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Flights to Cologne - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to Cologne?

The average price of all flights to Cologne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cologne is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R15 107. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R17 652 on average.

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 R14 551 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R20 611 and R18 144 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R13 190.

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

The average price for all flights to Cologne depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cologne is generally in the morning, when flights cost R14 537 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cologne is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R20 297.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Cologne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Cologne?

The duration of your flight to Cologne depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cologne on KAYAK are from Johannesburg, which takes 14h 40m, and Cape Town, which takes 16h 50m.

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Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R11 993
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town 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.
Estimated return price
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

  • How far is Cologne from central Cologne?

    The distance between Cologne and the city centre of Cologne is 15 km.

  • What is the name of Cologne’s airport?

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

  • 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.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Cologne?

    Of the 2 airlines that fly to Cologne, Eurowings offers the most flights, with around 58 per week, followed by Lufthansa with 48 flights per week.

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Prefer to fly direct to Cologne Köln/Bonn?

Find which airlines fly direct to Köln/Bonn, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Cologne Köln/Bonn

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, +25 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +26 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, Air Cairo, +23 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +27 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +28 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, Air Cairo, +23 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +25 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +26 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +25 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, Air Canada, +25 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, +26 more

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Direct returns

Cologne Köln/Bonn to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, +25 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +26 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, Air Cairo, +23 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +27 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +28 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, Air Cairo, +23 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +25 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +26 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +24 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +25 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, Air Canada, +25 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, +26 more

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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 South Africa to Cologne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cologne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,7
SWISSOverall score based on 1980 reviews
7,2Entertainment
7,4Food
7,6Comfort
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
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Far above average. The level of quality and service has really improved and passed most US carriers on this route. Go Edelweiss!

10,0 ExcellentRob, May 2024BUD - ZRH
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Far above average. The level of quality and service has really improved and passed most US carriers on this route. Go Edelweiss!

Kudos to Swiss!! My wife and I thought Swiss was like flying years back: good food service, refreshments, friendly and courteous crew! We look forward to another trip to Europe next year, and it will be a priority to hopefully fly Swiss, thank you! We strongly can say from experience - the treatment (food, drink, entertainment) in service for Economy Class is unmatched!!!

So terrible. They would not rebook me for a flight until 2 days. I had to spend so much money to get my own flight. They were rude and not helpful.

Super friendly crew. Leg space and entertainment system are below average

I guess just the food, but besides, amazing experience flying with swiss

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

There were multiple delays and the food was poor. Better food.

Wheelchair was the excellent service. I didn’t have any food or used entertainment. Overall for my trip experience was excellent. Thank you very much and keep up good work. Best regards

Flight canceled Terrible Post flight management Kept in airport 1 hours with promises of transport but none came

Delay on take if- short connecting time- was supposed to have a wheelchair to connecting flight- limped with a cane thru the airport to make a connection

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Not good. Expected a lot more as far as excellence.

Fantastic, the 787-9 is a very beautifully designed plane and it was a pleasure to fly in the Qsuite. The suite did feel slightly smaller than the 777 variant, and the suite door also felt smaller, as I felt more exposed as passengers and crew walked past. Food was too notch, and the service was fantastic. I wish they’d enforce boarding zones more effectively, but otherwise they did really well.

Online check-in doesn't work. That's why I couldn't give it full Star.

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Just money making business. This was my fourth journey with Qatar Airways, year by year the quality of service getting poor. Food is very cheap. They have some low quality alcohol beverages. They don’t have any brandy or cognac. No toilet around the gate lounge. We have to wait until getting to the flight for use toilet.very long standing for entering into the flight. We can see the old passenger suffering.

I didn't understand why I got dropped off at departures on exiting the plane at Doha aiport. I had to find my own way to immigration/baggage reclaim which wasn't easy as staff in the departure section just tell you ti scan your boarding pass. This was very poor b qatar Airways. I spent 2 hours soyung this out and once I got to get my suitcase it was delayed. So instead of getting to the hotel at about midnight I got there at three in the morning. I wonder why I upgraded to business?

The overall experience for the price we paid was mediocre. Nothing outstanding! Check in process was standard. Flight attendants could have been more well mannered. I found it rude when the attendant nudged me with the snack box to grab my attention when not looking. She could have said ,’excuse me’ instead. My son’s in flight entertainment was not working. The food was not great either. The snack options were not so great with kids in mind. Overall, might not travel qatar again.

Good experience with Turkish Airlines. We will be back with Turkish in the future and look forward to upgraded business class on the 777 beginning in 2025 and on the Airbus 350 now.

Overnight flight in the old style Business class, but still very good.

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

Don’t use them on the IST-isb route, horrible service

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sat in 16A in the row in front of us. We understood that she was a Turkish Airlines employee from her interaction with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business but was sitting in economy with us. What annoyed us was the extremely loud conversation she had for the majority of the 12 hour flight with two men, one of which was leaning over the chair in front of her. This was annoying as they were so loud that my wife and I could still hear them despite wearing our noise cancelling earphones. No intervention was taken by the cabin crew. Secondly, she ordered some extra meals from the crew, which we believe to have come from business class, for her male friends. Seeing this in economy is very disheartening. Lastly, one of her male friends pulled out an e-cigarette and was only mildly reprimanded by the cabin crew. Overall, we consider this behaviour completely inappropriate of a Turkish Airlines employee. Next time we will book with Emirites, I don’t think that their employees would be allowed to behave in this manner.

The flight was very dirty and the food was very bad

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

Turkish airline always good Only Turkish representatives at the gave need to be more helpfull to any staff who traveling on Turkish airline . One situation happened Ist to jfk on Feb 29 TK3 had seats I asked them to transfer me to tk3 because Feb 29 tk1 was oversold and they advise me that I might not make it for tk1 I asked them to transfer me to tk3 and they say no they can’t do it I been telling them you know that I don’t have a chance for tk 1 why would you let plane go with some empty seats on tk3 if you can transfer me to tk3 and have less staff on tk1 and still told me no I waited for tk1 9 hours and only last minute I got seat on tk1 It was not easy situation but I am glad I made it home Thank you Turkish Airline One more suggestion for Turkish Airline you need to make a FIRST CLASS cabin it would be so cool 🆒 Good luck all the best See you more

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the recent flight experience I had with your airline. This has been one of the worst travel experiences I have ever encountered, and I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. Firstly, I missed my flight due to what I perceive to be a lack of clear communication and coordination on the part of your staff. There was no remorse or apology from the airline's representatives, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result of missing my flight, I was subjected to a 24-hour delay at the airport, where I had to spend a significant amount of money to rent a hotel room and cover other incidental expenses. Additionally, since my baggage was already checked in from Tanzania to Turkey, I had to purchase essential items for the 24-hour period. What truly dismayed me, however, was the discourteous and unprofessional attitude of your staff. Their lack of empathy and understanding only added to the stress and inconvenience of the situation. I have been traveling abroad for over 20 years, and I can confidently say that this experience has been the worst I have ever encountered. As a result, I am compelled to reconsider ever using your airline again for future travel. I strongly urge you to address the issues I have raised and take immediate steps to rectify the situation. Additionally, I expect a formal apology and a refund for the expenses I incurred due to the airline's negligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to your prompt response.

At Muchin the service woman for Lufthansa at the Airport was really horrible.

Houston to Porto flight delayed landing made us miss our connection. Tried to get on standby for the next flight and even though the lady knew we wouldn’t be able to get on it and she sent us down there. We sat there three hours and then we’re told there’s no way you’re getting on this flight. So we had to go to customer service and ended up having to spend the night in Frankfurt and missed a whole day of our vacation in Porto

My wife was struggling to walk, due to a very sore leg, and they had wheelchairs and pleasant assistants at every step of the way, whisking us around long lines at TSA, Passport Control, Boarding, and Customs. Even a special Boarding Bus that lifted us right up to door level on the airplane out on the tarmac. Slightly less effective arriving in Detroit, where we had to walk down the stairway, walk to a bus, and find our way into the terminal, where the assistance started up again. Meals, drinks and snacks were excellent, as was the variety of entertainment, with nice screens right on the backs of the seats. Complimentary blankets and pillows for everyone. Pleasant, considerate flight attendants, generous with the drinks and snacks. All-around class act.

Flight delayed for 90 minutes with no explanation, seat very uncomfortable almost like there was no cushion in it, no power at seat for 10 hour flight, had to use plug in headphones for entertainment system. Crew was great

Lufthansa flights were great. United flight from houston to Frankfurt had very small seats with almost no space

Second time I took this flight, and they lost my luggage both times. Waiting for my suitcase now, last time it took two days to get it back.

Twenty-four hours before our flight we wanted to check in online, but was unable to do this, so we walked over to the airport. We were still unable to do it, but it ended up not being a problem doing it that day. One of the women in our group wanted to check two bags, but was unable to do it, but they then let her take the smaller bag with her into the cabin and didn't charge her for that extra bag.

Must deplane and take bus in Frankfurt. A big hassle.

Really bad airline, they treat you like you would be treated on a budget airline.

The smoothest boarding, courteous and experienced attendants, comfort and food/drinks I have ever experienced flying Economy on any airline! It made a 12 hour flight no burden at all - Thankyou Lufthansa!

They cancelled our flight the morning of departure at 4:30am.

We were told to check our bags at the last minute, and the communication was poor.

Not sure if the crew were experiencing something unknown to me,but the service of passing water was non-existent.In addition,please take consideration when providing yogurt as alternative for breakfast as some of us, could be lactose intolerant.. thanks

Check in process was unfamiliar. While receiving assistance the employees supervisor berated him for not walking the area. Lucky for us, he ignored her and helped us check in. Did not know about the baggage fees with economy basic and spent 450 GBP (nearly$600) just on bags for a total of less than 2 hours flying time (50 minutes one way) on a round trip lasting less than 3 days. Customers check their own bags at kiosk and place on conveyor themselves. No reason for such an high cost of checking bags when customers do half the work. Some destinations it’s unavoidable, but will definitely seek other airlines before British Airways for future travel. Astronomically high price for bags. Our first experience flying British Airways and very, very disappointed. Completely overpriced for the services we received.

Check in process was unfamiliar. While receiving assistance the employees supervisor berated him for not walking the area. Lucky for us, he ignored her and helped us check in. Did not know about the baggage fees with economy basic and spent 450 GBP (nearly$600) just on bags for a total of less than 2 hours flying time (50 minutes one way) on a round trip lasting less than 3 days. Astronomically high price for bags. Our first experience flying British Airways and very disappointed. Completely overpriced for the service we received.

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

Overall good, but the fact that there was no WiFi was a big deal for me. I am not used to having no WiFi during long flights. I always fly Delta-KLM and they never have had an issue with WiFi.

It said that there was wifi. During the flight there was no wifi and while waiting at the gate the phone services already got cut off so I wasn’t able to say I am taxiing from the gate to my husband. This left me with an uncomfortable feeling. So I was waiting on the WiFi connection during flight and that never happened.

The entertainment system in our row was not working. That makes for a VERY long flight!!

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

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Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cologne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/6Thu
3 stops
47h 05mCPT-CGN
R11 993
13/6Thu
2 stops
32h 05mCPT-CGN
R14 225
13/6Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
26h 15mCPT-CGN
R19 287

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24/7Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
3h 00mBER-CGN
24/7Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
3h 40mCGN-BER
R5 516
6/6Thu
directEurowings
1h 05mBER-CGN
6/6Thu
directEurowings
1h 10mCGN-BER
R5 552
6/6Thu
multi-stop
3h 05mBER-CGN
6/6Thu
direct
1h 10mCGN-BER
R5 679
24/10Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
10h 10mMUC-CGN
29/10Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
7h 45mCGN-MUC
R6 187
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multi-stopBritish Airways
10h 10mMUC-CGN
28/10Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
10h 20mCGN-MUC
R6 296
30/5Thu
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1h 05mMUC-CGN
2/6Sun
direct
1h 05mCGN-MUC
R8 509
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10h 40mMUC-CGN
27/6Thu
multi-stopAustrian Airlines
11h 05mCGN-MUC
R85 656
8/6Sat
multi-stopAustrian Airlines
19h 45mMUC-CGN
10/6Mon
multi-stopAustrian Airlines
19h 35mCGN-MUC
R85 965
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8h 45mFRA-CGN
9/6Sun
multi-stopSWISS
17h 25mCGN-FRA
R93 005
19/6Wed
multi-stopSWISS
29h 10mHAM-CGN
21/6Fri
multi-stopSWISS
9h 10mCGN-HAM
R94 256

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