Why visit Bonn
Townapedia lists 217 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 224 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include WOKI, Contra-Kreis-Theater, Beethoven House and LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn.
Weather in Bonn
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About Bonn
Bonn (German pronunciation: [bɔn] ), officially the Federal City of Bonn (German: Bundesstadt Bonn), is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 320,000, it lies about 24 km (15 mi) south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region. Bonn served as the capital of West Germany from 1949 until 1990 and was the seat of government for reunified Germany until 1999, when the government relocated to Berlin. The city holds historical significance as the birthplace of Germany's current constitution, the Basic Law.
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Things to do10
WOKI
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
Address is officially 1-7, was actually nr 5, but now (2026-07) the entrance is now to the left at number 3
1-7 Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz, Bonn
"Jeden Tag geöffnet. Zeiten siehe Kinoprogramm. "
Sternlichtspiele
Cinema and theater
8 Markt, Bonn
"Liebe Gäste, wir öffnen ca. 20 Minuten vor der ersten Vorstellung."
Junges Theater Bonn
Cinema and theater · 1.5 km
Theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Schauspielhaus Bad Godesberg
Cinema and theater · 7.0 km
Theatre in Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Germany
Museums and landmarks217
Beethoven House
Museum
Museum on and birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn, Germany
20 Bonngasse, Bonn
We-Mo 10:00-18:00
LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn
Museum
Museum in Bonn, Germany
16 Colmantstraße, Bonn
Tu-Su 11:00-18:00; Mo off; Jan 1,easter -52 days,Dec 24,Dec 25,Dec 31 off
Kurfürstliches Gärtnerhaus
Museum · 0.6 km
Tu-Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa,Su 14:00-17:00
RheinBühne
Museum
Veranstaltungen, Comedy und Musik vom Newcomer bis zum Topkünstler
20-22 Oxfordstraße, Bonn
We-Sa 09:00-05:00
205 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Tannenbusch Dunes
Park · 2.6 km
Nature reserve in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Restaurants and cafes224
Cafe Spitz
Cafe · Mediterranean
12 Sterntorbrücke, Bonn
Mo-Su 00:00-01:00,09:00-24:00; Fr,Sa 00:00-02:00,09:00-24:00
B.O.B Café
Cafe
Café, Coworking Space und Ladengeschäft
5 Dorotheenstraße, Bonn
We-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Cây Tre
Restaurant · Vietnamese
26 Friedrichstraße, Bonn
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-22:00
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212 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship15
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Bibliothek des Kunsthistorischen Instituts der Universität Bonn
Library
Healthcare12
Map of Bonn
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Bonn Hauptbahnhof map
- Köln 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Leverkusen 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Solingen 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Remscheid 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Düsseldorf 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Wuppertal 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Neuss 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
- Mönchengladbach 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Siegen 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Hagen 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Altes Rathaus Bonn, Thomas Wolf ( Der Wolf im Wald ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Florentiusgraben 7 und 9, 53111 Bonn, Germany, Kai Kemmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florentiusgraben 9 und 11, 53111 Bonn, Germany, Kai Kemmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn-Zentrum Thomas-Mann-Straße 44 Gedenktafel Hermann Josef Abs, Leit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-21-bonn-thomas-mann-strasse-44-44a-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-21-bonn-thomas-mann-strasse-44-44a-02, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2013-09-14-bonn-florentiusgraben-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2013-09-14-bonn-florentiusgraben-02, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florentiusgraben 3-11, 53111 Bonn, Germany, Kai Kemmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-21-bonn-noeggerathstrasse-2-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florentiusgraben 17, 19, 21 & 23, 53111 Bonn, Germany, Kai Kemmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Florentiusgraben 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany 01, Kai Kemmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noeggerathstraße 2, 53111 Bonn, Kai Kemmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn-muensterstrasse-6-8-201708-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn-muensterstrasse-10-12-201708-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn-muensterstrasse-14-201708-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018 Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, Kriegergrab von Morken, Kleon3, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-21-bonn-noeggerathstrasse-4-8-caritas-altenheim-marienhaus-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Siegmund Mayer Thomas-Mann-Straße 30 Bonn, Josef 'Jupp' Schugt (aka 'Penpen'), CC BY 4.0
- Maximilianstraße - Bonn (DEA2) - 2026-09-29 - 2, Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bus VRS Ligne 606 Thomas Mann Straße - Bonn (DEA2) - 2026-09-29 - 2, Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bus VRS Ligne 606 Thomas Mann Straße - Bonn (DEA2) - 2026-09-29 - 1, Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bus VRS Ligne 540 Thomas Mann Straße - Bonn (DEA2) - 2026-09-29 - 2, Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Contra kreis theater bonn eingang 2008, Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-03-18-bonn-beuel-junges-theater-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2011-11-08 Bonn Kennedybruecke Solarzellen, Sir James, CC BY 3.0
- Schauspielhaus Bad Godesberg Bonn 20210919 0005, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Studiobuehne-su01, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beethoven-Haus, Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn, Rheinisches Landesmuseum für Archäologie, Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte-2593, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20070404 bonn akademischemuseum04, Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arithmeum von Norden, Stefan Knauf, Public domain
- August-Macke-Haus (2026), ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deutsches Museum Bonn, Hans Weingartz, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Bonn HICOG-Siedlung Tannenbusch Luftaufnahme, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonner Münster, Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Bonn schwarzrheindorf doppelkirche aussen, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- University-bonn 2005-11-18, Daniel Tibi ( Dti ) | daniel-tibi.de, Public domain
- 2020-04-22-sankt-augustin-skulpturenweg-grantham-allee-20-induktion-02, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2004 11 08 - Bonn 006, Filius humanitas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altes-stadthaus-bonn, Johannes Schott, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Bonn, Hillige Namme van Jezustsjerke, de tsjerke yn de Bonnergasse, RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn Euro Theater Central 2008 03 08 02, Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Marien Bonn, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Helenakapelle Bonn 2, Hawobo at German Wikipedia /, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 2013-08-27 Kreuzkirche, Kaiserplatz 1, Bonn IMG 5242, Eckhard Henkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Bonn, Stiftskirche, Andreasdziewior, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonn Stern-Lichtspiele, Anvilaquarius, CC0
- 2020-03-09-bonn-bertha-von-suttner-platz-1-7-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-22-bonn-kurfuerstliches-gaertnerhaus-03, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonngasse-4-01, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn-gerhard-von-are-strasse-1-201708-02, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn Rabinstraße 8 lub 2024-06-01, Lukas Beck, CC BY 4.0
- StSt-BonnWenzelgasse35 Elisabeth Wolffberg (cropped), X-y-z-SU-68, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia ni Cristo, Baumschulallee 33a, Bonn-2719, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haus der Bildung Stadtbibliothek Bonn, StaBiBonn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn - Hofgarten (Bonn), Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-22-bonn-uhr-baumschulwaeldchen-02, Axel Kirch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn, Markt 35-20160727-001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ägyptisches Museum Bonn 2025-09-20q, Djehouty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonn-Muenster-354-Kreuzgang-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, thomasrosen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thomasrosen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thomasrosen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thomasrosen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wkoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thomasrosen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bitnapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wkoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nohn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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