Cheapest time to visit Cologne
As of Oct 2026, Cologne barely moves. Across the next 12 months the median runs $145 to $195 a night — a 26% spread. Shifting your dates here is not worth much; pick on price and location instead.
October median: $157 per night across 107 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
November median: $174 per night across 116 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
December median: $195 per night across 112 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
January median: $157 per night across 112 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
February median: $170 per night across 109 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
March median: $163 per night across 107 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
April median: $152 per night across 105 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
May median: $153 per night across 102 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
June median: $165 per night across 98 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
July median: $145 per night across 92 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
August median: $158 per night across 82 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
September median: $193 per night across 70 tracked hotels. Measured one-night stays for two adults.
Next 12 months · 3,704 prices · all prices in USD
The year ahead
median USD per night · one-night stays for two adultsLowerNear averageHigherYear average $165/night
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Cheapest Cologne hotels
sorted by price — in a city this flat, timing is not the leverOctober 2026107 hotels · median $157/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 107 Cologne hotels in October. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $157 per night.
October: 107 hotels, median $157 a night, from 107 prices.
November 2026116 hotels · median $174/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 116 Cologne hotels in November. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $174 per night.
November: 116 hotels, median $174 a night, from 314 prices.
December 2026112 hotels · median $195/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 112 Cologne hotels in December. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $195 per night.
December: 112 hotels, median $195 a night, from 366 prices.
January 2027112 hotels · median $157/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 112 Cologne hotels in January. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $157 per night.
January: 112 hotels, median $157 a night, from 408 prices.
February 2027109 hotels · median $170/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 109 Cologne hotels in February. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $170 per night.
February: 109 hotels, median $170 a night, from 370 prices.
March 2027107 hotels · median $163/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 107 Cologne hotels in March. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $163 per night.
March: 107 hotels, median $163 a night, from 248 prices.
April 2027105 hotels · median $152/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 105 Cologne hotels in April. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $152 per night.
April: 105 hotels, median $152 a night, from 348 prices.
May 2027102 hotels · median $153/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 102 Cologne hotels in May. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $153 per night.
May: 102 hotels, median $153 a night, from 353 prices.
June 202798 hotels · median $165/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 98 Cologne hotels in June. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $165 per night.
June: 98 hotels, median $165 a night, from 358 prices.
July 202792 hotels · median $145/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 92 Cologne hotels in July. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $145 per night.
July: 92 hotels, median $145 a night, from 355 prices.
August 202782 hotels · median $158/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 82 Cologne hotels in August. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $158 per night.
August: 82 hotels, median $158 a night, from 293 prices.
September 202770 hotels · median $193/night
$95 or less$437 or more
About these prices
Recorded nightly prices across 70 Cologne hotels in September. Taller bars mean more price checks in that range, not more unique hotels. The highlighted range contains the median of $193 per night.
September: 70 hotels, median $193 a night, from 184 prices.
We are not ranking these by discount. Cologne’s whole year moves 26%, so the gap between a hotel’s best and worst month is too small to change where you stay.
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf
B&B Hotel Köln-West
Mercure Hotel Köln West
Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
ibis Hotel Köln Airport
Hotel Bürgerhof
PLAZA Premium Köln
B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
Trip Inn Hotel Ariane
Aparthotel Adagio Köln City
Leonardo Royal Hotel Cologne Bonn Airport
B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
Hotel Mondial am Dom Cologne MGallery
Hotel zur Malzmühle
Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City
Lint Hotel Köln
Hotel Casa Colonia
Hotel Sion
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the $400+ range in October. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
- Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf
Hotel Christina- Trip Inn Hotel Ariane
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
MesseHotel Köln-Deutz
B&B Hotel Köln-City- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
Hotel Leonet- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
Hotel Innception
Maritim Hotel Köln
25hours Hotel The Circle
CityClass Hotel am Heumarkt
art'otel cologne
Hotel Domblick Garni
Buchholz Downtown Hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel Köln
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- MesseHotel Köln-Deutz
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
- Hotel Christina
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen- PLAZA Premium Köln
- Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf
- Hotel Leonet
- Trip Inn Hotel Ariane
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-City
Dorint An der Messe Köln
Mauritius Komfort Hotel in der Altstadt
Moxy Cologne Muelheim
Rhein Hotel St. Martin
Hotel Viktoria- Aparthotel Adagio Köln City
Savoy Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Cologne
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
Hotel Müller Köln- B&B Hotel Köln-West
Premier Inn Köln City Süd- Hotel Innception
- Hotel Leonet
- Hotel Christina
Hotel Windsor
Hopper Hotel St. Josef, WorldHotels Crafted
Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark- Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
- Trip Inn Hotel Ariane
- Courtyard by Marriott Cologne
Insel Hotel
CityClass Hotel Alter Markt
The New Yorker Hotel Köln-Messe
THE QVEST hideaway
Hotel Imperial
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the $400+ range in January. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- Premier Inn Köln City Süd
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- Hotel Christina
- Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark
- Hotel Leonet
ibis Köln Centrum- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Cologne Bonn Airport
Hotel Lyskirchen Köln- Hotel Bürgerhof
- Trip Inn Hotel Ariane
The Midtown Hotel
Hotel Domspitzen
Rheinblick Apartments
Legend Hotel- Buchholz Downtown Hotel
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the $400+ range in February. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- MesseHotel Köln-Deutz
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
- Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City
- Hotel Christina
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
- Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf
- Hotel Müller Köln
- Hotel Windsor
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
- Hotel Innception
- Hotel Leonet
- Maritim Hotel Köln
- Hotel Casa Colonia
- Legend Hotel
- Courtyard by Marriott Cologne
Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton
V8 Hotel Köln at MOTORWORLD
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the $400+ range in March. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- MesseHotel Köln-Deutz
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
- Hotel Christina
- Premier Inn Köln City Süd
- Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
Mercure Hotel Severinshof Köln City- ibis Köln Centrum
- Hotel Leonet
Leonardo Hotel Köln- Hotel Innception
NH Collection Köln Mediapark
Hotel Medo Köln
Villahotel Rheinblick- Legend Hotel
MAISON MARSIL - Boutique Hotel Köln- Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton
- CityClass Hotel Alter Markt
Mauritius Hotel & Therme
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the $400+ range in April. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- Hotel Innception
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
- MesseHotel Köln-Deutz
- Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf
- Hotel Christina
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
- Hotel Bürgerhof
- Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark
- Premier Inn Köln City Süd
- Hotel Müller Köln
- Mercure Hotel Severinshof Köln City
- Villahotel Rheinblick
- Legend Hotel
- Hotel Casa Colonia
- Mauritius Hotel & Therme
- CityClass Hotel am Heumarkt
- Radisson Blu Hotel Köln
Callas am Dom
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- Hotel Innception
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- Hotel Christina
- Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf
- Premier Inn Köln City Süd
- Hotel Bürgerhof
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
- B&B Hotel Köln-City
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
- Hotel Leonet
&REPEAT Köln Airport- Lint Hotel Köln
CityClass Hotel am Dom- CityClass Hotel am Heumarkt
- Villahotel Rheinblick
- Mauritius Hotel & Therme
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the $400+ range in June. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG
- ibis Köln Centrum
- Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf
- Hotel Müller Köln
- Hotel Christina
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
- B&B Hotel Köln-City
- Premier Inn Köln City Süd
- Mercure Hotel Severinshof Köln City
- Trip Inn Hotel Ariane
Trip Inn Hotel Conti- Hotel Casa Colonia
- Villahotel Rheinblick
- Legend Hotel
- MAISON MARSIL - Boutique Hotel Köln
- Radisson Blu Hotel Köln
Hotel Stadtpalais
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the $400+ range in July. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- Premier Inn Köln City Süd
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
- Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark
ibis Köln Messe- ibis Köln Centrum
- Hotel Leonet
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
- Mercure Hotel Severinshof Köln City
Astor & Aparthotel
Dorint Hotel am Heumarkt Köln- &REPEAT Köln Airport
Hotel Esplanade- Villahotel Rheinblick
- Hotel Imperial
- Radisson Blu Hotel Köln
- CityClass Hotel am Dom
- V8 Hotel Köln at MOTORWORLD
12 hotels match in this shortlist.
- B&B Hotel Köln-West
- Hotel Bürgerhof
- Trip Inn Hotel Ariane
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld
Hotel Flandrischer Hof- Mercure Hotel Severinshof Köln City
- Mercure Hotel Köln West
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport
- Dorint An der Messe Köln
- Trip Inn Hotel Conti
- PLAZA Premium Köln
- Courtyard by Marriott Cologne
Lindner Hotel Cologne City Plaza, part of JdV by Hyatt- Hotel Esplanade
- 25hours Hotel The Circle
- Villahotel Rheinblick
- &REPEAT Köln Airport
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the under $100 range in September. Closest to your budget: $100–200.
No hotels in this Cologne shortlist are in the $400+ range in September. Closest to your budget: $200–400.
Which nights
median by arrival day, across every hotel we track and all twelve monthsArriving on a Sunday instead of a Tuesday saves 29% at the Cologne median — $54 a night, on the same hotels. Measured across 3,704 forward prices.
Every hotel we track in Cologne
129 tracked hotels · compare locations and measured pricesChecked rate: one refundable night, 30 days ahead- MesseHotel Köln-Deutz · 2 nights measured3★$81
- Trip Inn Hotel Ariane · 1 night measured3★$82
- Premier Inn Köln City Süd · 1 night measured3★$90
- Hotel Christina · 2 nights measured3★$100
- Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf · 2 nights measured3★$102
- B&B Hotel Köln-West · 2 nights measured3★$110
- B&B Hotel Köln-City · 2 nights measured3★$111
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld · 2 nights measured3★$113
- Hotel Leonet · 2 nights measured3★$115
- ibis Hotel Köln Airport · 2 nights measured3★$116
- B&B Hotel Köln-Airport · 2 nights measured3★$116
- Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen · 2 nights measured3★$120
- Trip Inn Hotel Conti · 2 nights measured3★$120
- Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City · 2 nights measured3★$124
- Garner Hotel Cologne East by IHG · 2 nights measured4★$125
- Motel One Köln-Neumarkt · 1 night measured3★$127
- SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse - KONTAKTLOSER SELF CHECK-IN · 2 nights measured3★$128
- Köln 2020 · 1 night measured4★$129
- Astor & Aparthotel · 2 nights measured4★$136
- Hotel Bürgerhof · 2 nights measured3★$138
- Hotel Lyskirchen Köln · 2 nights measured4★$141
- Aparthotel Adagio Köln City · 2 nights measured4★$142
- Mercure Hotel Köln West · 2 nights measured4★$143
- Mauritius Komfort Hotel in der Altstadt · 2 nights measured3★$144
- Opera Hotel Köln · 2 nights measured3★$144
- Leonardo Hotel Köln Bonn Airport · 2 nights measured4★$147
- 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! · 2 nights measured4★$148
- NH Köln Altstadt · 2 nights measured4★$149
- ibis Köln Centrum · 2 nights measured3★$151
- NH Collection Köln Mediapark · 2 nights measured4★$153
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- Leonardo Royal Hotel Köln - Am Stadtwald · 2 nights measured4★$155
- B&B Hotel Köln-Messe · 2 nights measured3★$156
- Hotel Müller Köln · 2 nights measured3★$158
- PLAZA Premium Köln · 2 nights measured4★$159
- AMERON Köln Hotel Regent · 2 nights measured4★$159
- Hotel Innception · 2 nights measured3★$159
- Mercure Hotel Severinshof Köln City · 2 nights measured4★$161
- Hotel Flandrischer Hof · 2 nights measured3★$164
- Classic Hotel Harmonie · 2 nights measured4★$167
- Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark · 2 nights measured3★$168
- Hotel Spiegel · 2 nights measured4★$170
- The New Yorker Hotel Köln-Messe · 2 nights measured4★$170
- Hotel Imperial · 2 nights measured4★$171
- Hotel TheGreen · 2 nights measured3★$172
- Dorint An der Messe Köln · 2 nights measured4★$172
- Numa Cologne Ehrenfeld · 2 nights measured4★$173
- Leonardo Hotel Köln · 2 nights measured4★$174
- Rheinblick Apartments · 2 nights measured4★$175
- Hopper Hotel St. Josef, WorldHotels Crafted · 2 nights measured4★$175
- Dorint Hotel am Heumarkt Köln · 2 nights measured4★$176
- Holiday Inn - the niu, Mill Cologne Mülheim by IHG · 2 nights measured3★$176
- Hotel Sandmanns am Dom · 1 night measured3★$177
- The Ascot Hotel · 2 nights measured4★$177
- The Midtown Hotel · 2 nights measured4★$177
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Cologne Bonn Airport · 2 nights measured4★$180
- Moxy Cologne Bonn Airport · 2 nights measured4★$181
- Rhein Hotel St. Martin · 2 nights measured3★$181
- rugs HOTEL Köln · 2 nights measured4★$182
- Hotel Allegro · 2 nights measured4★$186
- the Deutz, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel · 2 nights measured4★$186
- Hotel im LESKANPark · 2 nights measured3★$188
- Villahotel Rheinblick · 2 nights measured4★$188
- Steigenberger Hotel Köln · 2 nights measured4★$191
- Hotel An der Philharmonie · 2 nights measured4★$191
- ibis Köln Messe · 2 nights measured3★$191
- Stadthotel am Römerturm · 2 nights measured4★$192
- &REPEAT Köln Airport · 2 nights measured4★$193
- Hotel Merian · 2 nights measured3★$197
- Moxy Cologne Muelheim · 2 nights measured4★$199
- 25hours Hotel The Circle · 2 nights measured4★$201
- Hotel Ilbertz · 2 nights measured3★$202
- Buchholz Downtown Hotel · 1 night measured3★$202
- CityClass Hotel am Heumarkt · 2 nights measured3★$203
- art'otel cologne · 2 nights measured4★$203
- XII Apostel Albergo · 2 nights measured3★$206
- Maritim Hotel Köln · 2 nights measured4★$208
- PhiLeRo Hotel Köln · 2 nights measured4★$208
- Eden Hotel Früh am Dom · 2 nights measured3★$210
- Pullman Cologne · 2 nights measured4★$211
- URBAN LOFT Cologne · 2 nights measured4★$213
- Lindner Hotel Cologne City Plaza, part of JdV by Hyatt · 2 nights measured4★$217
- Classik Hotel Antonius Köln City · 2 nights measured4★$219
- Hotel Esplanade · 2 nights measured3★$220
- Hotel Domblick Garni · 2 nights measured3★$223
- CityClass Hotel Alter Markt · 2 nights measured4★$224
- Tante ALMA's Kölner Hotel · 2 nights measured3★$227
- 1st Floor Köln 2 · 2 nights measured4★$234
- Hotel zur Malzmühle · 2 nights measured3★$251
- CityClass Hotel am Dom · 2 nights measured4★$256
- Novotel Köln City · 2 nights measured4★$257
- Mauritius Hotel & Therme · 2 nights measured4★$258
- V8 Hotel Köln at MOTORWORLD · 2 nights measured4★$259
- Lint Hotel Köln · 2 nights measured3★$264
- Callas am Dom · 2 nights measured3★$265
- Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne by IHG · 2 nights measured4★$267
- Hotel am Augustinerplatz · 2 nights measured4★$270
- Savoy Hotel · 2 nights measured4★$275
- Adina Apartment Hotel Cologne · 2 nights measured4★$293
- Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton · 2 nights measured4★$294
- Hotel Casa Colonia · 2 nights measured3★$296
- Hotel Sion · 2 nights measured3★$299
- MAISON MARSIL - Boutique Hotel Köln · 2 nights measured3★$302
- Courtyard by Marriott Cologne · 2 nights measured4★$303
- Garner Hotel Cologne - Engelbertz by IHG · 2 nights measured3★$305
- THE QVEST hideaway · 2 nights measured4★$330
- Radisson Blu Hotel Köln · 2 nights measured4★$339
- Hotel Mondial am Dom Cologne MGallery · 2 nights measured4★$376
- Hotel Domstern · 2 nights measured3★$999
More tracked hotels — 21
- Art Rock Downtown Hotel3★
- Breslauer Hof Am Dom3★
- Bürgerhofhotel3★
- Cerano City Hotel Köln am Dom3★
- Hotel am Museum Köln3★
- Hotel Domspitzen3★
- Hotel Kunibert der Fiese - Superior3★
- Hotel Medo Köln4★
- Hotel Santo4★
- Hotel Stadtpalais4★
- Hotel und Restaurant Löwenbräu Köln3★
- Hotel Viktoria4★
- Hotel Westend3★
- Hotel Windsor3★
- Insel Hotel3★
- La Belle 104★
- Legend Hotel4★
- Maternushaus4★
- Residenz am Dom Boardinghouse Apartments4★
- SMARTY Airport Cologne Hotel - KONTAKTLOSER SELF CHECK-IN3★
- Stern am Rathaus3★
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