Cheap flights from Cologne to Warsaw

November comes out cheapest on this route, and the quieter weeks of late autumn and early winter generally follow it. Summer school holidays, Christmas and New Year, and the spring holiday weekends push fares up, so moving your trip into the shoulder months usually costs less. Midweek departures tend to be kinder on the wallet than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, when weekend travellers crowd the connections. Book well ahead for summer and holiday travel, and watch the price calendar: fares on connecting itineraries move around more than on nonstop routes, so a flexible date is worth more here than a fixed one.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every option is a connecting itinerary, and the carrier you choose decides where you change planes. Wizz Air Malta, Eurowings, Pegasus and Sun Express sit at the low-cost end: the fare covers your seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat selection and food added on top. Air Baltic works in a similar way on many fares. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian and British Airways are full-service, so a checked bag and a meal usually come with the ticket and rebooking is easier if a connection slips. On a connecting trip, the airport where you change matters as much as the airline.

Warsaw has two airports, and which one you land at shapes the last leg of your trip. F. Chopin sits close to the city, a short ride from the centre by train, bus or taxi, and it handles most of the connecting traffic. Modlin lies well outside town to the north and is used mainly by low-cost carriers; buses timed to arrivals are the usual way in, and the journey takes noticeably longer, so build in the extra time. Check your ticket before you book, because the two airports are not interchangeable and a late landing at Modlin leaves you with a thin choice of transport. From F. Chopin the train into the centre is quick and runs through the day.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm the connection, since this route is never nonstop, and check how much time you have between flights.
• If you book low-cost, check what the fare includes for baggage and whether a cabin bag is enough for your trip.
• When a booking splits the journey across separate tickets, a missed connection is your problem rather than the airline's.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules that apply to you.
• If you land at Modlin rather than F. Chopin, plan the longer transfer into the centre before you fly.
• Book early for summer, Christmas and holiday weekends, and compare November against the months around it.