Munich to Köln (Cologne) (MUC–CGN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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271 mi airlines charter/private 109/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 41 flights Verified 31m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
LH4104cs
LH Lufthansa
319
6:35 AM
CEST T2
7:45 AM
CEST
1h 10m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VL1972+1
VL Air VIA
319
6:35 AM
CEST T2
7:45 AM
CEST
1h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH1972+2
LH Lufthansa
32A
6:35 AM
CEST T2
7:45 AM
CEST
1h 10m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EW81+3
EW Eurowings
319
8:45 AM
CEST T2
9:55 AM
CEST
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SQ1841cs
SQ Singapore Airlines
32A
8:45 AM
CEST T2
9:55 AM
CEST
1h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH5349cs
LH Lufthansa
320
8:45 AM
CEST T2
9:55 AM
CEST
1h 10m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH5026cs
NH All Nippon
320
8:45 AM
CEST T2
9:55 AM
CEST
1h 10m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EW87
EW Eurowings
319
10:50 AM
CEST T2
12:00 PM
CEST
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4844+2
AZ ITA
319
11:15 AM
CEST T2
12:25 PM
CEST
1h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BT6431+1
BT airBaltic
319
11:15 AM
CEST T2
12:25 PM
CEST
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VL1976+1
VL Air VIA
319
11:15 AM
CEST T2
12:25 PM
CEST
1h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH4050cs
LH Lufthansa
319
11:15 AM
CEST T2
12:25 PM
CEST
1h 10m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TG7842+1
TG Thai
319
11:15 AM
CEST T2
12:25 PM
CEST
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH6149cs
NH All Nippon
319
4:05 PM
CEST T2
5:10 PM
CEST
1h 5m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VL1982
VL Air VIA
319
4:10 PM
CEST T2
5:20 PM
CEST
1h 10m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH1982+1
LH Lufthansa
32A
4:30 PM
CEST T2
5:40 PM
CEST
1h 10m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EW83
EW Eurowings
319
5:05 PM
CEST T2
6:15 PM
CEST
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH1984+3
LH Lufthansa
32A
5:45 PM
CEST T2
6:55 PM
CEST
1h 10m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
MS9016cs
MS Egyptair
32A
6:20 PM
CEST T2
7:30 PM
CEST
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EW85
EW Eurowings
319
8:40 PM
CEST T2
9:50 PM
CEST
1h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH5348cs
LH Lufthansa
319
7:00 AM
CEST T1
8:05 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EW80+3
EW Eurowings
32A
7:00 AM
CEST T1
8:05 AM
CEST
1h 5m
68%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH5025cs
NH All Nippon
319
7:00 AM
CEST T1
8:05 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SQ1842cs
SQ Singapore Airlines
32A
7:00 AM
CEST T1
8:05 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VL1973+1
VL Air VIA
319
8:30 AM
CEST T1
9:35 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SQ2174cs
SQ Singapore Airlines
319
8:30 AM
CEST T1
9:35 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
TG7613cs
TG Thai
319
8:30 AM
CEST T1
9:35 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH1973+7
LH Lufthansa
32N
8:30 AM
CEST T1
9:35 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4725cs
AZ ITA
321
8:30 AM
CEST T1
9:35 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH4105cs
LH Lufthansa
319
8:30 AM
CEST T1
9:35 AM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EW86
EW Eurowings
73H
10:00 AM
CEST T1
11:05 AM
CEST
1h 5m
68%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VL1977+1
VL Air VIA
319
1:05 PM
CEST T1
2:10 PM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
MS9017cs
MS Egyptair
32A
1:05 PM
CEST T1
2:10 PM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH1977+1
LH Lufthansa
319
1:05 PM
CEST T1
2:10 PM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH4051cs
LH Lufthansa
319
1:05 PM
CEST T1
2:10 PM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EW82
EW Eurowings
319
3:20 PM
CEST T1
4:25 PM
CEST
1h 5m
68%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4717cs
AZ ITA
319
6:05 PM
CEST T1
7:10 PM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BT6434cs
BT airBaltic
32A
6:05 PM
CEST T1
7:10 PM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH1983+2
LH Lufthansa
32A
6:05 PM
CEST T1
7:10 PM
CEST
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EW84
EW Eurowings
319
6:55 PM
CEST T1
8:00 PM
CEST
1h 5m
68%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH1985+1
LH Lufthansa
319
8:08 PM
CEST T1
9:08 PM
CEST
1h
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BER Berlin 3h 15m A3AZLH EW Berlin (BER) to Köln (Cologne) flights
ZRH Zurich 4h AIAZLH EWLXSQ Zurich (ZRH) to Köln (Cologne) flights
NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 4h 5m LHMSNH EW Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE) to Köln (Cologne) flights
BLQ Bologna 4h 15m AZENLO AZEWFR Bologna (BLQ) to Köln (Cologne) flights
FCO Rome 4h 25m AZETEY AZEW Rome (FCO) to Köln (Cologne) flights
LGW London 4h 30m U2 EW London (LGW) to Köln (Cologne) flights
VIE Vienna 4h 40m AIETLH EWFRNH Vienna (VIE) to Köln (Cologne) flights
MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester 4h 43m LHNHOS FRRK Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN) to Köln (Cologne) flights
OLB Olbia (SS) 5h AZDELH EW Olbia (SS) (OLB) to Köln (Cologne) flights
NAP Napoli 5h 5m AZLHNH EW Napoli (NAP) to Köln (Cologne) flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Munich to Köln (Cologne)
3 carriers, 109 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 271 mi 1h 10m nonstop

MUC–CGN is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Lufthansa, Eurowings and Air VIA lead the route. The flight covers 271 miles in approximately 1h 10m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MUC–CGN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
LH Lufthansa Also: AZ, BT, CA, MS, NH, SQ, TG 31 319, 320, 32A 1h10 AZ, BT, CA, MS, NH, SQ, TG
EW Eurowings Also: NH, SQ 15 319 1h10 NH, SQ
VL Air VIA 13 319 1h10
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – AZ, BT, EW, LH, NH, TG, VL
320 Airbus A320 – LH, NH
32A Airbus A320 – LH, MS, SQ
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: EW + LH + VL (59 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MUC to CGN direction.
Mon
15
flights
Tue
17
flights
Wed
18
flights
Thu
18
flights
Fri
14
flights
Sat
10
flights
Sun
12
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
20
Nonstop flights
109
Outbound / wk
115
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MUC to CGN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
77
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~32h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,830
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Köln (Cologne) is 0 hours the same as Munich.
MUC: CEST · CGN: CEST

When it's 6:00 PM in Munich, it's 6:00 PM in Köln (Cologne).
Distance & Flight Time
271 mi / 436 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 10m gate to gate.
Getting to MUC

S-Bahn S1 and S8 both run to the airport from central Munich. S8 from Marienplatz takes 40 minutes (€13.60 single, or €12 with the Airport City Day Ticket). Trains run every 20 minutes from around 4am to 1am. The two S-Bahn lines run different routes through the city; choose based on your starting point.Lufthansa Airport Bus from the main train station takes 45 minutes (€12 single, €19.50 return). Taxis from central Munich cost €65–80. Ride-shares (Uber) are available. The airport is 29km northeast; allow extra time during morning rush.

MUC–CGN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Munich to Köln (Cologne) route.
Route details
Distance271 mi / 436 km
Flight time1h 10m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights109 out / 115 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MUC
IATA / ICAOMUC / EDDM
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Passengers/yr41.5M
Elevation1,487 ft / 453 m
Destination: CGN
IATA / ICAOCGN / EDDK
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Passengers/yr10.0M
Elevation302 ft / 92 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MUC to CGN flights.
Nonstop flights from Munich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport take about 1h 10m gate to gate. The route covers 271 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from MUC to CGN: Lufthansa, Eurowings and Air VIA.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Berlin Brandenburg, Zürich and Nice-Côte d'Azur.
Yes, return flights from CGN to MUC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MUC to CGN

Munich Airport (MUC) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) are connected by nonstop service from Lufthansa, Eurowings and Air VIA. With 109 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MUC to CGN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MUC to CGN is about 1 hours 10 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 271 miles (436 km). There are approximately 109 weekly flights outbound and 115 return, totaling 224 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Berlin Brandenburg, Zürich and Nice-Côte d'Azur. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.