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$228
24 Dec – 5 Jan · Eurowings · direct
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24 Dec – 5 Jan · Eurowings
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414 km
Distance
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1 h 5 min
Shortest flight
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83%
Direct flights
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9
Airlines
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$75
One way from
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$228
Round trip from
The route at a glance
About 414 km separate Zurich and Cologne; the quickest flight is 1 h 5 min and a typical one 1 h 5 min.
83% of the cheapest tickets are direct; Eurowings carries 100% of them.
Most cheap flights leave from Zurich Airport (9 km from the centre of Zurich).
Most land at Cologne Bonn Airport (13 km from the centre of Cologne).
A one-way ticket starts at $75, a round trip at $228.
Cheapest price by month
| Month | Round trip from |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | $249 |
| December 2026 | $228 |
| January 2027 | $198 |
Cheapest day to fly
The cheapest departure in the next two months is 30 December at $80.
Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 $192 |
5 $184 |
7 $162 |
8 $139 |
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| 9 $129 |
10 $131 |
11 $131 |
12 $131 |
13 $134 |
14 $133 |
15 $133 |
| 16 $133 |
17 $133 |
18 $133 |
19 $133 |
20 $131 |
21 $124 |
22 $124 |
| 23 $124 |
24 $124 |
25 $124 |
26 $124 |
28 $124 |
29 $124 |
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| 30 $116 |
15 $109 |
16 $95 |
17 $95 |
19 $95 |
20 $95 |
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| 21 $95 |
22 $95 |
23 $95 |
24 $95 |
26 $95 |
27 $95 |
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| 28 $95 |
29 $95 |
30 $80 |
Cheaper More expensive
- $80 — Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2026
- $95 — Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026
- $95 — Thursday, Dec. 17, 2026
- $95 — Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026
- $95 — Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026
- $95 — Monday, Dec. 21, 2026
- $95 — Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2026
- $95 — Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2026
- $95 — Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026
- $95 — Saturday, Dec. 26, 2026
- $95 — Sunday, Dec. 27, 2026
- $95 — Monday, Dec. 28, 2026
- $95 — Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2026
- $109 — Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2026
- $116 — Monday, Nov. 30, 2026
- $124 — Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
- $124 — Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
- $124 — Monday, Nov. 23, 2026
- $124 — Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026
- $124 — Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026
- $124 — Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
- $124 — Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026
- $124 — Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026
- $129 — Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
- $131 — Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
- $131 — Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
- $131 — Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
- $131 — Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
- $133 — Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
- $133 — Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
- $133 — Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
- $133 — Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026
- $133 — Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
- $133 — Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
- $134 — Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
- $139 — Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- $162 — Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
- $184 — Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026
- $192 — Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026
Price trend, last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the fare moved between $136 and $228, averaging $159.
Today's price is 43% above that average; waiting may pay off.
- 5 October — $136
- 6 October — $136
- 7 October — $136
- 8 October — $136
- 9 October — $136
- 10 October — $136
- 11 October — $136
- 12 October — $171
- 13 October — $157
- 14 October — $157
- 15 October — $157
- 16 October — $157
- 17 October — $157
- 18 October — $157
- 19 October — $157
- 20 October — $219
- 21 October — $156
- 22 October — $156
- 23 October — $156
- 24 October — $156
- 25 October — $156
- 26 October — $156
- 27 October — $156
- 28 October — $167
- 29 October — $167
- 30 October — $167
- 31 October — $167
- 1 November — $167
- 2 November — $167
- 3 November — $167
- 4 November — $228
Trip length and timing
The cheapest tickets are for stays of about 1 night (the very cheapest: 12 nights), booked around 6 days ahead.
Airlines on this route
Airports used
Alternatives
Flying back? Cologne → Zurich starts at $172.
Nearby alternatives from Zurich: Frankfurt from $167, Dusseldorf from $174.
- Cologne – Zurich · $172
- Zurich – Frankfurt · $167 · 151 km away
- Zurich – Dusseldorf · $174 · 34 km away
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Questions and answers
- What is the cheapest price for flights from Zurich to Cologne?
- The cheapest round-trip ticket found recently costs $228.
- Which month is the cheapest to fly from Zurich to Cologne?
- January 2027 is currently the cheapest month, with tickets from $198.
- Are there direct flights from Zurich to Cologne?
- Yes. Direct flights were found from $228.
- Which airlines fly from Zurich to Cologne?
- Airlines found on this route: Air Montenegro, Condor, Aer Lingus, Eurowings, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, easyJet, Vueling.
- How far is Cologne from Zurich?
- The distance is about 414 km. A direct flight takes about 1 h 5 min.
- How long is the flight from Zurich to Cologne?
- The shortest flight takes 1 h 5 min; most take about 1 h 5 min.
- Which airports do flights from Zurich to Cologne use?
- Most depart from Zurich Airport and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport.
- What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to Cologne?
- In the next two months, Tuesday departures are the cheapest; the single cheapest day is 30 December at $80.