TRIP PLANNER · GERMANY
Cologne
Who flies there nonstop, where to stay, the trains and buses across the border, and what to sort before you go. Read from the family's own sites.
- NONSTOP INTO COLOGNE
- 120 airports
- BEST VALUE STAY
- Premier Inn Koeln City Centre
- DIRECT TRAINS ABROAD
- 30 cities
- DIRECT BUSES ABROAD
- 126 cities
PLAN IT FROM YOUR CITY · LIVE
ARRIVALS · PICK THE FLIGHT
Who flies to Cologne nonstop
120 airports have nonstop flights to Cologne. The busiest 24:
- AntalyaTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, Freebird Airlines, LEAV Aviation, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressAYT
- HurghadaEgyptAir Cairo, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, Marabu, Nesma AirlinesHRG
- TenerifeSpainCorendon Airlines, Corendon Airlines Europe, Eurowings, Marabu, RyanairTFS
- Palma de MallorcaSpainCondor, Eurowings, LEAV Aviation, RyanairPMI
- RhodesGreeceCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, Freebird Airlines, LEAV AviationRHO
- IzmirTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressADB
- FuerteventuraSpainCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, Marabu, RyanairFUE
- AnkaraTurkeyAJet, Corendon Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressESB
- KayseriTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressASR
- ViennaAustriaAustrian Airlines, Eurowings, RyanairVIE
- AthensGreeceAir Mediterranean, Eurowings, RyanairATH
- Gran CanariaSpainCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, RyanairLPA
- HeraklionGreeceCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, LEAV AviationHER
- TiranaAlbaniaEurowings, Ryanair, Wizz AirTIA
- BodrumTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressBJV
- KosGreeceEurowings, Freebird Airlines, LEAV AviationKGS
- Marsa AlamEgyptAir Cairo, Corendon Airlines, EurowingsRMF
- AdanaTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressCOV
- NadorMoroccoAir Arabia, Corendon Airlines, EurowingsNDR
- IstanbulTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Turkish AirlinesIST
- RomeItalyEurowings, RyanairFCO
- MunichGermanyEurowings, LufthansaMUC
- BarcelonaSpainEurowings, RyanairBCN
- LondonUnited KingdomEurowings, Jet2.comLGW
TRIP IDEAS FROM THESE CITIES INCLUDE COLOGNE
WHERE TO STAY · PICK THE HOTEL
Where to stay in Cologne
FIELD GUIDE
Cologne
THE FINEST
Cologne Marriott Hotel
★★★★★8.6/10 · 5,238 reviews470 m from Cathedral / Domplatte (Excelsior Hotel Ernst)
BEST VALUE
Premier Inn Koeln City Centre
★★★8.4/10 · 2,254 reviews1.1 km from Old Town / Heumarkt
FOR A FAMILY
Premier Inn Köln City Süd
★★★8.1/10 · 4,586 reviews780 m from Rheinauhafen (Chocolate Museum)a room that sleeps the family
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ACROSS THE BORDER · PICK THE TRAIN
Direct trains between Cologne and other countries
- Liège15.7 a day on average · fastest 1 h 00
- Brussels14.1 a day on average · fastest 1 h 51
- Utrecht8.7 a day on average · fastest 2 h 10
- Arnhem8.6 a day on average · fastest 1 h 37
- Amsterdam8.5 a day on average · fastest 2 h 39
- Basel8.1 a day on average · fastest 3 h 32
- Paris5.4 a day on average · fastest 3 h 22
- Zurich3.1 a day on average · fastest 5 h 04
- Leuven2 a day on average · fastest 1 h 32
- Antwerp2 a day on average · fastest 2 h 19
- Olten1.9 a day on average · fastest 4 h 31
- Bern1.9 a day on average · fastest 5 h 02
From pickthetrain.com, built from the operators' official open timetables. Times change: check with the operator before you travel.
ACROSS THE BORDER · PICK THE BUS
Direct buses from Cologne to 126 cities abroad
One bus, no change, from Cologne to another country: Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and 123 more. The busiest twelve are here, with a moon where a night bus runs.
- CITIES ABROAD
- 126
- one bus, no change
- BUSIEST ROUTE
- 11
- a day on average, to Amsterdam
- NIGHT BUSES
- 97
- routes with a night bus
- OPERATORS
- 2
- FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus
FlixBusAmsterdam trip page
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBusBrussels trip page
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBusParis trip page
FlixBus
FlixBusPrague trip page
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus
BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus
FlixBusEindhoven trip page
FlixBusVienna trip page
FlixBusRotterdam trip page
FlixBusThe Hague trip page
FlixBusMilan trip page
From pickthebus.com: every direct bus from Cologne to a city in another country, from the operators' official open timetables for 18 October to 14 November 2026. No prices here: the operator sells the ticket. Times change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0.
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Cologne, quickly
- Who flies to Cologne nonstop?
- 120 airports have nonstop flights to Cologne, including Antalya, Hurghada, Tenerife, Palma de Mallorca (Pick the flight, schedules of 26 October 2026).
- Where should I stay in Cologne?
- The finest: Cologne Marriott Hotel. Best value: Premier Inn Koeln City Centre. For a family: Premier Inn Köln City Süd. One hotel for each need, from Pick the hotel (read 27 October 2026).
- Is there a direct train to Cologne from another country?
- Yes. Pick the train lists direct trains between Cologne and Liège, Brussels, Utrecht, Arnhem, Amsterdam and 25 more cities.
- Is there a direct bus from Cologne to another country?
- Yes. Pick the bus lists direct buses from Cologne to 126 cities abroad, the busiest to Amsterdam (11 a day on average), Brussels (10.8 a day on average), Paris (7.4 a day on average). 97 of those routes have a night bus. From the operators' open timetables for 18 October to 14 November 2026.
Read on 27 October 2026 from picktheflight.com, pickthehotel.com and pickthetrain.com. The planner at the top of the page asks them live.