Germany · ZOOS
The good zoo tickets fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Leipzig Zoo packs six themed worlds into one day, from indoor rainforests and elephant swims to Pongoland great apes, plus lions and zebras.
Cologne Zoo and Aquarium ticket for one day, with elephant parks, Rainforest Hall, farm petting goats and sheep, and giant moving dinosaur sculptures.
“Went here with my partner and we’d 100% says it better then Chester Zoo. It’s loads cheaper for a better experience all the animals where out and seemed happy. You can get quite close up to the animals. We went on a very hot days and there was loads of sheltered areas to sit close to the animals which you don’t get at home, it meant that we could sit down and cool off while still getting to look at the animals. We picked up some presents for a niece and nephew to which were fairly cheap and would have been ridiculously priced at home. There’s also multiple parks for…”
Hop-on hop-off Leipzig bus plus fast-track Leipzig Zoo entry. One day of city views, 900+ animals, and a German audio guide.
“Das Mikrofon im Bus hatte einen Wackelkontakt. Es dauert einige Stationen bis das Problem behoben wurde. Ein Ersatz-Mikrofon in jedem Bus wäre vielleicht eine gute Idee.”
Ride Cologne Zoo’s 48 m glass ferris wheel for panoramic Rhine, Cathedral, and zoo views, a quick 8-minute experience.
Every kind of day out in Germany, and what each one costs.
