🐘 Home to over 10,000 animals from 800+ species, open 365 days a year.
🌍 Actively involved in global wildlife conservation efforts, supporting over 20 projects worldwide.
🦁 Explore diverse animal houses and enclosures, including Europe's largest elephant park.
🦖 Discover Dinoworld and other exciting attractions.
🎟️ Enjoy fast, cashless entry and free VRS return journey with e-tickets.
💚 Support global wildlife conservation projects.
🐾 Experience unique animal geographic zones and interactive exhibits.
☀️ Summer (March-Oct): 9 am - 6 pm (last entry 5:30 pm)
❄️ Winter (Nov-Feb): 9 am - 5 pm (last entry 4:30 pm)
🏠 Animal houses & aquarium close 30 mins before zoo closing
🗓️ Open 365 days a year
💻 Purchase e-tickets online for advantages like fast entry and free VRS public transport.
ℹ️ Check website for current prices, annual passes, day passes, and guided tours.
💰 Tickets from $26.56, with expected wait times of 30-60 mins during peak hours.
⚠️ Note Mülheim Bridge closures (Feb 5 - Nov 14, 2024) may affect car and public transport access.
🗺️ Advised to check for detailed information and alternative routes.
📍 Address: Riehler Str. 173, 50735 Köln, Germany.
🐧 10:45 AM: Penguins
🦭 11:30 AM: Sea Lions
🐾 1:45 PM: Meerkats & Co
🦛 2:00 PM: Hippos (Hippodom)
🦅 2:30 PM: Air Show (Summer, good weather only)
🐒 3:00 PM: Baboons / Piranhas (Piranhas only Mondays)
🐘 3:15 PM: Elephant-training
🐖 3:30 PM: Aardvarks (Hippodom) / Penguins
🦭 4:00 PM: Sea Lions
🌱 Supports over 20 wildlife conservation projects worldwide, contributing approx. €3 million (2009-2024).
🤝 Visitors encouraged to donate to support vital efforts.
🐠 First zoo in Germany to use sustainably sourced fish (MSC seal) for visitors and animals.
🐘 Elephant Park: Europe's largest and most modern elephant enclosure (20,000 sq m) for Asian elephants.
🌊 Hippodom: Recreated African river landscape (3,500 sq m) with hippos, Nile crocodiles, and various African animals.
🐠 Aquarium: Over 70 aquariums, including piranhas, Philippine crocodiles, and a large reef aquarium, plus an insectarium.
🌳 Rainforest House: Humid, warm free-flight hall for Southeast Asian rainforest creatures like cockatoos, pythons, and dwarf otters.
🐒 Baboon Rock: Observe nearly 50 hamadryas baboons in a fenceless habitat.
🏡 Clemenshof: Charming farm habitat preserving endangered heritage breeds.
🐍 Terrarium: Around 60 enclosures for amphibians, reptiles, and endangered species.
🦍 Jungle House: Home to nine endangered monkey species, including gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos.
🌴 Arnulf and Elizabeth Reichert House: South American jungle house with sloths, howler monkeys, ocelots, and toucans.
📜 Founded on July 22, 1860, making it Germany's third-oldest zoo.
🏛️ Discover historical roots like the monkey rock (1914) and old elephant house (1863).
📈 Records over 1 million visitors per year, among Germany's most-visited attractions.
⏱️ Recommended duration: 3 hours.
👨👩👧👦 Over 1.4 million visitors per year.
🐾 Petting enclosure for hands-on interaction with friendly farm animals (weekends).
🦅 Air Show with birds like black kites and bald eagles (weather permitting).
🚫 Prohibited items include balls, frisbees, and balloons.