Cheap Flights from Heathrow to Cologne

Flights from Heathrow to Cologne are operated by 2 airliners – BMI and Lufthansa. The most popular are provided by Lufthansa. They operate around 3 flights a day departing from London Heathrow and arriving at Cologne/bonn. In the morning there is 7 flights, 14 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 09:50 and latest departure at 19:45. 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 4785, LH 4787 and LH 4789.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. BMI offers 3 flights a day from London Heathrow to Cologne/bonn between the hours of 09:50 and 19:45. The flight numbers for these flights are BD 3545, BD 3547 and BD 3549.

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

Daily Flights

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

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Lufthansa
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
BMI
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Heathrow to Cologne 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
Heathrow > Cologne
0
555 Km (345 Miles)
21
1
1,425 Km (885 Miles)
92
1
1,460 Km (907 Miles)
65
Heathrow > Hamburg > Cologne
1
1,150 Km (715 Miles)
56
1
760 Km (472 Miles)
22
1
620 Km (385 Miles)
21
Heathrow > Frankfurt > Cologne
1
815 Km (506 Miles)
16
1
2,095 Km (1,302 Miles)
14
1
1,585 Km (985 Miles)
12
Heathrow > Dresden > Cologne
1
1,505 Km (935 Miles)
7
Heathrow > Barcelona > Cologne
1
2,365 Km (1,470 Miles)
7
1
2,615 Km (1,625 Miles)
7
Heathrow > Malaga > Cologne
1
3,635 Km (2,259 Miles)
7
Heathrow > Nice > Cologne
1
12,715 Km (7,901 Miles)
7
1
2,765 Km (1,718 Miles)
6

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include BMI and Lufthansa. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Cologne to Heathrow page.

Alternative routes to Cologne

As a substitute, you will discover that Stansted also give flights to Cologne which could be more fitting for you. Stansted has around 20 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 Stansted is around 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Heathrow. 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 Heathrow. More information can be found at Flights from Stansted to Cologne. Flights to Cologne are also available from London Gatwick; 12 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Stansted > Cologne
0
495 Km (308 Miles)
20
Gatwick > Cologne
0
515 Km (320 Miles)
12
1
2,615 Km (1,625 Miles)
35
1
2,690 Km (1,671 Miles)
29
1
2,780 Km (1,727 Miles)
23
1
875 Km (544 Miles)
22
Luton > Palma Mallorca > Cologne
1
2,695 Km (1,675 Miles)
22
1
470 Km (292 Miles)
21
1
545 Km (339 Miles)
21
1
565 Km (351 Miles)
21

Arriving at Cologne

Should you require a car at Cologne we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Cologne Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.

On arriving at Cologne take into consideration the time difference. Cologne has a time zone of GMT -1.0 where Heathrow is GMT +0.0.

Cologne city center is located about 17 kilometers (11 miles) from Cologne/bonn Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find it relatively straight forward with taxis and alternative transport located at Cologne/bonn Airport. With a population of around 963,400 you will find an adequate number of hostels and hotel if you are searching for accommodation.