Bundesbank Bunker Cochem
- Visit: 45–129 min
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Why go
- The BBk II emergency currency, created to protect purchasing power if counterfeit money caused severe devaluation.
- Two large decoy residential buildings that concealed the bunker as a Bundesbank training and recreation centre.
- A radio room linked directly to the Ministry of the Interior.
Opening hours
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Know before you go
- Visits are by guided tour only.
- Groups of 20 or more are asked to register in advance.
- Tours are conducted in German. Audio guides or reading handouts are available at the desk.
Tips for your visit
- Bring warm clothing: the bunker stays at 12°C year-round.
- Individual visitors can join regular guided tours without booking ahead.
- Tickets can be bought online through the bunker’s own website.
Best time to visit
- Monday–Friday, 09:00–15:00; Saturday–Sunday, 10:15–16:15.
- Winter 2026/2027 has a reduced guided-tour schedule on weekends and during the holiday season.
With kids
- School classes and kindergartens can take age-adjusted, child-friendly tours.
- School tours cover German monetary history and the bunker’s secret substitute currency.
Interesting facts5
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8,700 square
The above-ground site covered 8,700 square metres.
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A sand filter supplied breathable air inside the bunker.
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Diesel generators drew on an 18,000-litre fuel reserve.
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A deep well and a 40,000-litre tank secured drinking water.
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Vault-wall sensors detected shocks and noise and automatically alerted local police.
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Shorts
History
The Moselle valley was chosen for protection, including against an atomic blast wave. A Bundesbank auditor checked samples of the stored currency every three months.
- 1962–1964The Deutsche Bundesbank built the bunker in Cochem’s Cond district.
- 1964–1988The reserve was intended to counter possible hyperinflation from counterfeit notes introduced by the Eastern bloc.
- 1988The emergency currency was destroyed, and the bunker stood empty.
- 1994The Deutsche Bundesbank sold the site to Volksbank Cochem. The bank installed customer lockers in one vault, while most of the complex remained untouched.
- 2014An entrepreneur from Treis-Karden bought the complex, repaired it and turned it into a museum.
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- Late 2015Group tours began at the bunker.
- March 2016Individual visitors gained access to guided tours at the documentation site.
How to get there
- ParkingMain entrance: Am Wald 35, Cochem-Cond. There is no on-site parking; visitors can walk to the bunker or use the seasonal shuttle.
- BusFrom May through October, the BunkerShuttle runs from Endertplatz, Cochem’s central bus station, to the bunker.
- BusIn winter, take bus line 703 toward Valwigerberg and get off at Brauselaystr. or Am Wald.
Accessibility
- Operation Geheim tour The route descends around 100 steps underground.
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- Website
- bundesbank-bunker.de/
- Phone
- +4926719153540
Questions and answers
How long does a visit take?
Allow about 45 minutes for a standard guided visit. Regular group tours last 40 minutes; themed group tours last 120 minutes.
What happened to the emergency currency?
It was destroyed in 1988.
What are the former camouflage houses used for today?
They have been converted into a hotel.
Could people shelter in the bunker?
It was designed to shelter civilians for two weeks during a nuclear war.
How large is the underground complex?
It covers 1,500 square metres.
Where was the emergency exit hidden?
In a garden cooling tower concealed among trees and shrubs.
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