Bonn

Worth seeing in and around Bonn

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Bonn

   The University of Bonn, officially the Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, is a public research university in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded in its present form as the Rhein-Universität on 18 October 1818 by Frederick William III, as the linear successor of the Kurkölnische Akademie Bonn which was founded in 1777.

   200 m · public research university located in Bonn, Germany · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Post Tower

   Post Tower is the headquarters of the logistic company DHL Group with the two brands: the Deutsche Post postal services and the DHL logistics service, located in Bonn, Germany. Standing at 162.5 metres and 42 stories, it is the sixteenth tallest skyscraper in Germany, and the second tallest in Germany outside of Frankfurt am Main.

   2.9 km · High-rise building in Bonn, Germany · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bonn Minster

   Bonn Minster is a Catholic church in Bonn. It is one of Germany's oldest churches, having been built between the 11th and 13th centuries.

   300 m · church · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Beethoven House

   The Beethoven House in Bonn, Germany, is a memorial site, museum, and cultural institution serving various purposes. Founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, it studies the life and work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

   200 m · museum on and birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn, Germany · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Hammerschmidt Villa

   Hammerschmidt Villa is a villa in the German city of Bonn that served as the primary official seat and primary official residence of the president of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1950 until 1994. President Richard von Weizsäcker made Bellevue Palace in Berlin his primary official seat and residence in 1994.

   1.8 km · building · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy

   The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy is located in Bonn, Germany. It is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society.

   2.4 km · German research institute · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kunstmuseum Bonn

   The Kunstmuseum Bonn or Bonn Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Bonn, Germany, founded in 1947. The Kunstmuseum exhibits both temporary exhibitions and its collection.

   2.6 km · art museum · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Museum Koenig

   The Museum Koenig Bonn is a natural history museum and zoological research institution in Bonn, Germany. The museum was formerly known as Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig.

   1.7 km · museum in Bonn · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Petersberg

   The Petersberg ), formerly known as the Stromberg, is a mountain in the Siebengebirge mountain range near Bonn, Germany. It overlooks the cities of Königswinter, on the right bank of the Rhine river, and Bonn on the opposite side.

   9.2 km · mountain in the Siebengebirge mountain range near Bonn, Germany · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St Maria and Clemens Church

    The Doppelkirche Schwarzrheindorf is a Romanesque church in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

    1.9 km · church in Bonn · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Old Town Hall
2. 02
   Bonner Münster

   Gerhard-von-Are Straße 5, pfarrbuero@bonner-muenster.de.

3. 03
   Beethoven Monument

   Münsterplatz (in front of the Main Post Office).

4. 04
   Kreuzbergkirche

   The church is a beautiful example of baroque architecture.

5. 05
   Universität Bonn
6. 06
   Poppelsdorfer Schloss and Botanical Gardens

   Crossing of Poppelsdorfer and Meckenheimer Allee.

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Things to do

Karneval. Enthusiastically celebrated in Bonn, especially on 11 November, the begin of the 'fifth season', and between Weiberfastnacht and Rosenmontag in February (peak time, the exact dates differ every year). The best parties are in Bonn Beuel at Bahnhöfchen and Rheinlust, be there early (and costumed, of course!).

1. 01
   Oper Bonn

   Am Boeselagerhof 1 (next to Kennedy Bridge),.

2. 02
   Beethoven Orchester Bonn

   Wachsbleiche 1, fax: +49 228 45 49 3-25, info@beethoven-orchester.de.

3. 03
   Kinopolis

   Moltkestraße 7-9, Bad Godesberg (Train station Godesberg or tram lines 16 or 63 to Bad Godesberg Bahnhof),.

4. 04
   Bonner Kinemathek
5. 05
   Rex

   Frongasse 9 (Bus line 608, 609, 610, 611, get off at "Auf dem Hügel", 606 to Brahmsstraße),.

6. 06
   Neue Filmbühne

   Arthouse cinema in Bonn Beuel (Friedrich-Breuer Straße 68) which regularly shows movies in the original version.

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Where to eat

Bakeries. Germany is famous for its bread. There are bakeries all over the city where you can buy different kinds of bread rolls (Brötchen) starting from 30 cent (the wholesome ones with grains are 50 cent or more), sandwiches (belegte Brötchen) for €1.50 and pastries and cakes. Student cafeterias. Mon-Fri 09:00–16:00.

1. 01
   Mandu

   Small Korean snack bar, they offer Mandus, rolls, kimchi, glass noodles, cheap, friendly and very good.

2. 02
   Cala-Dor

   Pizza restaurant in business since 1983 with two locations, on Wesselstrasse 4 and Sterntorbrücke 2.

3. 03
   Frittebud

   Fast-food place; currywurst, fries and burgers on the menu.

4. 04
   Kichererbse

   Hole-in-the-wall place with different falafel wraps and fries.

5. 05
   Wok

   Asian restaurant; Chinese, Thai and Indonesian dishes on the menu.

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Getting to Bonn

Airports

Cologne Bonn (CGN), 15 km · Düsseldorf (DUS), 66 km · Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), 88 km

Stations

Siegburg/Bonn station, 9.6 km · Bonn-Beuel station, 1.8 km

• Düsseldorf → Bonn

  59 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · €7–10
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• Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) → Bonn

  132 km · quickest by road, 2h 22m · €17–23
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• Dortmund → Bonn

  91 km · quickest by road, 2h 9m · €13–18
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