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Area of Germany
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Cologne Lowland (German: Kölner Bucht) is a region in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, centered around the cities of Cologne and Bonn on the river Rhine. With around 3 million inhabitants, it is one of Germany's most populated areas, and it houses many institutions of national and global stature, including world-renowned universities, federal institutions and business headquarters. Thanks to that and its excellent connectiveness, it sees one of Germany's highest numbers of visitors, both arriving in specific interests and casual tourists.
By train
Almost all domestic tickets and even some international tickets can be bought via the website of Deutsche Bahn, however they don't sell tickets for Eurostar either online or at ticket counters.
In terms of public transportation, the region is covered by Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg, which provides a unified tariff system across all publicly-owned operators in the region.
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Köln (Cologne) · International · CGN
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the erstwhile federal capital with a number of museums, cultural institutions and corporate headquarters, and a charming old town where Beethoven was born
a leisurely town between Cologne and Bonn, home to UNESCO-listed palaces and a major amusement park
the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia
the end of the Middle Rhine Valley
a hilly summer resort on the Rhine, with a hotel made famous as a residence for the federal government's guests
a new town that boomed in the 19th century around chemical works, now also famous for its football team
a town between Siegburg and Bonn, with an unusual castle
the seat of the county covering most of the lowland, famous for its ceramic beer pitchers, with a handy high-speed railway station serving Bonn
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