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Cheapest round-trip
$820
Typical prices: $1,510-$2,635
United Airlines
Tue 12/1Thu 12/3
SFO - CGN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$364
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Tue 12/1
SFO - CGN • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $820 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 6.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $828 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 13h 05m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Cologne

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 3
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 5:15 pm
SFO
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CGN
18h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 7:35 pm
CGN
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SFO
15h 00m
1 stop
$820United Airlines
Mon, Nov 23 - Wed, Dec 2
Austrian Airlines Logo
9:40 pm - 8:55 am
SFO
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CGN
26h 15m
2 stops
Austrian Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 9:30 pm
CGN
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SFO
34h 10m
2 stops
$838Austrian Airlines
Sat, Nov 21 - Thu, Nov 26
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 12:35 pm
SFO
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CGN
37h 35m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:10 am - 1:51 pm
CGN
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SFO
37h 41m
2 stops
$845Air Canada
Mon, Nov 23 - Wed, Dec 2
Lufthansa Logo
9:40 pm - 8:25 am
SFO
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CGN
25h 45m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
1:20 pm - 7:35 pm
CGN
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SFO
15h 15m
1 stop
$846Lufthansa
Sun, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
SFO
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CGN
18h 35m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 7:35 pm
CGN
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SFO
19h 25m
1 stop
$852Multiple Airlines
Sat, Nov 21 - Fri, Nov 27
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 5:15 pm
SFO
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CGN
42h 15m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:10 am - 3:40 pm
CGN
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SFO
39h 30m
2 stops
$853Air Canada
Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8
United Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 5:20 pm
SFO
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CGN
18h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 7:00 pm
CGN
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SFO
14h 55m
1 stop
$854United Airlines
Thu, Nov 19 - Thu, Nov 26
Air Canada Logo
9:00 am - 5:15 pm
SFO
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CGN
23h 15m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:10 am - 10:57 pm
CGN
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SFO
22h 47m
2 stops
$870Air Canada
Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 3
United Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 5:15 pm
SFO
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CGN
18h 25m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 7:35 pm
CGN
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SFO
15h 00m
1 stop
$875United Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 21
Air Canada Logo
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
SFO
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CGN
18h 35m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:10 am - 9:30 pm
CGN
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SFO
21h 20m
2 stops
$878Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Cologne flights

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 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 round-trip 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 June, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,377 and $2,014 respectively.

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Cheapest flight$364
Most popular time to fly with an average 65% increase in price.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cologne was $364 for a one-way ticket and $812 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, Lufthansa or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cologne are Lufthansa and British Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,376 and an overall rating of 6.8, Lufthansa is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $710 and an overall rating of 6.7.

  • 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.

Reviews of the 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.
6.8
LufthansaOverall score based on 8121 reviews
7.0Boarding
6.8Comfort
7.6Crew
6.4Entertainment
6.3Food
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Flight attendants were fine, seats a bit hard but I use a cushion for extra support. The only issue was it was a bit too cool and I needed to ask for and received and extra blanket. I survived!!!

10.0 ExcellentKen, May 2026
SFO - FRA
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Flight attendants were fine, seats a bit hard but I use a cushion for extra support. The only issue was it was a bit too cool and I needed to ask for and received and extra blanket. I survived!!!

Food choices limited & not enticing Seats quite uncomfortable & difficult to control

Boarding was disorganized. The door to one to the toilets wouldn’t lock. The plane was shockingly cramped, and clearly used for domestic flights due to the menus for items to sell domestic travelers. United should be ashamed of its small seats, tiny unclean toilets, and money grubbing stance toward services, compared to Lufthansa, Emirates, and most international carriers United is awful.

Service and food were excellent. Incredibly friendly and competent staff. Flight was delayed over and hour and I had to run between terminals to get my connecting flight.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Extremely pleased with the crew. Best flight attendants ever! Very friendly, genuinely caring and attentive.

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Lufthansa charged me $280 to take skiiis when in the US the boot bag and skiis are one check-in bag. This was not advertised and a real shock at the airport. They only took the boot bag as a check-in item. The seats have been squeezed together like any economy airline and legroom is not as good as it used to be. Otherwise, the flight was fine and staff was helpful for making my connection.

Professional crew and staff, very organized boarding and on time flights, baggage handling. Indian vegetarian meals were good, though could improve by offering Indian bread (naan/paratha/roti) as well. Very helpful pre flight emails with details of onboard experience 👍 Above average selection of movies. Consider offering more movies with subtitles and ratings indicators (e.g., IMDB scores).

I requested a wheelchair for they haven’t got it, they are old and don’t speech english

Boarding was orderly, pilot and flight attendants were nice, entertainment options were good, and low sodium meals were quite tasty.

Flight delayed, connection was not at gate listed and so missed, staff were rude at Heathrow, phone tree stupid and difficult, took me 21 actual hours to reach my destination. Almost lost my hotel reservation after walking in a strange city alone after midnight because they would not put me up in a hotel at sfo or heathrow. I will never fly BA again and will tell all people and Instagram followers never to fly BA.

Wish the food and overall service was better. They treat Business class passengers same as economy

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

Airlines have to stop assuming passengers bring entertainment. Provide it like you used to in business class and above!! N

Crying baby the ENTIRE flight. Not your fault, but I paid 2700 for a premium economy ticket and it wasn't worth it. should have just stuck with coach. flight attendants very mediocre - minimal effort. Plane didn't seem very clean. Didn't have any cleansing wipes - most airlines give you this when you board. Flat screen scrolling didn't work. Toiletry case a joke - why bother at all?

Enjoyable flight, helpful crew everything was organized to accommodate passengers.

This was the second time on BA, food terrible, bathrooms gross,( granted, that was mostly due to the disgusting children urinating all over it)boarding was late and disorganized. No gate issued until last minute st Heathrow, bad system, caused undue stress. Seats were painful, that's what you get for traveling like a poor in economy, right BA? Should have been able to afford business or first class if you want to actually be able to walk upright without back pain after a trip.

The delay was not communicated via text and the person who helped with check in also didn’t inform me about the delay. I ended up missing my connection and it was a waste of 5 hours. The crew didn’t mention there would be someone at the gate informing of if I would be rebooked and there was no signage. Overall a very poor experience. The British Airways app was also very buggy, and didn’t work. I will avoid flying with British Airways when possible.

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