11 Top Gyms in Cologne to Build Strength

1. Best Gym in Cologne With Views of the Mediapark: Just Fit 18 Premium

If you’re into hitting the gym in Cologne, you’ve probably heard of Just Fit. As an Urban Sports Club member, you have access to various locations of Just Fit. Let us introduce you to some of our favorites in the article. Our first pick is Just Fit 18 Premium. Spread across five floors, sports, fitness, and wellness enthusiasts will find everything they could ask for here. Highlights of the club include the 20-meter swimming pool, electro-stimulation training (EMS), and the breathtaking view of the MediaPark.

Address: Im Mediapark 4a, 50670 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Premium, Max
Corporate members: L, XL

2. Best Gym in Bazaar de Cologne: Bushido Fitness

Bushido Fitness is located directly across from the St. Aposteln Church and between Neumarkt and Rudolfplatz. Since 1982, it has been a privately run gym in the heart of Cologne’s city center. Spanning approximately 1,500 square meters across two floors in light-filled old building premises of the Bazaar de Cologne, this gym offers three beautiful daylight classrooms with joint-friendly parquet swing floors and over 300 classes per month.

Try out classes like Yoga or Indoor Cycling. Additionally, you’ll have access to an extensive range of equipment, a functional training area, and a mixed Finnish sauna to relax after your workout.

Address: Mittelstraße 12, 50672 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: M, L, XL

3. Best Gym in Cologne on Schildergasse: Fitness First

Fitness First offers top-notch equipment for your performance-oriented strength training. Numerous Olympic squat racks, as well as plate loaded and pin-loaded machines, provide you with a diverse selection. Moreover, in the expansive free weight area, many weights are available for your free training. The freestyle area offers daily changing classes as well as effective top equipment like sandbags, kettlebells, and modern functional towers. Train multiple muscle groups and joints simultaneously and improve your strength, endurance, coordination, and mobility.

As an Urban Sports Club member, you can choose from three Fitness First gyms: Eigelstein Viertel, Breite Straße and Schildergasse.

Address:
Eigelstein Viertel: Eigelstein 80-88/2.OG, 50668 Cologne
Breite Straße: Breite Str. 80-90, 50667 Cologne
Schildergasse: Schildergasse 94-96, 50667 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: M, L, XL

4. Best Gym in Cologne with Cycle Classes: Just Fit 15 Classic

Another gem from Just Fit is situated right next to the Lanxess Arena: Just Fit 15 Classic. Here, you can work out in a spacious loft atmosphere. The diverse cycle classes, offered exclusively in this gym, are particularly popular. And after your session? Relax in the sauna and unwind.

As an Urban Sports Club members you can try out a number of Just Fit gyms: Just Fit 01 Classic Riehl, Just Fit 03 Classic Frechen, Just Fit 04 Classic Rösrath, Just Fit 05 Feminin Weiden, Just Fit 06 Classic Hürth, Just Fit 07 Classic Leichlingen, Just Fit 08 Classic Weiden, Just Fit 09 Classic Kerpen, Just Fit 10 Light Godorf, Just Fit 11 Light Nippes, Just Fit 13 Classic Altstadt-Süd, Just Fit 16 Classic Frechen, Just Fit 16 Light Frechen, Just Fit 18 Premium Neustadt-Nord, Just Fit 19 Light Kerpen, Just Fit 20 Classic Neustadt-Süd, Just Fit 21 Classic Bergheim, Just Fit 22 Light Bergheim and Just Fit 23 Light Neustadt-Nord.

Address:
Just Fit 15 Classic: Gummersbacher Str. 29, 50679 Cologne
Just Fit 01 Classic Riehl: Amsterdamer Str. 133A, 50735 Cologne
Just Fit 03 Classic Frechen: Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1, 50226 Frechen
Just Fit 04 Classic Rösrath: Hans-Böckler-Straße 2, 51503 Rösrath
Just Fit 05 Feminin Weiden: Aachener Str. 1143, 50858 Cologne
Just Fit 06 Classic Hürth: Theresienhöhe 4, 50354 Hürth
Just Fit 07 Classic Leichlingen: Opladener Str. 2, 42799 Leichlingen (Rheinland)
Just Fit 08 Classic Weiden: Aachener Str. 1281, 50859 Cologne
Just Fit 09 Classic Kerpen: Am Falder 14, 50171 Kerpen
Just Fit 10 Light Godorf: Otto-Hahn-Straße 19, 50997 Cologne
Just Fit 11 Light Nippes: Niehler Str. 94, 50733 Cologne
Just Fit 13 Classic Altstadt-Süd: Hohenstaufenring 30, 50674 Cologne
Just Fit 16 Classic Frechen: Ernst-Heinrich-Geist-Straße 3, 50226 Frechen
Just Fit 16 Light Frechen: Ernst-Heinrich-Geist-Straße 5, 50226 Frechen
Just Fit 19 Light Kerpen: Sindorfer Str. 48a, 50171 Kerpen
Just Fit 20 Classic Neustadt-Süd: Richard-Wagner-Str. 51-53, 50674 Cologne
Just Fit 21 Classic Bergheim: Leipziger Str. 40, 50126 Bergheim
Just Fit 22 Light Bergheim: Oberaußemer Str. 59, 50129 Bergheim
Just Fit 23 Light Neustadt-Nord: Im Mediapark 6, 50670 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Essential (Just Fit 10 Light, Just Fit 11 Light, Just Fit 19 Light, Just Fit 22 Light), Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: S (Just Fit 10 Light, Just Fit 11 Light, Just Fit 19 Light, Just Fit 22 Light), M, L, XL

5. Best Gym with a View of the Cathedral: Holmes Place

In the heart of Cologne’s Old Town, another fitness paradise awaits you: Holmes Place Cologne at Gürzenich. Spanning 4000 square meters, the studio offers an oasis for body and mind, surrounded by a luxurious wellness area with a pool, whirlpool, and various saunas. Here, you can not only work out, but also relax. With state-of-the-art fitness equipment and a diverse range of classes, there’s something for everyone. Try classes like BODYPUMP™ or Yoga, for example. The highlight of the studio? The unbeatable location! Situated right next to the historic Gürzenich and overlooking the Cathedral, you’ll experience fitness in a unique environment.

Address: Gürzenichstraße 6-16, 50667 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: S, M, L, XL

6. Top Gym in Cologne Klettenberg: NEXT DOOR

Located directly at the Sülzgürtel stop on Luxemburger Straße, you’ll find another studio by Just Fit: NEXT DOOR. Here, you’ll experience a whole new style of fitness training. The digital strength machines from EGYM adjust automatically to your needs and guide you safely through your individual training program. Classical cardio and free weight training are also part of the routine. At the gym in Klettenberg, numerous options for your workout are available on two floors – all in a relaxed and private atmosphere.

As an Urban Sports Club members you can try out various locations: Deutz, Ehrenfeld, Lindenthal, Altstadt-Süd, Neustadt-Nord, Rodenkirchen, Weiden und Braunsfeld.

Address:
Klettenberg: Luxemburger Str. 331, 50939 Cologne
Deutz: Deutzer Freiheit 77, 50679 Cologne
Ehrenfeld: Vogelsanger Str. 197A, 50825 Cologne
Lindenthal: Dürener Str. 75, 50931 Cologne
Altstadt-Süd: Severinstraße 111, 50678 Cologne
Neustadt-Nord: Sudermanplatz 1A, 50670 Cologne
Braunsfeld: Aachener Str. 519, 50933 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: M, L, XL

7. Best Gym for Olympic Weightlifting: KADER 1

KADER 1 is a place created by sports enthusiasts for sports enthusiasts. Whether you’re new to training or already advanced, whether you’re young or older – here, it’s all about training with the Olympic barbell. And for that, the studio has teamed up with ELEIKO, the world’s most renowned and best manufacturer of Olympic barbells and functional training equipment.

The training area offers everything you need: power racks, weightlifting platforms, dumbbell areas, and even a gymnastics area. And in their fully equipped class room, you can train effectively in small groups.

Address: Neue Weyerstraße 6, 50676 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: M, L, XL

8. Top Gym in Cologne with Old-School Gym Atmosphere: Trainingslager

In Kwartier Latäng on Zülpicher Straße, you’ll find Trainingslager. Here, you’ll train in a familiar and relaxed atmosphere characterized by an old-school gym ambiance. With a unique combination of original Nautilus equipment from the golden era of bodybuilding and modern competition equipment for powerlifting from Rogue, Trainingslager offers a top training environment.

Whether you’re ambitious in bodybuilding, powerlifting, or weightlifting, or simply want to improve your fitness – Trainingslager is the place for you. Here, you train together and motivate each other.

Address: Zülpicher Str. 58, 50674 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: M, L, XL

9. Best Gym in Cologne for a Personal Sauna Experience: Art of Fitness

At Art of Fitness Cologne in Ehrenfeld, you’ll train not in a crowd, but in a family atmosphere. Trainers are available to assist you at all times, ensuring you feel comfortable and supported. Explore the spacious training area, the wellness area, and a class room where you can try classes like Functional Training, Yoga, and Back Fit.

After your workout, relax in the quiet area and the Finnish sauna. For a personal sauna experience, you can even bring your own infusion. Additionally, there’s a second women’s sauna open during class times.

Address: Maarweg 149-161, 50825 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Essential, Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: S, M, L, XL

10. Best Gym with a Family Atmosphere: FAMILY FITNESS CLUB

As an Urban Sports Club member, you can try out six different top locations of the Linzenich Group. One of our favorites is definitely the FAMILY FITNESS CLUB. Here, you’ll find a blend of first-class ambiance and a family atmosphere. Whether you’re in the mood for sports, wellness, individual training, sports therapy, or comprehensive health management – you’re sure to find it here. Additionally discover the gyms in Lindlar and TOPFIT Bergisch Gladbach.

Address:
FAMILY FITNESS CLUB Bergisch Gladbach: Richard-Zanders-Straße 8-10, 51465 Bergisch Gladbach
Lindlar: Brionner Str. 1, 51789 Lindlar
TOPFIT Bergisch Gladbach: Hauptstraße 136-138, 51465 Bergisch Gladbach

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: M, L, XL

11. Best Gym in Cologne Holweide: SPORTSCLUB4

Another top studio of the Linzenich Group is SPORTSCLUB4. Here, you’ll find a diverse range of fitness classes as well as a modernly designed equipment training tailored to your training goals. In addition to training, the studio also offers professional nutrition counseling and figure coaching to ensure you can effectively reach your fitness goals.

Address:
Leverkusen: Bruchhauser Str. 30, 51381 Leverkusen
Merheim: Broichstraße 52, 51109 Cologne
Holweide: Bergisch Gladbacher Str. 617-627, 51067 Cologne

Urban Sports Club
Private members: Classic, Premium, Max
Corporate members: M, L, XL