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Among airlines operating Berlin to Cologne flights:

• Eurowings: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Eurowings operates flights between Berlin and Cologne.

Flights from Berlin to Cologne usually depart from Berlin Brandenburg (BER) and arrive at Cologne Köln/Bonn (CGN).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Eurowings: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Berlin to Cologne:

• Economy class
• Business Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average 105 € return via Bergamo Orio Al Serio (BGY), compared with 175 € for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 18 €–86 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A319 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Eurowings and easyJet. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320 (sharklets) variants.

One-stop flights from Berlin to Cologne most commonly connect through:

• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) – 44% of one-stop connections
• London Stansted (STN) – 33% of one-stop connections
• Bergamo Orio Al Serio (BGY) – 11% of one-stop connections
• Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI) – 11% of one-stop connections

Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Berlin to Cologne route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 27%. Saturday is the cheapest day at 156 € return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at 211 € – a 55 € difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Berlin to Cologne route, 19% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 32 minutes.

Evening is the busiest departure period on Berlin to Cologne flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 25%, Afternoon flights for 25%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Cologne are Köln Hauptbahnhof, Lanxess Arena, and Kölner Dom. These are among the most viewed places in Cologne on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Berlin to Cologne:

• Earliest: departs at 6:40 and lands at 7:45
• Latest: departs at 21:25 and lands at 22:30.

The flight takes about 1h 05m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 54% above the route average of 176 €. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Berlin to Cologne takes 1h 05m, covering 755 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Berlin to Cologne are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 49 €, which is 54% below the typical average for this route.

Eurowings is the only airline operating Berlin to Cologne flights. 81% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Berlin and Cologne is around 113 € return, with a flight time of about 1h 05m. Taking the train is much cheaper at around 58 €, with a trip time of about 5h 16m. The bus is similarly priced at around 56 € and takes about 9h 25m. Compared to flying, recent train and bus fares are roughly 50% lower. However, those options take about 6+ hours longer each way.

Flying via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 3h 20m, compared to 10h 14m via Bergamo Orio Al Serio (BGY) and 11h 12m via Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI).

Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around 13 € for economy cars. Top options include:
• Flex To Go
• Wheego
• Alamo
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Avis

Return flights from Berlin to Cologne range from 143 € to 231 €, with an average of 176 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 143 € counts as a good deal.