Disability discounts in Köln
Free companion entry at city museums with a B-marked pass, free Cathedral nave, free KVB transit with a valid German disability sticker.
Two rules cover most of Köln's disability pricing. With a B-marked German disability pass, your companion enters every city museum free. With the same pass plus a valid sticker, you ride every KVB tram and bus free.
The table below lists prices we have verified directly from each venue's German-language site. Bring the pass to the counter. For German-issued passes, staff already know the B-pass rule; for European Disability Card holders, the same reductions are usually honoured by city museums.
Disability discounts at major Köln attractions
| Attraction | Standard price | Disabled visitor | Companion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Köln Cathedral (nave) | Free | Free | Free |
| Köln Cathedral Treasury | 8 € | 4 € (with pass) | Standard price |
| Museum Ludwig | 19,80 € | 9,90 € (with pass) | Free (B-marked pass) |
| Köln Chocolate Museum (weekday) | 17,50 € | 11,00 € | Free (B-marked pass) |
| Köln Chocolate Museum (weekend) | 19,00 € | 12,50 € | Free (B-marked pass) |
| Kolumba (Archdiocesan museum) | 8 € | 5 € (with pass) | Free (B-marked pass) |
| Wallraf-Richartz-Museum | Posted at venue | Reduced (with pass) | Free (B-marked pass) |
| KVB trams and buses (VRS area) | Standard fare | Free (German pass + sticker) | Free (with B-marked pass) |
How to claim the discount
Show the pass at the counter. City museum staff know the B-pass companion rule and will scan one ticket only; the second person walks through with you. At Museum Ludwig and the Köln Chocolate Museum, the half-price disabled ticket is sold at the standard counter without a separate booking.
On KVB trams and buses, no extra ticket is needed if you hold a German pass with the valid sticker. For checks, show the pass with the sticker; ticket inspectors accept it on the spot.
European Disability Card
Köln city museums and most private venues accept the European Disability Card for the same reductions as the German pass. The companion-free rule is anchored in city museum policy, not in EU law, so check the specific venue before assuming it applies.
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Sources:
- Museen Köln: Barrierefreiheit in den Museen (DE) (verified )
- VRS: Barrierefrei unterwegs (DE) (verified )
- Kölner Dom: Domschatzkammer (DE) (verified )
- Kölner Dom: Barrierefreiheit (DE) (verified )
- Museum Ludwig: Tickets und Öffnungszeiten (DE) (verified )
- Schokoladenmuseum Köln: Besuch planen (DE) (verified )
- Kolumba: Eintritt (DE) (verified )
- KölnTourismus: KölnCard (DE) (verified )