Breathtaking

Enjoy a day full

of animal surprises!

There is always something going on at Cologne Zoo –
365 days a year!

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Take a look

The whole zoo – in three minutes.

Our promotional video lets you experience
Cologne Zoo up close.

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Giaaaaaants

Marvel at small elephants

Watch the little balls of energy scamper around in our elephant park.

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Welcome to Cologne Zoo

VISIT

Ticket Prices

Annual passes, day passes, guided tours.

Opening hours

We are here for you 365 days a year!

In summer
^{March to Octoberr}
9 am - 6 pm
^{Last entry at 5:30 pm}

In winter
^{November to February}
9 am - 5 pm
^{Last entry at 4:30 pm}

All animal houses (including aquarium)
close 15 minutes before closing time.

Eckelinks

Save Tickets

Ticket Shop

Buy tickets for Cologne Zoo online.

Map of the zoo

A map of discovery for your visit

PDF Download (1,1 MB)

Getting there

How to reach Cologne Zoo.

News

Feedings

_{11:30 am}
Sea lions

_{2 pm}
Hippos
^(Hippodom)

_{3 pm}
Piranhas

_{10:45 PM}
Penguins

_{4 pm}
Sea lions

_{10.45 AM}
Penguins

_{1.45 pm}
Meerkats & Co

_{2.30 pm}
Air Show
(only in case of good weather conditions during summer times)

_{3 pm}
Clawed otters ^{(Rainforest House)}

_{3 pm}
Piranhas ^{(Aquarium, only mondays)}

_{10.45 am}
Penguins

_{11.30 am}
Sea lions

_{1.45 pm}
Meerkats & Co

_{2 pm}
Hippos
^(Hippodom)

_{2.30 pm}
Air Show

_{3.00 pm}
Piranhas

_{3.00 pm}
Piranhas
^{(Aquarium, only mondays)}

_{3.00 pm}
Clawed otters
^{(Rainforest House)}

_{3.30 pm}
Penguins

_{4 pm}
Sea lions

Our animals

Wildlife

Excited for animals

1 Zoo. More than 10,000 animals. Over 800 species. All in exciting animal houses and enclosures.
See for yourself and get inspired by our animals.

Roly poly family fun (German)

Africa in Cologne (German)

Colognes most beautiful petting zoo (German)

Se(a) more, Close relatives (German)

Colourful birds and proud peacocks (German)

Let’s rock the rock, Unique diversity (German)

The magic of Latin America on the Rhine (German)

Everything in sight (German)

Time flies when you’re in flight (German)

Everything in view (German)

When time passes by (German)

Wildlife conservation

Wildlife conservation

We are active worldwide

Committed to all species: Cologne Zoo supports more than 20 projects worldwide to maintain natural biodiversity.

Nature and Species Conservation-
Cologne Zoo Projects:

Cologne Zoo has supported various wildlife protection projects around the world With more than

€ 1.2 million

between 2009 and 2016 - from Belize to Swaziland, from Brazil to Vietnam, from Cologne-Dünnwald to Weidenpesch.

Yes, I want to help

Donate

Your commitment helps us to keep the zoo an attractive place for animals and visitors, and actively promote nature and species conservation projects around the world at the same time.

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