A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, conference space, and laundry facilities. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Station Hostel For Backpackers offers 50 accommodations with safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Station Hostel For Backpackers, you're just a quick walk from Cologne Cathedral. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a bar are available.
Free WiFi
Enjoy Regional cuisine while dining at Station Bar
Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a meeting room
Within a 10-minute walk of Cologne Cathedral and Musical Dome
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hostel measures 484 square feet (45 square meters) and includes conference space. A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Station Hostel For Backpackers.
This Cologne hostel is smoke free.
Station Bar - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Happy hour is offered.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Street parking available
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Station Bar
Things to do
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Free newspapers in lobby
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (once per stay)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
484 square feet of conference space
Computer station
Meeting room
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
Lift
More
2 buildings
5 floors
Reception hall
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bathroom
Private or shared bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
More
Heating
Safe
Policies
Check-in
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
Check-out before 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
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! One child 4 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 percent will be charged
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight. Guests arriving after noon must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
We should mention
One child 4 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
Property is also known as
Station Hostel Backpackers Cologne
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Station Hostel For Backpackers Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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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
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
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Susan
27 Sept 2024
Liked: Room comfort
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.
Susan
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
Daniela
2 Dec 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
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.
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.
It was very loud in the evening and there were lots of young people
You couldn't shower, it wasn't clean
La Masa
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
David
21 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I know hostels can be noisy, but screaming and shouting at 2am, 4am and 6am was too much even for me. Even the earplugs I had didn’t block it out. Staff were great though, would just be nice to see some ‘Be respectful of other guests’ signage around to remind the serial shouters.
The whole property, although in a nice neighborhood, appears shabby and grimy. The mattress should have been replaced years ago, and it sagged and gave me a back-ache when I got up, which affected my holiday.
Kwai
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
5 Sept 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Had a single room next to showers. The isolation was so bad that each time someone took a shower, it felt like it was happening in the room. There was no ventilation either and the outside was too noisy with the window open. Did not get much sleep.
The toilets were not clean.