A little about public transport in Cologne.
Those there are three. This is the metro + tram, electric train (S-Bahn) and bus.
The main way to move in Cologne is Cologne highway tram.
This is the standard metro system and tram lines. Abbreviatedly called it as well as the metro in other cities of the country, U-Bahn. Although, in fact, there is no full-fledged metro, though. Thus, in the center of the Cologne line underway underground, and in remote areas, almost everyone goes to the surface.
That part of the speed line, which is located underground, is very reminded by the usual subway. Just perhaps, the platform is slightly lower.
The metro covers the whole city, which is very convenient, and, moreover, on the subway (I will call it so) you can get to Bonna (and he, between those, 30 kilometers from Cologne).
There are 13 lines on this line on this line (colors: red, pink, salad, gray and blue) and 365 stations. Moreover, different lines of different directions may have the same color (for example, there are lines 1, 7, 8 and 9 red, and lines 6, 12 and 15 - gas).
Cologne underground stations are clean, small. Some stations are decorated with abstract drawings, in general, not boring!
From Cologne to neighboring cities and settlements, as well as on the Cologne itself you can move on Electrics S-Bahn . The system of pathways is 13 lines.
The shortest line is 30 km, and this is the S4 line, which connects the cities of Dortmund and Unna (it does not pass through Cologne). The longest is 105 km, this is the S12 line, which comes from the city of Duren through Cologne, Troisdorf and Bonn to the city of Ay. Thus, electric trains S6, S11, S12, S13 pass through Cologne.
S-Bahn tickets are in different ways. There are such categories that imply a certain territory within which its pricing policy and time of use are valid. There are only five such categories (with additional subcategories).
1a (CityTicket) - trips within the city or settlement (but not in Cologne). Acts 90 minutes.
1B (CityTicket) -At trip inside Cologne or Bonna. 90 minutes.
2A (CityPlusticket) - for trips between neighboring cities (outside Cologne and Bonna). 120 minutes.
2B (CityPlusticket) - For trips from Cologne and Bonn to neighboring cities or back. 120 minutes.
3 (Regioticket) - Trips through several cities. 180 minutes.
4 (regioticket) -bold through many cities. 240 minutes.
5 (regioticket) -for long trips to cities where Rhine-Rur trains are driving. 300 minutes.
This is such a simple system. Children up to 14 years old are available on tickets a decent discount, and you can travel for free to 6 years for free. Tickets are from 2.50 € for adults, children are always 1.50 € for moving at any distance inside the transport grid. There is also a short-term ticket for half an hour, which is both adults and children of 1.50 €, but it does not apply to S-Bahn. There are also discounts on group tickets, that is, one ticket will ride the whole group (moreover, a group can be from two to five people). There are also day tickets from 6.50 € to 26.00 € (depending on the area of action).
Tickets can be bought at the Central Station, at the S-Bahn and U-Bahn stations at Kunden Center.
Either in automata.
They are easy to use, however, the cards of Russian banks they, if I'm not mistaken, do not accept. Purchased tickets begin to act not after the sale, but after you proceed them.
Concerning buses , then there are a lot of them in Cologne! Buses run from 4.30 am to midnight. During the day, buses approach quite often, with an interval of 15-20 minutes, at night a little less.
Conditions in buses and Metro Cologne, and all Germany, no, tickets need to "compost" when entering the bus or car. There are also checks and a penalty with hares - about 35-40 euros! (I repent, I was caught once, not in Cologne True. But I honestly departed like a real tourist, with tickets, and the last time was not lucky, caught. But then, by the way, I somehow got out of the payment of a fine, but this just because I have a power of belief. I do not advise you).
In the subway and buses there are special vehicles for wheelchairs.
The door opens by clicking on the button next to the door.
The name of the stop is displayed on the scoreboard under the ceiling and pronounced in German.
Moving around the city can be on Taxi.
It can always be "hang" on any road. Each kilometer is about a year and a half, plus the cost of planting from 2.2 euros, so consider themselves. After 10 pm and up to 6 am, the cost of trips is slightly increasing. So to speak, the night tarchkik! Look for cars with the inscription Taxi RUF Köln or Taxi VIP, the most popular firms. The driver can help you convey to the luggage car, but if he wants to take money for this, this question is usually negotiated in advance. Not too budget version, so let's say, but if urgently need, why not.
In the city you can also rent bicycle - The most sporting way of movement.
Here are some bicycle rental points:
"MOP 'N ROLL ZWEIRAD GMBH" (Hamburger Straße 18)
"Eco-Mobility GmbH & Co. KG "(An Groß St. Martin 3-4)
"DB Rent GmbH - Call A Bike" (TRANKGASSE 7)
Radstation (Breslauer Platz, next to McDonald's)
"AIXDRIVE" (Johannisstraße 76-80)
Kölner FahrradverihService (Markmannsgasse, next to the shop "Drumcenter BlaHak D")
The prices are approximately following: 3 hours -5 euro, 1 day - 10 euros (with each subsequent day the price decreases, for example, on the second day plus 8 euros, in the third-point 4 euro). Rental rental ordinary bikes with one or three speeds, as well as mountain bikes, scooters, children's bikes and tandems. Mountain and other bicycles are more expensive (6-8 euros for 3 hours, 13-16 per 1 day of rental). Tandems are approximately 10 euros for 3 hours, 25 per day. To rent a bike, you will have to make a deposit (usually € 50.00, on a scooter 100 euros). Also at the holder issued children's seats, helmets and other accessories for riding.
The scooter can also be taken at Holzgasse 8 at Ludwig Osterkorn E.K.