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Cheap Car Hire in Cologne
Car hire in Cologne (also known as Köln) is best suited to those wishing to explore the area around the city rather than the city itself. Parking can be tricky and expensive and navigating the city is not the easiest of tasks. Cologne car hire can be put to much better use in exploring the surrounding places of interest, such as Bonn, once the capital of West Germany, and now home to a host of interesting museums and galleries.
Also within reach, if you have car hire, is the town of Königswinter, where you can see the mountain of Drachenfels, served by an old cog wheel railway, and supposedly the place where Siegfried slew the dragon. Car rental can also take you to Düsseldorf, where there is an abundance of pubs and a street nicknamed the 'longest bar in the world'. Here you'll also find an annual Christmas market to enthral winter travellers. There is also the town of Bruhl, which is practically a Cologne suburb, and which contains the Augustusburg Palace, a World Heritage Site, as well as the Phantasialand theme park.
Cheap car hire in Cologne is best found with our price comparison tool, and an airport pick up is recommended for convenience and easy transfer to your hotel. Booking in advance is also wise.
