VISIT
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.
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Ticket Shop
Buy tickets for Cologne Zoo online.
CURRENT SPECIAL REGULATIONS DUE TO "CORONA
In the Cologne Zoo, the known distance and hygiene regulations as well as other special rules currently apply by official order. We apologize for the resulting circumstances for you and wish you a pleasant visit to the zoo!
Mask/Test:
No proof of a negative coronary test or immunisation necessary.
There is no mask obligation on the outdoor area (only in the admission area, at the ticket offices, in queues).
In indoor areas, there is an obligation to wear a medical mask (children under 7 years are exempt).
Arnulf and Elizabeth Reichert House must still remain closed. All other animal houses are open with a visitor cap. Masks are compulsory in the houses.
Online reservation:
Important: Visitors with a day ticket currently require, in addition to a valid admission ticket (voucher or day ticket), a free "reservation ticket" purchased in advance for the corresponding visit day. This is initially still necessary to better control visitor flows in the interest of all and to avoid queues at the ticket offices.
Year ticket holders no longer need this online reservation as of now.
We sincerely ask: Please order only as many online reservation tickets as you need. Take your reservation. You take the zoo otherwise revenue and other interested parties the chance to visit. For info, see our FAQ on opening.
The online reservation tool can be found at www.koelnerzoo.de/reservierung-en. A limited number of reservations are available for schools and daycare centers.
As an exceptional service, we offer a reservation option by phone exclusively for those people who do not have the technical capabilities to make an online reservation. To do so, please contact the Visitor Service at +49221 /77 85 100. Your reservation will then be deposited at the Visitor Service at the main entrance and you can pick it up there on the day of your visit.
Other offers and services:
The playgrounds are open. Here, the general distance rules for caregivers apply.
The zoo catering offers its almost full range.
Both ZooShops are open (mask requirement).
Commented feedings unfortunately have to be cancelled at this time.
Reservation ticket here
Reservation schools and daycare centers
Treat Time
WHETHER "CULINARY" CHARADES ON THE BABOON ROCK OR PREDATORY HUNTING BY PIRANHAS AND MEERKATS FOR THE BEST TREATS – WATCHING THE ANIMALS DURING FEEDING IS GREAT FUN!
PLEASE NOTE: FEEDINGS MAY BE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED. PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR NOTICES AT THE RESPECTIVE ENCLOSURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
Please note:
At present, the commented feeding is cancelled until further notice. The petting zoo will also remain closed for the time being.
Feedings
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
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.
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 around
€ 2 million
between 2009 and 2020 - from Belize to Swaziland, from Brazil to Vietnam, from Cologne-Dünnwald to Weidenpesch.
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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.
