Bookstores in Cologne
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia gives you 265 to judge by. That's 265 bookshops mapped around Cologne, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Staff picks shelves are the fastest way to read a shop's personality.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Cologne (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Thalia and Bücher Bartz, plus Buch in Bilk. If a bookshop's missing from Cologne's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Cologne bookstore lineup
265 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Thalia
Bookstore
Thalia is Bookstore on 24 Markt, Bonn. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
24 Markt, Bonn, 53111
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00; PH off
Phone: +49 228 1849780
Bücher Bartz
Bookstore
Bücher Bartz is Bookstore on 3 Gottfried-Claren-Straße, Bonn. Bücher Bartz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00; Su,PH off; it has a website with more detail.
3 Gottfried-Claren-Straße, Bonn, 53225
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00; Su,PH off
Buch in Bilk
Bookstore
Buch in Bilk — Bookstore, found on 62 Aachener Straße in Düsseldorf. Also worth knowing about Buch in Bilk: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
62 Aachener Straße, Düsseldorf, 40223
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 211 4544058
Buchhandlung Koeplin
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Koeplin is Bookstore on 306 Endenicher Straße, Bonn. Buchhandlung Koeplin also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:30; We,Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
306 Endenicher Straße, Bonn, 53121
Hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:30; We,Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +49 228 623827
Thalia
Bookstore
Thalia is Bookstore on 6-8 Kölnstraße, Düren. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6-8 Kölnstraße, Düren, 52349
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Phone: +49 2421 28280
Thalia
BookstoreRun by Thalia
Thalia is Bookstore run by Thalia. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +49 221 2714739
Mayersche
Bookstore
Mayersche is Bookstore. Mayersche also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Thalia Mayersche
Bookstore
Thalia Mayersche — Bookstore, found on 18 Königsallee in Düsseldorf. Also worth knowing about Thalia Mayersche: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18 Königsallee, Düsseldorf, 40212
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
Phone: +49 211 54256900
M. Lengfeld'sche Buchhandlung
Bookstore
M. Lengfeld'sche Buchhandlung — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about M. Lengfeld'sche Buchhandlung: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-18:00; PH, Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-18:00; PH, Su off
Phone: +49 221 2578403
Thalia
Bookstore
Thalia is Bookstore on 31 Büchel, Neuss. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
31 Büchel, Neuss, 41460
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-18:00
Phone: +49 2131 3137640
Mayersche
Bookstore
Mayersche is Bookstore. Mayersche also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00
Feussner
Bookstore
Feussner — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Feussner: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:30-14:00
Phone: +49 221 553486
Buchhandlung Pavlik
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Pavlik is Bookstore. Buchhandlung Pavlik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Fr 09:00-18:30; We,Sa 09:00-14:00; Th 09:00-19:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,Tu,Fr 09:00-18:30; We,Sa 09:00-14:00; Th 09:00-19:30
Buchsalon Ehrenfeld
Bookstore
Buchsalon Ehrenfeld is Bookstore. Buchsalon Ehrenfeld also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +49 221 520579
Buchhandlung Walther König
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Walther König is Bookstore. Buchhandlung Walther König also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Phone: +49 221 205960
Bolland & Böttcher
Bookstore
Bolland & Böttcher is Bookstore on 121 Rethelstraße, Düsseldorf. Bolland & Böttcher also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
121 Rethelstraße, Düsseldorf, 40237
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 211 6913571
Baedeker
Bookstore
Baedeker — Bookstore, found on 31 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße in Wuppertal. Also worth knowing about Baedeker: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
31 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Wuppertal, 42103
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +49 202 305011
Altenberger Dom-Laden
BookstoreRun by Jugendbildungsstätte Haus Altenberg e.V.
Altenberger Dom-Laden is Bookstore run by Jugendbildungsstätte Haus Altenberg e.V. on 2 Eugen-Heinen-Platz, Odenthal. Altenberger Dom-Laden also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su, PH 10:00-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Eugen-Heinen-Platz, Odenthal, 51519
Hours: Mo-Su, PH 10:00-18:30
Phone: +49 2174 419930
Taschen
BookstoreRun by Maximilian Weidmüller
Run by Maximilian Weidmüller, Taschen is Bookstore, found on 3 Neumarkt in Köln. Also worth knowing about Taschen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su,PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Neumarkt, Köln, 50667
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su,PH off
Phone: +49 221 27127577
Thalia
Bookstore
Thalia is Bookstore on 1 - 3 Alte Bahnhofstraße, Bonn. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-16:00; We, Th, Su, PH off; it has a website with more detail.
1 - 3 Alte Bahnhofstraße, Bonn, 53173
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-16:00; We, Th, Su, PH off
Der Andere Buchladen
Bookstore
Der Andere Buchladen — Bookstore, found on 42 Ubierring in Köln. Also worth knowing about Der Andere Buchladen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
42 Ubierring, Köln, 50678
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 221 329508
Baskerville Bücher am Clarenbachplatz
BookstoreRun by Michael Ross
Run by Michael Ross, Baskerville Bücher am Clarenbachplatz is Bookstore, found on 458 Aachener Straße in Köln. Also worth knowing about Baskerville Bücher am Clarenbachplatz: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
458 Aachener Straße, Köln, 50933
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 221 4911686
Mayersche
BookstoreRun by Mayersche Mülheim GmbH
Mayersche is Bookstore run by Mayersche Mülheim GmbH. Mayersche also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off
Phone: +49 221 66993430
Buchheim 25
Used bookstoreRun by Tom Laroche
Run by Tom Laroche, Buchheim 25 is Used bookstore, found on 25 Buchheimer Straße in Köln. Also worth knowing about Buchheim 25: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-19:30; Sa 12:00-15:00; Su,PH off.
25 Buchheimer Straße, Köln, 51063
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-19:30; Sa 12:00-15:00; Su,PH off
Krüger Antiquariat
Bookstore
Krüger Antiquariat is Bookstore. Krüger Antiquariat also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Th 17:00-19:00; We,Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo,Th 17:00-19:00; We,Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Buchhandlung Jost
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Jost is Bookstore on 160 Hausdorffstraße, Bonn. Buchhandlung Jost also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
160 Hausdorffstraße, Bonn, 53129
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00
Phone: +49 228 232868
Pin-Up
Bookstore
Pin-Up is Bookstore on 44 Ritterstraße, Köln. Pin-Up also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
44 Ritterstraße, Köln, 50668
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-16:00
Bergische Buchhandlung R. Schmitz
Bookstore
Bergische Buchhandlung R. Schmitz is Bookstore on 6 Wetterauer Straße, Remscheid. Bergische Buchhandlung R. Schmitz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6 Wetterauer Straße, Remscheid, 42897
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +492191668255
Maternus
Bookstore
Maternus is Bookstore on 76 Severinstraße, Köln.
76 Severinstraße, Köln, 50678
Text Ton + Trödel
Bookstore
Text Ton + Trödel — Bookstore.
Bonbonmanufaktur
Bookstore
Bonbonmanufaktur — Bookstore on 9a Auf dem Rothenberg. Also worth knowing about Bonbonmanufaktur: it has a website with more detail.
9a Auf dem Rothenberg
Bergische Buchhandlung Wipperfürth
Bookstore
Bergische Buchhandlung Wipperfürth — Bookstore, found on 7 Marktplatz in Wipperfürth. Also worth knowing about Bergische Buchhandlung Wipperfürth: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Marktplatz, Wipperfürth, 51688
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off
Phone: +49 2267 828340
Thalia
Bookstore
Thalia is Bookstore on 16-19 Markt, Siegburg. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16-19 Markt, Siegburg, 53721
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-18:00
Phone: +49 2241 96670
Dollendorfer Bücherstube
Bookstore
Dollendorfer Bücherstube is Bookstore. Dollendorfer Bücherstube also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Mo 15:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Mo 15:00-18:00
Phone: +49 2223 91 26 30
Bücher Weyer
Bookstore
Bücher Weyer is Bookstore. Bücher Weyer also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Buchhandlung Dietsch
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Dietsch is Bookstore on 47 Hauptstraße, Düsseldorf. Buchhandlung Dietsch also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-15:00.
47 Hauptstraße, Düsseldorf, 40597
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-15:00
Marabu
BookstoreRun by Michael Abraham
Run by Michael Abraham, Marabu is Bookstore, found on 44 Telegrafenstraße in Wermelskirchen. Also worth knowing about Marabu: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30, Sa 09:00-13:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
44 Telegrafenstraße, Wermelskirchen, 42929
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30, Sa 09:00-13:30
Phone: +49 2196 1414
Bücherstube Eller
Bookstore
Bücherstube Eller — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Bücherstube Eller: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:30-18:00;Sa 10:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:30-18:00;Sa 10:00-13:00
Phone: +49 211 225221
Thalia
BookstoreRun by Thalia
Thalia is Bookstore run by Thalia on 68 Deutzer Freiheit, Köln. Thalia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
68 Deutzer Freiheit, Köln, 50679
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:30-14:00
Phone: +49 221 9979757
Buchladen Kalker Hauptstraße
Bookstore
Buchladen Kalker Hauptstraße — Bookstore on 170 Kalker Hauptstraße. Also worth knowing about Buchladen Kalker Hauptstraße: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
170 Kalker Hauptstraße, 51103
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 12:00-18:00
Phone: +49 221 95286793
Buchhandlung Esser
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Esser — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Esser: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Phone: +49 2131 79280
Altstadtbuchhandlung & Büchergilde
BookstoreRun by Hartmut Löschcke
Altstadtbuchhandlung & Büchergilde is Bookstore run by Hartmut Löschcke on 47 Breite Straße, Bonn. Altstadtbuchhandlung & Büchergilde also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
47 Breite Straße, Bonn, 53111
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +49 228 636750
Antiquariat Walter Markov
Bookstore
Antiquariat Walter Markov is Bookstore on 52 Breite Straße, Bonn. Antiquariat Walter Markov also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
52 Breite Straße, Bonn, 53111
Hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +492289638565
WHSmith
Bookstore
WHSmith is Bookstore. WHSmith also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su,PH 05:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 05:00-20:00
Bücherwelt
Bookstore
Bücherwelt is Bookstore on 263 Venloer Straße, Köln. Bücherwelt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
263 Venloer Straße, Köln, 50823
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-17:00
Phone: +49 221 80006192
Max & Moritz
Bookstore
Max & Moritz — Bookstore, found on 163 Adrianstraße in Bonn. Also worth knowing about Max & Moritz: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
163 Adrianstraße, Bonn, 53227
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-14:00
Wortreich Die Lieblingsbuchhandlung
Bookstore
Wortreich Die Lieblingsbuchhandlung — Bookstore, found on 624 Aachener Straße in Frechen. Also worth knowing about Wortreich Die Lieblingsbuchhandlung: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-13:00; SH Mo 14:00-18:30; SH Tu-Fr 09:30-13:00,14:00-18:30; SH Sa 09:30-13:00.
624 Aachener Straße, Frechen, 50226
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-13:00; SH Mo 14:00-18:30; SH Tu-Fr 09:30-13:00,14:00-18:30; SH Sa 09:30-13:00
Rather Bücherstube
Bookstore
Rather Bücherstube is Bookstore on 568 Rösrather Straße. Rather Bücherstube also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
568 Rösrather Straße, 51107
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00
Brockmann
Bookstore
Brockmann is Bookstore on 82 Uhlstraße, Brühl. Brockmann also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
82 Uhlstraße, Brühl, 50321
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-16:00
Phone: +49 2232 410498
Bücherwolf
BookstoreRun by Hildegard Wolf
Bücherwolf is Bookstore run by Hildegard Wolf on 5a Im Winkel, Kürten. Bücherwolf also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:00-13:00; Tu, We-Fr 15:00-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5a Im Winkel, Kürten, 51515
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-13:00; Tu, We-Fr 15:00-18:30
Phone: +49 2268 8890
Köhl
Bookstore
Köhl — Bookstore, found on 6 Holzdamm in Erftstadt. Also worth knowing about Köhl: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00.
6 Holzdamm, Erftstadt, 50374
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-16:00
Antiquariat Querido
BookstoreRun by Frank Hermann
Run by Frank Hermann, Antiquariat Querido is Bookstore, found on 7 Blücherstraße in Düsseldorf. Also worth knowing about Antiquariat Querido: the map lists its hours as We,Th 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Blücherstraße, Düsseldorf, 40477
Hours: We,Th 11:00-19:00
Phone: +49 211 51502334
Bücher Antiquariat Weyertal
BookstoreRun by Ulrich Doege
Run by Ulrich Doege, Bücher Antiquariat Weyertal is Bookstore, found on 17 Weyertal in Köln. Also worth knowing about Bücher Antiquariat Weyertal: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-15:00; Mo 14:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
17 Weyertal, Köln, 50937
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-15:00; Mo 14:00-18:00
Laurenz & Luise
Bookstore
Laurenz & Luise — Bookstore, found on 12 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße in Wuppertal. Also worth knowing about Laurenz & Luise: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
12 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Wuppertal, 42103
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Lesezeichen
Bookstore
Lesezeichen — Bookstore.
Ronsdorfer Bücherstube
Bookstore
Ronsdorfer Bücherstube — Bookstore, found on 11 Staasstraße in Wuppertal. Also worth knowing about Ronsdorfer Bücherstube: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00.
11 Staasstraße, Wuppertal, 42369
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00
ALPHA Wermelskirchen
Bookstore
ALPHA Wermelskirchen — Bookstore, found on 54 Kölner Straße in Wermelskirchen. Also worth knowing about ALPHA Wermelskirchen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00, We,Sa 10:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 15:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
54 Kölner Straße, Wermelskirchen, 42929
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00, We,Sa 10:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 15:00-18:00
Phone: +49 2196 1406
Buchhandlung Rüger
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Rüger — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Rüger: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off
Buchhandlung Langen
Bookstore
Buchhandlung Langen — Bookstore, found on 18 Brückenstraße in Leichlingen (Rheinland). Also worth knowing about Buchhandlung Langen: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18 Brückenstraße, Leichlingen (Rheinland), 42799
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00
Phone: +49 2175 90580
Kaiser
Bookstore
Kaiser is Bookstore on 202 Dürener Straße, Köln. Kaiser also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
202 Dürener Straße, Köln, 50931
What the map tells us about bookstores in Cologne
217 of the 265 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
167 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
Most of the bookstores in Cologne list a phone number. Useful for checking whether a specific title is in stock before you visit.
The Cologne bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Thalia on 24 Markt, Bücher Bartz on 3 Gottfried-Claren-Straße, Buch in Bilk on 62 Aachener Straße, Buchhandlung Koeplin on 306 Endenicher Straße, Thalia on 6-8 Kölnstraße, Thalia, Mayersche, and Thalia Mayersche on 18 Königsallee. That's 265 stops on the Cologne bookstore crawl. 257 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Cologne
A few things worth knowing before you work through Cologne's bookstores:
- Look for local history at Thalia. The local-interest shelf tells you what a town thinks of itself. Great for visitors, better for new residents.
- Don't overlook the classics wall at Bücher Bartz. Every shop has one. Cheap editions of the books everyone claims to have read — your chance to actually read them.
- Kids' sections are goldmines. Even without kids. The picture-book art alone is worth the browse, and the middle-grade shelves hold genuine classics.
- Support the shop's own publishing. Some independents publish local authors or print their own anthologies. Buying them funds the ecosystem directly.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Cologne — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Cologne can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 265 that's closed, or a great bookstore we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 265 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Cologne: 265 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.