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Cochem

Located in Landkreis Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate Coordinates: 50°08′35″ N 7°10′44″ E

Cochem
Vincent van Zeijst · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
4,946
4.9K
Elevation
263 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
10
listed under Cochem
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport23 km
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport80 km

About Cochem

Cochem is a village. Location: Landkreis Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate. Population: 4,946. Elevation: 263 m.

From Wikipedia

Cochem (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔxm̩] ) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Situated on the banks of the Moselle River, it is the administrative seat of the Cochem-Zell district and its largest town with around 5,300 inhabitants. The town is known for its riverside setting, historic old town, and the hilltop Reichsburg Cochem, which overlooks the Moselle valley. First mentioned in the Early Middle Ages, Cochem developed as a regional centre of trade and viticulture within the Electorate of Trier.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
21.2 km²
Official website
cochem.de

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Cochem

  • Malmedy· Belgium

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Cochem over time

Population of Cochem over time
1975 6,583
2014 5,259
2017 5,332
2019 5,312
2021 5,199
2022 5,288
2023 5,346
2024 4,946
2025 4,897

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Cochem

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (72 mm)
Driest month
February (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cochem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°18°20°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)605159546769655961656472

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cochem

The nearest airport is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Koblenz, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 23 kmsouth
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 80 kmnorth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 37 kmnortheast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 66 kmnorth
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 76 kmeast
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 81 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cochem

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 3,538 natural sites, 889 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • Hatzenporter Werth Island 19 kmNE
  • Weinfelder Maar Lake 24 kmW
  • Pulvermaar Lake 18 kmW
  • Gemündener Maar Lake 25 kmW

25–60 km2,045 places

  • Schartenknopf Mountain 59 kmW
  • Urbach River 49 kmNE
  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 57 kmE
  • Meerfelder Maar Lake 30 kmW

60–100 km2,716 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 98 kmNW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 93 kmNW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 83 kmNW
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cochem

10 places
  1. 1 Cochem 5.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources