Station Hostel For Backpackers

Hostel with restaurant, near Cologne Cathedral

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When you stay at Station Hostel For Backpackers, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Cologne Cathedral and LANXESS Arena. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Station Bar, which serves Regional cuisine and is open for breakfast and dinner. A bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a terrace are other highlights. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn is 9 minutes and Ebertplatz U-Bahn is 11 minutes.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking
The current price is $64
$72 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 22 - Nov 23

Room options

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A small, single-bed room with a window, a radiator, a desk with a lamp, and a chair.

Standard Single Room, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A single bed with a metal frame and white bedding, a small table with a chair, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Standard Single Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a window with curtains, and a chair.

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with two single beds, a small round table, and a window with curtains.

Standard Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a small shelf with a mirror and a hanger.

Standard Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with two single beds, a desk, a chair, a radiator, and a window with curtains.

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

View all photos for One Bed in Doorm for 5 People, shared bathroom

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a small table, and a wall-mounted artwork.

One Bed in Doorm for 5 People, shared bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A room with three single beds, a sink, and a mirror.

One Bed in Doorm for 6 People, shared bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A room with two single beds, a white wardrobe, and a shower area.

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Marzellenstr. 44 - 56, Cologne, Nordrhein Westfalen, 50668

What's nearby

  • Cologne Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hohe Strasse - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Musical Dome - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Old Market - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Hay Market - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 14 min drive
  • Düsseldorf (MGL-Düsseldorf - Mönchengladbach) - 48 min drive
  • Düsseldorf Intl. Airport (DUS) - 54 min drive
  • Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • Cologne Central Station - 5 min walk
  • Köln Dom/Central Station (tief) - 5 min walk
  • Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn - 9 min walk
  • Ebertplatz U-Bahn - 11 min walk
  • Heumarkt U-Bahn - 14 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Reichard - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Haferkater - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Station Hostel For Backpackers

  • When you stay at Station Hostel For Backpackers, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Cologne Cathedral and LANXESS Arena. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Station Bar, which serves Regional cuisine and is open for breakfast and dinner. A bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a terrace are other highlights. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn is 9 minutes and Ebertplatz U-Bahn is 11 minutes.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
2:00pm
CHECK-OUT
11:00am

Hotel size

    • 50 rooms
    • Arranged over 5 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 16
    • Check-out time is 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 16

Children

    • One child (4 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • No onsite parking
    • Street parking available

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Station Hostel For Backpackers Reviews

7.2

Good

7.2

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

7.8

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

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6/10 Good

Good location but very basic. It was quite noisy at nights with all the noise coming from the trains and the garden with people talking. Not the most comfortable bed but it was clean and they provided clean towels and bedsheets.
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8/10 Very good

Not your typical hostel, which made the trip fun. Functions like a university dorm with shared WC. Location was ideal for those traveling by train or bus.
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10/10 Exceptional

Single room with private bathroom

Friendly service, clean facilities and great location.
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8/10 Very good

Staff was polite, room cleanliness was okay. Surrounding may be noisy.
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10/10 Exceptional

The location of the hostel was ideal, walking distance to everything. My group stayed in a quad room and it was neat and clean.
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6/10 Good

Good value place to stay but not in hot weather

Friendly staff, clean, good showers, quite happy but let down by unbearably hot dormitory - yes the weather was hot but the fact the windows in the room didn’t open more than 10cm did not help. Also the hostel had a strangely impersonal vibe
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6/10 Good

Cheap and basic

The accommodation is cheap and basic but is conveniently situated with a 5min walk of the railway station. The rooms were clean and spacious and the beds were comfortable but the bar area was tatty and dull with ripped sofas and I feel there should have been more toilets. Only 2 on each floor so often occupied.
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6/10 Good

No hand towel in the washroom, only 2 per floor. Showers reeked like cigarettes too, but fantastic location and for the price I can't really complain
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6/10 Good

Close to everything. Easy to get to the city center and the Hbf. Easy to check in and get to the room. Turned out it I had bedbugs in the room, so I’m covered in bites. But we solved it on the hostel. You hear everything, so the dudes that showered on Saturday to Sunday at like 1 and singing I could hear it all.
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8/10 Very good

location was great and in a very close distance to the train station. and the central attractions. Cleanliness, was good for the amount paid. bed linings were clear and ready to be fitted to the bed by ownself. Staff were helpful but very busy all the time dealing with customers. Facilities needed for a backpacker were sufficient: WiFi, Socket, Space to sit and eat and work and enjoy the time. Bar and reception area was however, noisy and tiny and crowded most of the times. Happy to come again if needed for a low budget visit to the city.
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2/10 Poor

THE noisiest and most unruly property in Cologne.

Sadly I had a terrible experience at the Station Hostel. I booked 3 months in advance for a private room for a 2 night midweek stay during my trip to Germany. The location is absolutely fantastic, just minutes from the main station. Check in was friendly and efficient and I was pleasantly surprised when I got to my room. Super clean, the bed was extremely comfortable, nice big windows allowing plenty of light. Small desk and a lovely compact small toilet and shower. Bedding, towels and toiletries were provided and a modest €1 is charged per extra towel if you need more than one. The common areas on the ground floor are lovely and the bar / restaurant is cosy and very welcoming. This could have been such a pleasant experience. It wasn’t the hotel that ruined it, it was the groups of teens staying in the rooms around me. I had room 409. Rooms 410,411 and 412 had students in them who partied and misbehaved until well after 4am. I got absolutely no sleep for doors slamming, furniture being thrown about, shouting, swearing, screaming, running and fighting in the hall ways, banging on walls….. it was absolutely AWFUL. They behaved like animals with total disrespect for any other guests trying to sleep. Sadly the staff leave at midnight and so there isn’t anyone there to deal with noise complaints and people can simply behave as they wish. I left to go about my day the next day but felt tired and came back to try and have a nap in the afternoon, however the party had started a
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8/10 Very good

ok facility. noise outside all night
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location, easy check in
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8/10 Very good

Location, Location, Location.
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10/10 Exceptional

I was at single room with shared bathroom. Everything was perfect.
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10/10 Exceptional

Good
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8/10 Very good

very close to the train station, which is nice. even though it’s close, I couldn’t hear the trains.
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4/10 Fair

It was very dirty espically in the bathroom, and the staff were unhelpful from check in to checkout.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

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10/10 Exceptional

Quality compatible with the price. Only complain is about the wifi, because is so slow and almost never works on the 2nd floor.
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8/10 Very good

Request to the management for providing towel. They didn't mentioned before booking. Thank God luckily I got my own towel this time
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2/10 Poor

Bathrooms were dirty and rarely cleaned. Bedroom was okay
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8/10 Very good

The ventilation in the bathroom was bad. Sometimes it was as if someone was smoking in my bathroom. Unfortunately the sounds from the street could be heard very loudly even though a closed window