Cologne Carnival 2027 as a Day Trip, Hour by Hour
Weiberfastnacht and Rosenmontag both work in a day, about £150 all in from Gatwick.
Cologne Carnival 2027 runs from Weiberfastnacht on Thursday 4 February to Rosenmontag on Monday 8 February, and both of those days work as a day trip from the UK, which surprised us a bit given the size of it.
Weiberfastnacht, Thu 4 Feb
07:55, out of Gatwick on Eurowings.
10:49, you're in the city, and the street carnival opens at 11:11 on the Alter Markt.
18:21, you leave, and you're back into Stansted at 20:55.
That's 7.5 hours in Cologne for £149.65 all in, £111.00 of flights and £38.65 on the ground, checked 22 Oct. Live fares on the Weiberfastnacht page.
Rosenmontag, Mon 8 Feb
Same 07:55 out of Gatwick and you're in at 10:49. The parade leaves Chlodwigplatz at 10:00 and takes about three and a half hours to pass, and the board reckons a morning arrival gets you into the city before it reaches the centre.
18:31 you leave, 21:05 you're at Stansted. 7.7 hours for £150.65, £112.00 of flights and £38.65 on the ground, checked 17 Oct.
If you'd rather go from Stansted both ways it's Ryanair at 07:00, 8.7 hours in the city and £157.65.
Which day
Weiberfastnacht if it's the opening you want, Rosenmontag if it's the parade. Watching from the street is free on both, and grandstand seats for the parade were from £46 last year with the 2027 ones not on sale yet. Rosenmontag times and fares are on the Rosenmontag page.
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