What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cologne Köln/Bonn to California?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Austrian Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Cologne Köln/Bonn to California

What airlines fly to California?

Lufthansa, United Airlines and Condor are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Cologne according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to California. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California?

Prices for flights from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California?

As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California.

How old do you have to be to fly from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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9:20 am - 7:35 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

19h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

2:00 pm - 4:55 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

17h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$603Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 22 - Tue, Jan 5

8:30 am - 2:20 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

14h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:55 pm - 12:25 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

13h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$604Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

9:20 am - 7:35 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

19h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:30 pm - 12:50 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

14h 20m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$613Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Jan 6

1:05 pm - 7:00 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

14h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:05 pm - 7:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

13h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$613Lufthansa

Fri, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 16

9:20 am - 10:57 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

22h 37m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Vancouver Intl

4:40 pm - 12:25 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

34h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$615Air Canada

Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Jan 6

8:10 pm - 7:00 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

31h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:55 pm - 7:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

20h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$615Lufthansa

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17

8:30 am - 7:00 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:55 pm - 12:25 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

13h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$619Lufthansa

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

8:30 am - 7:00 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:55 pm - 7:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

20h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$619Lufthansa

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17

8:30 am - 7:00 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

19h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:55 pm - 7:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

20h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$620Lufthansa

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17

1:35 pm - 7:35 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-SFO San Francisco

15h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

12:00 pm - 4:55 pmSFO San Francisco-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

19h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$625United Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Fri, Jan 8

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8:10 pm - 12:36 amCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

37h 26m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Vancouver Intl

6:05 pm - 7:45 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

28h 40m2 stops San Francisco Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$991Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 21

7:05 am - 7:12 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

21h 07m2 stops Zurich Newark

7:10 am - 9:55 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

17h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Zurich

$1,022United Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Fri, Aug 21

6:20 am - 7:32 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

22h 12m2 stops Zurich Newark

4:34 pm - 5:40 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

16h 06m2 stops Denver Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,026United Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 20

6:20 am - 11:19 amCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAX Los Angeles

37h 59m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

10:40 am - 9:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

25h 55m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Zurich

$1,128Air Canada

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Sep 1

6:20 am - 11:19 amCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAX Los Angeles

37h 59m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

4:30 pm - 5:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

40h 10m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,131Air Canada

Mon, Aug 10 - Wed, Sep 2

6:20 am - 11:19 amCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAX Los Angeles

37h 59m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

10:30 pm - 5:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

33h 35m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Zurich

$1,210Air Canada

Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 30

6:20 am - 11:19 amCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAX Los Angeles

37h 59m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

4:30 pm - 9:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

44h 05m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Zurich

$1,214Air Canada

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 29

6:20 am - 11:19 amCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAX Los Angeles

37h 59m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

10:35 pm - 9:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

38h 00m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Zurich

$1,214Air Canada

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 31

6:20 am - 11:19 amCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAX Los Angeles

37h 59m2 stops Zurich Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

10:40 am - 12:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

16h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,218Air Canada

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Sep 3

8:30 am - 8:21 pmCGN Cologne Köln/Bonn-LAX Los Angeles

20h 51m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12:49 pm - 5:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn

19h 31m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$6,065Lufthansa

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Sep 1

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Air Canada flights from Cologne to California

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Air Canada

Oct 20

CGN1:05 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

17h 30m

2 stops

LAX9:35 pmLos Angeles

Oct 26

LAX10:55 pmLos Angeles

38h 20m

2 stops

CGN9:15 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

$682

Air Canada

Jan 26

CGN9:20 amCologne Köln/Bonn

21h 20m

2 stops

LAS9:40 pmLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Feb 17

LAS11:50 pmLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

27h 35m

2 stops

CGN12:25 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

$732

Air Canada

Oct 19

CGN1:05 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

19h 38m

2 stops

LAS11:43 pmLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Oct 23

LAS11:30 pmLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

38h 35m

2 stops

CGN11:05 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

$737

Austrian Airlines flights from Cologne to California

Our best Austrian Airlines deals on Cologne to California flight tickets

Austrian Airlines

Sep 21

CGN8:40 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

25h 25m

1 stop

LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles

Sep 30

LAX3:05 pmLos Angeles

19h 50m

1 stop

CGN7:55 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

$676

Austrian Airlines

Sep 15

CGN9:35 amCologne Köln/Bonn

36h 30m

1 stop

LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles

Sep 30

LAX3:05 pmLos Angeles

19h 50m

1 stop

CGN7:55 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

$680

Austrian Airlines

Sep 4

CGN8:40 pmCologne Köln/Bonn

25h 25m

1 stop

LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles

Sep 20

LAX3:05 pmLos Angeles

32h 45m

1 stop

CGN8:50 amCologne Köln/Bonn

$687

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CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

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Cologne Köln/Bonn

Sun 11/22

9:20 am-7:35 pm

1 stop19h 15m

San Francisco

Tue 1/5

2:00 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops17h 55m

$603

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CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Tue 9/1

8:30 am-2:20 pm

1 stop14h 50m

San Francisco

Tue 9/8

1:55 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop13h 30m

$604

CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Sun 11/22

9:20 am-7:35 pm

1 stop19h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 1/6

1:30 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop14h 20m

$613

CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Fri 9/4

1:05 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop14h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 9/16

9:05 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop13h 25m

$613

CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Tue 11/24

9:20 am-10:57 pm

2 stops22h 37m

San Francisco

Wed 1/6

4:40 pm-12:25 pm

2 stops34h 45m

$615

CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Thu 9/10

8:10 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop31h 50m

San Francisco

Thu 9/17

1:55 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop20h 35m

$615

CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Sat 9/5

8:30 am-7:00 pm

1 stop19h 30m

San Francisco

Sat 9/19

1:55 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop13h 30m

$619

CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Thu 9/10

8:30 am-7:00 pm

1 stop19h 30m

San Francisco

Thu 9/17

1:55 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop20h 35m

$619

CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Thu 9/10

8:30 am-7:00 pm

1 stop19h 30m

San Francisco

Thu 9/17

1:55 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop20h 35m

$620

CologneSan Francisco

CGN Cologne Köln/Bonn - SFO San Francisco

CGNSFO

Cologne Köln/Bonn

Thu 11/19

1:35 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop15h 00m

San Francisco

Fri 1/8

12:00 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops19h 55m

$625

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The month of September is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from Cologne averaging around $721.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Cologne to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California?
As of August 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California.
How old do you have to be to fly from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Cologne Köln/Bonn Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Cologne to California

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $422	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,176 reviews		Search Lufthansa flights

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