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Buchforst, Köln — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Buchforst is a small district of Köln in the right-bank Mülheim borough, set inland from the Rhine near the Odysseum.
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Where to stay in Buchforst
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Buchforst suits travellers after a plain, well-connected base on the right-bank side of Köln rather than a room in the centre. Beds here sit among the housing streets of the Mülheim borough, inland from the Rhine and within reach of the Odysseum, with the old town a tram ride across the river. The quarter is a few streets deep.
If you want a quiet, low-key foothold in Köln and are happy to travel in, Buchforst keeps you among an ordinary residential quarter.
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Mülheim borough streets
Buchforst's housing streets in the Mülheim borough give a low-key Köln base inland from the Rhine.Find hotels in Mülheim borough streetsfamilies visiting the science centreNear the Odysseum
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About Buchforst
What are the main landmarks in Buchforst?
Buchforst keeps few grand landmarks of its own. Its parish church, St. Petrus Canisius, serves the quarter, a plain place of worship among the housing streets. The Odysseum sits close by.
That science centre, just outside Buchforst, is the main draw near this corner of the Mülheim borough in Köln.
What is the history of Buchforst?
Buchforst grew up on the right bank of the Rhine as one of the smaller districts of Köln. It took form within the Mülheim borough, a residential quarter of the growing city rather than a settlement with its own village core. The quarter is young.
Much of the district's story is tied to the spread of Köln onto the right bank rather than to any independent town of Buchforst.
Where is Buchforst?
Buchforst lies on the right-bank side of the Rhine in Köln, an inland district of the Mülheim borough facing the old town across the river.
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What is the best area to stay in Buchforst?
Mülheim borough streets: a plain right-bank base. Near the Odysseum: families visiting the science centre.
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Updated September 2026