Please refer to the detailed concert description for the prices of the concerts. The seating plan will then show you where you are seated in the various price groups. At present, all prices include approx. 10 % booking fee. A service and shipping fee will be added for each transaction.

Payments at the concert box office are possible with the Girocard, with all major credit cards (Visa Card, Mastercard and American Express), via Apple Pay and Google Pay.

On the web, payments can be made by direct debit, with all major credit cards (Visa Card, Mastercard and American Express) and PayPal.

At the Philharmonie hotline, payments can be made by direct debit and with all major credit cards (Visa Card, Mastercard and American Express).

Advance ticket sales for events are indicated at our website and stated in our publications. All prices include booking and service fees.

The box office at Kurt-Hackenberg-Platz/corner of Bechergasse, 50667 Cologne
(opposite the Kölner Philharmonie) opens on all concert days (including Sundays and public holidays) two hours before the concert begins.

Please note: Only card payment is possible at the box office (giro and credit cards as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay).

Please check the price and ticket info at the respective concert.

For selected KölnMusik events, 100 standing tickets will be available. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office 2 hours before the concert begins. A limited number of tickets are also available two hours before the start of the event via Philharmonie web shop and hotline (max. 50 % of all standing tickets).

Persons entitled to a reduction (students/trainees under 29 years, holders of Cologne pass and severely handicapped persons) can purchase tickets at a reduced price of 12 euros.

A maximum of two tickets can be purchased per customer. Advance bookings are not possible.

There is no entitlement to the provision of a standing room contingent. The regulations on standing tickets may also differ for promoters other than KölnMusik.

Your admission ticket also serves as your travel ticket to the Philharmonie and back: It is valid on all buses, trams and trains operating within the Rhein-Sieg regional transport network four hours before and four hours after the concert. After attending the event, the ticket is not transferable to another person, not even as a ticket on the transport network.
VRS timetable information

Info about eTickets:

eTickets do not count as transportation ticket on their own!

Please request your free personalized ticket for transport online at koelner-philharmonie.de/oepnv-kombiticket.

A 25% discount on admission tickets for events and subscriptions organized by KölnMusik is granted to students (up to 28 years), trainees/apprentices, the disabled and holders of a Mobility Pass (Köln-Pass). Please note: Infants also need a ticket, there are no free lap seats. The person accompanying a handicapped visitor (»Merkzeichen B«) receives a 50% discount (further information about the accessibility). Please note that only one discount per ticket can be granted. Verification of discount entitlement must be presented on purchase of the tickets and on admission to the concert hall. Different discounts and regulations may apply for partner events.

Seats for wheelchair users and their companions are available for KölnMusik events in blocks R & S and - if available - in block Z.

The accompanying person receives free admission but requires a ticket. 

Tickets for wheelchair users are available by telephone on 0221 / 280 280 or at the Kölner Philharmonie Concert Box Office:

Kölner Philharmonie Concert Box Office
Kurt-Hackenberg-Platz/corner of Bechergasse
50667 Cologne
(opposite the Kölner Philharmonie and accessible from there without steps)

Assistance dogs are also welcome in the Philharmonie. However, the choice of seats is limited.  When purchasing tickets, please contact karten@koelnmusik.de to book a suitable seat with enough space for your four-legged friend. Our foyer team will be happy to help you on the day of the concert. Please proceed to the information desk on the left-hand side of the foyer after admission.

You can purchase gift vouchers online, calling our contact center +49 221 280 280 and at our box offices.

Detailed information on the purchase and the modalities of redemption can be found »here.

Some concerts in the Kölner Philharmonie will be recorded for television or photographed by media representatives. By purchasing a ticket, visitors agree to declare that their image may be broadcasted on television or in other media or appears in photographs in media publications. Taking picture and sound recordings are not permitted due to copyright reasons. During the final applause, you are welcome to take pictures without flash as a souvenir and for private use. You may also share your pictures on social media. Filming and sound recordings are not permitted. 

We offer an electronic ticket for all concerts in the Kölner Philharmonie: the eTicket.

When you book an eTicket, you will receive one wallet ticket per booked seat and one barcode per booked seat for admission with your smartphone.

If you prefer to print out your eTicket, your order confirmation will also contain a PDF attachment with a print@home ticket.

Tickets for events at the Kölner Philharmonie cannot be returned or exchanged. You can pass on tickets to friends or acquaintances. Discounted tickets can be upgraded to normal price at the box office against payment of the difference.