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Cheap Domestic Flights within Germany
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What are domestic flights?
A domestic flights, otherwise known as internal flights, in Germany, is one which departs from one German airport, and lands in another German airport is a flight meaning it takes off and lands in the same country. In Germany, flying is often a quicker way of getting from one end of the country to another. In addition, with the many low-cost airline options that there are in Germany, flying can often be a cheaper option than driving or getting a train.
An example of a domestic flight in Germany would be one that departs Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) and lands in Munich International Airport (MUC), with a flight time of around 1 hour 30 minutes.
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Did you know that some domestic German flight routes are some of the busiest annually for routes within Germany? The following are the busiest German domestic routes which fall into the top 30:
- Frankfurt (FRA) - Berlin Tegel (TXL): Position 2 with 2,292,098 passengers
- Berlin Tegel (TXL) - Munich (MUC): Position 8 with 1,988,248 passengers
- Munich (MUC) - Hamburg (HAM): Position 12 with 1,749,616 passengers
- Frankfurt (FRA) - Hamburg (HAM): Position 26 with 1,440,312 passengers
- Munich (MUC) - Düsseldorf (DUF): Position 27 with 1,422,773 passengers
Why book domestic flights in Germany?
Domestic flights can offer a great mode of transport for a number of different travellers, from holiday-goers to those travelling back home to see family, those who are moving house to a different area of the country, or sometimes people commuting to work.
Germany has so much to offer its visitors, being the largest country in Central Europe. From the bustling cities of Berlin, Munich or Cologne, to the Bavarian beer experiences in the south (think Oktoberfest!) or the wine regions in the west, there is something to appeal to every kind of traveller in Germany. If you want more inspiration, simply check out our local's guide to Germany here.
Airlines that offer domestic flights in Germany
Eurowings
Eurowings is one of the largest German airlines, and operates low-cost flights domestically in Germany(see destinations below) as well as to many destinations in Europe. It was founded in 1990, and as of 2015, it has incorporated Germanwing's route network into their destinations, as part of a merge for the two brands.
- Berlin: Berlin Tegel Airport (IATA: TXL)
- Cologne/Bonn: Cologne Bonn Airport (IATA: CGN)
- Dresden: Dresden Airport (IATA: DRS)
- Düsseldorf: Düsseldorf Airport (IATA: DUS)
- Frankfurt: Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA)
- Hamburg: Hamburg Airport (IATA: HAM)
- Hanover: Hannover Airport (IATA: HAJ)
- Heringsdorf: Heringsdorf Airport (IATA: HDF)
- Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden: Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (IATA: FKB)
- Leipzig: Leipzig/Halle Airport (IATA: LEJ)
- Munich: Munich Airport (IATA: MUC)
- Nuremberg: Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE)
- Saarbrücken: Saarbrücken Airport (IATA: SCN)
- Stuttgart: Stuttgart Airport (IATA: STR)
- Weeze: Weeze Airport (IATA: NRN)
- Freiburg: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (IATA: EAP)
Lufthansa
Lufthansa is Germany's flag carrier, and the largest German Airline. In addition, when combined with all its subsidiaries, it is the largest European airline for passengers carried. The airline flies to destinations around the world, including many domestic flights in Germany, as per the table below:
- Berlin, Germany: Berlin Tegel Airport (IATA: TXL)
- Bremen, Germany: Bremen Airport (IATA: BRE)
- Cologne/Bonn, Germany: Cologne Bonn Airport (IATA: CGN)
- Dresden, Germany: Dresden Airport (IATA: DRS)
- Düsseldorf, Germany: Düsseldorf Airport (IATA: DUS)
- Frankfurt, Germany: Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA)
- Friedrichshafen, Germany: Friedrichshafen Airport (IATA: FDH)
- Hamburg, Germany: Hamburg Airport (IATA: HAM)
- Hanover, Germany: Hannover Airport (IATA: HAJ)
- Leipzig/Halle, Germany: Leipzig/Halle Airport (IATA: LEJ)
- Munich, Germany: Munich Airport (IATA: MUC)
- Münster, Germany: Münster Osnabrück International Airport (IATA: FMO)
- Nuremberg, Germany: Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE)
- Paderborn, Germany: Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (IATA: PAD)
- Rostock, Germany: Rostock-Laage Airport (IATA: RLG)
- Stuttgart, Germany: Stuttgart Airport (IATA: STR)
- Westerland, Germany: Sylt Airport (IATA: GWT)
Lufthansa CityLine
As a subsidiary of Lufthansa, this German airline is based in Munich Airport and operates flights to a number of regional destinations, including many domestic ones in Germany:
- Bremen, Germany: Bremen Airport (IATA: BRE)
- Cologne, Germany: Cologne Bonn Airport (IATA: CGN)
- Dresden, Germany: Dresden Airport (IATA: DRS)
- Düsseldorf, Germany: Düsseldorf Airport (IATA: DUS)
- Frankfurt, Germany: Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA)
- Friedrichshafen, Germany: Friedrichshafen Airport (IATA: FDH)
- Leipzig, Germany: Leipzig/Halle Airport (IATA: LEJ)
- Munich, Germany: Munich Airport (IATA: MUC)
- Münster, Germany: Münster Osnabrück International Airport (IATA: FMO)
- Nuremberg, Germany: Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE)
- Paderborn, Germany: Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (IATA: PAD)
- Rostock, Germany: Rostock–Laage Airport (IATA: RLG)
- Stuttgart, Germany: Stuttgart Airport (IATA: STR)
- Westerland, Germany: Sylt Airport (IATA: GWT)
OFD Ostfriesischer-Flug-Dienst
OFD Ostfriesischer-Flug-Dienst is a regional airline which is based at Emden Airport, operating flights around Germany and to the East Frisian Islands and Helgoland.
- Borkum, Germany: Borkum Airfield (IATA: BMK)
- Cuxhaven, Germany: Cuxhaven/Nordholz Airport (IATA: FCN)
- Emden, Germany: Emden Airport (IATA: EME)
- Heide, Germany: Heide-Büsum Airport (IATA: HEI)
- Helgoland, Germany: Helgoland Airport (IATA: HGL)
Condor
Condor Flugdienst is a German airline based in Frankfurt. Although it was a subsidiary of the now-defunct airline Thomas Cook, it received a loan from the German government so is still operating services around the world, including to several domestic destinations.
- Düsseldorf, Germany: Düsseldorf Airport (IATA: DUS)
- Frankfurt, Germany: Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA)
- Hamburg, Germany: Hamburg Airport (IATA: HAM)
- Hanover, Germany: Hannover Airport (IATA: HAJ)
- Leipzig/Halle, Germany: Leipzig/Halle Airport (IATA: LEJ)
- Munich, Germany: Munich Airport (IATA: MUC)
- Stuttgart, Germany: Stuttgart Airport (IATA: STR)
- Westerland, Germany: Sylt Airport (IATA: GWT)
Sundair
Sundair is predominantly a charter airline, but regularly serves the following domestic destinations:
- Berlin, Germany: Berlin Tegel Airport (IATA: TXL)
- Bremen, Germany: Bremen Airport (IATA: BRE)
- Dresden, Germany: Dresden Airport (IATA: DRS)
- Kassel, Germany: Kassel Airport (IATA: KSF)
SunExpress Deutschland
SunExpress Deutschland is a German airline based in Frankfurt, flying to destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and also the following domestic destinations in Germany:
- Berlin, Germany: Berlin Tegel Airport (IATA: TXL)
- Cologne/Bonn, Germany: Cologne Bonn Airport (IATA: CGN)
- Düsseldorf, Germany: Düsseldorf Airport (IATA: DUS)
- Frankfurt, Germany: Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA)
- Hanover, Germany: Hannover Airport (IATA: HAJ)
- Leipzig, Germany: Leipzig/Halle Airport (IATA: LEJ)
- Munich, Germany: Munich Airport (IATA: MUC)
- Stuttgart, Germany: Stuttgart Airport (IATA: STR)
Sylt Air
Sylt Air operates both charter and scheduled flights from its base in Sylt. However, during the summer, the airline operates scheduled flights between the following domestic destinations:
- Westerland, Germany: Sylt Airport (IATA: GWT)
- Hamburg, Germany: Hamburg Airport (IATA: HAM)
TUI fly Deutschland
TUI fly Deutschland is a German airline owned by the TUI group. It is headquartered at Hannover Airport, with further bases at additional German airports. They currently fly to the following German destinations:
- Cologne/Bonn, Germany: Cologne Bonn Airport (IATA: CGN)
- Düsseldorf, Germany: Düsseldorf Airport (IATA: DUS)
- Frankfurt, Germany: Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA)
- Hanover, Germany: Hannover Airport (IATA: HAJ)
- Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Germany: Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (IATA: FKB)
- Munich, Germany: Munich Airport (IATA: MUC)
- Nuremberg, Germany: Nuremberg Airport (IATA: NUE)
- Saarbrücken, Germany: Saarbrücken Airport (IATA: SCN)
- Stuttgart, Germany: Stuttgart Airport (IATA: STR)
Lalona Air
Lalona Air is a new German airline looking to launch in the first quarter of 2022. Initially, the airline is looking to serve 15 destinations within Europe including both domestic and international destinations. These destinations will be flown with a fleet of ATR72 aircraft.
Popular Airports
The following airports are the top 10 busiest airports in the country for the year 2019, by passengers carried.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Town/City: Frankfurt
Passengers Carried: 69,510,269
Airlines that fly there: Lufthansa, easyJet, United, Vietnam Airlines
Domestic destinations: Berlin Tegel, Freiburg, Bremen, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Münster/Osnabrück
Munich Airport (MUC)
Town/City: Munich
Passengers Carried: 46,253,623
Airlines that fly there: TUI fly Deutschland, SunExpress Deutschland, Ryanair, Pegasus Airlines
Domestic destinations: Berlin Tegel, Heringsdorf, Münster/Osnabrück, Munich
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)
Town/City: Düsseldorf
Passengers Carried: 24,283,967
Airlines that fly there: LOT Polish Airlines, Lauda, Flybe, SunExpress
Domestic destinations: Berlin Tegel, Munich, Freiburg, Dresden, Frankfurt
Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL)
Town/City: Berlin
Passengers Carried: 22,000,430
Airlines that fly there: AIS Airlines, Royal Jordanian, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines
Domestic destinations: Münster/Osnabrück, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart
Hamburg Airport (HAM)
Town/City: Hamburg
Passengers Carried: 17,234,229
Airlines that fly there: Eurowings, British Airways, easyJet, Norwegian, Ryanair, Rhein-Neckar Air
Domestic destinations: Freiburg, Friedrichshafen, Cologne/Bonn, Frankfurt, Munich, Mannheim
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
Town/City: Cologne/Bonn
Passengers Carried: 12,957,828
Airlines that fly there: Eurowings, TUI fly Deutschland, SunExpress, Wizz Air, Corendon Airlines
Domestic destinations: Berlin–Tegel, Munich, Hamburg
Bremen Airport (BRE)
Town/City: Bremen
Passengers Carried: 21,182,297
Airlines that fly there: Eurowings, Evia Aero, KLM, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Sundair, SunExpress, Zurich, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air
Domestic destinations: Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich
Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF)
Town/City: Berlin
Passengers Carried: 12,725,937
Airlines that fly there: Wings of Lebanon, Norwegian, Enter Air
Domestic destinations: Freiburg
Stuttgart Airport (STR)
Town/City: Stuttgart
Passengers Carried: 11,820,612
Airlines that fly there: AIS Airlines, Vueling, KLM, Eurowings, Ellinair
Domestic destinations: Münster/Osnabrück, Berlin–Tegel, Bremen, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover
Hanover Airport (HAJ)
Town/City: Hanover
Passengers Carried: 6,324,634
Airlines that fly there: Belavia, Aeroflot, Corendon Airlines, Pegasus Airlines
Domestic destinations: Frankfurt, Munich
Nuremberg Airport (NUE)
Town/City: Nuremberg
Passengers Carried: 4,466,864
Airlines that fly there: Onur Air, Corendon Airlines Europe, Air France, SWISS
Domestic destinations: Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
Town/City: Karlsruhe
Airlines that fly there: Green Airlines, Ryanair
Different states of Germany and their airports
Germany is currently made up of sixteen states, which each make up 5 regions of Germany.
Northern Germany consists of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. It is characterised by windy sloping hills, and its prolific location on the North Sea and Baltic Sea coastline.
Western Germany consists of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Located on the Western borders with France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, this region is known for producing wines in the Middle Rhine and Moselle valleys, with modern cities located in it.
Central Germany consists of Hesse, Thuringia. The centre of Germany, this region contains a lot of history, from the ancient Thuringian Forest to the historical cities. There is also a lot of modern life, especially from the financial hub cities.
Eastern Germany consists of Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Located on the eastern border with the Czech Republic and Poland, this region is known mainly for the capital Berlin and Dresden, both of which are rich in history and culture.
Southern Germany consists of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria and is known for the Alps, Black Forest and Oktoberfest.
Baden-Württemberg
Key Cities/Towns/Attractions:
- Stuttgart
- Heidelberg
- Freiburg
- Mannheim
- Black Forest
- Lake Constance
Airports in the state:
- Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)
- Flugplatz Freiburg (QFB)
- Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)
- Flughafen Lahr (LHA)
- Mannheim City Airport (MHG)
- Stuttgart Airport (STR)
Bavaria
(Bayern)
Key Cities/Towns/Attractions:
- Franconian Switzerland
- Bavarian Alps
- Nuremberg
- Bremen
- Neuschwanstein Castle (featured in our blog about castles
- Chiemsee
Airports in the state:
- Augsburg Airport (AGB)
- Bamberg-Breitenau Airfield (ZCD)
- Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU)
- Hof-Plauen Airport (HOQ)
- Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS)
- Memmingen Airport (FMM)
- Munich Airport (MUC)
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE)
- Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL)
Berlin
Districts within Berlin:
- Mitte
- City West
- East Central
- Reinickendorf and Spandau
- East
- Steglitz-Zehlendorf
- Tempelhof and Neukölln
- Treptow-Köpenick
Airports in the state:
- Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL)
Brandenburg
Key Cities/Towns/Attractions:
- Potsdam
- Brandenburg an der Havel
- Lower Oder Valley National Park
- Flusslandschaft Elbe
- Schorfheide-Chorin
- Mühlberg
Airports in the state:
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
- Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF)
Bremen
Airports in the state:
- Bremen Airport (BRE)
Hamburg
Districts within Berlin:
- Neustadt-Altstadt
- Altona-St. Pauli
- Northern Hamburg
- St.Georg and East
- South of Elbe
Airports in the state:
- Hamburg Airport (HAM)
- Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)
Hesse
(Hessen)
Key Cities/Towns/Attractions:
- Frankfurt
- Darmstadt
- Kassel
- Marburg
- Großer Feldberg
- Naturpark Diemelsee
- Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald
Airports in the state:
- Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Kassel Airport (KSF)
- Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ)
- Wiesbaden Army Airfield (WIE)
Lower Saxony
(Niedersachsen)
Key Cities/Towns/Attractions:
- Hanover
- Brunswick
- Celle
- Oldenburg
- East Frisian Islands
- Elm Lappwald
Airports in the state:
- Borkum Airfield (BMK)
- Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport (BWE)
- Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz (FCN)
- Emden Airport (EME)
- Hannover Airport (HAJ)
- Wangerooge Airfield (AGE)
- Celle Air Base (ZCN)
- Nordholz Air Base (NDZ)
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