FORMER STATE SECRET REVEALED IN COCHEM
Monetary history in Cochem
Visit the former secret bunker of the Deutsche Bundesbank in Cochem – for decades one of the best-kept secrets in Germany. Built to survive a nuclear war, 15 billion German Marks of a secret emergency currency were stored here during the Cold War.
We are pleased to be able to make the unique history of the Bundesbank bunker accessible again!
Just drop by: the open tours are guaranteed to take place without registering!
If there are more visitors, there are additional tours every 15 minutes.
Tickets are always available directly at the entrance/ticket office of the Bundesbank bunker before the tour.
The bunker can only be visited as part of a guided tour. No registration is necessary or possible – except for groups of 20 or more people.
We are happy to answer any questions by phone on +49 2671 9153540 or by email at info@bundesbank-bunker de.
Please note: there is no parking available on site.
please remember to bring warm clothing. The temperature inside the facility is 12°C throughout the year.
From May 1st to November 1st the BunkerShuttle runs from Endertplatz (central bus station), timetable here
If you want to secure a fixed time in advance, you can buy tickets online up to one day in advance; these cannot be canceled:
Of course, tickets for every tour can still be purchased directly at the bunker entrance at the cash desk.
The guided tours take place in german language. An audio guide or handouts to read are available at the desk. Feel free to ask for assistance.
opening hours
summer 2023
01.04.2024 – 30.06.2024: Guided tours daily at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
01.07.24 – 01.11.2024: Guided tours daily at 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
BunkerShuttle May 1st to November 1st timetable here
Winter 2024/2025
01.11.24 – 03.11.2024: Guided tours daily at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
04.11.2024 – 30.11.2024: Guided tours on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
01.12.24 – 23.12.2024: Guided tours on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
December 24, 2024: guided tours at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m
25.12.2024: closed
26.12.24 – 31.12.2024: Guided tours daily at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
01.01.2025 – 05.01.2025: Guided tours daily at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
06.01.25 – 24.03.2025: Guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m
additional opening days: 09.02.2025 and 12.02.2025 Guided tours at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
24.03.25 – 31.03.2025: Guided tours daily at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m
Group tours (from 20 people) can be booked individually all year round. They take place at different times.
Talk to us: Tel. 02671-9153540
NEW: Special tour
Experience the insider tour with an exclusive tour through the former Tarn houses and the secret passage, followed by a private chat with the tour guide over a glass of bunker sparkling wine!
Our insider tour starts at 5:00 p.m. at the bunker entrance, where our guide will be waiting for you. The exclusive circular route through the underground bunker and vault system takes you to hidden corners that are not shown on the regular tour (camouflage houses, secret passage, cooling tower). After the tour, look forward to a relaxed chat with your bunker insider over a glass of bunker sparkling wine. He will be happy to answer all your questions about the formerly top-secret kingdom of billions and provide you with one or the other anecdote from Cochem’s underworld.
Dates can be booked under the following link: Click here for the tickets
#moselhelden - thank you!
The expert jury of Faszination Moselle choose us as one of the outstanding lighthouse projects in the Moselle region, along with five other candidates.
This fills us with pride and makes the entire team happy, especially our twelve tour guides, who do their best every day with passion and expertise.
We also congratulate all the other winners and look forward to a great award ceremony in Leiwen.
Many thanks for this great prize!
By far safely through the Bundesbank Bunker
From November 2020 to June 2021, the documentation center had to remain closed due to the lockdown. Behind the doors, however, things continued to get busy: thanks to the New Start Culture funding program run by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, overseen by the German Association of Archeology, it is now possible to offer a ticketing system with an online shop and an app-based audio guide. The necessary IT structure for this was also created.
We make the documentation center fit for the digital future.
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