Bundesbank Bunker Cochem — Attraction in Cochem

Edit: The responses to any form of critical feedback appear to always be incredibly insulting and often accuse the visitor of being crazy or stupid. How lovely. Your unnecessarily inflammatory vitriol confirms and validates my feelings and assessment - thank you. Reducing the rating in response. Have an awesome life.

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Interesting but limited for foreigners who are not completely fluent in the German language. We unfortunately visited during a busy time and the next tour was waiting, so we were rushed past interesting looking areas, without time to actually look. We would have liked time to look because although the English app provided a brief amount of information both as a recording and in written form (which was appreciated) this was clearly a tiny amount compared to the extensive information provided by the German tour guide. The majority of the tour was spent sitting still and waiting silently on benches while the German tour guide spoke for a very long time, a lot longer than the app recording, so we were painfully aware that we were not receiving most of the explanation. There was no discussion on the app about interesting technical aspects such as the air filtration, humidity control etc. We tried to be very quiet and respectful tourists but still felt that we were not welcome here. It is also problematic to follow directions while listening to the app recording. I would recommend that foreign tourists read extensively about the history of the bunker elsewhere prior to the tour, then be careful to hide that they are foreigners during the tour. I left feeling small...

We thought that this was a very interesting place to visit.

On arrival a charming and very friendly young man named Tim organised our tickets and chatted to us about where we were from, and what to expect from our visit. He spoke perfect English and explained that the tour is in German, and gave us the 2 options for English speakers, of 1) a sheet with the information for each stop on the tour on it, or 2) an audio guide to listen to via an app. Together we reckoned that the sheet would suit us best. Thank you Tim!

We waited a few minutes for the tour to start, and during that time read all the notes for each stop on the tour. (That was very helpful as we knew what to expect and look out for, and it also helped us think of questions, the answers to which might not be obvious on the tour).

The tour started with Gerde being our guide. Although the tour is in German, Gerde explained in English that if we had any questions as the tour progressed, she would very happily answer them - which she subsequently did in a very friendly and informative way.

The bunker itself is a very interesting place. I disagree with the negative comments from some other reviewers. This museum is very interesting and well worth the costs, which we were aware of before visiting.

Our tour group was very small, with only 6 people in the group, so it was very easy to see everything and hear the answers to our questions.

We enjoyed this visit very much. Many thanks to Gerde and Tim. You both did a great job.

Brian &...

I’ll be blunt: I want 45 minutes of my life back.

The Bundesbankbunker sounds intriguing on paper—a Cold War-era secret money stash hidden beneath a picturesque town. In reality, it’s a brief and underwhelming experience dragged out far longer than necessary.

The tour is only in German, and while other languages are supported via phone-based audio or QR codes, the actual content amounts to about 10 minutes of listening at best. The rest is filler and waiting.

The bunker itself is small. It’s certainly a cool concept and a neat piece of history, but not impressive by any stretch. You’ll see a hallway, a sleeping area, a tiny workspace, a bathroom, a small kitchen, the vault, and 60 safety deposit boxes—then you’re done. Realistically, you can see everything in 15 minutes. The other 45+ minutes (plus waiting time) feel like wasted life.

There’s no need for a guided experience here. It would be far more efficient as a self-guided walk-through with some displays or signage. As it stands, it’s just not worth the time.

Bottom line: If you’re already in Cochem and have literally nothing else to do, maybe. But do not go out of your way for this. Definitely don’t plan your...