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All direct flights to Germany from the UK & Ireland

Flights to	Code	Flights from	Airline name	Route to	Route from	Tooltip
Frankfurt International	FRA	Aberdeen	Lufthansa	flights from Aberdeen to Frankfurt International, Germany	flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Aberdeen
Munich	MUC	Birmingham	Lufthansa	flights from Birmingham to Munich, Germany	flights to Munich, Germany from Birmingham
Munich	MUC	Birmingham	Monarch	Flights from Birmingham to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Birmingham
Munich	MUC	Birmingham	Monarch Charter	Flights from Birmingham to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Birmingham
Frankfurt International	FRA	Birmingham	Lufthansa	Flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt International, Germany	flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Birmingham
Berlin Tegel	TXL	Birmingham	Lufthansa	Flights from Birmingham to Berlin Tegel, Germany	flights to Berlin Tegel, Germany from Birmingham
Hamburg	HAM	Birmingham	Flybe	Flights from Birmingham to Hamburg, Germany	flights to Hamburg, Germany from Birmingham
Hamburg	HAM	Birmingham	Lufthansa	Flights from Birmingham to Hamburg, Germany	flights to Hamburg, Germany from Birmingham
Stuttgart	STR	Birmingham	Flybe	Flights from Birmingham to Stuttgart, Germany	flights to Stuttgart, Germany from Birmingham
Dusseldorf	DUS	Birmingham	Flybe	Flights from Birmingham to Dusseldorf , Germany	flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Birmingham
Dusseldorf	DUS	Birmingham	Lufthansa	Flights from Birmingham to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Birmingham
Hanover	HAJ	Birmingham	Flybe	Flights from Birmingham to Hanover, Germany	flights to Hanover, Germany from Birmingham
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	Bristol	Easyjet	flights from Bristol to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from Bristol
Munich	MUC	Cork	Aer Lingus	flights from Cork to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Cork
Memmingen	FMM	Dublin	Ryanair	flights from Dublin to Memmingen, Germany	Flights to Memmingen, Germany from Dublin
Munich	MUC	Dublin	Aer Lingus	Flights from Dublin to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Dublin
Munich	MUC	Dublin	Lufthansa	Flights from Dublin to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Dublin
Frankfurt International	FRA	Dublin	Aer Lingus	Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Dublin
Frankfurt International	FRA	Dublin	Lufthansa	Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Dublin
Hamburg	HAM	Dublin	Aer Lingus	Flights from Dublin to Hamburg, Germany	Flights to Hamburg, Germany from Dublin
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	Dublin	Aer Lingus	Flights from Dublin to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from Dublin
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	Dublin	Ryanair	Flights from Dublin to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from Dublin
Stuttgart	STR	Dublin	Aer Lingus	Flights from Dublin to Stuttgart, Germany	flights to Stuttgart, Germany from Dublin
Dusseldorf	DUS	Dublin	Aer Lingus	Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Dublin
Dusseldorf	DUS	Dublin	Lufthansa	Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Dublin
Frankfurt Hahn	HHN	Dublin	Ryanair	Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany from Dublin
Cologne	CGN	Dublin	Germanwings	Flights from Dublin to Cologne, Germany	flights to Cologne, Germany from Dublin
Frankfurt International	FRA	East Midlands	BMI	flights from East Midlands to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from East Midlands	Click here to book direct with BMI.
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	East Midlands	Ryanair	Flights from East Midlands to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from East Midlands
Bremen	BRE	Edinburgh	Ryanair	flights from Edinburgh to Bremen, Germany	Flights to Bremen, Germany from Edinburgh
Memmingen	FMM	Edinburgh	Ryanair	Flights from Edinburgh to Memmingen, Germany	Flights to Memmingen, Germany from Edinburgh
Munich	MUC	Edinburgh	Easyjet	Flights from Edinburgh to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Edinburgh
Weeze	NRN	Edinburgh	Ryanair	Flights from Edinburgh to Weeze, Germany	Flights to Weeze, Germany from Edinburgh
Frankfurt International	FRA	Edinburgh	Lufthansa	Flights from Edinburgh to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Edinburgh
Dusseldorf	DUS	Edinburgh	Lufthansa	Flights from Edinburgh to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Edinburgh
Frankfurt Hahn	HHN	Edinburgh	Ryanair	Flights from Edinburgh to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany from Edinburgh
Cologne	CGN	Edinburgh	Germanwings	Flights from Edinburgh to Cologne, Germany	flights to Cologne, Germany from Edinburgh
Dusseldorf	DUS	Exeter	Flybe	flights from Exeter to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Exeter
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	Glasgow International	Easyjet	flights from Glasgow International to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from Glasgow International
Frankfurt International	FRA	Guernsey	Air Berlin	Flights from Guernsey to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Guernsey
Dusseldorf	DUS	Guernsey	Air Berlin	Flights from Guernsey to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Guernsey
Hanover	HAJ	Guernsey	Air Berlin	Flights from Guernsey to Hanover, Germany	flights to Hanover, Germany from Guernsey
Dusseldorf	DUS	Inverness	Lufthansa	flights from Inverness to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Inverness
Munich	MUC	Jersey	Lufthansa	flights from Jersey to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Jersey
Frankfurt International	FRA	Jersey	Air Berlin	Flights from Jersey to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Jersey
Hamburg	HAM	Jersey	Lufthansa	Flights from Jersey to Hamburg, Germany	Flights to Hamburg, Germany from Jersey
Dusseldorf	DUS	Jersey	Air Berlin	Flights from Jersey to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Jersey
Dusseldorf	DUS	Jersey	Lufthansa	Flights from Jersey to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Jersey
Hanover	HAJ	Jersey	Air Berlin	Flights from Jersey to Hanover, Germany	Flights to Hanover, Germany from Jersey
Frankfurt Hahn	HHN	Kerry	Ryanair	Flights from Kerry to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany from Kerry
Dusseldorf	DUS	Knock	Lufthansa	Flights from Knock to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Knock
Frankfurt Hahn	HHN	Knock	Ryanair	Flights from Knock to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany from Knock
Munich	MUC	Leeds Bradford	Monarch	flights from Leeds Bradford to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Leeds Bradford
Munich	MUC	Leeds Bradford	Monarch Charter	Flights from Leeds Bradford to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Leeds Bradford
Weeze	NRN	Leeds Bradford	Ryanair	Flights from Leeds Bradford to Weeze, Germany	Flights to Weeze, Germany from Leeds Bradford
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	Leeds Bradford	Jet2	Flights from Leeds Bradford to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from Leeds Bradford
Dusseldorf	DUS	Leeds Bradford	Jet2	Flights from Leeds Bradford to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Leeds Bradford
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	Liverpool	Easyjet	flights from Liverpool to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from Liverpool
Munich	MUC	London City	Lufthansa	flights from London City to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from London City
Frankfurt International	FRA	London City	BA (British Airways)	flights from London City to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from London City	Book directly with BA for the cheapest flight on the internet.
Frankfurt International	FRA	London City	Lufthansa	Flights from London City to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from London City
Munich	MUC	London Gatwick	Easyjet	Flights from London Gatwick to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from London Gatwick
Frankfurt International	FRA	London Gatwick	Lufthansa	Flights from London Gatwick to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from London Gatwick
Nuremberg	NUE	London Gatwick	Air Berlin	Flights from London Gatwick to Nuremberg, Germany	Flights to Nuremberg, Germany from London Gatwick
Hamburg	HAM	London Gatwick	Easyjet	Flights from London Gatwick to Hamburg, Germany	Flights to Hamburg, Germany from London Gatwick
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	London Gatwick	Easyjet	Flights from London Gatwick to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from London Gatwick
Dusseldorf	DUS	London Gatwick	Easyjet	Flights from London Gatwick to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from London Gatwick
Friedrichshafen	FDH	London Gatwick	Monarch	Flights from London Gatwick to Friedrichshafen, Germany	flights to Friedrichshafen , Germany from London Gatwick
Friedrichshafen	FDH	London Gatwick	Monarch Charter	Flights from London Gatwick to Friedrichshafen, Germany	Flights to Friedrichshafen, Germany from London Gatwick
Cologne	CGN	London Gatwick	Easyjet	Flights from London Gatwick to Cologne, Germany	Flights to Cologne, Germany from London Gatwick
Munich	MUC	London Heathrow	BA (British Airways)	flights from London Heathrow to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from London Heathrow	Book directly with BA for the cheapest flight on the internet.
Munich	MUC	London Heathrow	Lufthansa	flights from London Heathrow to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from London Heathrow
Frankfurt International	FRA	London Heathrow	BA (British Airways)	flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from London Heathrow	Book directly with BA for the cheapest flight on the internet.
Frankfurt International	FRA	London Heathrow	Lufthansa	flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from London Heathrow
Berlin Tegel	TXL	London Heathrow	BA (British Airways)	flights from London Heathrow to Berlin Tegel, Germany	Flights to Berlin Tegel, Germany from London Heathrow	Book directly with BA for the cheapest flight on the internet.
Berlin Tegel	TXL	London Heathrow	Lufthansa	flights from London Heathrow to Berlin Tegel, Germany	Flights to Berlin Tegel, Germany from London Heathrow
Hamburg	HAM	London Heathrow	BA (British Airways)	flights from London Heathrow to Hamburg, Germany	Flights to Hamburg, Germany from London Heathrow	Book directly with BA for the cheapest flight on the internet.
Hamburg	HAM	London Heathrow	Lufthansa	flights from London Heathrow to Hamburg, Germany	Flights to Hamburg, Germany from London Heathrow
Stuttgart	STR	London Heathrow	Germanwings	flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart, Germany	Flights to Stuttgart, Germany from London Heathrow
Stuttgart	STR	London Heathrow	BA (British Airways)	flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart, Germany	Flights to Stuttgart, Germany from London Heathrow	Book directly with BA for the cheapest flight on the internet.
Dusseldorf	DUS	London Heathrow	BA (British Airways)	Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from London Heathrow	Book directly with BA for the cheapest flight on the internet.
Dusseldorf	DUS	London Heathrow	Lufthansa	Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from London Heathrow
Hanover	HAJ	London Heathrow	BA (British Airways)	Flights from London Heathrow to Hanover, Germany	Flights to Hanover, Germany from London Heathrow	Book directly with BA for the cheapest flight on the internet.
Cologne	CGN	London Heathrow	Germanwings	Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne, Germany	Flights to Cologne, Germany from London Heathrow
Munich	MUC	London Luton	Monarch	Flights from London Luton to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from London Luton
Munich	MUC	London Luton	Monarch Charter	Flights from London Luton to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from London Luton
Hamburg	HAM	London Luton	Easyjet	Flights from London Luton to Hamburg, Germany	Flights to Hamburg, Germany from London Luton
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	London Luton	Easyjet	Flights from London Luton to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from London Luton
Dortmund	DTM	London Luton	Easyjet	Flights from London Luton to Dortmund, Germany	Flights to Dortmund, Germany from London Luton
Bremen	BRE	London Stansted	Ryanair	Flights from London Stansted to Bremen, Germany	Flights to Bremen, Germany from London Stansted
Memmingen	FMM	London Stansted	Ryanair	Flights from London Stansted to Memmingen, Germany	Flights to Memmingen, Germany from London Stansted
Leipzig Halle	LEJ	London Stansted	Ryanair	Flights from London Stansted to Leipzig Halle, Germany	Flights to Leipzig Halle, Germany from London Stansted
Munich	MUC	London Stansted	Easyjet	Flights from London Stansted to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from London Stansted
Weeze	NRN	London Stansted	Ryanair	Flights from London Stansted to Weeze, Germany	Flights to Weeze, Germany from London Stansted
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	London Stansted	Ryanair	Flights from London Stansted to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from London Stansted
Stuttgart	STR	London Stansted	Germanwings	Flights from London Stansted to Stuttgart, Germany	Flights to Stuttgart, Germany from London Stansted
Dusseldorf	DUS	London Stansted	Air Berlin	Flights from London Stansted to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from London Stansted
Frankfurt Hahn	HHN	London Stansted	Ryanair	Flights from London Stansted to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany from London Stansted
Hanover	HAJ	London Stansted	Germanwings	Flights from London Stansted to Hanover, Germany	Flights to Hanover, Germany from London Stansted
Karlsruhe	FKB	London Stansted	Ryanair	Flights from London Stansted to Karlsruhe, Germany	Flights to Karlsruhe, Germany from London Stansted
Cologne	CGN	London Stansted	Germanwings	Flights from London Stansted to Cologne, Germany	Flights to Cologne, Germany from London Stansted
Bremen	BRE	Manchester	Ryanair	flights from Manchester to Bremen, Germany	Flights to Bremen, Germany from Manchester
Memmingen	FMM	Manchester	Ryanair	Flights from Manchester to Memmingen, Germany	Flights to Memmingen, Germany from Manchester
Munich	MUC	Manchester	Lufthansa	Flights from Manchester to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Manchester
Munich	MUC	Manchester	Easyjet	Flights from Manchester to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Manchester
Munich	MUC	Manchester	Monarch	Flights from Manchester to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Manchester
Munich	MUC	Manchester	Monarch Charter	Flights from Manchester to Munich, Germany	Flights to Munich, Germany from Manchester
Frankfurt International	FRA	Manchester	Lufthansa	Flights from Manchester to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Manchester
Berlin Tegel	TXL	Manchester	Lufthansa	Flights from Manchester to Berlin Tegel, Germany	Flights to Berlin Tegel, Germany from Manchester
Hamburg	HAM	Manchester	Lufthansa	Flights from Manchester to Hamburg, Germany	Flights to Hamburg, Germany from Manchester
Hamburg	HAM	Manchester	Easyjet	Flights from Manchester to Hamburg, Germany	Flights to Hamburg, Germany from Manchester
Berlin Schonefeld	SXF	Manchester	Easyjet	Flights from Manchester to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany	Flights to Berlin Schonefeld, Germany from Manchester
Stuttgart	STR	Manchester	Germanwings	Flights from Manchester to Stuttgart, Germany	Flights to Stuttgart, Germany from Manchester
Stuttgart	STR	Manchester	Lufthansa	Flights from Manchester to Stuttgart, Germany	Flights to Stuttgart, Germany from Manchester
Dusseldorf	DUS	Manchester	Flybe	Flights from Manchester to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Manchester
Dusseldorf	DUS	Manchester	Lufthansa	Flights from Manchester to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Manchester
Friedrichshafen	FDH	Manchester	Monarch	Flights from Manchester to Friedrichshafen, Germany	Flights to Friedrichshafen, Germany from Manchester
Friedrichshafen	FDH	Manchester	Monarch Charter	Flights from Manchester to Friedrichshafen, Germany	Flights to Friedrichshafen, Germany from Manchester
Frankfurt Hahn	HHN	Manchester	Ryanair	Flights from Manchester to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt Hahn, Germany from Manchester
Hanover	HAJ	Manchester	Flybe	Flights from Manchester to Hanover, Germany	Flights to Hanover, Germany from Manchester
Cologne	CGN	Manchester	Germanwings	Flights from Manchester to Cologne, Germany	Flights to Cologne, Germany from Manchester
Dusseldorf	DUS	Newcastle	Lufthansa	flights from Newcastle to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Newcastle
Dusseldorf	DUS	Newquay	Lufthansa	Flights from Newquay to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Newquay
Frankfurt International	FRA	Southampton	Flybe	flights from Southampton to Frankfurt International, Germany	Flights to Frankfurt International, Germany from Southampton
Dusseldorf	DUS	Southampton	Flybe	Flights from Southampton to Dusseldorf , Germany	Flights to Dusseldorf , Germany from Southampton
Hanover	HAJ	Southampton	Flybe	Flights from Southampton to Hanover, Germany	Flights to Hanover, Germany from Southampton

Destination summary

For years, Germany has laboured under the most unfashionable of reputations. What could be more onerous: that historical legacy, coupled to the knowledge this was the only country where David Hasselhoff's recording career found a lasting foothold?

Yet, following the success of the 2006 World Cup finals, and new German cinema exploring with great dexterity both the nation's past (Downfall) and present (The Edukators, Head-On), Germany in the 21st century is about so much more than mullets worn long over faded DDR-era rock T-shirts.

Cityscapes like Berlin - a destination that seems to be forever under construction - remain popular, but Germany's position at the heart of Europe means it has the best of all worlds.

The country's Austro-Swiss borders offer World Cup-calibre skiing, and like France to the west, Germany shares a love of fine wines. With most regions also boasting specialties in chocolate, sausages and beer, visiting foodies won't be the only ones busting out of their lederhosen.

Flight summary

Germany is Europe's largest economy and the most populated country in the EU, but it lags some way behind Spain, Greece and France in the tourism stakes. However, don't be fooled into thinking that all flights to Germany are just aimed at the business community -- thanks to the rise in no-frills airlines, plenty of cheap flights are available throughout the year.

Quick Facts

Country Code: DE

James Says

Germany – not reliant on one core city

Germany is very different to countries such as the UK or France, which are heavily dependent on one major city - London and Paris respectively. Although Germany does still have one major hub airport, Frankfurt International, popular city break destinations are much more spread out throughout the country, and the diversity of attractions which are on offer make it worthwhile to visit several different cities on your trip to Germany. This is very easy to do thanks to Germany's excellent road and rail network, especially in the former Western Germany between the Rhine-Ruhr conurbation and Munich.

Cities such as Cologne, Dusseldorf and Dortmund are particularly close to each other, and the journey by high-speed train between Cologne and Frankfurt can be done in just 1 1/4 hours. Frankfurt's position as a major international hub has a converse effect of keeping most no-frills airlines out, whereas cities such as Cologne (Cologne-Bonn Airport), Dusseldorf, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin have a good network of cheap flights from London and various UK regional cities.

Scheduled flights to Germany (traditional airlines)

The main competition between traditional airlines offering scheduled flights to Germany is unsurprisingly between British Airways (BA) and Lufthansa. Whereas all BA's flights to Germany depart from London Heathrow apart from their Frankfurt flights from London City Airport , Lufthansa have a significant network of flights from airports throughout Germany to Manchester and Birmingham, in addition to offering flights to Frankfurt from Bristol and Edinburgh, and flights to Dusseldorf from Newcastle. Lufthansa also offer flights to Frankfurt and Munich from London City airport.

Cheap flights to Germany

Generally, the cheapest flights to Germany are those offered by Ryanair, although the extra costs can quickly mount up when you compare the prices on Ryanair flights to out of the way airports like Frankfurt Hahn (75 miles west of downtown Frankfurt) and Dusseldorf Weeze (52 miles northwest of central Dusseldorf) with flights offered by other airlines to more central airports. easyJet's network of cheap flights to Germany is nothing like as expansive as Ryanair's, although they do have a strong focus on Berlin. Other no-frills carriers offering flights from the UK to Germany include Flybe, Jet2, Air Berlin and Germanwings.

Onward rail connections

Germany offers excellent opportunities for combining flights with rail trips, with most major German airports being directly connected to the rail network.

Airports with high-speed train stations:

• Frankfurt International (FRA) - separate (architecturally stunning) high-speed and local train stations on site. ICE high-speed connections throughout Germany. Sample connection - Cologne in 1 ¼ hours.

• Dusseldorf International (DUS) - high-speed train station accessed by a monorail from the terminal buildings. Local train (Dusseldorf S-bahn) station below airport terminals. Sample connection - Cologne in 34 minutes by ICE.

• Cologne Bonn (CGN) - underground, high-speed and local (Cologne S-bahn) train station situated between the two terminals. Sample connection -- Frankfurt in just over an hour.

• Berlin Brandenburg (BER) - Local (S-bahn) and ICE high-speed station underneath the terminal building.

• Leipzig Halle (LEJ) - station on site with high-speed and local services. Sample connection - Dresden in 1 1/2 hours by InterCity train.

For further information about opportunities for onward train travel in Germany, please click on the relevant city pages. The following airports have on-site rail stations, but are not directly connected to the high-speed network - Hamburg International (HAM), Hanover (HAJ), Stuttgart (STR), Munich (MUC).

Germany is easy to reach from London by train, especially if you are travelling to the Rhine Ruhr region. For example, trains from London St Pancras International to Cologne take five hours and 25 minutes, with one change between Eurostar and Thalys in Brussels.

Alternatively, another option for reaching Germany from UK regional airports which have few other connections to mainland Europe is to take a flight to Amsterdam and then go by rail from there. For example, trains from Amsterdam Schiphol airport to Dusseldorf take around 2 1/2 hours, with one change at Amsterdam Centraal - this can be a much quicker way of reaching Dusseldorf than changing to a connecting flight through Heathrow.

Mark Says

Picking up a hire car at any of Germany's airports is easy, and you should be able to access the autobahn network very quickly unless you are flying into one of Ryanair's remote fields.

The Germans live up to their reputation for driving fast thanks to the lack of speed limits on some stretches of the autobahn, although this has been heavily curtailed in many places due to restrictions aimed at reducing accident rates and cutting noise emissions.

Your Comments (1)

Martin Linneker

15 January 2012 at 21:03 | #

Why aren't there more flights to Germany from Ireland - especially from Belfast?

I can't find any reference to flights to Memmingen from Flybe, and when I went to bmibaby, their Hannover flights were via London - so hardly a direct route!

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