Germany · direct from 7 UK airports

Cologne

A Gothic cathedral beside the Rhine, chocolate and beer museums, and one of Germany's biggest carnivals.

The detour

Augustusburg Palace: a rococo palace with a famous staircase

A palace in Brühl with a staircase by Balthasar Neumann. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

WhereAbout 11 miles from the airport (CGN)

Getting thereTrain to Brühl in about 15 minutes.

7 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance
Birmingham	Jet2	Nov to Jan	396 mi
Bristol	Jet2	Nov to Dec	429 mi
Gatwick	Jet2	Nov to Dec	319 mi
Leeds Bradford	Jet2	Nov to Dec	425 mi
Manchester	Ryanair · Jet2	All year	435 mi
Newcastle	Jet2	Nov to Dec	467 mi
Stansted	Ryanair	All year	306 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

6°Jan

7°Feb

11°Mar

16°Apr

20°May

23°Jun

25°Jul

24°Aug

20°Sep

15°Oct

10°Nov

6°Dec

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	6°	0°	17
February	7°	0°	16
March	11°	2°	16
April	16°	4°	13
May	20°	8°	14
June	23°	11°	14
July	25°	13°	15
August	24°	13°	14
September	20°	10°	14
October	15°	7°	16
November	10°	4°	17
December	6°	1°	19

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Cologne). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.

From the Foreign Office's Germany travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.