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$280 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Cologne

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 7/5. 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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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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7:30 am - 2:45 pmSFO-CGN
22h 15m2 stops
6:40 am - 9:20 pmCGN-SFO
23h 40m2 stops
Mon, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 23
7:30 am - 2:45 pmSFO-CGN
22h 15m2 stops
6:40 am - 2:33 pmCGN-SFO
40h 53m3 stops
Mon, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 23
9:19 am - 9:30 pmSFO-CGN
27h 11m3 stops
6:40 am - 2:33 pmCGN-SFO
40h 53m3 stops
Mon, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 23
2:40 pm - 7:40 pmSFO-CGN
20h 00m2 stops
8:25 pm - 7:00 pmCGN-SFO
31h 35m2 stops
$1,134Austrian Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 31
8:30 am - 10:20 amSFO-CGN
16h 50m2 stops
8:40 am - 11:21 pmCGN-SFO
23h 41m2 stops
$1,221Air Canada
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Wed, Jul 17 - Thu, Jul 25
9:05 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-CGN
16h 50m1 stop
12:55 pm - 10:59 pmCGN-SFO
19h 04m2 stops
$1,283Lufthansa
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Sat, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 17
11:40 am - 5:05 pmSFO-CGN
20h 25m2 stops
8:40 am - 11:21 pmCGN-SFO
23h 41m2 stops
$1,287Air Canada
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Thu, Jul 18 - Thu, Jul 25
10:50 pm - 8:00 amSFO-CGN
24h 10m1 stop
6:55 pm - 11:45 amCGN-SFO
25h 50m2 stops
$1,299Lufthansa
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 31
12:12 am - 12:15 pmSFO-CGN
27h 03m2 stops
12:55 pm - 10:59 pmCGN-SFO
19h 04m2 stops
$1,542United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 31
1:40 pm - 3:50 pmSFO-CGN
17h 10m1 stop
12:55 pm - 8:56 pmCGN-SFO
41h 01m2 stops
$2,022United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 31

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 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 $2,014 and $1,689 respectively.

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Low season

April

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$280
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% 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 $280 for a one-way ticket and $890 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 $1,401 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 $1,283 and an overall rating of 6.9.

  • 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 10000 reviews
7.2Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
6.7Food
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The entertainment wasn’t playing in the app or online.

4.0 OkayJohn, Jun 2024SFO - DCA
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The entertainment wasn’t playing in the app or online.

Why does it have to be painful to fly long distances?

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Food is very bad and entertint not too many options ... flight attendet service is not good

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

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.

Poor, we had 1 hour to grab our checked luggage, go through customs, recheck bags and run across terminals to make our United flight. Poorly planned connections.

Staff didn’t care in business class. Closed the door on my mom while she was on the jetbridge and flight attendant told me she would make it from the connecting flight. They lied. My luggage was damaged on arrival. No success in filing damage claim.

Overall, the flight was comfortable without any serious issues. Transit through Frankfurt airport was a little confusing, but not too difficult if you follow the signs

Staff disappeared after dinner service until breakfast, no help with beds, no help running to our gate to catch connection cause flight was late, our luggage didn’t make it, took over 24 hours to get luggage to hotel, no compensation!!

Second time I took this flight, and they lost my luggage both times. Waiting for my suitcase now, last time it took two days to get it back.

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

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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.
7/5Fri
3 stops
59h 19mSFO-CGN
$280
7/5Fri
2 stops
48h 04mSFO-CGN
$397
7/5Fri
1 stop
13h 50mSFO-CGN
$590
7/17Wed
1 stop
15h 04mSFO-CGN
$733
7/17Wed
2 stops
40h 15mSFO-CGN
$760
7/4Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 58mSFO-CGN
$951
6/17Mon
3 stops
27h 25mSFO-CGN
$998
7/17Wed
3 stops
37h 51mSFO-CGN
$1,249
6/17Mon
2 stops
34h 25mSFO-CGN
$1,268
6/17Mon
2 stops
21h 55mSFO-CGN
$1,363

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San Francisco - Cologne Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Cologne (CGN)Germany

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