Cheap flights from Manchester to Frankfurt

February is the cheapest month on this route, and fares in the weeks around it tend to stay lower than in high summer. Summer school holidays and the run-up to Christmas push prices up on both sides, so if your dates are flexible, late winter and early spring are the calmer, kinder months to fly. Weekday departures usually cost less than Friday evening and Sunday flights, when business travellers and weekenders are both hunting for seats. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and autumn trips; for Christmas and Easter, earlier is better.

Ten carriers appear on this route. Easyjet and Jet2 are the low-cost names, with hand baggage only in the basic fare and everything else added at the time of booking. British Airways and Lufthansa are the full-service options, and their tickets normally include a checked bag and a seat you can choose. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Scandinavian Airlines, Aer Lingus, Cityjet and Iberia also fly it, and some of those fares may put you on a connecting itinerary rather than a direct one. Compare what is included before you compare the fare itself.

On the Manchester side you leave from Manchester International, the city's only airport, so there is no second airport to weigh up. At the other end, Frankfurt International sits on the city's rail and road network, and trains and taxis into the centre are straightforward. Hahn Airport is a different story: it lies well outside Frankfurt, coaches are the usual way in, and you should allow extra time if your fare lands there. Check which airport your ticket names before you arrange a transfer, because the two are not interchangeable.

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 that your fare leaves from Manchester International, since that is the only airport serving the city.
• On Easyjet and Jet2, add a checked bag and a seat when you book rather than at the airport.
• If your itinerary connects, keep both legs on one ticket so a delay on the first does not strand you.
• Confirm which Frankfurt airport you land at, because Hahn is a long way from the centre.
• Check your passport and the entry rules for Germany before you pay.
• Book early for summer and Christmas travel, and look at February if your dates are open.