Is Cologne expensive for hotels?
About average: hotels in Cologne ask a median €124 a night, +5% against the median of 183 other towns measured in EUR (€118); it ranks 74 of 184 from the priciest (latest scan 24 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 22:16 UTC.
Updated
How Cologne compares with other towns
The 183 other towns measured in EUR ask a median €118 a night; at €124, hotels in Cologne rank 74 of 184 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Taormina | €126 | +2% |
| 67 | Tenerife | €126 | +2% |
| 69 | Parma | €126 | +2% |
| 70 | Zaragoza | €125 | +1% |
| 71 | Siena | €125 | +1% |
| 72 | Matera | €124 | 0% |
| 72 | Ravenna | €124 | 0% |
| 74 | Cologne | €124 | 0% |
| 75 | Bamberg | €124 | 0% |
| 76 | The Hague | €123 | 0% |
| 77 | Paris | €123 | -1% |
| 78 | Cascais | €123 | -1% |
| 79 | Aix-en-Provence | €123 | -1% |
| 80 | Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber | €123 | -1% |
| 81 | Linz | €122 | -1% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Cologne, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median €115 a night and the priciest November 2026 at €138.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €138 | €156 |
| December 2026 | €122 | €168 |
| January 2027 | €115 | €154 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 28 November 2026, a median €257 a night; the cheapest is 3 January 2027, a median €93.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 28 November 2026 | €257 |
| Cheapest night | 3 January 2027 | €93 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Cologne for one night for two adults, 70 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; compared with 183 other towns measured in the same currency, EUR.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in EUR, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →