Cologne Hauptbahnhof
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Opened in 1859, Cologne Hauptbahnhof lies right next to the cathedral, has 11 tracks and, with around 350,000 travellers daily, is one of Germany's busiest stations.

## Overview

The station was opened in 1859 as the "Centralbahnhof" together with the Dombrücke; today's station building opened in 1957 after wartime destruction. It is a through station in the immediate vicinity of Cologne Cathedral and belongs to Preisklasse 1. Around 350,000 travellers and visitors use the station daily, with about 1,200 train movements.

## Services

- Long-distance rail: [ICE 10](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/ice-10.html), [ICE 42](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/ice-42.html), [ICE 43](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/ice-43.html); plus further ICE lines and ICE International/Thalys to Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris, IC/EC connections and ÖBB Nightjet
- S-Bahn: Connected to the S-Bahn Rhein-Sieg network via tracks 10 and 11
- Regional rail: RE 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 22 as well as several RB lines

## Station layout

The station has 11 tracks (9 for long-distance and regional traffic and 2 S-Bahn tracks) at covered platforms. Two underground stops of the Cologne Stadtbahn — Dom/Hauptbahnhof and Breslauer Platz/Hauptbahnhof — serve the station from below.

Updated: 2026-10-28

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Sources:
- Köln Hauptbahnhof — Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ln_Hauptbahnhof abgerufen 2026-10-28