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Route

Cologne → Zurich

CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
ZRHZurichZürich Airport
Distance
244 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Cologne and Zurich.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Sep
1
quietest month · Aug
45 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Eurowingsall year
Passion Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.3Mon
  2. 2.3Tue
  3. 2.2Wed
  4. 2.1Thu
  5. 2.1Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 1.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32044%
  2. Airbus A319A31938%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7387%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N1%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026253
  • Eurowings44×
February 2026249
  • Eurowings45×
March 2026260
  • Eurowings51×
April 2026257
  • Eurowings52×
  • Passion Air2×
May 2026252
  • Eurowings49×
June 2026267
  • Eurowings64×
July 2026262
  • Eurowings59×
August 2026143
  • Eurowings37×
September 2026373
  • Eurowings69×
  • Passion Air1×
October 2025270
  • Eurowings69×
November 2025259
  • Eurowings48×
December 2025238
  • Eurowings35×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CGN-ZRH - not a booking guarantee.

Eurowings

EW · EWG

Hub: DUS Düsseldorf

121 departure airportsView airline →

Passion Air

OP · DIG

Hub: BER Berlin

10 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Cologne and Zurich are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
  • Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.

The airports on this route

Cologne Bonn Airport

Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK

Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,516 ft

61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Zürich Airport

Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH

International hub · 181 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft

59 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DUS ZRHDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →CGN BSLEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →PAD ZRHPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPaderborn is about 82 mi from Cologne.View route →FRA ZRHFrankfurt Main AirportFrankfurt-am-Main is about 85 mi from Cologne.View route →

About the route from Cologne to Zurich

The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) covers approximately 244 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Eurowings and Passion Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cologne from Zurich by air?
The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Zürich Airport is approximately 244 mi.
How long is the flight from Cologne to Zurich?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Zurich?
Yes, a direct connection between CGN and ZRH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Eurowings and Passion Air.
How often is there a flight from Cologne to Zurich?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 683 observed flights. Mainly Eurowings, Passion Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cologne and Zurich?
Same local time in Cologne and Zurich.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.