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Flights from Cologne to Essen

from €48 one way · found Oct 25

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Cologne, Germany to Essen, Germany

Cologne and Essen are both in Germany, so this is a domestic flight. Essen is a city of about 593,000 people.

The antipode of Essen

The far side of the Earth from Essen is deep ocean at 51.5°S 173.0°W. The nearest inhabited place to it, Dunedin, New Zealand, lies 1,358 km away. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Essen.

Distance
58 km36 miles
Flight time
about 5 h 25 minin the air, via Palma
Direct flights
Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
Time difference
Nonesame local time

Are there direct flights from Cologne to Essen?

We have not seen a non-stop flight from Cologne to Essen in the last three months. The usual way round it is a single change, most often in Palma, Antalya or Istanbul.

Cologne to Essen flight time

Essen is 58 km (36 miles) from Cologne in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading north. Flying through Palma, the two legs add up to about 5 h 25 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. Short hops like this one spend more time on the ground than in the air.

Time difference between Cologne and Essen

Cologne and Essen keep the same clock all year round: you land at the hour you left behind.

Cheapest month to fly from Cologne to Essen

The cheapest month is November, from €48, found Oct 25.

All months as a table
MonthLowest price
October 2026no data
November 2026€48
December 2026€74
January 2027no data
February 2027no data
March 2027no data
April 2027€101
May 2027€134
June 2027no data
July 2027no data
August 2027no data
September 2027no data

Fares swing a lot through the year on this route: November is 64 % cheaper than May 2027, so the month you fly in makes a real difference to the price.

Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 22 to Oct 26.

Airports in Cologne and Essen

Cologne

  • CGNCologne Bonn Airport14 km from Cologne

Essen

  • DUSDusseldorf International Airport26 km from Essen
  • NRNWeeze Airport62 km from Essen

Flights land at 2 different airports around Essen, so check which one your ticket uses. The nearest of them is a drive of 26 km from the centre.

Return flights from Essen to Cologne

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