FAQs
General
The Bundesbank bunker is located in a residential area in the district of Cochem-COND. It can be reached on foot or with the BunkerShuttle. There is no on-site parking.
Address:
Am Wald 35
56812 Cochem-Cond
Tel: +49 2671 915 35 40
The Bundesbank bunker documentation site was opened to the public in March 2016. Previously, it was a top-secret facility that held a reserve currency of 15 billion german marks during the Cold War.
The Bundesbank bunker is a relic of the Cold War and living history. The listed underground vault and bunker is unique in Europe. The documentation center lets the visitor feel the Cold War up close during the tour and is at the same time a memorial for peace – especially today more relevant than ever.
The temperature in the bunker is 12°C all year round.
Yes, with a photo permit that can be purchased at the entrance for €2.50. However, the photos may only be used for private purposes.
You can buy a few souvenirs of your visit to the Bundesbank bunker at the bunker ticket office:
- Bunker Riesling Sparkling wine
- Banknote set
- Booklet Bunker History
- Pin
- Mug
The Bundesbank bunker is a privately run museum that has been extensively renovated and restored without public funding. The digitization of the museum was supported by the reboot culture funding (funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media, supervised by the German Association for Archeology). The new construction of the visitor center is supported by LEADER funding.
Since this is a paramilitary facility from the Cold War era, the bunker is unfortunately not barrier-free. The approx. 40-minute tour has a walking distance of 300 meters with approx. 100 steps, so that the Bundesbank bunker cannot be visited with a walker or a wheelchair. People with walking difficulties can take part in the guided tour at their own discretion.
Hotel Vintage‘s terrace invites you to linger during the summer months (May-October) and offers a small menu of hearty and sweet dishes.
Groups are requested to reserve on +49 2671 506 70 80.
We offer a sparkling wine reception for groups before or after the tour. Feel free to contact us on +49 2671 915 35 40.
Dogs are not allowed to visit the bunker.
Guided tours
Every hour starting from 11:00a.m. until 15:00p.m.
The regular tours take place every hour, no registration is possible. You can get tickets in advance in the online shop, but tickets are always available directly at the bunker entrance. There are usually more guided tours than what can be seen in the online shop. Only large groups of 13 or more people are asked to register in advance. As a group, use our online form for this purpose.
The Bundesbank bunker can only be visited as part of a guided tour.
Single visitors
Adults: 13€, Children (8-17 years old) 7€, Family (2 adults and up to 5 children) 33€.
Group price
Minimum flat rate group tour (up to 14 people) €182, groups from 15 or more people €12,00 p.p.
The maximum group size has been reduced due to Corona and distance rules.
Age-appropriate tours are offered all year round especially for school classes. Use our online booking form or contact us by email info@bundesbank-bunker.de.
Reduced admission price for school classes:
132€ for 22 pupils + 2 teachers
If there is a large crowd, the start of the tour may be delayed. Otherwise, the tours begin punctually at the specified opening times. If you have any questions, you can reach us by phone on +49 2671 915 35 40.
The regular tours are offered in German. An app-based multimedia guide is available in Dutch and English for download on your own smartphone, alternatively there are handouts in English, Dutch and French. Group tours are available in English on request.
We allocate special dates for groups all year round by arrangement. Please call us on +49 2671 91535 40.
Arrival
We recommend the BunkerShuttle from Endertplatz or the footpath (70 meters in altitude and approx. 15 minutes from Moselbad, 20-25 minutes from Cochem train station or from Endertplatz).
From May 1st to November 1st, the BunkerShuttle runs daily from Cochem Endertplatz to the bunker and back again. Departure always 20 minutes before the tour.
adults
one-way ticket 2,50 €
Round trip €5.00
children
one-way ticket 1,25 €
Round trip €2.50
Since the Bundesbank bunker is located in a residential area, there is no on-site parking. Please use the public parking spaces of the city of Cochem or the district of Cochem-Cond.
Coaches must use the bus parking spaces on the banks of the Moselle or below the shopping center in Cochem-Cond. A direct approach to the bunker is not possible because traffic is closed to vehicles over 7.5 tons. Our BunkerShuttle will be happy to pick you up at your coach!