Flights within Europe
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Flights are an easy way to get around Europe, especially with the many bodies of water making getting around by car, boat or train more difficult. There are many airlines that offer domestic flights around particular countries but also flights around the continent with transcontinental flights and also to other continents with intercontinental flights or transatlantic flights.
There are over 50 large European airlines operating in the area and the rest of the world. These airlines include some legacy carriers, and also provides a variety of low-cost, full-service and hybrid airlines.
Europe has seen a proliferation of low-cost airlines, which have emerged over recent years and transformed air travel within Europe.
Some of the largest and best-known low-cost airlines include easyJet, Smartings, Ryanair, Transavia, Norwegian and Wizz Air. These airlines are an alternative to more traditional national flag carriers (such as British Airways or Air France), which tend to provide a full-service and carry higher ticket prices as a result. Flying with a budget airline means sacrificing some services, such as complimentary checked baggage and meals, but can dramatically reduce the cost of your flights within Europe.
How much are flights within Europe? It is likely that you’ll be able to find flights between European cities with a budget airline for $50–250.
It is possible to grab a very affordable ticket on a low-cost airline, especially if you fly off-peak or during quieter times. You can use the search bar at the top of the page to start searching for flights. To help you find affordable flight ticket prices, try following these steps:
Read about the best airlines for travel around Europe. Find out facts about these European airlines, including which flies to the most destinations, which have the most coverage and which airline to use for different European regions.
Take a look at these European Airlines which are ranked according to the number of passengers flow last year, starting at the most.
This group not only covers German airline Lufthansa, but also its subsidiary airlines including Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, SunExpress, SWISS, Air Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines. Lufthansa itself flies to over 80 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. The whole group flew an impressive 142.3 million passengers in 2018.
Ryanair is famed for being Ireland’s low-cost carrier, offering cheap flights to Europe. The airline provides a great option for cheap travel around Europe, as it currently flies to many countries in Europe, as well as destinations in North Africa and the Middle East. It also operates domestic flights in Ireland. It is currently the largest cheap airline within Europe, according to the number of passengers carried, and also the largest airline in the world according to the number of routes it serves.
Although this name may not be familiar to some people, this group is in charge of some of Europe’s largest airlines including British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, Vueling and Aer Lingus. These airlines combined contribute to a huge network across the continent, allowing passengers to travel to more places with this airline.
The strategic partnership which combined airlines Air France and Dutch KLM created the 4th busiest airline group in Europe. Both airlines each have a wide selection of destinations across Europe, establishing themselves across Europe and further across the globe.
easyJet is known by many for its budget flights around Europe. This British airline operates domestic flights around the UK, and also international flights to the rest of Europe. This airline is still relatively young compared to others, as it was only formed in 1995. This is also one of our featured cheapest airlines on our blog for its great value for money.
The national airline of Turkey, Turkish Airlines,was first founded in 1933 and flies to over 300 destinations across the world. Although its services are spread around the world, this airline still has great connectivity across Europe. This airline is in the top 10 for largest airlines in the world by number of destinations served. The rapid expansion of this airline is also cause for the new airport in Istanbul, which has one of the best shopping scenes in all of the world's airports.
This Russian flag carrier is one of the oldest airlines in the world still in operation. Covering a lot of Russia with its routes and destinations, Aeroflot also flies to many European destinations and also to some American, Middle Eastern and Asian destinations.
As voted by Skytrax for being the best airline in Europe, Lufthansa was commended for its exceptional service and product quality.
Swiss International Air Lines (notably a member of the Lufthansa group) was a runner-up in Skytrax’s award, credited for its genuine and friendly cabin crew and complimentary extras such as its alcoholic beverages.
In third place of the Skytrax award for ‘Best Airlines in Europe for 2018’ was Austrian Airlines. This placed highly for its great service from staff, and also for the efficient service for economy fliers.
The following are the low-cost airlines that operate extensive flight networks within Europe. You can click on each airline for more information.
This section shows you the best airports to fly to in the cheapest countries in Europe (with their IATA codes). If you wish to find out more about these countries, please visit our blog on '9 of the cheapest countries to visit in Europe'.
Best Airport to Fly Into: Sofia Airport (SOF)
Best Airport to Fly Into: Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)
Best Airport to Fly Into: Riga Airport (RIX)
Best Airport to Fly Into: Ohrid Airport (OHD)
Best Airport to Fly Into: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK)
Best Airport to Fly Into: Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP)
Best Airport to Fly Into: Bratislava Airport (BTS)
Best Airport to Fly Into: Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO)