Bologna to Cologne

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Best time to visit Cologne — climate

Flights from Bologna to Cologne start around €52 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €52–71, based on 7 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Bologna → Cologne; typically 1 stop (e.g. W4). · Based on 7 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 2 – Nov 5 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 40m €118 Book

Nov 9 – Nov 15 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 10m €130 Book

Oct 30 – Nov 3 Eurowings · Direct · 1h 35m €140 Book

Oct 30 – Nov 2 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 40m €143 Book

Oct 31 – Nov 3 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 00m €177 Book

Dec 25 – Dec 28 Vueling · 2 stops · 5h 00m €183 Book

Oct 13 – Oct 13 ALPAVIA · 1 stop · 4h 40m €227 Book

Weather in Cologne

Mon ☁️ 17° 6° 💧0%

Tue 🌦️ 16° 11° 💧86%

Wed ☁️ 18° 12° 💧85%

Thu ☁️ 18° 8° 💧0%

Fri ☁️ 21° 9° 💧27%

Sat 🌦️ 14° 8° 💧27%

Sun ☁️ 16° 5° 💧22%

In Dec, Cologne typically sees ~8°C daytime highs and 16 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cologne

3★+ hotels from €57/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Leonet hotel · Cologne

from €57/night★ 3

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Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf hotel · Cologne

from €68/night★ 3

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B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld hotel · Cologne

from €71/night★ 3

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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 air1h 35m

Things to do in Cologne

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

Street Art Tour Köln Ehrenfeld★ 5.0 (38)

City Tour per Rikscha in Cologne★ 5.0 (34)

Echoes of War: A National Socialism and Cologne WWII Tour★ 5.0 (14)

Private photo tour in Cologne★ 5.0 (10)

Cologne's City of the Dead Melaten Cemetery Tour in English★ 5.0 (9)

Scavenger hunt Belgian Quarter Cologne★ 5.0 (8)

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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 2026-10-12. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.