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Cheap Flights to Cologne

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Cologne that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Cologne

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Expert advice for your flight to Cologne

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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KLM

KLM's Economy Standard includes a checked bag up to 23 kg.


KLM offers free snacks and drinks on European routes, including wine and beer.

Read more about KLMby Blane Bachelor
Ryanair

Ryanair's Basic fare includes one small cabin bag fitting under the seat.


Avoid Ryanair's 11A seat as it lacks a window.

Read more about Ryanairby Duncan Madden
Eurowings

Eurowings' Basic fare includes a small underseat bag and random seat allocation.


Eurowings' BIZclass offers two large carry-on bags and priority check-in.

British Airways

BA's Euro Traveller fares include a cabin bag without surprise fees.


BA offers free snacks like sour cream and chive pretzels on short-haul flights.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa's Economy Light fare is ideal for short trips without checked luggage.


Lufthansa Business Class offers priority boarding and two checked bags up to 23 kg each.

Read more about Lufthansaby Jessica Macdonald
Jet2

Jet2 includes a 10 kg carry-on in all basic fares, enhancing value.


Jet2's Twilight Check-in allows bag drop the night before early flights.

Read more about Jet2by Duncan Madden
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cologne

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cologne to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Cologne?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cologne was found on the route from London, at £27 return. The most popular connection is from London to Cologne and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £92 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Cologne?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Cologne from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Cologne costs £93 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost £12 and departed from London Stansted Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Manchester to Cologne which costs £78 on average, and London to Cologne, which costs £146 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Cologne?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cologne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Cologne is January, where tickets cost £50 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is £137 and £132 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of £138.

What is a good deal for flights to Cologne?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cologne, 25% of our users found tickets to Cologne for the following prices or less: From London Stansted Airport £40 return, from Manchester £55 return, from London Heathrow Airport £111 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cologne?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Cologne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets to Cologne

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£26
Best time to beat the crowds (37% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Cologne

When to book flights to Cologne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cologne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cologne based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cologne flights

  • What other cities are near Cologne Airport?

    Cologne Airport serves as the gateway to one of the most popular tourist areas in Germany – the Rhineland. Whether you are looking to enjoy the area’s romantic wine tours, or the local UNESCO World Heritage sites, you can find tours and advice at the travel agencies with a presence at the Cologne Airport. You can find the majority of these at the Terminal 2D Travel Market with companies such as Thomas Cook, L’TUR, and Reiseland Köln-Bonn.

  • Are there any passenger lounges at the Cologne Airport?

    You can find the Airport Business Lounge after you pass through security in Terminal 2. This lounge is also available for those departing from Terminal 1. Holders of Diners Club membership, Priority Passes or Dragon Passes can enter the lounge for free, or you can access the lounge for approx. €19.95 (£18). The lounges are open from 6:30 – 21:30 Monday to Friday, and 8:00 – 19:00 Saturday to Sunday, with staff that speak both German and English.

  • What is there to do at the Cologne Airport?

    If you have time to spend before leaving the Cologne Airport, you can enjoy some fresh air on one of the airport’s observation decks. These decks are accessible from Terminal 1 at Stern C and are open daily from 5:00. Here you can view both the passenger and military areas, with seated areas where you can enjoy a cup of coffee while you do some plane spotting. For safety reasons, the decks will be closed in bad weather.

  • What shops can I find at the Cologne Airport?

    As well as the Heinemann Duty Free shops, you can also find a range of other stores in the Cologne Airport, including clothing stores Hallhuber, ESPRIT, Gant, and Marc O’Polo. If you’re looking to stock up on supplies for your holiday, you can find a REWE City supermarket in the public area of Terminal 1, or a Kirschner bookstore in Terminal 2 for stationary.

  • Are direct flights to Cologne available?

    You can find direct flights to Cologne from London airports, such as Gatwick and Stansted. Direct Cologne flights from Stansted Airport are usually operated by Ryanair, while Gatwick flights are generally operated by EasyJet. Regular direct flights from London Heathrow are also available with Eurowings. Direct Ryanair flights from Manchester Airport and from Bristol Airport can also be found through KAYAK.

  • Do I need a visa to visit Cologne?

    UK travellers do not need a visa to travel to Cologne for short stays. However, you must have a valid UK passport and ensure that it meets Schengen State rules. This means your passport is less than 10 years old from its original issue date, and that it stays valid for at least three months after your return journey.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Cologne?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cologne was found on the route from London, at £27 return. The most popular connection is from London to Cologne and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £92 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport from central Cologne?

    You’ll need to travel 9 miles to reach the Cologne city centre from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport.

  • What is the name of Cologne’s airport?

    When flying to Cologne, you'll arrive at Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN). The airport is also known as Cologne Bonn, Cologne/Bonn, Koeln/Bonn, or Köln/Bonn.

  • How much is a flight to Cologne?

    On average, a flight to Cologne costs £93. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost £12 and departed from London Stansted Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Cologne?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cologne is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as £107. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are £133 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cologne?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cologne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cologne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cologne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cologne?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cologne with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cologne?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cologne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cologne?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Cologne is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost £155 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cologne is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £210.

  • How many direct flights to Cologne are there each week?

    Each week there are around 63 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Cologne. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cologne

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Cologne? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Cologne for the following prices or less: Cheap flights to Cologne from Manchester £38, from London Heathrow £107, from Birmingham £236
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cologne flight deals.
  • You can find regular flights to Cologne from various cities throughout the UK, including Liverpool, Bristol, London and Manchester. Cologne is served by Flughafen Köln Bonn, or Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), located approximately 15min from downtown Cologne.
  • To travel into the city after your flight to Cologne, there is a train station located at the airport, operated by DB Railway. From here you can travel around Cologne or take a train into nearby Düsseldorf. Tickets are available from the DB kiosk just before you enter the station.
  • If you’re looking to rent a car, you can find kiosks in Terminal 2D’s Arrival Area. Companies with a presence at the airport include Avis and Budget, enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and Buchbinder. Cars can be picked up and returned in the carpark just outside Terminal 2.
  • If you’d like something to eat after your flight to Cologne, you can find coffee and snacks at Cafetiero or the McCafe at Terminal 2 in the arrivals area. You can also find a Starbucks at Terminal 1, or the restaurant StäV for German-style cuisine.
  • For those who would like to stay at a hotel close to the airport during their stay in Cologne, the Leonardo Hotel is a 5min walk from Cologne Airport and a 10min walk to the railway station. If you have reduced mobility, the hotel does offer an airport shuttle to pick you up right outside your terminal.
  • Want to lower your carbon emissions on flights to Cologne? Flying from London Stansted Airport with Ryanair or from London Heathrow Airport with Eurowings can limit your overall emissions by almost 70% compared with other routes. Booking low-carbon flights to Cologne will not usually raise your travel costs.
  • If you’re being collected by car from Cologne Airport, short stay parking near the Arrivals terminal is convenient and affordable. You can park for free for up to 10min in the short stay parking zone outside Terminal 2 Arrivals. After this, the car park costs around €1.50 (£1) per 15min. You can also park for up to 15min in the short stay parking zone outside Terminal 1. This parking zone cost €1.50 (£1) for a 15min stay.
  • Business travellers arriving at Cologne Airport may want to make use of the airport’s conference facilities. Cologne Bonn Airport is home to 16 conference rooms that can accommodate small, private meetings and large business events. The conference centre also offers a fantastic view of the runways and is located inside Terminal 1 in the main public area.

Top 5 airlines flying to Cologne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cologne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to Cologne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Jet2Overall score based on 161 reviews
7.3Food
6.3Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.8Crew
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A good flight with friendly crew and check-in but disembarking was chaotic and badly managed

4.0 OkayPaul, Mar 2025BOH - ACE
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A good flight with friendly crew and check-in but disembarking was chaotic and badly managed

The food was nice but same pud and crackers as on the way there should be different

Flights were on time, boarding was straight forward. Very good attentive staf

Delays on both journeys - only found out before geting to the airport as had created trip within Kayak.

Late again to leave and late to arrive. Seats are too hard.

Despite delay due to weather ,flight was a pleasure and in particular the staff who worked their tails off because of the delay

Jet2 fab as always. Despite the shambolic airport process to get us to the plane (nothing to do with Jet2) and the time that set us back, all the crew were superb in getting us on our way once boarded.

Everything from check in to the flight was great. Helpful staff. Immaculate planes. There is nothing I would change

Staff were excellent but space wasn’t the best, seats were cramped and windows had no blinds.

There is nothing I can think.of that jet2 need to improve They offer a great package. Very efficient

Straight forward checking as long as you have completed every single detail online, prior to checking day. Efficient boarding, seating is ok for a two hour flight. Fulfilledour travel requirements from Manchester to Marseille.

I couldn’t understand the aircraft tannoy announcements I was in seat 20C - nobody in our row could either. Speakers a bit too quiet plus messages read out too fast. Otherwise excellent flight. (Flight delayed by 50 mins)

Unnecessarily delayed and remarkably inefficient boarding contributed to a significantly delayed departure. Seats/legroom astonishingly uncomfortable even by Ryanair standards (minimal legroom plus reinforced plastic seat backs ensure you get punched hard in the knees every time the person in front moves, and as a 6-foot passenger I had nowhere else to put my legs. Upon late arrival at the gate in Luton we were kept waiting another 20 minutes before being allowed off the plane. Both Easyjet and Wizzair are currently a better bet.

I bought my flight, insurance etc early and paid over £200. But had i waited until closer the time the price was much cheaper, i appreciate that it could've been more expensive but it wasn't. A better discount for booking early would be better than your current one

ontime and super quick boarding and disembarking. I made it in 6 min from airplane through passport control to the train platformin Cologne. Amazingly quick airport.

Boarding was fast and efficient. The crew was super friendly. Since it’s a budget airline and it’s a short flight, I can’t expect food or entertainment.

If you buy a cabin luggage, but don’t need it for your kids, so you will end up with mixed priorities. And you will need to use non priority line

Boarding waiting outside in storm and rain is not OK

There plane had a technical pricken so we had to disembark, but the replacement aircraft was provided within one hour so there was not much delay.

Miserable staff did not want to be there. Very poor atmosphere boarding. Then just basic flight.

Food is delicious I’ve tried Thai green chicken curry and it was perfect!

Flight was 1.5 hours late to depart so changed flights to Swiss Air.

The booking I made 2 months in advance got changed the week before with another flight and had to pay more for seats and luggage. Not to mention hours and hours on hold to make sure my flight is still booked.

The United Airlines crew that operated this flight was subpar. They didn’t

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Checkin took along timen only.few angents available at.checkin desk. Customer support over phone no existence

The crew was caring and attentive in making my flight comfortable as I was travelling with an injury.

The entertainment screens need to be updated. Very difficult to navigate through with old equipment.

You cancel my flight in the morming and I have only one hour for my transit for Cluj this is not too much

The crew was fantastic. They were always there when we needed them. No wifi on an 11 hour flight was a bummer. The entertainment onboard was boring.

Nice to have reclining seats for a change and great to have internet access

Tivat airport really needs to up its game W Eurowings needs to provide support at luggage collection

Delay after delay: no information besides what my Kayak app provided was provided about the delays. The plane was at the gate. Also, the gate, 100A, was incredibly warm, and the sun was beaming in. Boarding was disorganized with no groups announced.

Kayak - EDreams - Eurowings need to define clearer the hand luggage terms. I asked for add. hang luggage got charged by Eurowings for having add. hand luggage that was not included in my booking. I travel alot! I know the size dimensions never paid twice for hand luggage and cannot chase Edreams or put Eurowings in the wrong. Also there was severe delays on this flight. Issue getting bus on arrival and missed connections. Unfortunate will not use Eurowings

We checked in 4 luggage and only got 3 back & lost our 4th luggage. Our flight was from berlin sept 22. We arrived Copenhagen but only received 3 luggage. Missing 1 still 24 hrs after our arrival and our Cruise will be leaving tomorrow 9/24/2023. This is the second time that our luggage gets lost/delayed in Copenhagen

No food on plane.. flights scheduled 55 min..everything is very expensive on aeroport

Filthy plane, obviously not cleaned properly between flights, food crumbles in seat and carpet

Smallest seat I have ever seen. And they had a label with more Legroom but in fact where really tiny.

No cancellations but one flight delayed due to arrival airport industrial action. Comfortable

I was held-up at boarding by rude employee who insisted that I had to wait until all other passengers had boarded the lane before issuing me a boarding pass so I can board the plane. I could not check-in earlier and get a boarding pass since I had flown directly from Dusseldorf.

I didn’t have food and they don’t include entertainment. Not much leg room at all. Staff were great.

Better synchronizing the boarding processes. The audio announcements, the personnel and the digital signage were not saying the same thing. All confusion.

Business class was nothing more than Economy with middle seat empty. Uncomfortable seat and leg room. A mom behind me had a 18 month/2 yr old on her lap, who had his feet on my back all the time- while middle seat remained empty. Pretty much not worth the fare. Very disappointed.

The first class seats were unusable, mine at the end of the flight, my husband's in the middle of the flight, and the one next to me was unusable either, they had to move the person to another seat.

charging port did not work, no entertainment system. Other than that the flight was good and safe.

Last minute gate change. Didn’t put our TSA global on our trip even though we asked multiple times to confirm. Did not help with food when could not eat what was served.

When Stephen arrived with our wheel chairs - we were in excellent hands! He was such great help with getting our rental car and then reporting our missing luggage. When you are exhausted from traveling for too many hours, he was just what we needed to navigate everything! Give that guy a raise!

The cabin was bit colder than I like but the crew members looked after us very well. They did even offer hot water bottle and hot chocolate. I cannot rate the crew enough excellent is not good enough. They really were wonderful.

Boarding is always a challenge as folks in al groups crowd around for no reason, but crew handled it well. I once again applaud the LHR ground baggage staff as they got our bags from a flight at Terminal 5A to a flight in Terminal 5C within 40 minutes...amazing!

Gate information deliberately delayed to only one hour B4 flight, lack of info finding gate.

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