# Dürener Badesee, Germany: what it is and when to go > Dürener Badesee is a dive site in Germany (Cologne). Interests: Diving and With kids. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/durener-badesee/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving, With kids - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** DUS Düsseldorf, 59 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=487) - **Coordinates:** 50.80444, 6.44056 ## What it is and where Dürener Badesee is a dive site in Germany (Cologne). It is in [Cologne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/colonia/), where this site lists 96 more places to see, 38 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.80444, 6.44056; the nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, Düsseldorf), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.804444%2C6.440556) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.804444%2C6.440556) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/submarinismo/) and [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Dürener Badesee is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 12 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 17 | | June | Best time | 16 h 15 | | July | Best time | 15 h 51 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 38 | | December | Best time | 7 h 45 | In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Diving | June to September | April to May and October | | With kids | April to October and December | January to March and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Dürener Badesee has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Echtzer See](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/badesee-duren-echtz/): Bathing lake in North Rhine-Westphalia · 2.1 km - [Play Arena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/play-arena/): With kids · 2.3 km - [Leopold-Hoesch-Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/leopold-hoesch-museum/): Museum in Düren, Germany · 2.7 km - [Papiermuseum Düren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/papiermuseum-duren/): Museum in Germany · 2.8 km - [Teilbereiche der Ruraue im Stadtgebiet Düren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/teilbereiche-der-ruraue-im-stadtgebiet-duren/): Nature reserve in Germany · 2.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Diving - [German cruiser Admiral Scheer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/cruiser-admiral-scheer/): 1933 Deutschland-class heavy cruiser - [Schliersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schliersee/): lake in Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany - [Fleesensee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fleesensee/): lake in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte District, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany - [Friedberger Baggersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/friedberger-baggersee/): lake in Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany - [Kalksee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kalksee/): lake in Ostprignitz-Ruppin District, Germany - [Obersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/obersee/): lake in the municipality Wandlitz, Germany Every Germany place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dürener Badesee? It is a dive site in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Dürener Badesee? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. ### How do you get to Dürener Badesee? The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.804444%2C6.440556) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Echtzer See](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/badesee-duren-echtz/), [Play Arena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/play-arena/), [Leopold-Hoesch-Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/leopold-hoesch-museum/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663870552), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).