Cologne
Germany · Monday 9 November 2026
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Hour by hour
Your day, in local time
- 07:00UTC+00:00Depart STN · Ryanair
- 09:15UTC+01:00Land at Cologne after 1h 15m
- 09:15UTC+01:00Transfer by S-Bahn, ~20 min to central Cologne
- 09:50UTC+01:00In Cologne · ≈9h 35m to explore
- 19:25UTC+01:00Leave Cologne · S-Bahn, ~20 min back to the airport
- 20:45UTC+01:00Depart CGN · Ryanair
- 21:05UTC+00:00Home in London after 1h 20m — same calendar day
How we scored it10/10 · Excellent
| Base Every eligible EDT starts at 5 | 5 |
| Price £65.98 return — vs median £107.90 of 15 current trips to Cologne: +1; absolute price: +1. Score = average of the two, rounded down. Comparison: +2 ≤60% of median · +1 ≤85% · 0 ≤120% · −1 ≤160% · −2 above. Absolute: +2 ≤£60 · +1 ≤£90 · 0 under £125 · −1 ≤£160 · −2 above. 10/10 needs £95 or less | +1 |
| Destination time 11h 30m at destination. +2 10h+ · +1 8–9h59 · 0 7–7h59 · −1 6–6h59 | +2 |
| Flight convenience Departs 07:00, home 21:05. +1 departs 07:00–09:30 and home by 23:45 · −1 departs before 06:00 or home 23:46 or later · otherwise 0 | +1 |
| Airport / city access Cologne (CGN): 15–20 min to central Cologne by s-bahn (planning estimate). +1 up to 35 min · 0 36–50 min · −1 51 min or more · −2 1h 15m or more | +1 |
| Total | 10 |
Where this came fromSource details
outbound
Source: Ryanair
Airline / flight: Ryanair · flight number not provided by source
Route / date: STN–CGN · 2026-11-09
Times: 07:00 (UTC+00:00) → 09:15 (UTC+01:00)
Price: £44.99 GBP · available
Status: VERIFIED
Last checked: 10 Oct, 05:01
return
Source: Ryanair
Airline / flight: Ryanair · flight number not provided by source
Route / date: CGN–STN · 2026-11-09
Times: 20:45 (UTC+01:00) → 21:05 (UTC+00:00)
Price: £20.99 GBP · available
Status: VERIFIED
Last checked: 10 Oct, 05:01
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