Köln Messe/Deutz station is an important railway junction for long-distance rail and local services in the Deutz neighborhood of Cologne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated close to the eastern bank of the Rhine and connected via the Hohenzollern Bridge to Köln Hauptbahnhof, the city's main station, which is just a few hundred metres away. The Cologne Trade Fair grounds are directly north of the station, hence the Messe in the station's name. The Deutz/Messe station of the Cologne Stadtbahn is nearby and connected to this station by a pedestrian tunnel.
Overview of Köln Messe/Deutz station
Köln Messe/Deutz station building
Upper and lower platforms of Köln Messe/Deutz station
Roof of the station building with the installation of new slate (2008)
The Hohenzollern Bridge is a bridge crossing the river Rhine in the German city of Cologne. It crosses the Rhine at kilometre 688.5. Originally, the bridge was both a railway and road bridge. However, after its destruction in 1945 and subsequent reconstruction, the bridge has been only accessible to rail and pedestrian traffic.
Hohenzollern bridge
Hohenzollern Bridge, with Cologne Cathedral and Museum Ludwig in the background
Friedrich Wilhelm IV (north of the ramp on the right bank of the Rhine)
Wilhelm I (south of the ramp on the right bank of the Rhine)