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Flights from California to Germany: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from California to Germany 
Verified travelerFlew with LufthansaLAX-FRAMar 2025
My Asian food was not good at all. Needs to provide better food for vegetarian passengers.
ChrisFlew with LufthansaLAX-MUCJan 2025
With our daughter’s family (including young grandchildren) living in Belgium we’ve made the trip several times in the last year. Since we generally pay for an upgraded service level (Business for overnight and Premium Economy during the day) we like to make that transatlantic trip as long as possible (best service level on that leg) so LAX to Munich to Brussels works for us and Lufthansa has the most frequent flights.
Verified travelerFlew with LufthansaLAX-MUCFeb 2025
Lufthansa is in general quite dependable and very professional. Food could be a little better.
SandraFlew with United AirlinesSFO-FRASep 2024
Good luck if you have a connection or want to arrive on time
MichaelFlew with CondorSFO-FRAJun 2024
Bring snacks, make sure you follow luggage guidelines,
QuinnFlew with LufthansaSAN-MUCMay 2024
My tip: check out British Airways, they also fly from San Diego. I’m guessing they can’t be much worse.
EdwardFlew with LufthansaLAX-FRAMar 2024
Lufthansa has the easier and fastest boarding and unboarding procedures I’ve experienced
ThaliaFlew with LufthansaSFO-FRAMay 2024
Flight was delayed, had to run to catch our connection in Frankfurt, our luggage did not make it, took over 24 hours to get our luggage, no compensation at all!!!
HelenFlew with LufthansaLAX-FRADec 2023
Board the flight with everyone since they don’t seem to check and the boarding scanning is no longer a scan of your documents. You walk through the gate one person at a time, even the kiddos. Luggage bins were so full. Check it in and don’t forget air tags. That provided great comfort to know your luggage’s proximity.
Verified travelerFlew with LufthansaSFO-MUCFeb 2024
Try to find flights with layovers of two hours or more To prevent missing connecting flights.

FAQs for booking flights from California to Germany

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Germany?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Germany.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Germany?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from California to Germany is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Germany?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from California to Germany with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Germany?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from California to Germany up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Germany?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Germany is Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC), with an average flight price of $664.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Germany?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Germany is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,108. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,226 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Germany?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Germany is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $810 on average. Morning departures are around 28% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Germany is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,238.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Germany?

    The cheapest ticket to Germany from California found in the last 72 hours was to Frankfurt am Main Airport, at $584 round-trip. The most popular route is Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $584.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Germany?

    The cheapest month for flights from California to Germany is September, when tickets cost $769 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,249 and $1,230 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Germany?

    To get a below average price on the flight from California to Germany, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to Germany?

    An average nonstop flight from California to Germany takes 15h 11m, covering a distance of 5726 miles. The shortest route is San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) with an average flight time of 10h 45m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Germany?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Frankfurt am Main (53% of total searches to Germany). The next most popular destinations are Munich (27%) and Berlin (11%). Searches for flights to Düsseldorf (4%), to Hamburg (2%) and to Stuttgart (1%) are also popular.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

9/28Sun
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
21h 40mLAX-MUC
10/5Sun
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
17h 20mMUC-LAX
$540
10/7Tue
nonstopCondor
11h 10mSFO-FRA
10/15Wed
nonstopCondor
11h 50mFRA-SFO
$547
9/24Wed
1 stop
21h 40mLAX-FRA
10/8Wed
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16h 17mFRA-LAX
$550
10/19Sun
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16h 58mFRA-SJC
$550
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1 stopScandinavian Airlines
16h 10mLAX-BER
10/14Tue
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
28h 00mBER-LAX
$554
9/15Mon
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
15h 10mLAX-MUC
10/15Wed
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
14h 55mMUC-LAX
$574
8/25Mon
1 stopIberia
14h 50mLAX-FRA
9/11Thu
1 stopIberia
18h 35mFRA-LAX
$667
10/19Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
13h 35mLAX-BER
11/2Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 15mBER-LAX
$671
8/11Mon
1 stopIberia
15h 08mONT-FRA
8/25Mon
1 stopIberia
21h 44mFRA-ONT
$674
8/10Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 45mLAX-FRA
8/24Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 24mFRA-LAX
$674

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Recent one-way flight deals

7/23Wed
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
21h 00mSFO-FRA
$229
7/23Wed
1 stopTAP AIR PORTUGAL
21h 00mSFO-FRA
$230
7/14Mon
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32h 05mLAX-BER
$252
7/21Mon
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$254
9/29Mon
1 stopIberia
15h 35mLAX-MUC
$322
10/2Thu
1 stopIberia
15h 15mSFO-MUC
$324
10/21Tue
1 stopVueling
15h 15mSFO-MUC
$351
8/24Sun
1 stopAer Lingus
15h 45mLAX-BER
$398
8/26Tue
2 stopsAer Lingus
18h 55mLAX-BER
$403
6/14Sat
1 stopVueling
27h 55mSFO-MUC
$622

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Last minute flights from California to Germany

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/4Sun
multi-stop
14h 15mSFO-FRA
5/9Fri
multi-stop
21h 39mFRA-SFO
$520
5/5Mon
nonstopCondor
11h 10mSFO-FRA
5/21Wed
nonstopCondor
11h 50mFRA-SFO
$526
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multi-stopDelta
13h 45mLAX-BER
1/13Tue
multi-stopDelta
32h 55mBER-LAX
$750
5/5Mon
multi-stopDelta
17h 00mLAX-BER
1/13Tue
multi-stopDelta
19h 16mBER-LAX
$757
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 58mLAX-FRA
5/15Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
34h 02mFRA-LAX
$767
5/4Sun
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
16h 25mSFO-FRA
5/20Tue
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
29h 00mFRA-SFO
$768
5/5Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
18h 05mLAX-FRA
5/15Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
14h 53mFRA-LAX
$781
5/5Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
14h 05mLAX-FRA
5/21Wed
multi-stopAir Canada
18h 55mFRA-LAX
$798
5/5Mon
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
17h 15mSFO-MUC
5/12Mon
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
29h 00mMUC-SFO
$818
5/4Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 35mLAX-BER
5/18Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 20mBER-LAX
$1,796

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