Budget Carriers Air Berlin, TUIfly, and Germanwings

Germany’s best low-cost airlines Air Berlin, TUIfly, and Germanwings have cheap airfares, good service and safety records on flights to many European destinations.

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Low-cost airlines are increasingly popular in Germany. The best-known German budget airlines include airberlin, TUIfly, and Germanwings. German low-cost airlines have good reputations for customer service and excellent safety records. The huge list of additional and separate charges that made British and Irish low-cost airlines unpopular with travelers are still mostly absent from German airlines. In contrast to Ryanair and other European low-cost airlines, German budget airlines generally use convenient regular and main airports.

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Getting to Flughafen Friedrichshafen (FDH) by Car, Bus, and Train

Transportation to Bodensee Airport-Friedrichshafen (FDH) near Lindau and Bregenz on Lake Constance in Germany is fast by car, bus, boat, and train.

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Getting to Bodensee Airport-Friedrichshafen (FDH) in southern Germany is easy by road or rail. Many transportation options are available from towns in the Bodensee (Lake Constance) and adjacent regions in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. In winter, special ski shuttle buses are available to the Allgäu ski region in Germany and the Arlberg ski resorts in Austria.

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Fly to Flughafen Frankfurt, Hahn, Cologne-Bonn, Düsseldorf, and Weeze

Frankfurt International (FRA) and Düsseldorf (DUS) are the main airports in Western Germany. Low-cost airlines fly to Hahn (HHN), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), and Weeze (NRN).

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Frankfurt International (FRA) and Düsseldorf Airports (DUS) are the largest airports in Western Germany and are mostly used by traditional full-service airlines. For cheap flights on low-cost airlines, it is often necessary to fly to the smaller and less convenient airports Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), and Weeze (NRN).

Lufthansa and other full-service airlines often have internet-only specials that can compete well with low-cost airlines on price. Use major internet ticket reservation services to determine which flights are available before booking low-cost airlines to less convenient airports. Often, when a special fare is available on Lufthansa, flying to Frankfurt or Düsseldorf may be cheaper than the additional fees plus longer ground transportation times that need to be added to low-cost airlines ticket prices.

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Low Airfares and Discount Tickets to Flughafen Nürnberg, Bavaria

Nuremberg Airport (Flughafen Nürnberg NUE) is a major hub of low-cost airline airberlin allowing for cheap tickets on discounted flights to German and European cities.

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Nuremberg Airport (Flughafen Nürnberg) is just minutes outside Nuremberg (Nürnberg) in Franconia, northern Bavaria. It is used as a hub by airberlin, Germany’s largest low-cost airline, allowing for cheap tickets to many domestic and European destinations. Several other carriers use Nuremberg Airport (NUE) with the number of cheap flights to Mediterranean holiday destinations particularly high. (Many flights are seasonal only.)

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Low Airfares & Discount Tickets on Budget Airlines Flying to STR

Low-cost airlines including airberlin, TUIfly, and Germanwings have cheap tickets and low fares on flights to Stuttgart Airport (STR) in Southern Germany.

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Stuttgart Airport (STR) in southern Germany is popular with low-cost airlines and offer cheap flights from many European destinations for travelers to Stuttgart, Swabia, and the Black Forest areas. Many flights go to Mediterranean holiday destinations on low-cost airlines such as Germanwings, TUIfly, and airberlin. Many destinations are served only seasonally.

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Safe Flights from Germany on Lufthansa, LTU International, and Condor

Germany’s best-known traditional, full-service airlines include Lufthansa, LTU, and Condor. These carriers are amongst the safest in the world with excellent safety records.

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Lufthansa is by far the largest and best-known airline in Germany. Lufthansa has an international network with flights to all continents. Condor and LTU have long records too and in recent years moved from its traditional holiday charter airline routes into normal scheduled flights as well. Lufthansa, LTU, and Condor have excellent safety records and are amongst the safest airlines in the world.

Germany has several low-cost airlines too. The larger German budget airlines airberlin, TUIfly, and Germanwings.

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Low-Cost Budget Airlines Flying to Flughafen München in Bavaria

Low-cost budget airlines have cheap tickets and discounted airfares on flights to Munich Airport / Flughafen München (MUC) in Bavaria, Germany.

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Munich Airport (Flughafen München) is the second busiest in Germany and serves more European destinations than Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). Low-cost airlines have a strong presence at Munich Airport (MUC) offering cheap flights to especially Mediterranean holiday destinations. The number of budget airlines offering cheap flights to London and the UK dropped drastically in recent months. Many destinations are only served seasonally from Munich Airport.

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Getting to EuroAirport (BSL, MLH, EAP) in France, Germany & Switzerland

Getting to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL, MLH, EAP) by car, train, or bus is easy and cheap from Swiss, French (Alsace), and German Black Forest towns.

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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL, MLH, EAP) is generally easiest reached by public bus from Basel in Switzerland. Basel Airport is physically in France but operated jointly by the Swiss and French authorities. Easy public transportation is also available to towns in Alsace, France and the Black Forrest in Germany.

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Getting to DUS Flughafen Fast by Train, Car, Taxi, or Shuttle Bus

Trains provide the cheapest ground transportation to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany. Trains run from the downtown Hauptbahnhof and Ruhr cities Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, and Köln.

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Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) can easily be reached by public transportation. Trains are usually the cheapest and fastest way to get to Flughafen Düsseldorf either from the Hauptbahnhof in downtown or other cities in the region including Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, and Cologne (Köln). Occasionally, bus services are available too but trains are generally the best option for most tourist and business travelers. Taxis and private airport shuttle services are more expensive but can also be a suitable alternative for small groups, families, and the infirm especially when traveling with heavy luggage or at off hours.

• Düsseldorf may also be spelled Duesseldorf – Dusseldorf is understood easily enough but incorrect.

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Low Prices and Discount Tickets to Milano-Malpensa Airport, Italy

Lufthansa Italia has cheap flights and tickets from Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona, Paris, Brussels, Budapest, Bucharest, Madrid, London-Heathrow (LHR) and Lisbon.

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Lufthansa Italia will start flying on February 2, 2009 from Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP) in Lombardy, Northern Italy to various European cities. Cheapest fares will be €99 return in line with the normal European discount offers available on Lufthansa flights. During early 2009, flights will be available from Milan to Barcelona, Paris, Brussels, Budapest, Bucharest, Madrid, London-Heathrow (LHR) and Lisbon.

• A special introductory offer of two tickets for the price of one (€99 total) is available for reservations made prior to February 10. The number of tickets per flights is limited but travel dates are not restricted.

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