CGN - SAN

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Cheapest return fare
650 €
Typical prices: 635 €-852 €
Lufthansa
Thu 10.12.Mon 11.1.
CGN - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
419 €
Multiple Airlines
Mon 26.10.
CGN - SAN • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from 650 € (return)
Best reviews • 7,4 score
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Cheap Flights from Cologne to San Diego (CGN-SAN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cologne to San Diego that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Cologne to San Diego

Thu, 10. Dec - Mon, 11. Jan
Lufthansa Logo
9:10 - 21:57
CGN
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SAN
21h 47m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
17:35 - 19:15
SAN
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CGN
16h 40m
1 stop
650 €Lufthansa
Sat, 5. Sep - Mon, 14. Sep
United Airlines Logo
8:30 - 15:25
CGN
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SAN
15h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:43 - 12:25
SAN
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CGN
19h 42m
2 stops
658 €United Airlines
Sat, 5. Sep - Mon, 14. Sep
Lufthansa Logo
8:30 - 15:25
CGN
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SAN
15h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
11:19 - 12:25
SAN
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CGN
16h 06m
2 stops
658 €Lufthansa
Sat, 5. Sep - Mon, 14. Sep
United Airlines Logo
8:30 - 15:25
CGN
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SAN
15h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
17:15 - 17:20
SAN
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CGN
15h 05m
1 stop
658 €United Airlines
Tue, 8. Sep - Tue, 29. Sep
Lufthansa Logo
8:30 - 15:25
CGN
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SAN
15h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
11:19 - 12:25
SAN
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CGN
16h 06m
2 stops
658 €Lufthansa
Sat, 5. Sep - Mon, 14. Sep
United Airlines Logo
8:30 - 15:25
CGN
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SAN
15h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:43 - 12:25
SAN
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CGN
19h 42m
2 stops
659 €United Airlines
Tue, 8. Sep - Tue, 29. Sep
Lufthansa Logo
8:30 - 15:25
CGN
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SAN
15h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:15 - 17:20
SAN
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CGN
15h 05m
1 stop
659 €Lufthansa
Tue, 8. Sep - Tue, 29. Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:35 - 17:26
CGN
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SAN
40h 51m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:19 - 12:25
SAN
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CGN
16h 06m
2 stops
677 €Multiple Airlines
Sat, 5. Sep - Mon, 14. Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:35 - 15:25
CGN
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SAN
28h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:18 - 19:55
SAN
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CGN
28h 37m
2 stops
709 €Multiple Airlines
Sat, 5. Sep - Mon, 14. Sep
Air Canada Logo
8:30 - 17:00
CGN
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SAN
17h 30m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
10:11 - 12:25
SAN
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CGN
17h 14m
2 stops
733 €Air Canada
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cologne to San Diego flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cologne to San Diego to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Cologne to San Diego?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cologne to San Diego departing in December.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to San Diego from Cologne usually cost between 800 € and 931 € in December.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was 650 € on Lufthansa (10. Dec–11. Jan).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cologne to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cologne to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cologne to San Diego is February, where tickets cost 0 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 880 € and 849 € respectively.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Cologne to San Diego

Low season

October

Cheapest flight

419 €
Best time to beat the crowds (27% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 27% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cologne to San Diego

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FAQs for booking flights from Cologne to San Diego

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cologne to San Diego?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cologne to San Diego was 419 € for a one-way ticket and 650 € for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cologne to San Diego?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cologne to San Diego?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cologne and San Diego.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cologne to San Diego, Lufthansa or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cologne to San Diego are Lufthansa and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of 734 € and an overall rating of 6,8, Lufthansa is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 690 € and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cologne to San Diego?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cologne to San Diego.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cologne to San Diego?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego from Cologne is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cologne to San Diego?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San Diego with an airline and back to Cologne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cologne to San Diego?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Diego from Cologne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Cologne to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cologne to San Diego. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cologne to San Diego? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10062 reviews
7,3Comfort
8,1Crew
6,7Food
7,7Boarding
7,1Entertainment
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Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

8,0 ExcellentSheldon, Jul 2026
IAD - SAN
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Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

United was excellent. We had very good experience flying the carrier. Certainly. We will opt to fly them for sure. Lufthansa is out.

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

Connecting flights were poor,especially in Naples.our Lufthansa air bus was a joke.way too small for that long of a flight.no room at all.couldn’t even get out of the seats to move around or go to the bathrooms.we thought we were getting an actual air bus,double decker.i will never fly that long in a plane like that again.kind of misleading to call it an air bus.we actually had more room on our buses that we used.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Lost connnection had to stayON in Chicago Was a mess

Booked economy through United - air canada treated it as standby and was almost refused boarding.

Good and they are leaving at time and arriving on time

The flight attendants were wonderful - one man put my carry on in the bin for me. Very attentive service. Loved the blanket and pillow waiting for me in economy. Food was excellent which is a surprise given the reputation of any airline food. Wine was fine with the meals. Delighted with the new movies - flight went by very quickly. I would definitely fly Lufthansa again.

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

Smooth flight with enough time for connection. Ran out of meal options. In-flight and gate staff were friendly and helpful. Good service overall.

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

Never happened. Flight was delayed. Had to be re rojyed

The food was straight up bad not gonna lie, seats are uncomfortable so I had to re-adjust my self most of the time, delayed our arrival time by alot.

Didn't have bar code on our phone based boarding pass. People at the counter didn't notice. We walked to security, couldn't get through, had to go back to check in to get a paper boarding pass.

Wasn’t overbooked, so it was nice having an empty seat next to me. Appreciated the on time flight. Food was really bad though. Received stale vegetarian sandwich with just a slice of cheese and shredded carrots on it. Very strange and not tasty. I didn’t order a vegetarian meal either way of my trip but received all vegetarian meals because they said that’s all they have available.

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