Flights to Germany (Early Sep to Early Oct)

dynamike on 21/05/2024 - 09:34
Last edited 21/05/2024 - 09:35

I had been hoping for flights to come down from their ridiculous high prices since Covid but it's getting close to September now and it seems they've gone even higher. Need to book for 2 adults and 2 kids under 12. Saw the cheap 60h one-way trips with China Airlines but prefer a single stop-over to Frankfurt or Dusseldorf.

Thinking perhaps it's cheaper to book one-way flights with a 1-2 days proper stop-over somewhere or perhaps fly into Amsterdam or cities close to Dusseldorf and last mile with rental car or so.

What are your bargainer thoughts or insights whether to keep waiting a little longer hoping for prices to come down or just bite the bullet and book now for like $2300 return per person?

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  • frondono on 21/05/2024 - 10:50
    +1

    My advice would be to use google flights or skyscanner to check prices. I included some good guides. And then book directly with the airline.

    https://www.going.com/guides/how-to-use-google-flights

    https://www.going.com/guides/how-to-use-skyscanner-to-find-c…

    • dynamike on 21/05/2024 - 10:56

      Thanks mate. Definitely good guides, unfortunately nothing I haven't been doing already in there though.

  • Stewardo on 21/05/2024 - 12:11

    Cathay Pacific Bris Frankfurt $2063 4/9-2/10
    Take kids to Disney during the layover.

    • Benoffie on 21/05/2024 - 13:21

      I agree with this.

      Within a couple of days either side on both ends, Cathay is the best price for Frankfurt. The cost saving to Amsterdam isn't worth the hassle.

      Even flying out of Sydney at the same time, the only savings to be made are by dropping airline tiers. Personally, I wouldn't want to do that with children on such a long haul flight.

      • dynamike on 21/05/2024 - 13:34

        yeah, agree 100%. Looks like Cathay will add a 2nd stop in either Sydney or Melbourne unfortunately too.

        • Stewardo on 21/05/2024 - 16:41

          Cathay flies 6 days a week from Brisbane to Hong Kong. I think not on a Thursday.
          Use google flights, skyscanner was good 15 years ago but isn’t impartial anymore due to ownership.

    • dynamike on 21/05/2024 - 13:33

      Thanks mate. Will have a closer look at Cathay. Wish they flew directly from Brisbane though. Every additional stopover with kids is a drag even within Australia.

  • payless69 on 21/05/2024 - 13:37

    Swiss is owned by Lufthansa and generally returned much lower fees than their parent company. Book direct and keep app alive.
    Etihad at times provides bang for buck.

  • altomic on 21/05/2024 - 14:54
    +1

    fly to another Euro city

    found the below on google flights. via taiwan. going there there is an 18 hour stop over (arrive at 5:30 am - leave at 11:30 PM) - spend the day checking out Taiwan. return is 2 hour stop over

    Brisbane <—> Paris
    Round trip Economy A$1,444

    Thu, Sep 26 10:15 PM – 8:10 AM+2

    41 hr 55 min
    BNE–CDG
    1 stop
    18 hr 15 min TPE

    Fri, Oct 11 11:20 AM – 8:00 PM+1
    EVA Air
    24 hr 40 min CDG–BNE
    1 stop 2 hr 40 min TPE

    rent a car from CDG and drive to Dusseldorf - 5 hours

    $513 for a car for the entire time](https://tinyurl.com/mvmwnmt)

    or train - AU$51.10

    • dynamike on 21/05/2024 - 16:10

      Legend! That's a solid option! Found some dates that work really well too. Now just to convince the wife that 18h Taiwan is not that bad :D

      • altomic on 21/05/2024 - 20:24
        +1

        taiwan is fun. get a taxi in to town. have breakfast. go to a kids fun park. a little shopping. have some lunch . take some photos., back to the airport with 5 hours to s[are. have dinner. and just chill.

        there could be other euro cities closer. but that looks pretty good. and a 5 hour drive is nothing.

  • andymatter on 21/05/2024 - 15:26
    +1

    Oktoberfest is in the middle of those dates, no surprise they are high. As the person above suggested I would be looking at a city in a different country.

  • POTATO10 on 21/05/2024 - 15:39

    Anywhere to Europe is much cheaper from kuala Lampur..but you'll probably need to book 2 separate flights..one from Australia to Kuala Lampur and Kuala Lumpur to Europe, but overall should cost you around $2k - $2.5k pp.

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