Closest Well Preserved Castle to Cologne?

We%26#39;ll be in Cologne a short time next April and would really like to see a well preserved castle. Is Burg Eltz our best bet or is there a castle just as well preserved which is more convenient to Cologne?

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www.burg-eltz.de

or

www.marksburg.de

But both are roughly the same distance from Cologne.

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and they are both great. i would prefer burg eltz, if i had to choose one. though i did not get to tour inside since it was closed. it is impressive. and would recommend the walk up to it as well, about an hour from the moselkern train station.

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I you are driving, Burg Eltz would be a great choice. If taking the train, then Marksburg is an easy trip from the Cologne man station to Braubach, then a hike uphill, or a tram ride, to the castle. It is huge, well preserved, and maintained by a castle history society (I forget the name in German). There are other interesting places to visit near Braubach, also. If driving and visiting Burg Eltz, you could continue up the Mosel Valley to Cochem to see the castle there (it was %26quot;renovated%26quot; to Victorian tastes, but still a nice visit)

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Burg Eltz is a wonderful castle to see.. its one of my favorite ones in Germany. Also you may consider taking a drive up the Mosel River where you can also find other famous little castles..

mosel-reisefuehrer.de/Moselburgen/BurgenA2.h…

Bernkastel also has a castle.. You can take the boat from Trier up the Mosel tour Bernkastel, its a nice little city, sample some of the best Mosel Wine and walk up to the castle. I used to take this trip often when I was younger and I remember my mother always would take me to the castle.. its a nice view from up there and they also have a restaurant. Its worth the trip.

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