Nobis offers a seat overlooking the Dom; Klein focuses the visit on comparing and taking home the city's traditional Printen.

Where can you try and buy Printen after visiting Aachen Cathedral?

Aachen Cathedral holds centuries of history in a building that remains an active place of worship. The Dom website warns that services and concerts can change visiting arrangements at short notice. Outside, a local sweet makes a flexible pause before deciding whether to continue to the Treasury or Town Hall. Printen are not one fixed-texture biscuit: versions can be hard, soft, spiced or coated in chocolate. Tasting one before buying several turns a food souvenir into an informed choice.

On Münsterplatz itself, Nobis Printen Münsterplatz combines a bakery, café and terrace overlooking the Dom. The branch at number 3 opens early, including Sundays, and is the simplest choice for someone wanting to sit with a drink while keeping the cathedral in view. Nobis suggests its traditional Kräuter-Printen and serves other baked goods and breakfast. The strength of this branch is the combination of view, table and range; reviews of other Nobis shops in the city should not be assigned to it.

A short walk leads to Printenbäckerei Klein Ursulinerstraße at number 21. The tourist office describes the business as a fourth-generation family bakery specialising in hard and soft Printen. This old-town shop is a place to compare flavours and choose packs to take away. Its main bakehouse is on Franzstraße: entering Ursulinerstraße is not a factory tour. That distinction helps visitors plan the stop without mistaken expectations.

Customer experiences explain why both addresses can work. Nobis is valued for its location and coffee facing the landmark, although some describe queues or uneven service at busy times. Klein earns praise for its range, texture and staff, including accounts of being offered a taste, but a sample cannot be promised on every visit. Anyone who prefers soft Printen should ask directly; the local name alone does not guarantee that every pack will be easy to bite.

Logistics settle the choice. Nobis is beside the Dom and lists Sunday opening from 08:00 to 18:00. Klein lists Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:30 and adds Sundays from 12:00 to 17:00 from October; some directories still show different hours, so the bakery's own site takes precedence. If a service delays the cathedral visit, the Münsterplatz café provides more time. If the goal is a selection of Printen to bring home, walk to Ursulinerstraße and compare before paying.

Bottom line

Nobis suits coffee with a view of the Dom; Klein suits selecting Printen to take away, with seasonal Sunday opening from October.

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Bakery café

Nobis Printen Münsterplatz

Münsterplatz 3, 52062 Aquisgrán, Alemania

4.4 /5 1,766 reviews

The Nobis branch at Münsterplatz 3 turns proximity to Aachen Cathedral into part of the break. It is more than a counter for buying sweets and leaving: the bakery calls it its largest bakery café and highlights a terrace with a direct view of the Dom. The Nobis family makes the city's Printen, but t

Why it made the selection

Printen and coffee overlooking the cathedral

Hours: Monday–Friday 07:00–18:30; Saturday 07:30–18:00; Sunday 08:00–18:00, according to the branch. Verified: October 11, 2026

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Specialist Printen shop

Printenbäckerei Klein Ursulinerstraße

Ursulinerstraße 21, 52062 Aquisgrán, Alemania

4.9 /5 119 reviews

A few minutes after leaving the Dom, Printenbäckerei Klein at Ursulinerstraße 21 changes the nature of the break: the focus is on tasting and taking home Printen, rather than sitting in a cathedral-facing café. The family bakery has its main bakehouse and shop on Franzstraße; Ursulinerstraße is an o

Why it made the selection

Traditional Printen to taste and take away

Hours: Monday–Saturday 10:00–18:30; from October, Sunday 12:00–17:00, according to the bakery. Verified: October 11, 2026

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Verification

Sources & references

Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.

Official website of Nobis Printen Münsterplatz ↗ Primary source Nobis Printen · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website of Nobis Printen Münsterplatz ↗ Primary source Aachener Dom · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website of Printenbäckerei Klein Ursulinerstraße ↗ Primary source Printenbäckerei Klein · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website of Printenbäckerei Klein Ursulinerstraße ↗ Primary source aachen tourist service · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website ↗ Primary source Aachener Dom · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website ↗ Primary source Nobis Printen · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website ↗ Primary source Printenbäckerei Klein · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Official website ↗ Primary source aachen tourist service · Accessed October 11, 2026
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Valoración Google ↗ Secondary source Restaurant Guru · Accessed October 11, 2026
Google 4.4/5 en 1766 reseñas de Münsterplatz, consultado 11/10/2026.
Valoración y reseñas ↗ Secondary source Wanderlog · Accessed October 11, 2026
Google 4.9/5 en 119 reseñas de Ursulinerstraße 21, consultado 11/10/2026.