Cheapest month to fly to Cologne

The cheapest month to fly to Cologne is most often October — cheapest from 19% of the 27 origin cities we track, and an autumn month (Sep–Nov) is cheapest for 44% of them. It depends where you fly from; the cheapest right now are Manchester (from 40 EUR, July); London (from 42 EUR, July); Milan (from 46 EUR, July); Stockholm (from 53 EUR, October).

When is it cheapest to fly to Cologne? Below is the cheapest month and round-trip fare from 27 origin cities, from Flightmussy's 12-month fare scans. Updated 2026-06-16.

RouteCheapest monthFromYearly swing
Manchester → CologneJuly 202640 EUR63%
London → CologneJuly 202642 EUR55%
Milan → CologneJuly 202646 EUR78%
Stockholm → CologneOctober 202653 EUR60%
Barcelona → CologneSeptember 202657 EUR44%
Dublin → CologneSeptember 202660 EUR53%
Vienna → CologneOctober 202661 EUR55%
Lisbon → CologneJanuary 2027100 EUR51%
Porto → CologneJanuary 2027100 EUR38%
Munich → CologneAugust 2026129 EUR15%
Berlin → CologneJuly 2026149 EUR12%
Zurich → CologneAugust 2026156 EUR24%
Paris → CologneFebruary 2027179 EUR25%
Istanbul → CologneSeptember 2026195 EUR27%
Edinburgh → CologneAugust 2026202 EUR42%
Gothenburg → CologneJanuary 2027203 EUR36%
Copenhagen → CologneFebruary 2027238 EUR15%
Frankfurt → CologneJune 2026327 EUR90%
Hamburg → CologneOctober 2026349 EUR32%
Boston → CologneNovember 2026633 EUR47%
Toronto → CologneOctober 2026644 EUR16%
Chicago → CologneNovember 2026735 EUR23%
Los Angeles → CologneNovember 2026735 EUR36%
San Francisco → CologneNovember 2026771 EUR41%
Washington → CologneAugust 2026772 EUR34%
Sao Paulo → CologneAugust 2026834 EUR41%
Beijing → CologneOctober 20261028 EUR23%

Fares are round-trip estimates in EUR from 12-month scans — they change constantly; click any route to search live prices.

See also: the cheapest month to fly almost anywhere — Flightmussy's global fare-data study.

Frequently asked questions

When is the cheapest month to fly to Cologne?
October is the most common cheapest month to fly to Cologne — cheapest from 19% of 27 origin cities, with an autumn month cheapest for 44%. It varies by origin; see the per-origin table below. Updated 2026-06-16.
Where is it cheapest to fly to Cologne from?
The cheapest origins to Cologne right now are Manchester (from 40 EUR, July); London (from 42 EUR, July); Milan (from 46 EUR, July); Stockholm (from 53 EUR, October). Full ranked list below.
How is this calculated?
From Flightmussy's 12-month forward fare scans: for every origin city that flies to Cologne, we take the cheapest round-trip fare and the calendar month it falls in, then aggregate across 27 origins. Fares are estimates, not live quotes — click any route to search current prices.

Cheap flights and the cheapest month to fly, worldwide

About Flightmussy

Flightmussy is a free, independent flight search for travellers anywhere in the world. No signup, no ads, no tracking — email is optional, only for route price alerts. Compare fares across every airline and see 12 months of prices at a glance, including the low-cost carriers Google Flights often buries. Book directly with the airline or a trusted partner — we never add a markup.

Flight price data & research

Flightmussy runs its own 12-month forward fare scans across thousands of routes worldwide and publishes the data openly. Read the cheapest month to fly almost anywhere → — a global study of when fares are lowest — or browse the cheapest destinations from a city:

Popular routes

Popular long-haul routes

Popular regional routes

Browse by origin

Read the blog →