Cheap flights Southampton to Frankfurt

November is the month to aim for if you want to pay less, and the weeks around it are calm too. Summer is the busy stretch at both ends of this route, when school holidays push fares up, and December fills fast in the run-up to Christmas. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Frankfurt in winter is cold, with dark afternoons, so if you are going for the city rather than a connection, spring and early autumn give you longer days.

No airline flies Southampton to Frankfurt nonstop, so every itinerary here comes with a connection. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss are the full-service names, sold as a single through-ticket so the change of planes sits on one booking. Easyjet is the low-cost option, and its fare covers only what you see at checkout. Aer Lingus, Loganair Limited and Emerald Airlines also appear on parts of this route. Compare what each fare includes, from bags to seat selection to the length of the stop, rather than the headline figure alone.

Frankfurt International is the airport closest to the city, with trains from the terminal into the centre and a short ride to the main station. Hahn Airport sits well outside Frankfurt and is served mainly by coach, so allow real time for the transfer and check the last departure of the day. If your ticket lands at Hahn, treat the onward journey as a separate leg rather than a quick hop into town. Whichever airport you use, have your onward ticket ready before you leave the terminal.

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

• Confirm your flight leaves from Southampton Airport, not from a larger hub you would need to reach by train.
• Check what a low-cost fare includes, since a cabin bag only ticket grows once you add a checked bag.
• If your connection is on two separate tickets, leave a long gap between flights.
• Carry a passport valid for Germany and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Pick your Frankfurt airport carefully, as Frankfurt International and Hahn Airport are far apart.
• Book early for November and for the Christmas weeks, when both cities travel heavily.