Cologne Gay Bars (Köln)

Cologne has countless gay bars and pubs. To keep this page handy not all of them have been listed here (particularly those of interest mainly for locals).

  • Baustelle 4 U
  • Daily from 17:00
  • [ Baustelle 4 U - Map ] Pipinstraße/Vor St. Martin 12 [U: Heumarkt]
  • +49 (0)1577-3068005 (Mobile)
  • Popular gay bar in the Old Town of Cologne.
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  • Brennerei Weiß
  • Mon-Thu 15:00 – 01:00; Fri 15:00 – 03:00; Sat 12:00 – 03:00; Sun 12:00 – 01:00
  • [ Brennerei Weiß - Map ] Hahnenstraße 22 [U: Rudolfplatz]
  • +49 (0)221-2574638; Website
  • One of the most famous locations in Cologne’s gay scene. If you are tired of all the new stylish restaurants this rustic German restaurant will surprise you. Includes a bar which becomes very busy at night and beer benches outside on the street in summer.
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  • Clip
  • Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat from 22:00
  • [ Clip - Map ] Stephanstraße 4
  • +49 (0)221-80158968; Website
  • Bar and (on weekends) club with mainly younger clientele. On Tuesdays Karaoke.
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  • Cox
  • Tue-Sun 20:00 – 02:00, Fri, Sat till 03:00; Mon closed
  • [ Cox - Map ] Mühlenbach 53 [U: Heumarkt]
  • +49 (0)221-2400419; Website
  • Bar for ›Bears and Butch Men‹
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  • Edelweiß
  • Daily 17:00 – 24:00, Fri, Sat till 02:00
  • [ Edelweiß - Map ] Stephanstraße 2 [U: Heumarkt, Neumarkt]
  • Traditional German pub.
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  • ExCorner
  • Daily 19:00 – open end (late morning)
  • [ ExCorner - Map ] Schaafenstraße 57-59 [U: Rudolfplatz]
  • +49 (0)221-2336060; Website
  • Very popular bar since many years.
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  • Exile
  • Mon-Fri 18:00 – 02:00; Sat, Sun 16:00 – 02:00
  • [ Exile - Map ] Schaafenstraße 61 A [U: Rudolfplatz]
  • +49 (0)221-67770578; Website
  • Gay lounge bar.
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  • HombreS
  • Daily (except Tue) 18:00 – 01:00; Fri, Sat till 03:00
  • [ HombreS - Map ] Pipinstraße/Vor Sankt Martin 12 [U: Heumarkt]
  • +49 (0)221-2582347; Website
  • Very popular Old Town bar, rather mature crowd.
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  • IRON
  • Tue-Sun from 20:00; Mon closed
  • [ IRON - Map ] Schaafenstraße 45 [U: Rudolfplatz]
  • +49 (0)221-8014095; Website
  • Popular cocktail bar in metallic look. Very busy at Friday and Saturday nights.
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  • IXBAR
  • Daily 19:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat till approx. 03:00
  • [ IXBAR - Map ] Mauritiuswall 84 [U: Rudolfplatz]
  • +49 (0)221-2336060; Website
  • One of the bars in the so-called Bermuda Triangle of gay Cologne.
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  • Kattwinkel
  • Mon-Sat from 18:00; Sun from 15:00
  • [ Kattwinkel - Map ] Greesbergstraße 2/Eigelstein [U: Ebertplatz]
  • +49 (0)172-9901214 (Mobile); Website
  • Big pub & bar. Voted as Best Bar 2005 by local gay magazine.
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  • Maxbar
  • Tue-Thu 21:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat 21:00 – 04:00 (in summer from 22:00); Sun 19:00 – 01:00; Mon closed
  • [ Maxbar - Map ] Am Rinkenpfuhl 51 [U: Rudolfplatz, Neumarkt]
  • Website
  • Quiet lounge and cocktail bar in red.
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  • Mumu
  • Daily 17:00 – 02:00, Fri, Sat till 06:00
  • [ Mumu - Map ] Schaafenstraße 51 [U: Rudolfplatz]
  • +49 (0)221-16867277; Website
  • Very young clientele.
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  • My Lord
  • Mon, Wed, Thu 16:00 – 01:00; Fri, Sat 16:00 – 03:00; Sun 14:00 – 01:00; Tue closed
  • [ My Lord - Map ] Mühlenbach 57 [U: Heumarkt]
  • +49 (0)221-44907535, +49 (0)177-9322713 (Mobile); Website
  • Bar for gay seniors and their admirers.
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  • P9
  • Daily 14:00 – open end
  • [ P9 - Map ] Pipinstraße 9 [U: Heumarkt]
  • +49 (0)178-2065376 (Mobile)
  • Bar and cocktail lounge. Rather young crowd.
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  • Silver
  • Daily from 16:00
  • [ Silver - Map ] Hohe Pforte 13-17 [U: Heumarkt, Poststraße, Neumarkt]
  • +49 (0)221-2406076
  • Bears, Jeans & Leather bar.
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  • Verquer
  • Mon-Fri 14:00 – 24:00; Sat, Sun 12:00 – 24:00
  • [ Verquer - Map ] Heumarkt 46 [U: Heumarkt]
  • +49 (0)221-2574810
  • Bear friendly bar. In summer with street terrace.
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  • Zum Pitter
  • Daily 12:00 – 01:00
  • [ Zum Pitter - Map ] Alter Markt 58-60 [U: Dom/Hbf, Heumarkt]
  • +49 (0)221-54816000; Website
  • With tables outside at Alter Markt (Old Market) which is a popular area for tourists, so the crowd outside is usually very mixed.
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  • Zur Zicke
  • Tue-Thu 18:00 – 24:00; Fri, Sat 20:00 – 03:00; Sun 16:00 – 23:00; Mon closed
  • [ Zur Zicke - Map ] Rheingasse 34 [U: Heumarkt]
  • +49 (0)221-2408958; Website
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