Cheap flights from Dublin to Berlin

Start with the shoulder weeks either side of October: late September and early November often behave like the cheap month itself, with the summer crowds gone and the Christmas markets not yet open. October is the month this route prices lowest, and it suits both cities — Berlin's high season is over, Dublin is calm again.

The calendar then tightens twice: around Christmas, when the markets pull visitors towards Berlin, and again from late spring through the summer. Midweek departures tend to sit below Friday and Sunday, and the fare calendar here covers every month of the year, so shift your dates and watch the pattern before you commit.

The difference you feel is not the seat, it is what the fare includes. Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly the route nonstop: Ryanair's headline price covers the flight and a small cabin bag, with everything else as a paid extra, while Aer Lingus runs a wider fare ladder where bags and flexibility climb with the price.

The rest connect: Swiss via Zurich, Air France via Paris, Scandinavian Airlines via Copenhagen, Luxair via Luxembourg, with Norwegian International and Emerald Airlines also listed. On one ticket, a missed connection is the airline's problem; on two, it is yours. Hahn Air and Mokulele Flight Service usually appear as ticketing or partner names, not as the crew you board with.

You land at Berlin Brandenburg, the single airport the German capital uses, sitting outside the city to the south-east. The rail station sits directly under the terminal, so the trip into town starts indoors: express and regional trains to the central stations, S-Bahn services for the outer districts, buses for the gaps in between.

Match the train to where you are staying, because the services fan out onto different lines once they leave the airport. Buy or activate a ticket before you board — there are no gates on the platform and inspections happen. Taxis and app-based rides wait outside arrivals if the rail option does not suit your luggage or your arrival hour.

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 Berlin

3.8 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Berlin)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Both countries are in the EU and Schengen, so a passport or identity card is all the paperwork — check yours is in date.
• Ryanair's base fare covers just a small cabin bag, so add checked luggage to the total before comparing it with Aer Lingus.
• If a connection via Zurich, Paris, Copenhagen or Luxembourg is sold as separate tickets, leave a wide gap — the second carrier will not rebook you for the first one's delay.
• October prices softest here, while the Christmas weeks and summer pull the other way, so shift your dates inside the calendar before settling.
• Check what each fare tier includes — cabin bag, seat choice, changes — because that is where these airlines genuinely differ.