Best Cologne-Humboldt holiday apartments

The Cologne district of Humboldt is located east of the Rhine only a short walk from the riverbank. Although you can reach Cologne’s old town with the cathedral on the opposite bank within a short time, you will live with an apartment in Cologne-Humboldt far away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre in a traditional residential area. Book your private holiday apartment in Cologne-Humboldt now and discover the historic houses from the Wilhelminian period in the old working-class district Humboldt, which still characterizes many parts of the district today. The proximity to the Rhine also makes your private accommodation in Cologne-Humboldt an ideal starting point for long walks along the riverbank, enjoying the fantastic view of the Old Town and the Cathedral opposite. The view from the viewing terrace of the KölnTriangle, not far from your accommodation at the Köln Messe/Deutz train station, is particularly spectacular. On your excursions, private accommodation not only offers you a direct insight into the Cologne way of life, but also, in contrast to couchsurfing in Cologne-Humboldt, the necessary privacy to feel completely at ease during your stay. Book your apartment in Cologne-Humboldt now!

Apartments in Cologne-Humboldt on the eastern bank of the Rhine

The district of Humboldt was initially created in the 1870s as a purely workers’ housing estate, which was intended to create additional living space for workers from the Cologne-Kalk district. After the bankruptcy of Kalk’s most important industrial enterprise, however, the original development plans were abandoned as soon as the first “Humboldt colony” was completed and were only taken up again in a modified form at the end of the 19th century. To this day, the area around Dein Apartment in Cologne-Humboldt is characterised by multi-storey workers’ apartments and apartment buildings; Humboldt is one of the most densely populated quarters east of the Rhine. Your private holiday apartment in Cologne-Humboldt is also located in a lively and multicultural area with a wide range of shopping facilities. Especially along Kalker Hauptstraße you will find a wide range of shopping opportunities, and with the Köln Arcaden you will also find one of the largest shopping centres in the city.

Traditional working-class district near the city centre: private holiday apartments in Cologne-Humboldt

Your apartment in Cologne-Humboldt is part of the Kalk district, whose historical importance as an industrial location is still visible in many places. Apart from the typical workers’ pubs and some lively student pubs, not far from your Apartment in Kalk, Cologne, you will also find historic restaurants such as the old Reissdorf em Cornely brewery, which has been in existence on Kalk’s main street since 1874 and has hardly changed its appearance since then. During the summer months, you can also enjoy traditional Rhineland fare in the colliery garden, which was reopened in 1996. It is part of the Sünner brewery and is one of the city’s most popular beer gardens. For your trips to Cologne’s old town with the cathedral, the medieval city walls and the Rhine bridges, you can use a direct connection with the S12 and S13 from Trimborn station; the main station is only two stops away from your “apartment in Cologne”: gl-667931. For your arrival and trips to the surrounding area you can also use the train station Köln Messe/Deutz, which is an important traffic junction and trade fair station and offers direct ICE connections to Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam and other cities and to Frankfurt Airport.