Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany uses Europe/Berlin, currently CEST (UTC+02:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
Bonn is a city in Germany, home to around 330,600 people. Its time shifts forward and back with the seasons under daylight saving rules.
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Bonn sits on the Rhine south of Cologne and was the capital of West Germany for four decades, which left it with an unusual concentration of institutional buildings for a city of its size. The old town around the market square is compact, with the former government quarter downstream along the river.
Beethoven was born here and his birthplace is a museum, with the city holding a major festival in his name. The Museum Mile in the former government quarter is an exceptional cluster including the art museum and the house of history, and the Drachenfels hill and the Rhine valley begin just upstream.
The centre is walkable and a light rail network connects to Cologne in around half an hour. Rhine cruises depart from the riverfront, and the city is well set up for cycling.
Late spring through early autumn is the most pleasant, and the Rhine valley is at its best then. Winters are grey and damp rather than severely cold, and the city holds a substantial carnival in late winter.
Germany uses the EUR, calling code +49.
Germany uses the euro, and German is the everyday language with English widely understood. Manner is direct and punctuality matters, and card acceptance has improved though cash is still preferred by some businesses.
