Serviced Accommodation, Aparthotels and Serviced Apartments in Cologne

Situ’s serviced apartments in Cologne have been handpicked to cater for the corporate traveller. Enjoy the luxury of a fully-equipped kitchen, a comfortable bed and a home-away-from-home while you're away from yours. Our corporate Cologne apartments are located close to the city centre, and you can even enter your address to check travel times from your work location to your property.
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About Cologne

Overview

Blessed with both a great history and a great location within Germany, Cologne is well worth a visit. Whether it be for business or pleasure, serviced apartments in Cologne are plentiful and enable expats to enjoy the city in style.


About Cologne

Why Choose Serviced Apartments in Cologne?

Nowadays, there are so many different property options to choose from, making it sometimes tricky to pick the perfect property to stay in, for the long or short term. However, for anyone travelling to Cologne, serviced apartments are the place to stay.

Unlike ordinary hotels, B&Bs, or guesthouses, serviced apartments in Cologne offer ample space and numerous amenities to ensure guests can live self-sufficiently and independently, without stress. Each of Situ’s corporate Cologne apartments includes a fully-equipped kitchen, on-site washing facilities, access to free Wi-Fi, spacious living rooms and available nearby parking. These are just the guarantees too, as bookers can decide whether their property has a garden, a balcony, en-suite bathrooms, comes with a daily housekeeping service, or even has a gym on-site. With serviced apartments, the options are endless, and their ability to make guests feel like they are staying in their own 'home away from home’ is unparalleled across the industry.

Where is Cologne?

Cologne is Germany’s fourth most populous city, based in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city has the largest population in the state, consisting of over one million people, which is significant when you consider that major cities such as Essen, Dortmund, Dusseldorf and Bonn are all based in the state too.

All of these cities are no further than an hour and a half drive from the heart of Cologne, whilst the Netherlands’ eastern border is only around 100 kilometres away. Dusseldorf and Bonn are connected to Cologne by the Rhine River. Cologne is in fact, the largest city to sit along the river, and this made the city a recognised intersection for trade.

Cologne may only cover around 150 square miles altogether, but nevertheless, there are many ways to get in and out of the city. The 1, 3, 4, 57, 555 and 559 bundesautobahns (motorways) offer the most common way to travel outside of the city domestically, but the Cologne Bonn Airports undoubtedly supports most overseas travel into Cologne. It is only a fifteen minute drive from the Central Train Station and the city centre, meaning travel to and from the airport and serviced apartments in Cologne is pretty straightforward.

Expats in Cologne

Expats in Cologne will be well aware of what the city has to offer in terms of business opportunities. Perhaps Cologne’s best quality is its great location in the heart of Europe. The combination of a popular airport, a motorway ring road, a huge inland harbour and one of the continent’s most used train stations makes Cologne a natural gateway into both Germany and Europe. The local government is very generous with its funding too, for startups and relocating businesses, making Cologne a really encouraging place to do business.

The Cologne economy is still mainly centred around banking – as it has for centuries. However, nowadays, the economy is more diversified. Automotive and insurance industries have shown more notoriety in the last decade, whilst engineering, machinery, chemical and food manufacturing have begun to emerge more and more in recent times. The growth of public research institutions has also seen Cologne rise to the forefront of science and research.

Many expats book stays in short term, corporate Cologne apartments to visit any of the world-leading trade fairs that take place in the city. The most well-known is the Koelnmesse exhibition centre, home to over 80 trade fairs and 2,000 conferences every year. The centre covers a great deal of space and is full of corporates all year round. Other major trade fairs which take place in the city include Gamescom, Dmexco, Anuga, and our favourite, the Internationale Süßwarenmesse (ISM) (the world's largest confectionery trade fair).

Living in Cologne

The business climate may be great, and the city’s location might be ideal, but for many relocating corporates, the most important thing to know is; is Cologne a nice place to live? Well, the first thing to note is that Cologne is very proud to welcome diversity. Almost 40% of the population were previously migrants, the city is home to Germany’s largest mosque, and Cologne hosts one of the world’s largest pride parades. Ultimately, everyone is welcome in the city, and that makes Cologne apartments so in-demand.

The Cologne culture is one of a kind as well. All year round thousands of people visit attractions such as the Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), which holds the largest collection of Picasso’s works in Europe, and the Kolner Philharmonie, a concert venue that hosts hundreds of music events each year. For corporates who have relocated with their children, there’s the Phantasialand, a family-orientated theme park, or the Cologne Chocolate Museum which showcases the entire history of one of the world’s most beloved treats. To learn more about the city’s past, we recommend visiting the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, the Roman-Germanic museum or the Great St. Martin Church.

One final point worth noting is the fact that Cologne is essentially split in half by the River Rhine. Both the ‘Right side’ and ‘Left side’ have different populations, with the former also being viewed as more touristy and the natural ‘centre’ of the city. It is unusual to have such a divide in a major city, but it just adds to Cologne’s distinctive character. Of course, the best way to be within walking distance of all the city has to offer, is to stay in a luxury serviced apartment in Cologne.

Transport

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

The Cologne Bonn Airport is the nearest airport to the Cologne city centre; just a 15 minute drive southeastwardly. It is the seventh-largest airport in the country and supports the travel of over 12 million passengers every year.

The route 161 bus line connects the airport and the city centre, and the airport has its own railway station which enables travel to locations across the region. The next nearest international airport to the city is Dusseldorf’s airport, just under 40 miles away.

Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB)

The Cologne public transport network is actually slightly complex just because of how brilliantly connected it is. The KVB, who operate the public transport in the city, manage over 60 lines, with around 700 buses and trams altogether being used. The Cologne Stadbahn (Metro) covers over 200 stations and typically have a tram stop which is usually just above on street level, meaning underground and overground inner-city travel is seamless.

The Cologne Central Station is one of Europe’s most important, connecting all modes of transport in the city and supporting the travel of around 300,000 people every day.

Köln WelcomeCard

If you plan to use public transport regularly in the city whilst you are away from your Cologne apartment, we recommend getting a WelcomeCard. These allow buyers to use public transport for 24 hours, whilst receiving discounts up to 50% with various transport companies.

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