Day trip to Cologne.
From London Stansted, out and back.
Germany·Fri 13 Nov
No tracked trip from London Stansted to Cologne on Fri 13 Nov. Nearest tracked trip: Sun 8 Nov →
Flight times and fares from London Stansted to Cologne open on 13 October 2026.
What a day in Cologne costs
£46on the ground, per person
Worth paying for
Getting there
S-Bahn 15 min, €3, KVB 24h Tageskarte €9.20 (15km)
Typical weather for this date
12°C
average high
5°C
average low
5 in 10
years it rained
This date is too far out to forecast. These are Cologne's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.
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Built by Josh and Samar. Our story →Christmas markets in Cologne
Markt der Herzen (Cathedral)16 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Works as a day trip
On Saturdays with the 21:25 home to London Stansted: you're in Cologne 10:40 to 19:30 and the market is open all of it. About 3 hours of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, Sun-Wed 11:00-21:00, Thu-Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-22:00
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: By Cologne Cathedral
Heinzels Wintermärchen (Heumarkt)23 Nov 2026 - 10 Jan 2027Works as a day trip
On Tuesdays with the 21:40 home to London Stansted: you're in Cologne 08:45 to 19:45 and the market is open from 11:00. About 3 hours of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, 11:00-22:00 daily (31 Dec-10 Jan until 21:00)
Closed on 24 Dec
Entry: not confirmed yet
Where: Heumarkt and Alter Markt
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To Cologne from other airports
- ManchesterFri
Fri out 11:00, back 20:40
From £115, cheapest seen on this route, checked 30 Sep
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How do you get from Cologne airport into town?
S-Bahn 15 min, €3 A day ticket on local transport is KVB 24h Tageskarte €9.20.
What does a day in Cologne cost, not counting the flight?
About £46 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.