Cheap flights from Krakow to Dortmund

September is the cheapest month on this route, and fares stay reasonable through the autumn and into the winter weeks covered by the price calendar. Late spring and the summer school holidays are the expensive stretch, when demand rises on both sides of the border. Midweek departures are calmer and cheaper than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, which is when weekend traffic peaks. If you are flying home for Christmas or around the New Year, book well ahead, and do the same for the weeks around Easter. For a cheap city break, aim for the shoulder weeks of September and October, when Krakow is still pleasant and Dortmund is quiet.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every option is a connection. Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost names you will see most, and their fares cover a seat and a small cabin bag — checked luggage, seat choice and a bigger bag cost extra. Eurowings sits between the camps, with low-cost pricing and a few more extras at booking. Sun Express and Pegasus route you through Turkey, which can undercut the rest but adds hours. Austrian, Swiss, Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti are full-service: their tickets normally include a checked bag and a drink, and their connections are protected if the first leg runs late. On the low-cost carriers, a missed connection is yours to sort out.

Dortmund's airport sits on the eastern edge of the city, a short ride from the centre rather than a long haul into the countryside. The usual way in is the express bus linking the terminal with the main railway station, where you can pick up trams, regional trains and long-distance services across the Ruhr. Taxis wait outside arrivals and make sense if you are travelling with luggage or landing late. If your connection puts you in another German city instead, check the ticket: on some itineraries the last leg is a train, and it is not always included in the fare. Allow extra time on match days and during trade fairs, when the roads and the buses fill up.

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 Dortmund

601 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Berlin)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your ticket is one booking or two: on separate tickets nobody rebooks you if the first flight is late.
• Confirm what the fare includes before you pay, because a cabin bag and a checked bag are add-ons on Wizz Air.
• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so there is no wrong airport to pick, but do check your transfer time.
• Carry a passport or identity card that is valid for Germany, and check the rules for anyone travelling on a different document.
• Compare a September departure with the summer weeks, since the price gap on this route is wide.
• Leave a comfortable gap between flights if you connect through Turkey, where transfers can be long.