Station Hostel for Backpackers

Cologne · Germany

Station Hostel for Backpackers

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24% SHIT
High confidence 646 reviews

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Facilities

👕 Laundry 📋 Meeting Room 🔥 BBQ 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (27)
Luggage Storage Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Foosball Wi-Fi Restaurant Meals Available Linen Included Reading Light Hair Dryers Charging Plugs Towels For Hire Security Lockers Key Card Access 24 Hour Security CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers Smoke Alarms Smoke Detector Elevator Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Security Lockers Free Luggage Storage Hot Showers

Prices

Dorms $29 / night
Privates $45 / night

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Recent reviews

India FEMALE 25-30 May 2, 2026 Atm 20%

Do not stay at this hostel if you’re a solo female traveller. The only upside is the location. But everything else about this hostel is horrific. The hostel wasn’t even worth the price charged, you’d rather stay at other hostels. The bathrooms were always stinky and the rooms were horrible. There was a constant stench in the rooms. Some of the others in the dorm wouldn’t even let me open the window which made it super hot and suffocating.

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British Virgin Islands MALE 31-40 Apr 28, 2026 Atm 100%

Felt very secure. The communal areas - toilets and showers were not as busy as I was expecting.

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Romania FEMALE 25-30 Apr 28, 2026 Atm 60%

I rated this place in this way because of the lack of cleanliness. The bathrooms are terrible, I have to tell you the truth. The lockers are small and most of them don’t work. I haven’t slept for 2 days because of the men in my room that snored (in a manner i haven’t ever heard before). Either way, it was a quiet place and the location was great.

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Poland MALE 31-40 Apr 24, 2026 Atm 60%

it's good if the sole purpose is connectivity to the station. otherwise poor bathroom facilities and lack of cleanliness in the common areas are best avoided. rooms were big and the bedding was clean and fine.

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France MALE 31-40 Apr 23, 2026 Atm 40%

Le point fort de l'auberge est son emplacement proche de la gare. Les draps sont relativement propres et j'ai parlé avec quelques personnes du staff fort sympathiques. C'est vraiment dommage que la terasse et la partie salle à manger ne soit pas disponible à toute heure. Il n'y a pas de frigo, ni de coin chill. Pour les oiseaux de nuit, il n'y a que votre chambre ou la rue en face de l'auberge pour chiller. Pour un pied à terre d'une nuit c'est suffisant mais pas plus.

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Germany COUPLE 18-24 Apr 22, 2026 Atm 40%

it didn't feel like a 50€ stay. It felt like a 10€ stay to be honest. no soap, dirty and smelling wc also rooms smelling like sweat. we had to sleep with the window open. The staff was the only good thing in the hostel. They were so friendly and helpful. they need a real good promotion to be working there.

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China FEMALE 25-30 Apr 14, 2026 Atm 80%

旅舍位置很好,价格便宜,有单独的行李寄存室,进去需要另外的房卡,和自己的房卡不一样,另外行李寄存室的房卡每天会过期需要换新的,因此不用担心有人随便进去。里面柜子很多,可以在前台用五欧元押金换一把锁,离开的时候把锁还给工作人员会退回押金。房间隔音很差,不过这是青旅的通病了,卫生间在外面,公共区域,淋浴间是单独的,和厕所不会互相影响,...

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India MALE 25-30 Apr 13, 2026 Atm 100%

The bathing towels and shower gel or soaps were absent in the toilet which is provided everywhere else

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USA COUPLE Apr 3, 2026 Atm 40%

Overall this place is good for location, front staff were great. It was very noisy all the time. If you need a place to sleep that’s about all this place is good for. Bar staff the first night was helpful, but the second night the bartender didn’t even bother with us. We sat for 10 minutes with no help. That was disappointing.

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Australia MALE 18-24 Apr 3, 2026 Atm 20%

There is one positive and that is the location, being right next to the cathedral. However, it is dirty, smelly, and lacks basic facilities that any hostel should provide. There is no soap whatsoever in the bathrooms and they are never clean and always stink, there is no kitchen or even microwave to cook food, there is no common room whatsoever for the guests, and no vibe as a hostel. I strongly recommend avoiding this hostel and staying at those in Ehrenfeld.

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Spain MALE Mar 29, 2026 Atm 100%

Overall, everything is fine.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Mar 28, 2026 Atm 80%

Security and location were great! We had to tap the key card three times before getting into our room.

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Venezuela MALE Mar 27, 2026 Atm 100%

Está genial ! Buen precio y comodidad , muy limpio todo y amabilidad del personal

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USA MALE 25-30 Mar 26, 2026 Atm 20%

0/10 do NOT recommend. By the book it’s a hostel, in reality it’s a homeless shelter. 2 of my 4 roommates were living there full time for weeks and not travelers. They sat in the room all day long and if not, they were in the lobby. 4 nights with them was a terrible atmosphere and couldn’t wait to leave. Bathrooms smelled horrible and toilets always left some “residue” for the next person. …Great location and staff was incredibly nice and helpful

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Mar 18, 2026 Atm 40%

The shabby bathrooms were quite unclean and there was no soap at all, which is disgusting. The rooms are furnished cheaply.

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Spain MALE 25-30 Mar 14, 2026 Atm 80%

Camas comodas individuales de buen tamaño. Localización excepcional en el centro. Recepcionista que habla español muy amable.

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Canada MALE 25-30 Mar 12, 2026 Atm 100%

Very good hostel and close to everything . i liked it here, nothing bad to say. cheap beer🍻

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England MALE Mar 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Great location, close to the Main Train Station, High Street, shops and restaurants and the Cathedral. The staff are very friendly and helpful. There is a room which was full of lockers where you can store you bags and valuables, you can bring your own padlock or you can borrow one from reception (I think it is free but you need to leave a deposit). There are Shelfs next to the bed to keep your stuff, no lockers,

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Mar 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Was one of the older grungier hostels I've stayed in in Europe but has a great location!

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France MALE 25-30 Mar 10, 2026 Atm 60%

Functional and conveniently located. Facilities seemed a bit old and worn down but OK. The main thing I regret is that beds are fully open without any curtains. Not a youth or student hostel, the hostel seemed to cater to a bit of an older customer base. Still had a fine stay for one night and the location is convenient if traveling by train.

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