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KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly to Cologne.
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Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 13:50CPT-CGN
21h 15m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 11:50CGN-CPT
16h 40m1 stop
R13 958Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 11
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13:55 - 14:25JNB-CGN
24h 30m2 stops
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23:50 - 10:00CGN-JNB
34h 10m2 stops
R14 128
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Thu, May 8 - Wed, May 14
British Airways Logo
19:25 - 9:45JNB-CGN
14h 20m1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:15 - 9:25CGN-JNB
23h 10m1 stop
R15 144British Airways
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Sun, Jun 8 - Sun, Jun 22
SWISS Logo
11:05 - 17:20CPT-CGN
30h 15m2 stops
SWISS Logo
6:50 - 16:45CGN-CPT
33h 55m2 stops
R15 181SWISS
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Tue, May 13 - Tue, May 20
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 9:30JNB-CGN
36h 15m1 stop
British Airways Logo
22:15 - 9:25CGN-JNB
35h 10m1 stop
R15 407British Airways
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Thu, May 8 - Wed, May 14
SWISS Logo
19:00 - 17:20CPT-CGN
22h 20m1 stop
SWISS Logo
6:50 - 16:45CGN-CPT
33h 55m2 stops
R15 670SWISS
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Tue, May 13 - Tue, May 20
Lufthansa Logo
18:05 - 12:15CPT-CGN
18h 10m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
17:55 - 9:30CGN-CPT
15h 35m2 stops
R15 708Lufthansa
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Tue, May 13 - Mon, May 19
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 3:50JNB-CGN
54h 05m2 stops
Egyptair Logo
3:10 - 7:10CGN-JNB
28h 00m2 stops
R23 157Egyptair
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Sun, Jun 8 - Sat, Jun 21
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 12:15JNB-CGN
17h 15m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
17:55 - 8:35CGN-JNB
14h 40m2 stops
R23 929Lufthansa
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Tue, Jul 1 - Thu, Jul 31
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 17:10JNB-CGN
19h 25m2 stops
Egyptair Logo
15:55 - 7:10CGN-JNB
15h 15m1 stop
R72 821Egyptair
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Sun, Apr 13 - Thu, Apr 24

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 day to fly to Cologne?

The average price of all round-trip 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 Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R16 679. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are R17 947 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 February, where tickets cost R13 902 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R21 126 and R21 032 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R13 902.

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

The average price for all round-trip 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 round-trip flights cost R854 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 R979.

Good to know – Book Cheap Cologne Plane Tickets

Low season

February

High season

May

Cheapest flight

R8 522
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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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

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

    The distance between Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport 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 Köln/Bonn Airport (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.

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Prefer to fly direct to Cologne Köln/Bonn?

Find which airlines fly direct to Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport, 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

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

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +26 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, +23 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +24 more

Thursday

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

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +24 more

Friday

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

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +28 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +22 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +23 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, +21 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +22 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

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

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +26 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, +23 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +24 more

Thursday

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

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +24 more

Friday

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

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +28 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, +22 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +23 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, +21 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +22 more

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Top 4 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.
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7,5
SWISSOverall score based on 1574 reviews
7,6Boarding
7,4Comfort
7,0Food
8,2Crew
6,7Entertainment
Airline reviews

The biggest let down was with booking experience through Kayak. I booked a flight with checked bags on Kayak. Right away I got a message from travel agency that the flight is not confirmed and to call them. I called them and they said the flight I have booked is no longer available with the price I have booked it for and I can book it with about $100 more. I already had other options I could book with cheaper price so I asked them to cancel my booking. Then they said I can have the ticket with the same price but a date change which was not working for me as I had to be there for a seminar. So again I said no then they said they will cover the charges and confirm my flight. When comes time for check-in I see I have no checked bag option which means the travel agency deceived me saying I can have my booking as I had booked it. And at that point I ended up paying $155 for my checked bag going back and forth. I am extremely angry and unhappy with this experience

6,0 GoodMaryam, Mar 2025SFO - ZRH
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The biggest let down was with booking experience through Kayak. I booked a flight with checked bags on Kayak. Right away I got a message from travel agency that the flight is not confirmed and to call them. I called them and they said the flight I have booked is no longer available with the price I have booked it for and I can book it with about $100 more. I already had other options I could book with cheaper price so I asked them to cancel my booking. Then they said I can have the ticket with the same price but a date change which was not working for me as I had to be there for a seminar. So again I said no then they said they will cover the charges and confirm my flight. When comes time for check-in I see I have no checked bag option which means the travel agency deceived me saying I can have my booking as I had booked it. And at that point I ended up paying $155 for my checked bag going back and forth. I am extremely angry and unhappy with this experience

I slept the whole flight so I can't tell you about the food and there was no entertainment offered. Crew was very nice, seats were comfortable in business, and boarding was easy.

I haven't flown Swiss in a long time. I was disappointed that after paying $14,907 for 3 business class seats, we still had to pay another $200 for a single business class seat. All the window seats used to be single seats. Now it's every other one and if you want a single seat it's extra. Also, The double seats do not have pods or any privacy. We landed in Chicago after a long 10 hour flight and our connecting flight was on United. Because we do not have status on Swiss, we were not allowed to use the United lounge, even with business class seats. My father is on crutches and we had a 4 hour layover. No lounge was also disappointing. All of my status is on British Airways so I will go back to flying BA. We flew Swiss because my father did not want to go through Heathrow. On a positive, the crew were super nice and accommodating for my father who had recently had hip replacement surgery. Food was okay. I"m not a good person to critique the food, I never like airplane food.

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

better announcing at the gate prior to boarding and better organization of various gps

Flight attendant served beverage to everyone during meal service and forgot about me. Had to call her several times until she realized it. Not a good service for a business class flight

Lots of water brought around by staff which is very important to stay hydrated on a long flight. There provided swiss chocolate icecream! The attention to detail is obvious. They really want to make their passengers entertained and comfortable.

Flight was cancelled due to technical problems with the aircraft. It would be nice if SWISS would invest in new aircraft; that would for sure minimize the technical issues with (old) aircrafts.

overall the flight was good and we were happy they waited for us. However, our luggage didn t make it and this caused us a lot of problems.

Excellent Airline. Food, crew and comfort was perfect. Entertainment screens were old. Didn’t like them.

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

I recently flew with Turkish Airlines, and I can confidently say it was one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment I boarded, the crew was incredibly attentive, warm, and professional. They went above and beyond to ensure everyone was comfortable and well taken care of throughout the flight. The highlight, however, was the food! I’ve flown with many airlines, but Turkish Airlines sets the bar incredibly high when it comes to in-flight dining. Every meal was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The variety of dishes, even on a long-haul flight, was impressive. It felt like dining at a high-end restaurant at 35,000 feet! The seats were comfortable, the entertainment options were great, and the overall atmosphere made the journey enjoyable. Turkish Airlines truly excels in combining luxury and hospitality. I wouldn’t hesitate to fly with them again—highly recommend!

While we were picking up passengers in São Paulo, on our way from Buenos Aires to Istanbul, it was impossible to use the bathrooms for 90 minutes. The crew was largely inattentive with one or two exceptions. They should distribute more water for a flight that long. When I signal that I wanted to have a second glass of wine, my prayers were left unanswered…

I liked the ability to walk and stand in the crew area. I hated the security check experience before boarding. The airport staff were so rude, yelling at us unnecessarily, delaying us on purpose, and even threatening to call the police on us!

One of the worst check in process at the DIA as well as the boarding counter Changed seat at the last minute and assigned middle seat while I paid for window seat. Requested many times but to no avail . horrible customer service and very poor process Requesting refund for seat that was changed last minute

Vegan food tasted good. Restroom could be kept cleaner. Seat tray table was a bit tilted so food tray kept sliding down a bit. Flight crew can be a little more friendly, caring and approachable. Their faces lacked smiles and tone was stern.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

Horrible, they forgot our luggage, the food was terrible, the crew were rude, the flight was delayed, I hated every aspect of this flight

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

This time my experience was very bad. The Turkish Airlines changed my flight from Erbil to Istanbul from 8:15 AM to 11:20 AM few days before the trip. This made my transit in Istanbul about ONE hour. I have a special needs child and need extra time to navigate the huge new Istanbul airport with a child. To make the matter even more stressful the flight took off about 20 minutes late from Erbil which made our transit even shorter (around 40 minutes). The Turkish Airlines failed me on too many points despite clearly asking for help and as follows: 1. I asked the checking agent in Erbil for seats at the front of the plane to exit first and he stated the closest one is in the middle of the plane and I should ask the flight crew for help 2. I asked the boarding agent in Erbil to ask the flight crew to let us out first since we don’t have much transit time and she said she can’t and they wouldn’t listen to her anyway. 3. When we boarded I specifically asked the cabin crew chief the same request and after some discussion he wanted to get rid of me and said, they will help when we land. I again politely reminded the same person to help us when we exit before landing and this time he stated he would NOT be able to even announce to the passenger to let the people which short transit first and I should just deal with it like other passengers. He also told me to ask for help from the airlines staff at the gate when we get to the airport. This is very rude coming from the Cabin Crew chief. 4. I asked the airline crew at the gate which he had a cell phone to call the gate of my flight to inform them we are on our way and the agent pretended he didn’t speak English… Frustrating 5. I went to the Golf Card station (used to transfer passenger in the large airport) and asked for a ride and the driver there “shooed” me away pretending he doesn’t understand English while looking into his phone constantly telling me “Go this way, Go this way”. I saw first-hand other well able passengers on these cards and Turkish looking families get help on our way … which is clear discriminations. 6. We finally got to the Gate as one of the last people and we didn’t even use the bathroom on our way and made it back to Canada. I am extremely frustrated with the TKY this time and feel discriminated against just because I look from the Middle East despite I am and my child are Canadian. The Turkish Airlines operations failed me on too many points this time.

Good service … bus transfer upon arrival from plane to terminal: atrocious!!!

The airport crew and flight crew did a great job rearranging the gate at the last minute and got us to Munich on time

Love the little chocolate bars, and consumer rights in EU regarding stepped refunds when flights are delayed.

Check in could have been a little cheerful rather than dour

We had a 1 1/2 hour delay before we left Denver. When we arrive to Frankfort, they didn’t announce that people with connecting flights to exit the plane first. My next flight was already boarding when we we taxiing in to the gate. I waited another 10 minutes to get off the plane. I had to run to catch my next flight. I mean run! I made it with one minute to spare, but my luggage did not. My luggage came two hours later on a different flight.

It was good, but I felt a little cramp on the plane whether I was in Economy or not.

My flight was late from US to Frankfurt so I missed my connecting flight flight and I had to wait for long to catch the next flight which was very tiring. Otherwise everyone was very nice.

The media system is so inreliable, it keeps freezing and restarting at the begonning. Old planes with an old entertainment system makes a long flight very boring

Entertainment system is old, touch screen isn’t working properly. New movies should be added atleast once a month Should provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

No leg room! Either too hot or cold with these guys!

They overbooked the flight by 3 people. It is completely unacceptable to tell 3 people, with paid tickets, that need to get home for children etc, that they need to stay another night. No compensation. No apology.

I love British Airlines but I think it’s time for a change.My seat was occupied by very large passengers sitting next to me,I felt very uncomfortable and very bad.I’m sorry but I have to say it.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

1. Missed to deliver bags at Destination 2. no coordination at Layover for flight connection for wheel chair , could have missed flights 3. Customer service agents are not honest , talk with attitude and do not provide correct information about baggage policy

Didn’t make flight and then forced on connecting flights back to LA that cost me another day of travel on an inferior experience.

Good flight. Not a lot of legroom, but it was fine for a short flight.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

everything on the flight was a great experience except the food could have been better!

On board was excellent—a remarkable positive change. Check in was horrifying. Forced to check in branded cabin baggage approved bags weighing 10 and 12 kgs each, because desk insisted these were not fit for overhead lockers. Got charged £160 for two bags. Behaviour of staff was hostile, motivated and rude. Wonder if BA pays commissions on collection, or borrows staff from Airport operator. Basle evidently is an airport used by budget airline— and customers are treated like consumers.

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