Cheap flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw

October is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the weeks around it — late September and November — usually stay reasonable too. Summer school holidays and the run-up to Christmas push fares up, as do the days around Easter and the long weekends in May. Midweek departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, tend to be quieter than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, when business travellers and weekenders fill the cabins. Book a few weeks ahead for summer and the holidays; for the rest of the year you can often leave it later and still find something sensible.

Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, Easyjet and Pegasus are the low-cost options on this route, while Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Eurowings Discover are the full-service carriers. Low-cost fares are unbundled: the ticket covers your seat and little else, and bags, seat selection and priority boarding are added during booking. Full-service fares include more from the start and usually come with more flexible change rules. Direct flights exist on this route, and some carriers also sell connections through their own hubs, which can work out cheaper but add a stop and a longer travel day.

Warsaw has two airports. F. Chopin is the main one and sits close to the city centre, so a taxi, a rideshare or a city bus gets you into town quickly. Modlin is much further out and mostly handles low-cost traffic; from there you reach the centre by dedicated shuttle bus or by train from the nearby station, and the transfer takes a good while longer. Check which airport your ticket actually uses before you book a transfer, because the two sit on opposite sides of the city and mixing them up costs you an hour or more. Chopin also has a rail link towards the centre, which is handy if you land at a busy time.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you are flying from Frankfurt International or Hahn, since the two are far apart and serve different carriers.
• Look at what the low-cost fare actually includes before you add bags, seat selection and priority boarding.
• If a connection is on separate tickets, leave plenty of time and be ready to rebook yourself when the first flight is late.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules that apply to your nationality.
• Think about the season, since October is the cheapest month while summer and the Christmas period cost more.
• Decide which Warsaw airport you want, because Modlin adds a longer transfer into the city.