Traveling from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palese Airport (BRI): what you need to know
The average duration of a direct flight from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport is 2 hours 5 minutes.
Bari's timezone is UTC+1, which is the same as Cologne.
Flights from CGN to BRI start at 06:20 — the earliest with Eurowings. The last departure is at 18:35 with Eurowings. In total, you can take your pick of four weekly Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport flights.
Leave plenty of time to catch your CGN to BRI flight. As a general rule, turn up two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
You can expect longer queues in popular months such as July. Arriving up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours for a domestic departure will give you ample time for security and boarding.
Getting to Bari (and then discovering more of Italy!) is a breeze with Eurowings. This popular carrier has direct flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport.
The airline with the highest number of bookings on this route is Eurowings.
If you want to include a stop along the way, just deselect 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport. These are the top stopovers between CGN and BRI:
Franz Josef Strauss Airport
Venice Marco Polo Airport
Berlin Brandenburg Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palese Airport (BRI)
Right now, $39 is the cheapest price we've seen for a one-way Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport flight. The best price for a return ticket is $82. Remember that fares can change due to demand at the time of booking.
To pick up cheap tickets from CGN to BRI, book your trip seven months ahead of your planned departure.
Schedule your trip for June. That's the cheapest month for flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport. If you have flexibility with your dates, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the lowest price across every month.
There's no need to check every day to find out if fares have gone down when you create a Price Alert. We'll notify you the moment the price changes on cheap flights from CGN to BRI.
Tailor your flights with filters. Pick your preferred arrival and departure times, total journey duration and airlines. You can also sort results by 'Cheapest,' 'Fastest' or 'Best' flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport.
Handy information about Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
74.45% of flights that depart Cologne Bonn Airport touch down at their destination on schedule.
Central Cologne to Cologne Bonn Airport is around 9 miles. Depending on traffic, it'll take about 20 minutes to get there if you're driving, ride-sharing or catching a cab.
Taking public transport? You can expect a journey time of around 30 minutes.
Need a convenient hotel near CGN? If you're boarding an early flight from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport, these stays will have you moments from your departure gate:
Arriving at Palese Airport (BRI)
The last thing you need is a long trip to your hotel if you're getting in late on a Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport flight. Stay at one of these accommodation options near BRI instead:
Pick up a Palese Airport rental car and explore Bari and beyond with your own set of wheels. Surprice, Felirent and Noleggiare are popular outlets you can book with here.
Lock in the best rate by booking your ride from Palese Airport around two weeks before your departure date.
Getting from Palese Airport (BRI) to central Bari
Palese Airport is roughly 8 miles from the center of Bari. The drive time takes around 25 minutes.
Traveling by public transport takes roughly 45 minutes.
When to fly to Palese Airport (BRI)
July is the busiest month for flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport. For a quieter experience, visit Bari in January.
The warmest month in Bari is August, with temperatures ranging between 70ºF and 88ºF. Lock in your flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Palese Airport in this month if this is the type of weather you enjoy.
January sees average temperatures of between 39ºF and 55ºF. Look for cheap tickets from CGN to BRI sometime then if you'd rather travel in cooler conditions.
Explore more of Italy
Bari has plenty to offer, but there are so many other parts of Italy waiting to be explored. Around 230 miles west of Bari, a visit to Rome will keep your itinerary busy. Check out popular attractions like Colosseum, World’s smallest country Vatican City tour - City of Rome Capital, Italy (Self-Guided free walking tour) by FreeGuides.com and Trevi Fountain.
Around 140 miles west of Bari, Naples is another essential stop in Italy. Get a taste of what this destination has to offer at National Archaeological Museum, Castel dell'Ovo and Royal Palace of Naples.
