2025 Per Diem Rates for Cologne, Germany

Cologne, Germany Per Diems for November 2025

These per diem rates are set by the Department of Defense and are used by the Federal government (as well as many private-sector companies) to reimburse employees for business travel expenses incurred within Cologne, Germany (region borders are highlighted on the Germany map). Click here for other per diem rates in Germany.

Generally, you will be entitled to one Lodging per-diem of up to $274.00 to cover your actual hotel costs and one Meals & Incidentals per-diem payment of $123.00 to cover food and incidentals like parking costs for each full day of travel within Cologne. To calculate your per diem reimbursements for a trip to Cologne, use our per diem calculator