CGN - SFO

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Cheapest return fare
514 €
Typical prices: 558 €-680 €
Lufthansa
Tue 1.9.Mon 14.9.
CGN - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
362 €
Multiple Airlines
Wed 14.10.
CGN - SFO • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from 514 € (return)
Best reviews • 7,4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Cologne and San Francisco. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg 584 € (return)
Shortest trip • 13h 25m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 27% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Cologne to San Francisco (CGN-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cologne to San Francisco 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 Francisco

Tue, 1. Sep - Mon, 14. Sep
Lufthansa Logo
8:30 - 14:20
CGN
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SFO
14h 50m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
13:55 - 19:30
SFO
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CGN
20h 35m
1 stop
514 €Lufthansa
Wed, 23. Sep - Mon, 28. Sep
Lufthansa Logo
13:05 - 19:00
CGN
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SFO
14h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
21:05 - 19:30
SFO
-
CGN
13h 25m
1 stop
522 €Lufthansa
Tue, 1. Sep - Tue, 8. Sep
Lufthansa Logo
8:30 - 19:00
CGN
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SFO
19h 30m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
13:55 - 19:30
SFO
-
CGN
20h 35m
1 stop
524 €Lufthansa
Wed, 16. Sep - Thu, 24. Sep
Lufthansa Logo
13:05 - 19:00
CGN
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SFO
14h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
13:55 - 17:40
SFO
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CGN
18h 45m
1 stop
525 €Lufthansa
Thu, 5. Nov - Mon, 9. Nov
United Airlines Logo
13:35 - 19:35
CGN
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SFO
15h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
13:30 - 12:50
SFO
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CGN
14h 20m
1 stop
532 €United Airlines
Thu, 5. Nov - Mon, 9. Nov
United Airlines Logo
13:35 - 19:35
CGN
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SFO
15h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:35 - 12:50
SFO
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CGN
21h 15m
2 stops
532 €United Airlines
Wed, 23. Sep - Mon, 28. Sep
United Airlines Logo
13:05 - 19:00
CGN
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SFO
14h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
14:20 - 17:20
SFO
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CGN
18h 00m
2 stops
533 €United Airlines
Tue, 1. Sep - Tue, 8. Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:35 - 20:30
CGN
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SFO
43h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:55 - 19:30
SFO
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CGN
20h 35m
1 stop
536 €Multiple Airlines
Thu, 3. Sep - Wed, 16. Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:40 - 20:30
CGN
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SFO
32h 50m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:55 - 17:20
SFO
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CGN
18h 25m
1 stop
536 €Multiple Airlines
Thu, 3. Sep - Wed, 16. Sep
Austrian Airlines Logo
20:40 - 20:30
CGN
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SFO
32h 50m
2 stops
Austrian Airlines Logo
8:10 - 19:55
SFO
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CGN
26h 45m
2 stops
538 €Austrian Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cologne to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cologne to San Francisco 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 Francisco?

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 Francisco departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to San Francisco from Cologne usually cost between 553 € and 1.083 € in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was 514 € on Lufthansa (1. Sept–14. Sept).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cologne to San Francisco, 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 Francisco is April, where tickets cost 515 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 1.119 € and 926 € respectively.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Cologne to San Francisco

Low season

April

Cheapest flight

362 €
Best time to beat the crowds (28% less expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cologne to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cologne to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cologne to San Francisco

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cologne to San Francisco was 362 € for a one-way ticket and 514 € for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cologne to San Francisco are United Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of 742 € and an overall rating of 7,4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 611 € and an overall rating of 6,8.

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

    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 Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco 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 Francisco?

    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 Francisco 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 Francisco?

    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 Francisco 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 Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cologne to San Francisco. 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 Francisco? 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.
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 10042 reviews
7,1Entertainment
6,6Food
8,1Crew
7,7Boarding
7,3Comfort
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The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
ORD - SFO
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The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

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

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

Meals were poor and service rendered on return flight was mediocre as compared to the flight we took to Germany earlier where the attendants were more attentive, energetic, and mindful of passengers' needs. Thumbs up to crew of UA 58. Thumbs down to UA 59..

We got to get extended leg room in Econ plus that was great. It was nice having our own dietary needs met with our meals, and the connecting flights had it as well. Only negative were the seats my bottom was/is really sore after a ten plus hour flight. Those seats are horrible, understandable for as many people use them. So we are going to purchase a gel seat pad.

I would’ve liked to have made that flight so I didn’t have to go to Munich and have a 24 hour travel day

Great service; lots of water offered, frequent trash cleanup; tasty food

The food was bad . I didn’t like it . And also my baggage was lost in my first stop

The plane was diverted to San Jose (original destination was SFO) due to weather conditions and we have been waiting inside the aircraft for 4 hours to get refuelled. Apparently the airport was refusing to refuel us or something like that. We are still inside the aircraft and have been travelling for over 24h. Very bad experience.

I just stated the issue with the seat assignment in the previous post

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.

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

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

The plane was clean and the staff courteous and professional. The seat bottom was uncomfortable but only after many hours. It had a pressure point that left me a small bruise on my right leg (very surprising). The pasta was terrible (hard on the edges sticking out and soggy on the bottom edges) but I guess that's how it comes out in a microwave (?). The entertainment was glitching and shutting off every 20 minutes or so but, in the end, we made it home safely with very little turbulence and that's what really matters.

Would never fly lauffthabsa again. Seats were way too crowded together....very uncomfortable le

Poor. Flight was late. We were locked inside the gate area with no way to leave to get some food or a decent meal. No seating. No information from Lufthansa all along. Very bad

Crew was very nice and helpful. It was a good flight experience.

Crew was super rude in business class. Not friendly or helpful. Luggage was damaged and was told to file with United and that was unsuccessful.

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