Distance 497 km |
Average flight duration 1h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price £30 |
Flights per day 7 |
Direct flights 5 |
Fastest flight 1h 20m |
Cheapest month to travel February |
First flight 05:45 |
Last flight 23:30 |
Cheapest price
£102
Average price
£251
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 20 m
Flights per day
10
Distance
497 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from London to Cologne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Cologne will cost around £251 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £102.
Of the 10 flights that leave London for Cologne every day 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct flights cover the 497 km distance in an average of 1 h 20 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
The slowest flights will take 1 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £47. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, and a train costs an average of £168.
Distance: 497 km
Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£135 Average Price | £102 Average Price Cheapest | £170 Average Price |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 14m Average total duration 12h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 07:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1h20 | 09:10 Cologne Bonn Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() ![]() | 09:50 London Heathrow Airport | 4h00 | 13:50 Cologne Bonn Airport | 1 change | |
![]() | 13:45 London Heathrow Airport | 1h20 | 15:05 Cologne Bonn Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:35 London Heathrow Airport | 1h25 | 19:00 Cologne Bonn Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:00 London Heathrow Airport | 1h20 | 20:20 Cologne Bonn Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:25 London Stansted Airport | 1h20 | 20:45 Cologne Bonn Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
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![]() | 05:10 London Stansted Airport | 1h20 | 06:30 Cologne Bonn Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 05:55 London Heathrow Airport | 4h20 | 10:15 Cologne Bonn Airport | 1 change | |
This is the last flight of the day. | |||||
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You can travel by flight between London and Cologne with Ryanair, Malta Air and Eurowings for as low as £64. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Ryanair is one of the biggest and most popular low-cost airlines in Europe, headquartered in Ireland. Hopping on a plane and flying to popular European destinations quickly and affordably is made easy with Ryanair. This budget airline is known for operating direct flights to smaller or secondary airports usually outside major cities to keep costs down. A Ryanair plane ticket to Cologne from London includes allowance of one small personal bag; additional fees tend to apply for cabin baggage and checked baggage.
Flight information from London to Cologne with Ryanair:
Cologne lies 499 kilometres east of London and some 59 weekly flights connect the two cities. The main airline offering direct flights from London to Cologne is Germanwings which operates 6 flights daily, 3 from Stansted, and 3 from Heathrow. In addition, easyJet provides one daily afternoon departure from Gatwick, and RyanAir offers a direct morning flight from Stansted. Average flight time is 1 hour and 10 minutes. Many one stop options are available. Austrian Airlines flies via Vienna, British Airways in cooperation with Lufthansa or Air Berlin offers flights with one stop at Munich, and SwissAir flies to Cologne via Zurich.
London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports are all easily accessible via fast, comfortable coaches from Victoria Coach Station as well as from major cities across the country. Heathrow is also on the Piccadilly tube line and can be reached by the Heathrow Express running from London Paddington Station. Passengers heading to Gatwick can take the speedy Gatwick Express from Victoria Train Station.
Cologne is a handsome city on the Rhine with its skyline dominated by the twin spires of its renowned cathedral. The city dates back to Roman times and today’s visitors can enjoy everything from browsing first-class museums to swigging a few frothy glasses in the beer halls of the old city. Flights from London arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) on Kennedystrasse in Koln (Cologne). Passengers can travel into Cologne or Bonn by fast trains departing from the Intercity-Express (ICE) railway station located right in the airport. S-Bahn S13 trains depart every 30 minutes for the 15 minute trip to Cologne Central Station (Köln Hauptbahnhof). Passengers travelling to Bonn can take the Airport Express SB 60. It runs from Terminal 1 to Bonn Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) every 30 minutes on weekdays and every 30 or 60 minutes on weekends.
Flights from London to Cologne generally leave from London Stansted Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
London Stansted Airport is 58 km away from London city centre and Cologne Bonn Airport is 15.9 km from Cologne city centre.
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