Cheap Flights from Cologne to Hamburg

Flights from Cologne to Hamburg are operated by 3 airliners – Continental Airlines, Air Berlin and Lufthansa. The most popular are provided by Lufthansa. They operate around 7 flights a day departing from Cologne/bonn and arriving at Hamburg Airport. In the morning there is 22 flights, 17 flights in the evening and 5 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:00 and latest departure at 20:00. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is LH 101, LH 103, LH 105, LH 107, LH 109, LH 91, LH 93, LH 95, LH 97 and LH 99.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air Berlin offers 4 flights a day from Cologne/bonn to Hamburg Airport between the hours of 06:45 and 20:55. The flight numbers for these flights are AB 6576, AB 6578, AB 6580, AB 6582, AB 6584 and AB 6586.

Lufthansa flight prices from Cologne/bonn to Hamburg Airport can be found at www.lufthansa.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Cologne to Hamburg and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Lufthansa
9
8
8
8
7
3
1
Air Berlin
6
5
5
5
5
1
1
Continental Airlines
1
1
1
1
1
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Cologne to Hamburg that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Cologne > Hamburg
0
375 Km (233 Miles)
67
1
1,075 Km (668 Miles)
132
1
3,075 Km (1,911 Miles)
48
Cologne > Heathrow > Hamburg
1
1,325 Km (823 Miles)
23
1
630 Km (391 Miles)
21
1
1,100 Km (684 Miles)
17
Cologne > Dresden > Hamburg
1
875 Km (544 Miles)
16
1
1,155 Km (718 Miles)
16
1
1,570 Km (976 Miles)
16
Cologne > Gatwick > Hamburg
1
1,305 Km (811 Miles)
12
1
1,545 Km (960 Miles)
12
Cologne > Zurich > Hamburg
1
1,125 Km (699 Miles)
9
Cologne > Frankfurt > Hamburg
1
570 Km (354 Miles)
8
1
2,495 Km (1,550 Miles)
7
Cologne > Barcelona > Hamburg
1
2,720 Km (1,690 Miles)
7

Return flight are operated by 3 airliners which include Continental Airlines, Air Berlin and Lufthansa. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Hamburg to Cologne page.

Alternative routes to Hamburg

As a substitute, you will discover that Frankfurt International Airport also give flights to Hamburg which could be more fitting for you. Frankfurt International Airport has around 122 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Frankfurt is around 136 kilometers (84 miles) from Cologne. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Cologne. More information can be found at Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg. Flights to Hamburg are also available from Düsseldorf International Airport; 84 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Frankfurt > Hamburg
0
415 Km (258 Miles)
122
0
340 Km (211 Miles)
84
Paderborn > Hamburg
0
230 Km (143 Miles)
1
1
1,085 Km (674 Miles)
143
1
900 Km (559 Miles)
85
1
1,245 Km (774 Miles)
56
Frankfurt > Heathrow > Hamburg
1
1,395 Km (867 Miles)
56
1
890 Km (553 Miles)
52
1
530 Km (329 Miles)
50
1
600 Km (373 Miles)
49

Arriving at Hamburg

If someone is collecting you at Hamburg then make sure they visit our Hamburg Airport Arrivals page which gives you all you need to know about flight arrivals and delays or if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Hamburg.

Make an allowance for the time difference when you arrive at Hamburg. Hamburg has a time zone of GMT +1.0 compared to the time zone of Cologne which is GMT -1.0.

The center of Hamburg is situated about 10 km (6 miles) from Hamburg Airport Airport. If you are traveling into the city then you should find it easy with taxis and alternative transport positioned at the airport. Accommodation in Hamburg should be easy to find if you are looking for a place to stay. The population of Hamburg itself is more than 1,739,100 so there will be a number of hostels and hotels available although its always advised to sort you accommodation out before you depart.