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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Cologne from $437

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Cologne departing on 5/26. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Cologne, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Cologne, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Cologne (SFO-CGN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Cologne 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.
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3:30 pm - 9:15 pmSFO-CGN
20h 45m1 stop
10:00 pm - 1:15 pmCGN-SFO
24h 15m1 stop
$900British Airways
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Tue, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 26
3:50 pm - 9:15 pmSFO-CGN
20h 25m2 stops
10:00 pm - 1:15 pmCGN-SFO
24h 15m1 stop
$905British Airways
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Tue, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 26
11:40 am - 9:30 pmSFO-CGN
24h 50m2 stops
6:40 pm - 10:46 amCGN-SFO
49h 06m2 stops
$961Air Canada
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Tue, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 26
11:40 am - 5:20 pmSFO-CGN
20h 40m2 stops
12:55 pm - 10:53 pmCGN-SFO
18h 58m2 stops
$1,074
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Thu, Jul 25 - Wed, Oct 23
9:05 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-CGN
16h 50m1 stop
6:00 am - 7:00 pmCGN-SFO
22h 00m1 stop
$1,084Lufthansa
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Thu, Jul 25 - Wed, Oct 23
9:05 pm - 7:55 pmSFO-CGN
13h 50m1 stop
12:55 pm - 9:50 pmCGN-SFO
17h 55m2 stops
$1,086
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Thu, Jul 25 - Wed, Oct 23
12:45 am - 3:50 pmSFO-CGN
30h 05m2 stops
6:00 am - 2:30 pmCGN-SFO
17h 30m1 stop
$1,091United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 24 - Wed, Oct 23
12:45 am - 3:50 pmSFO-CGN
30h 05m2 stops
6:00 am - 8:37 pmCGN-SFO
23h 37m2 stops
$1,097United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 24 - Wed, Oct 23
7:00 am - 3:55 pmSFO-CGN
23h 55m2 stops
8:40 am - 10:58 pmCGN-SFO
23h 18m2 stops
$1,213Air Canada
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Sat, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 17
9:05 pm - 7:55 pmSFO-CGN
13h 50m1 stop
6:00 am - 7:00 pmCGN-SFO
22h 00m1 stop
$1,275Lufthansa
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Sat, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 17

Flights from San Francisco to Cologne - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Cologne?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Cologne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Francisco to Cologne, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Cologne back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Friday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Cologne, 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 San Francisco to Cologne is November, where tickets cost $709 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of tickets is $2,024 and $1,689 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Cologne?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Francisco to Cologne found on KAYAK was with TAP AIR PORTUGAL for $637. British Airways proposed a round-trip connection from $900 and Air Canada from $961.

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Low season

April

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$437
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Cologne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Cologne 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 San Francisco to Cologne

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cologne was $437 for a one-way ticket and $900 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Cologne?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Cologne.

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

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

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

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Cologne, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cologne are United Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $1,388 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 $1,246 and an overall rating of 7.0.

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

    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 San Francisco to Cologne.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cologne with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CGN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Cologne from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to Cologne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Cologne. 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 San Francisco to Cologne? 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 11027 reviews
8.1Crew
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
7.2Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024SFO - FRA
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Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Checked in is easy and it was a smooth flight from LAX to Munich

It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

I wish the flight attendant was a little bit kinder

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

Seat controls of lights were broken, and only 1 of the 2 seat TVs ever worked on the long flight. On the short flight there were no USB connections, on the long one they were difficult to access. Part of my meal was frozen, though the hot portion was good.

Lufthansa fails at mentioning no luggage when booking through points. We had to pay added fees to take checked bags to Europe for 2 weeks. The staff at check in were not helpful at all. told us "if we don't like it, then book another flight". Food was bad, they ran out of half the options. Vegetarian was terrible. The flight crew was nice, and tried to make it work ok.

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

Food could be better quality - everything else was excellent , thanks Lufthansa team . GOD bless you!!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Cologne found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/26Sun
3 stops
40h 35mSFO-CGN
$437
5/26Sun
1 stop
31h 00mSFO-CGN
$438
5/26Sun
2 stops
18h 15mSFO-CGN
$455
6/19Wed
3 stops
46h 38mSFO-CGN
$482
9/17Tue
2 stopsTAP AIR PORTUGAL
39h 00mSFO-CGN
$637
9/17Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
20h 45mSFO-CGN
$785
6/19Wed
1 stopLufthansa
16h 50mSFO-CGN
$979
6/18Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
30h 20mSFO-CGN
$1,060
5/27Mon
1 stopLufthansa
16h 50mSFO-CGN
$1,067
5/25Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 30mSFO-CGN
$1,156

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Cologne

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Cologne that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/14Tue
multi-stop
23h 05mSFO-CGN
5/23Thu
multi-stop
20h 25mCGN-SFO
$1,148
5/14Tue
multi-stop
18h 25mSFO-CGN
5/23Thu
multi-stop
20h 25mCGN-SFO
$1,239
5/14Tue
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
21h 35mSFO-CGN
5/20Mon
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
38h 55mCGN-SFO
$1,521
5/13Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
29h 50mSFO-CGN
5/20Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
33h 55mCGN-SFO
$1,807
5/14Tue
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
21h 35mSFO-CGN
5/23Thu
multi-stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
38h 55mCGN-SFO
$1,813
5/13Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
29h 50mSFO-CGN
5/24Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
39h 15mCGN-SFO
$1,837
5/13Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
17h 55mSFO-CGN
5/23Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
19h 00mCGN-SFO
$2,027
5/13Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 27mSFO-CGN
5/19Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
16h 05mCGN-SFO
$2,165
5/13Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 27mSFO-CGN
5/18Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
16h 05mCGN-SFO
$2,855
5/13Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
17h 55mSFO-CGN
5/18Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
19h 00mCGN-SFO
$2,866

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San Francisco - Cologne Flights

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Cologne (CGN)Germany

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