Cheap flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt

July is the cheapest month to fly, so anyone with flexible dates should start there. The price calendar runs from October through to August, letting you weigh autumn, winter and spring against the summer months on one screen. Dates around Christmas and inside the school holidays deserve an early look, and it is worth holding a midweek departure up against a weekend one before you settle on a day.

Lufthansa leads the full-service side of this route, with Swiss, Air France and Scandinavian Airlines appearing in the results as well, typically with a change of plane, while Edelweiss Air and Lufthansa City Airlines fill out the list. On the low-cost side sit Easyjet, Pegasus, Sun Express and Air Baltic. Direct flights are available, so a nonstop ticket is a real option rather than a rarity. The meaningful difference is what each fare includes: budget tickets usually cover little beyond a cabin bag, so price your hold luggage into the total before you compare.

Decide how you will get into town before you land, because the two airports on the Frankfurt side are not interchangeable. Frankfurt International sits close to the city and has its own train station for regional and long-distance services, so rail or a taxi covers the last leg without fuss. Hahn Airport is a different proposition: it lies well outside the city, buses are the standard link, and the transfer takes real planning. Check which airport your booking names, particularly on low-cost fares, and leave yourself a generous window.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

German

Emergency number

112, 110

Driving side

right

Calling code

+49

Internet domain

.de

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Frankfurt

761 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Berlin)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Frankfurt airport your ticket names, since Frankfurt International and Hahn Airport mean very different transfer times.
• Price hold luggage into low-cost fares before you weigh them against full-service tickets.
• Make sure your passport meets Germany's entry rules for UK citizens and stays valid for your whole trip.
• If you book connecting flights on separate tickets, leave a comfortable gap in case the first leg runs late.
• Start from July on the price calendar, as it is the cheapest month for this trip.
• Give dates around Christmas and inside the school holidays an early comparison.