Alicante to Cologne

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €132 — show this month's calendar €132 OctNov: from €48 — show this month's calendar €48 NovAug: from €106 — show this month's calendar €106 Aug

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 19: €57 €57 Oct 13 Oct 19 low €48 · high €77

Departure-day prices · November 2021 Alicante → Cologne

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Return-day prices · November 2021 Cologne → Alicante

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Best time to visit Cologne — climate

Jan: ~6°C daytime, 18 rainy days 6° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 5 rainy days 7° FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 2 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~18°C daytime, 9 rainy days 18° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 7 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 10 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 15 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 8 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~14°C daytime, 14 rainy days 14° OctNov: ~11°C daytime, 17 rainy days 11° NovDec: ~8°C daytime, 8 rainy days 8° Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €106 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Alicante to Cologne start around €48 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €48–172, based on 23 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Alicante → Cologne; typically 1 stop (e.g. FR). · Based on 23 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Cologne

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 5 – Nov 8 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 55m €85 Book
Dec 8 – Dec 11 Ryanair · Direct · 2h 40m €89 Book
Nov 3 – Nov 8 Ryanair · 2 stops · 5h 45m €112 Book
Dec 28 – Dec 31 Ryanair · Direct · 2h 40m €115 Book
Nov 13 – Nov 16 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 55m €119 Book
Dec 13 – Dec 22 Ryanair · Direct · 2h 40m €139 Book
Nov 4 – Nov 13 Malta Air · Direct · 2h 40m €185 Book
Nov 11 – Nov 13 Malta Air · Direct · 2h 40m €186 Book

Weather in Cologne

Tue 🌦️ 14° 7° 💧41%
Wed 🌦️ 14° 10° 💧94%
Thu ☁️ 13° 8° 💧45%
Fri 🌦️ 15° 9° 💧88%
Sat 🌦️ 13° 9° 💧63%
Sun 🌧️ 13° 6° 💧83%
Mon 🌦️ 11° 6° 💧35%

In Nov, Cologne typically sees ~12°C daytime highs and 6 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cologne

3★+ hotels from €99/night (33 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Leonardo Hotel Köln Bonn Airport hotel · Cologne
from €99/night★ 4
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Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf hotel · Cologne
from €105/night★ 3
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Moxy Cologne Bonn Airport hotel · Cologne
from €106/night★ 4
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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 40m

Things to do in Cologne

Top-rated tours and tickets from €15 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €28
Street Art Tour Köln Ehrenfeld★ 5.0 (38)
from €130
City Tour per Rikscha in Cologne★ 5.0 (34)
from €15
Echoes of War: A National Socialism and Cologne WWII Tour★ 5.0 (14)
from €150
Private photo tour in Cologne★ 5.0 (10)
from €15
Cologne's City of the Dead Melaten Cemetery Tour in English★ 5.0 (10)
from €32
Scavenger hunt Belgian Quarter Cologne★ 5.0 (8)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Cologne

Cologne (German: Köln, Ripuarian: Kölle) is a city on the Rhine river in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the fourth largest city in Germany with around 1.1 million residents (2025). It is one of the nation's media, tourism and business hotspots, and is considered one of the most liberal cities in Germany. Cologne has a rich history, reaching back to the time of the ancient Roman Empire, when it was founded. It has remained a constantly inhabited important regional centre since.

Read the full Cologne guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for CologneData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in CologneCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-20. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.