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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Europe

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stop$925
Paris
Paris1 stop$975
Rome
Rome2 stops$723
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$753
Athens
Athens1 stop$976
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stop$956
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stop$645
Dublin
Dublin1 stop$564
Amsterdam
Amsterdam2 stops$716
Milan
Milan2 stops$740
Zurich
Zurich1 stop$697
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stop$711
Munich
Munich2 stops$782
Venice
Venice1 stop$742
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop$781
Berlin
Berlin2 stops$783
Prague
Prague1 stop$685
London
London1 stop$925
Paris
Paris1 stop$975
Rome
Rome2 stops$723
Madrid
Madrid1 stop$753
Athens
Athens1 stop$976
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stop$956
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stop$645
Dublin
Dublin1 stop$564
Amsterdam
Amsterdam2 stops$716
Milan
Milan2 stops$740
Zurich
Zurich1 stop$697
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stop$711
Munich
Munich2 stops$782
Venice
Venice1 stop$742
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop$781
Berlin
Berlin2 stops$783
Prague
Prague1 stop$685

Book Cheap Detroit to Europe Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Europe that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Europe

Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 18
Aer Lingus Logo
6:50 pm - 5:10 am
DTW
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DUB
29h 20m
1 stop
Aer Lingus Logo
1:20 pm - 2:12 pm
DUB
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DTW
29h 52m
1 stop
$564Aer Lingus
Mon, Sep 28 - Sun, Oct 4
Icelandair Logo
6:55 pm - 6:05 am
DTW
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KEF
31h 10m
1 stop
Icelandair Logo
7:50 pm - 11:55 pm
KEF
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DTW
32h 05m
1 stop
$614Icelandair
Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 22
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 9:20 am
DTW
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FCO
30h 30m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 6:45 pm
FCO
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DTW
33h 35m
1 stop
$801Turkish Airlines
Fri, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 7
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 10:25 pm
DTW
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LHR
20h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 6:45 pm
LHR
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DTW
31h 00m
1 stop
$931Turkish Airlines
Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Nov 11
Lufthansa Logo
4:00 pm - 1:00 pm
DTW
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IST
14h 00m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
7:05 pm - 2:15 pm
IST
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DTW
27h 10m
1 stop
$956Lufthansa
Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Nov 9
Lufthansa Logo
7:11 pm - 2:05 am
DTW
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IST
23h 54m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
7:05 pm - 4:57 pm
IST
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DTW
29h 52m
2 stops
$960Lufthansa
Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 29
Delta Logo
6:45 pm - 8:05 pm
DTW
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ATH
18h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 7:39 pm
ATH
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DTW
20h 39m
2 stops
$976Delta
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Oct 3
United Airlines Logo
7:23 pm - 10:10 am
DTW
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ATH
31h 47m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 11:59 pm
ATH
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DTW
24h 34m
2 stops
$981United Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 28
Delta Logo
5:10 pm - 11:00 pm
DTW
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ATH
22h 50m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:45 am - 7:14 pm
ATH
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DTW
16h 29m
1 stop
$985Delta
Mon, Jul 13 - Sun, Jul 26
United Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 10:10 am
DTW
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ATH
16h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:55 pm
ATH
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DTW
14h 55m
2 stops
$988United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Europe flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Europe to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Europe from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 5 days was to Frankfurt am Main, at $781 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $781.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Europe?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $959 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,220.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,152 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe is January, when tickets cost $657 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,245 and $1,064 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Europe?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Detroit to Europe, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Europe, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$234
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to London Gatwick Airport

Flights from Detroit to Europe: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Detroit to Europe 
Verified travelerFlew with Turkish Airlines
DTW
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IST
May 2026
Turkish airlines was very generous in baggage allowances. You do have to pay attention to the weight limits, but we were allowed a personal item, a carry-on, and two checked bags per person.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
DTW
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FRA
Apr 2024
Lufthansa is very punctual to Frankfurt, the airport is very large and can be confusing.

FAQs - booking Europe flights

  • Which airlines flying from Detroit to Europe offer unaccompanied minor services?

    Consider booking with Delta Air Lines or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, as these airlines allow kids ages five to 14 years to travel alone under the unaccompanied minor service. As the parent or guardian of the minor, you must bring your identification documents, the contact of the who will be picking up the child in Europe, and the child's details, including a passport or birth certificate.

  • Where can I have a layover if I’m flying from Detroit to Europe?

    There are different locations for layovers when flying to Europe from Detroit. Some of the common layovers for flights from Detroit to Europe include Amsterdam (AMS), mainly flown to by KLM; Paris (CDG) via Air France; Frankfurt (FRA) via Lufthansa; London (LHR) via British Airways; and Dublin (DUB) with Aer Lingus. Most layover airports for flights from Detroit to Europe are hub airports for the airlines.

  • Which European airport should I fly into from Detroit for central Europe?

    The main airport for flights from Detroit to central Europe is Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany, flown by Lufthansa Airlines. From FRA, you can easily visit cities in central Europe, including Prague, Vienna, Zurich, Budapest, and Munich. However, other European airports serve as gateways to central Europe, including Amsterdam Airport (AMS), Zurich Airport (ZRH), and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).

  • Which airlines offer pets to travel from Detroit to Europe?

    Delta Air Lines allows passengers to bring small pets, including cats, dogs, and household birds, in the cabin on flights from Detroit to Europe. The pet and its carrier must weigh at most 20 lbs. together, with the carrier having maximum dimensions of 18 x 11 x 11 inches. Be sure to inform the airline that you will travel with your pet to ensure availability.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Europe?

    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 Detroit to Europe.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Detroit to Europe 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 Detroit to Europe?

    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 Detroit to Europe 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 Detroit to Europe?

    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 Detroit to Europe up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Europe

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Detroit to the following destinations at these prices or less: Paris $482 one-way - $1,024 round-trip; Frankfurt am Main $518 one-way - $1,049 round-trip; Istanbul $789 one-way - $1,044 round-trip
  • Detroit has two airports, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET). DTW also serves Greater Toledo and Windsor, and it is a hub for Delta and a focus city for Spirit Airlines. When flying to Europe, consider flying from DTW for the numerous flight options offered by Delta.
  • Consider flying Delta Air Lines from Detroit to Europe, as the airline has a suitable baggage policy for economy passengers. The airline allows passengers to each have one piece of carry-on luggage weighing up to 22 lbs., with dimensions up to 22 x 14 x 9 inches. The airline also allows passengers to bring an extra personal item each for free, measuring at most 17 x 13 x 10 inches.
  • Lufthansa is known for its family services; therefore, when flying to Europe from Detroit, consider flying Lufthansa Airlines, as the airline offers family seat selection options, children's meals, age-appropriate entertainment, and activity kits featuring coloring materials, games, and puzzles.
  • If you want a short travel time from Detroit to Europe, consider flying from Detroit DTW to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), which takes about eight or nine hours. The DTW-AMS route is mainly served by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
  • DTW has Delta Sky Club in Concourses A and C in the McNamara Terminal and Lufthansa Business Lounge in Gates 7 and 8 of Evans Terminal. You can enjoy comfortable seating, complimentary food and beverages, business facilities, entertainment, and flight information at these lounges while waiting for your flight to board.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Europe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Europe? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1530 reviews
7.7Comfort
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
7.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

As always, it’s a pleasure to travel with KLM. It is one of my favorite airlines.

10.0 ExcellentGeorge, May 2026
OTP - AMS
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As always, it’s a pleasure to travel with KLM. It is one of my favorite airlines.

Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Flight was delayed before take off and at landing. Baggage took 20 minutes. Flight crew would not serve full soft drink and had to ask multiple times before receiving water.

From checking to boarding, it was a seamless experience. The service agents were so helpful. The flight crew was so pleasant.

Gate agent showed up 20 minutes before boarding and was not at all friendly. Had to take this flight due to the one on the day before being cancelled and any later options were already full with long standby lists. Despite having paid for Delta Comfort seats, Delta did not allow me (or anyone) to choose their seat. The agent assigned them for everyone just prior to boarding. Self seat selection was allowed on the original flight. Flight staff was great - very friendly.

Flight attendants were great. Cheerful, upbeat and friendly. Jet, in particular, was fantastic.

I have Precheck. Flew HPN to DEN and return this past weekend. Delta didn't attach my Precheck number to this trip. So it was waiting in general line especially in Denver. Unavailable.

Original flight was delayed, then cancelled and the gate staff did not expedite rebooking. Also, no instructions were given that a ticket number was needed before being called to facilitate rebooking. This could have been much more organized.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Five hour delays every hour, I wish it were all at once

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Entertainment system is okay, flight attendants were ok. Leg space very narrow, I couldn’t get what I wanted to eat, dinner nor breakfast.

Excellent experience with business class area. Staff was attentive and food was amazing. Only one bathroom for business class which was logistically difficult for the staff while preparing meals. Need to offer fluids with meals. I did not get enough water to drink. But overall I rate it 5 star.

On time, great food, good drink selection! Only down was alcohol-free lounge. Lufthansa had a much better offering!

Be honest of what you sell: This was sold as Business Class on all three legs, while the JetBlue plane didn't even have business class seats, and wanted $164 for extra legroom seats.

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

It was crowded… the bathrooms dirty and smelly. The seats have been made even smaller.

delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

Checking bag at terminal was horrible. No agents to check us in and only 1 kiosk working. Boarding went ok. Crew onboard was very scattered rained. Missed our row while serving and then didn’t see them hardly again.

Crew was amazing, takeoff wonderful. The bathroom was disgusting from before takeoff the odor made the flight uncomfortable as you could smell the bathroom from the center of the plane where we were sitting. Smelled like raw sewage. My daughter was throwing up as we landed due to the smell and horrible turbulence as we approached Newark.

Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

The entertainment they offer could use some games, and maybe they could add some cookies to the snack menu. And the automated messages are a bit repetitive. But it was comfortable temperature wise and the seats were comfortable. The crew is very polite and helpful

The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

Food was great. Staff was phenomenal. Seats were a bit hard and could use a lot more entertainment options as far as movies to choose from. WiFi was good. Overall great trip.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

I was promised by United Airline (operated by ANA) that I will be seated together with my kids as I am the only adult flying with two minors. We did not get seats together in our 11 hours flight from LA to Tokyo. When asked at the gate, ANA representative said United Airline should have informed them that there is a parent flying with two minors. He said they can’t do anything in the system as the flight is full. He ask me to ask passengers next to me and the kids if they are willing to change seats. This is ridiculous! However, I went in the flight and asked other passages but no one willing to change seats. 11 hours and we were seating separately. I was very disappointed with this. It made things super inconvenient for me.

We sat in our seats on the tarmac for almost 3 hours due to storms. They would not give us water or a snack. We were to depart at 7.30 pm and it was about 10.30 when we took off. No dinner until much after that. Beef type noodle dish was terrible with about a teaspoon of beef in it. The breakfast sweet waffle with egg and sausage inside was horrible. An English muffin sandwich would have been much better. Food was the worst in all of our years of traveling the world.

Our screen kept turning off ...3 times...had to get crew attention to turn it on again

They messed up my seat so I didn’t get the one I paid for

Put me on standby; flight was late; missed my connecting flight; disaster

Flight attendants were fine, seats a bit hard but I use a cushion for extra support. The only issue was it was a bit too cool and I needed to ask for and received and extra blanket. I survived!!!

Very few things and/or people are excellent. It was very good.

Extremely uncomfortable seats. Experience was like a Frontier Airlines flight. Would not fly it again.

Very, very tight legroom. They must’ve jammed in an additional few rows of seat seating. Denver to Munich was the least legroom I’ve ever had on any flight, let alone a multi hour international journey. I will not take that flight again.

In my first flight with Air Canada we sat in the plane for 4:00pm to 6:30pm. Finally we were asked to get off the plane and we were told the flight was cancelled after 7:00pm There was o clear explanation of what was the problem. I was booked without my permission on a Delta Flight at 7:30pm that was leaving at 8:00pm and I still had to go get my luggage(my final destination was Rome with one stop in Toronto. The luggage claim for Canada was closed so had to return to finally get it on the luggage belt.. Of course I missed the Delta flight and all the next day flights were booked. I also lost what I paid for my stay in Rome because I did nt cancel in time. A complete nightmare.

Good food, overall very comfy. The flight was full so obviously not optimal, but it is what it is.

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