Cheap flights from London to Frankfurt

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the fares shown for it are usually the ones worth planning your trip around. Spring and early autumn sit in the middle, while the summer school break and the weeks before Christmas push prices up at both ends. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, tend to be quieter than Friday evenings and Sunday nights, when business travellers fill the early and late flights. If you want to travel in summer or over the winter holidays, book well ahead; for the shoulder months, a few weeks of notice is usually enough.

Low-cost carriers do most of the flying here. Ryanair and Ryanair UK, Easyjet, Wizz Air UK and Wizz Air Malta all sell seats on London to Frankfurt, and the fare usually covers the seat and a small cabin bag only, with checked luggage, seat choice and airport check-in costing extra. British Airways and Lufthansa fly the same route as full-service options, where the ticket starts higher and includes more. Condor and German Airways turn up on some departures, and smaller operators such as Mokulele Flight Service appear in listings, so check who actually operates your flight before you book.

Frankfurt International is the main gateway and sits close to the city, with trains running from the airport station into the centre and a short taxi ride if you land late at night. Hahn Airport is a different story: it lies well outside Frankfurt, and the onward transfer is by coach, so add that to your plans and check the last departure before you book a late arrival. Flying home, remember that London spreads its arrivals across several airports, so make sure your ticket says which one you land at.

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

776 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Berlin)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport you fly from, because Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City sit far apart.
• Look at what the fare includes, since low-cost tickets on this route often cover the seat and a cabin bag only.
• If your itinerary connects, check whether it is one ticket or two, so you know who rebooks you when a leg slips.
• Check Germany's entry rules and that your passport has enough validity left for the trip.
• Confirm whether you land at Frankfurt International or Hahn, and plan the transfer from there.
• Aim for October if your dates are flexible, and book earlier for summer and the winter holidays.