London to Cologne

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Sep: from €42 — show this month's calendar €42 SepOct: from €21 — show this month's calendar €21 OctNov: from €19 — show this month's calendar €19 Nov

How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 29: €39 €39 Sep 22 Sep 29 low €19 · high €96

Departure-day prices · September 2028 London → Cologne

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Return-day prices · September 2028 Cologne → London

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Best time to visit Cologne — climate

Jan: ~6°C daytime, 16 rainy days 6° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 5 rainy days 7° 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 8° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €42 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from London to Cologne start around €19 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €19–42, based on 7 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares London → Cologne; direct flights available (e.g. MW). · 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 13 – Nov 15 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 15m €44 Book
Nov 8 – Nov 10 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 15m €57 Book
Nov 17 – Nov 25 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 15m €78 Book
Oct 1 – Oct 5 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 20m €90 Book
Mar 15 – Mar 18 Ryanair · Direct · 1h 15m €95 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 11 Eurowings · Direct · 1h 20m €158 Book
Oct 16 – Oct 18 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 15m €163 Book
Dec 24 – Dec 28 British Airways · Direct · 1h 25m €185 Book

Weather in Cologne

Tue ☁️ 26° 19° 💧0%
Wed 🌦️ 28° 20° 💧16%
Thu 🌦️ 24° 16° 💧84%
Fri ☁️ 19° 13° 💧42%
Sat ☁️ 19° 10° 💧8%
Sun ☁️ 18° 9° 💧15%
Mon ☁️ 18° 10° 💧7%

Where to stay in Cologne

3★+ hotels from €56/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Leonet hotel · Cologne
from €56/night★ 3
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Mercure Hotel Köln West hotel · Cologne
from €63/night★ 4
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B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld hotel · Cologne
from €64/night★ 3
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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+1h
Time in the air1h 15m

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 €62
City Tour per Rikscha in Cologne★ 5.0 (33)
from €15
Echoes of War: A National Socialism and Cologne WWII Tour★ 5.0 (13)
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 (8)
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 2026-09-29. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.