Cheap flights from London to Dortmund

February is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim there. Winter fares usually stay lower outside the Christmas run, while spring and early summer fill up with city breaks and big event weekends in the region. Midweek departures tend to undercut Friday and Sunday returns. Book a few weeks ahead for the low-cost carriers, and watch school holiday weeks, when prices at both ends of the route jump. Autumn and late winter are the quietest stretches overall.

The airline mix here runs from low-cost to full-service. Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta and Easyjet are the budget names, and their fares cover a seat and a small cabin bag with little else, so hold luggage, seat choice and priority boarding cost extra. Pegasus and Sun Express also appear in results for this market, and their routings often involve a stop. Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss and Helvetic Airways are the full-service options, where a checked bag and a connection through a hub are usually part of the ticket. On a direct flight you trade flexibility for a lower fare; on a connecting one, check whether both legs sit on a single ticket.

Dortmund has a single airport, Dortmund Airport, and it sits outside the city rather than at its edge. The usual way into town is the express bus to the main railway station, with taxis and pre-booked transfers as the alternative. Trains from other airports in the region work too, but they add a change and a walk. Late landings need a plan, since the bus service thins out after the last evening flights. Check your passport and entry rules for Germany before you travel, and keep your onward ticket handy if you are asked for it at the border.

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

595 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Berlin)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Choose your London airport first: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City all appear, and getting to each one costs you differently.
• Check whether the fare is a direct flight or a connection, and whether both legs sit on one ticket.
• On Wizz Air, Easyjet and the other low-cost carriers, add hold baggage and seat selection before comparing with a full-service fare.
• Confirm your passport and entry documents for Germany are valid for your dates.
• Compare February fares with the weeks either side if your dates are flexible.
• Leave a long gap when you connect on separate tickets, because a missed leg is not protected.