Bonn itinerary: 1 to 2 days
Plans for one and two days in Bonn, day by day: the Bonn Minster, the Beethoven Monument and Beethoven House first, then the Arithmeum, the Godesburg, the Bad Godesberg Redoute, the Bundeskunsthalle, the Kunstmuseum, Museum Koenig and the Haus der Geschichte as you add a day. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 2 days
Bonn in 1 day
Day 1
Bonn Minster
Romanesque basilica with a cloister, a crypt and a tall central tower, in the heart of the old town.
Beethoven Monument, Bonn
Bronze statue of Ludwig van Beethoven of 1845 on Münsterplatz, in front of the Minster and the old town.
Beethoven House
The composer's birthplace on Bonngasse, now a museum with his instruments, letters and manuscripts and a chamber music hall.
Museum Koenig
Natural history museum on the Museum Mile, known for its dioramas and as the building where the West German constitution was drafted in 1948 and 1949.
Bonn in 2 days
Day 1
Bonn Minster
Romanesque basilica with a cloister, a crypt and a tall central tower, in the heart of the old town.
Beethoven Monument, Bonn
Bronze statue of Ludwig van Beethoven of 1845 on Münsterplatz, in front of the Minster and the old town.
Beethoven House
The composer's birthplace on Bonngasse, now a museum with his instruments, letters and manuscripts and a chamber music hall.
Arithmeum
Museum of mathematics and calculating machines, from old mechanical calculators to computers and chips, on Lennéstraße.
Day 2
Godesburg
Ruined thirteenth-century castle with a keep on a hill in Bad Godesberg, with a restaurant and views over the Rhine.
Redoute, Bad Godesberg
Late 18th-century palace in Bad Godesberg, built for the Elector of Cologne's court and used today for concerts and events.
Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
The Bundeskunsthalle, a large exhibition hall on the Museum Mile for changing art, culture and science shows, with a roof garden.
Kunstmuseum Bonn
Museum of modern art on the Museum Mile with works by August Macke and the Rhenish Expressionists, and later German art.
Museum Koenig
Natural history museum on the Museum Mile, known for its dioramas and as the building where the West German constitution was drafted in 1948 and 1949.
Haus der Geschichte
Free museum on the Museum Mile covering German history since 1945, with large objects such as cars and a railway carriage.
Watch: Bonn
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Bonn
May to September is the warmest and brightest time, good for the Rhine promenade and the Godesburg. Late March and April bring the cherry blossom on Heerstraße, and the Christmas market on the Münsterplatz runs from late November until Christmas. Beethovenfest concerts take place in September, and carnival fills the streets in February or March.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Bonn on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Bonn on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Bonn on GetYourGuide
- From the airport: a private transfer in Bonn with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Germany from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Bonn with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Bonn
- Beethoven House, the composer's birthplace on Bonngasse, is a museum with his instruments and manuscripts; queues are shortest early in the day.
- The Haus der Geschichte, on the Museum Mile, is free to enter and gives a good overview of post-war German history; it is closed on Mondays.
- Most museums in Bonn, including the Kunstmuseum and the Bundeskunsthalle, are closed on Mondays; check days before planning a visit.
- The Godesburg in Bad Godesberg is a hilltop castle ruin with a restaurant and a view over the Rhine; it is a short tram or bus ride from the centre.
- The Bonn Minster and the old town are within walking distance of each other; the Museum Mile lies about two kilometres south, reached by tram or on foot.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Arithmeum: Stefan Knauf, Public domain
- Beethoven House: Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Beethoven Monument, Bonn: Matthias Zepper, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonn Minster: Matthias Zepper, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Godesburg: Dickbauch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haus der Geschichte: Jpetersen, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Hans Weingartz, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Kunstmuseum Bonn: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum Koenig: Simbel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Redoute, Bad Godesberg: Sozi, Public domain
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
