10 BACK ROADS GERMANY
Getting to Germany
A popular destination, Germany is well connected to the
rest of the world. Every large city in the country has an air port,
most of which offer international flights. All the major US
airlines also operate regular flights to Germany. The increase
in the number of low-cost flights has made it much easier to
travel to Germany from various European cities. Travelers from
outside Europe may find it cheaper to fly via London to take
advantage of the many budget flights available from the UK.
Car rental services are well established at all the big airports
in the country.Arriving by Air
Germany’s most important airports
are Frankfurt am Main, Munich, and
Düsseldorf, from where connecting
flights can be made to other German
cities. If coming from outside Europe,
visitors are most likely to arrive at one
of these major airports.
The largest German airports are
Frankfurt am Main and Munich. The
gigantic airport in Frankfurt com-
prises two terminals, which are
connected by a fast overground
railway. The airport in Munich is
somewhat smaller, but still very
popular. Among the busiest airports
are Düsseldorf Cologne-Bonn and
Berlin, which is also where
Schönefeld airport is located. Most
airports are 12–25 miles (20–40 km)
outside the nearest city and con-
nected to the center by local trans-
port or the Autobahn. International
hubs such as Frankfurt, Munich,
and Düsseldorf offer long-distance
train connections.
Germany’s national carrier is
Lufthansa, which operates regular,
scheduled flights to destinations allaround the world. Germany and the
US are well connected through
direct flights from major US cities
such as New York, Washington DC,
Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and
Los Angeles. Air Canada operates
daily flights from Canadian hubs to
Frankfurt and Munich in arrange-
ment with Lufthansa. Other carriers
that offer flights to Germany are
Delta Airlines, Qantas and United
Airlines. British Airways offers
regular, scheduled flights from
London (Heathrow and Gatwick), to
major German desti nations as well as
from several regional airports in the
UK. Traveling to Germany by air and
then renting a pre-booked car is
certainly the best option for tourists
from North America, South Africa,
New Zealand, and Australia.
In addition to Lufthansa, there are
a number of other smaller carriers in
Germany including Air Berlin and
German Wings. These often offer
cheaper fares than Lufthansa on
internal routes, as well as providing
air links with small airports such as
Augsburg, Dortmund, and Erfurt.Above Germany’s efficient budget
air carrier, German WingsDIRECTORYARRIVING BY AIR
Air Berlin
01805 73 78 00; http://www.airberlin.com
Air Canada
06927 11 51 11; http://www.aircanada.com
British Airways
01805 26 65 22;
http://www.britishairways.com
Delta Airlines
01803 33 78 80; http://www.delta.com
Düsseldorf Airport
0211 42 10;
http://www.duesseldorf-international.de
Frankfurt am Main Airport
01805 372 46 36;
http://www.frankfurt-airport.de
German Wings
0900 19 19 100;
http://www.germanwings.com
Lufthansa
01805 80 58 05; http://www.lufthansa.com
Munich Airport
089 97 52 13 13;
http://www.munich-airport.de
Qantas
01805 25 06 20; http://www.qantas.com
United Airlines
069 50 07 03 87; http://www.united.com