Istanbul to Cologne

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Aug 25: €74 €74 Aug 18 Aug 25 low €50 · high €74

Departure-day prices · February 2027 Istanbul → Cologne

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Best time to visit Cologne — climate

Jan: ~6°C daytime, 16 rainy days JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 5 rainy days FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 3 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~18°C daytime, 9 rainy days 18° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 7 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 9 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~24°C daytime, 15 rainy days 24° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 7 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 12 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~14°C daytime, 13 rainy days 14° OctNov: ~11°C daytime, 17 rainy days 11° NovDec: ~8°C daytime, 9 rainy days Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €63 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Istanbul to Cologne start around €50 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €50–68, based on 22 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Istanbul → Cologne; direct flights available (e.g. VF). · Based on 22 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Cologne

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

Sep 24 – Sep 27 Ajet · Direct · 3h 35m €113 Book
Oct 9 – Oct 14 Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 3h 25m €123 Book
Dec 26 – Jan 10 Ajet · Direct · 3h 35m €128 Book
Nov 17 – Nov 23 Ajet · Direct · 3h 35m €128 Book
Oct 14 – Oct 21 Ajet · Direct · 3h 35m €130 Book
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Ajet · Direct · 3h 35m €131 Book
Dec 21 – Jan 2 Ajet · Direct · 3h 35m €131 Book
Dec 22 – Jan 5 Ajet · Direct · 3h 35m €131 Book

Weather in Cologne

Tue ☁️ 22° 15° 💧42%
Wed ☁️ 26° 17° 💧27%
Thu ☁️ 31° 19° 💧51%
Fri ⛈️ 26° 17° 💧82%
Sat 🌦️ 23° 15° 💧51%
Sun 🌧️ 24° 16° 💧37%
Mon 🌦️ 22° 17° 💧59%

In Feb, Cologne typically sees ~9°C daytime highs and 17 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cologne

3★+ hotels from €111/night (36 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf hotel · Cologne
from €111/night★ 3
Hotel Leonet hotel · Cologne
from €121/night★ 3
Mercure Hotel Köln West hotel · Cologne
from €131/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference-1h
Time in the air3h 25m

Things to do in Cologne

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

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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).

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