My mom and I are planning on going on Germany Austria, and Switzerland Tour in May. I am trying to figure out when I should start looking for airline tickets. We will be leaving from Atlanta, GA. Also would it be better to fly into Luxembourg or Frankfurt. The tour begins in Tier, Germany. Thanks for the help.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19274 posts
That might depend on the cost. I suspect Luxembourg would be a lot more expensive than Frankfurt. If the cost is similar, Luxembourg is certainly closer to Trier than Frankfurt. There is good train service from either Luxembourg to Frankfurt to Trier.
Frankfurt to Trier would not be expensive. A local ticket from the FRA Regionalbahnhof to Mainz is less than €4 pP. You can also buy in the Regionalbahnhof a Rheinland-Pfalz-Ticket, which is an all day (after 9 workdays) pass for regional trains in Rheinland-Pfalz, for €27 (2009 prices). You would change trains in Koblenz. Mainz, Koblenz, Trier, and the direct route between them, are all in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Posted by
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
425 posts
Yesterday was the day to buy those tickets. I am travelling at the same time and got roundtrip tickets for $806 per person from Atlanta, on Delta. I am leaving Atlanta on April 28th and returning on May 12th. They went to $1100 this morning. Lufthansa just went through the roof with their tickets as well. Air Canada is climbing as well. I suggest you start pricing every day and buy them the moment they get back under a grand each.
Posted by
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
425 posts
I will add that many people use the search sites for pricing, but I just go to each airline each day and check. It sounds like a lot of trouble, but it really isn't. Lufthansa would have been my choice, they are just to expensive right now.
Posted by
Bremen, IN, USA
56 posts
I think if you keep checking like others have said, you will find some better deals. The best rates I have found personally when looking have been directly through Lufthansa. Also, I've read in different places that you should check airline rates on late Tuesday night or early on Wednesdays because the airlines put deals up then.
In September, bought five tickets to Munich for Dec 25 thru Jan 1, round trip, direct flight for $661, incl taxes and fees. Granted, that is winter time. Just sharing info.
Good luck and have a wonderful trip. I love Germany.
Posted by
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2779 posts
Not that many airlines fly into Luxembourg which is why you'd probably find better deals flying into Frankfurt or Cologne-Bonn (CGN), which is about equally as far from Trier than Frankfurt. But then again a nonstop flight from ATL to FRA is definitely the more convenient option...
Posted by
Greenville, USA
192 posts
We used to fly on Icelandair to Luxembourg. Maybe you could take a look at their fares.