio Köln City | 0.0 km |
| 2 | Hotel Heinzelmaennchen | 0.1 km |
| 3 | Dorint Hotel am Heumarkt Köln | 0.3 km |
| 4 | Mercure Hotel Severinshof Köln City | 0.3 km |
| 5 | Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton | 0.3 km |
| 6 | Hotel am Augustinerplatz | 0.3 km |
| 7 | Brauerei zur Malzmühle | 0.4 km |
| 8 | Hotel Lyskirchen | 0.4 km |
| 9 | Maritim Hotel Köln | 0.5 km |
| 10 | NH Köln Altstadt | 0.5 km |
| 11 | art'otel Cologne | 0.5 km |
| 12 | Hotel Allegro | 0.5 km |
| 13 | Puszta-Hütte | 0.6 km |
| 14 | Novotel Köln City | 0.8 km |
| 15 | Mauritius Hotel & Therme | 0.9 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Altstadt-Süd
OpenStreetMap maps 107 restaurants, 40 cafes and 58 bars and pubs counted in Altstadt-Süd, and 40 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Cologne |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 107 | 3 of 85 |
| Cafes | 40 | 4 of 85 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 58 | 3 of 85 |
| Museums and galleries | 10 | 2 of 85 |
| Named parks | 4 | 12 of 85 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 26 | 2 of 85 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 85 quarters of Cologne; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Altstadt-Süd
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Altstadt-Süd is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Altstadt-Süd: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Synagoge Köln | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| St. Pantaleon's Church | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Chocolate Museum | Museum | 0.6 km |
| St. Maria im Kapitol | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| St. Cecilia's Church | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| St. Maria Lyskirchen | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| St. Georg | Place of worship | 0.1 km |
| Museum Schnütgen | Museum | 0.4 km |
| St. Peter | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum | Museum | 0.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Altstadt-Süd
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Altstadt-Süd, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Köln Hauptbahnhof | rail | 1.2 km |
| Köln Süd | rail | 1.4 km |
| Cologne Trade Fair/Deutz | rail | 1.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Altstadt-Süd is from Cologne's main sights
| Sight | From Altstadt-Süd |
|---|---|
| St. Maria im Kapitol | 0.3 km |
| Wallraf-Richartz Museum | 0.6 km |
| Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium | 0.6 km |
| St. Pantaleon's Church | 0.7 km |
| Great St. Martin Church | 0.8 km |
| Romano-Germanic Museum | 0.9 km |
| Museum Ludwig | 1.0 km |
| Roonstrasse Synagogue | 1.4 km |
| St. Gereon's Basilica | 1.4 km |
| Cologne Central Mosque | 2.4 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Altstadt-Süd
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Neumarkt · metro station · 0.6 km
Sights in Altstadt-Süd
- Roonstrasse Synagogue · synagogue · 1.4 km
- St. Pantaleon's Church · church · 0.7 km
- St. Maria im Kapitol · church · 0.3 km
- Altstadt-Süd · old town · 0.0 km
- St Peter's Church · church · 0.4 km
- Malakoffturm · tower · 0.5 km
- Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum · museum · 0.5 km
- Die Trauernde · memorial · 0.3 km
- Klein Sankt Martin · church · 0.4 km
- St. Lucia Convent · monastery · 0.3 km
- St. Mauritius · church · 0.8 km
- Johann-Baptist-Kirche Cologne · church · 0.4 km
Nearby
Areas next to Altstadt-Süd
Questions
Altstadt-Süd: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Altstadt-Süd, Cologne?
15 places to stay in this guide are counted in Altstadt-Süd: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 85 quarters of Cologne. The nearest to the area centre is Aparthotel Adagio Köln City, 0.0 km away.
How far is Altstadt-Süd from the centre of Cologne?
1.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cologne.
How far is Altstadt-Süd from Wallraf-Richartz Museum?
0.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Altstadt-Süd. The nearest of Cologne's main sights is St. Maria im Kapitol, 0.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Altstadt-Süd?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Köln Hauptbahnhof (rail, 1.2 km), Köln Süd (rail, 1.4 km) and Cologne Trade Fair/Deutz (rail, 1.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Altstadt-Süd?
OpenStreetMap maps 107 restaurants, 40 cafes and 58 bars and pubs counted in Altstadt-Süd (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 85 quarters of Cologne that Wikidata records as a city part of Cologne located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 84 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.