Swimming
42 places in Cologne
Agrippabad Sauna
since 1955Sauna area of Cologne's Agrippabad – reopening on 17 July 2026 after roof and façade renovation works.
Aqualand
since 1991Leisure pool in Cologne-Chorweiler featuring nine water slides, eleven saunas, and an adjoining fitness centre.
Blackfoot Beach
Beach club, high ropes course and event venue all in one: Blackfoot Beach on the Fühlinger See in northern Cologne invites you to let loose across 36,000 m².
Bleibtreusee
Man-made lake from former lignite mining in the Ville, now a popular spot for water skiing, wakeboarding and swimming.
Chorweilerbad
An indoor pool in northern Cologne featuring multiple pools, a diving platform, a children's play area, and a café – fully accessible, including for wheelchair users.
Decksteiner Weiher
since 1929Artificial rowing lake in Cologne's Outer Green Belt — 5.8 km loop trail, boat hire, and a goshawk breeding site on its island since 1987.
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
since 1947Germany's only sports university and, by institutes, disciplines and student numbers, the largest of its kind worldwide, at Müngersdorf Sports Park.
Deutzer Gierponte
since 1674Historic cable ferry that linked Cologne-Deutz with the Old Town from 1674 to 1822 – no longer in existence today.
Deutzer Schiffbrücke (Deutz Pontoon Bridge)
since 1822Historic pontoon bridge that linked the Rhine banks between Cologne and Deutz from 1822 to 1915 – no longer standing today.
Eis- und Schwimmstadion Köln
since 1930Home of seven Kölner Haie championship titles (1972–1998) on Lentstraße in the Grüngürtel — replaced by the Lentpark in 2011.
Escher Seen
Two gravel-pit lakes in Cologne's northwest — the northern one is a public bathing lake, the southern a fenced-off fishing reserve.
Fühlinger See
Former gravel pits turned into a 100-hectare lake in northern Cologne, home to a 2,300 m regatta course that hosted the 1998 Rowing World Championships.
Genovevabad
An indoor pool with over 50 years of history in Cologne-Mülheim: the Genovevabad features a 25-metre lap pool, a textile steam bath, and dedicated swimming sessions for various groups.
Heider Bergsee
A reclaimed open-cast coal mining pit turned swimming lake near Brühl — 35 hectares of still water in the Rhineland Nature Park, with a beach resort.
Heinrich Böll
Writer from Cologne and winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize for Literature, whose work centres on ordinary lives shaped by war.
Höhenbergbad
Combined indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne's Höhenberg district: 65-metre water slide, diving tower, children's play area and beach bar – all in one venue.
Höhenfelder See
A 20-hectare gravel pit lake in Cologne's Dellbrücker Wald — swimming is banned year-round, the water is leased to anglers, and the surrounding woodland serves as recreational space.
Johann Maria Farina opposite Jülichs-Platz
since 1709By its own account the world's oldest still-operating eau de cologne and perfume factory – founded in 1709, family-owned to this day.
Kartäuserwallbad
Indoor pool in Cologne's Südstadt – a course and teaching pool for school and club swimming only.
Kolumba
since 1853Peter Zumthor's landmark brick building for the Archdiocese of Cologne's art museum, built over the ruins of the war-destroyed church of St. Columba.
Konrad Adenauer
First chancellor of West Germany and a founding figure of the EU — born in Cologne, where he served as mayor from 1917 to 1933.
Krieler Welle
Swimming school in Cologne's Lindenthal district offering courses for all ages – from babies and children to adults and expectant mothers.
Lentpark
Combined ice sports and swimming complex in Cologne's Neustadt — with a 260-metre elevated ice track and a chlorine-free natural swimming pond.
Liblarer See
Artificial swimming lake in a former open-cast lignite pit — one of the largest lakes on the Villeseenplatte and a popular summer destination near Cologne.
Luftwaffenkaserne
since 1870One of Germany's largest military bases at around 300 hectares — home to senior Bundeswehr commands, a NATO unit, and a Canadian operational hub.
Naturfreibad Vingst
A gravel-pit lake with a sandy beach on Cologne's "wrong side" of the Rhine: the Naturfreibad Vingst in Köln-Vingst invites you to swim, play, and unwind.
Neptunbad
Art Nouveau bathhouse from 1912 in Ehrenfeld — Cologne's first modern suburban public bath, now a fitness and wellness centre.
Ossendorfbad
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, sauna, and fitness all under one roof – the Ossendorfbad in Cologne has pools for every season and every visitor.
Otto-Maigler-See
Swimming lake formed in a former brown coal pit near Hürth, purpose-built with six side-by-side regatta lanes for international races and water sports.
RheinEnergieStadion
since 1921Home ground of 1. FC Köln in Müngersdorf — rebuilt in 2004 as a dedicated football stadium and one of twelve 2006 FIFA World Cup venues.
Riehler Aue
since 1971A roughly 27-hectare park on the western bank of the Rhine between the Zoobrücke and Mülheimer Brücke – part of the 1971 Federal Garden Show.
Stadionbad Köln-Müngersdorf
Outdoor and indoor pool right next to the RheinEnergie Stadion in Müngersdorf – featuring a 50-metre outdoor pool, diving tower, and sweeping sun lawns beneath mature trees.
WakeClubCologne at Rather See
Wakepark, beach club, restaurant and event venue all in one – WakeClubCologne is located on the east bank of the Rhine, right on the Rather See between Cologne-Neubrück and Cologne Rath-Heumar.
Waldbad Dünnwald
Heated forest pool in a green setting in Cologne-Dünnwald with a 50 m pool, 42 m slide, children's pool, lawns and saunas – right next to the wildlife park, mini golf and campsite.
Wasserski Langenfeld
since 1976Set between Cologne and Düsseldorf, the Wasserski Langenfeld cable park has been pulling riders across its lake since 1976 – today one of the world's largest, with six cable lines, an obstacle park and a standing wave.
Inner Green Belt Water Playground
Cologne's largest water playground in the Inner Green Belt between Venloer and Vogelsanger Straße – fully accessible, with spray fountains activated at the push of a button.
Water Playground Harry-Blum-Platz
At Harry-Blum-Platz in Cologne, ground-level fountains draw children in for a summer cool-down – with a stunning panoramic backdrop.
Water Playground in the Old Town
A playground with a water area at Frankenwerft in Cologne's Old Town – busy on summer evenings, with views of the Rhine.
Zollstockbad
Combined indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne's Zollstock district, featuring a diving facility, an all-seasons pool, and a Pänzpark – plenty of space to swim, whatever the weather.
Zündorfbad Freibad
KölnBäder pool in Cologne-Zündorf with an outdoor pool, 25 m outdoor basin and an 80 m white-water slide by the Groov.
