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Cheapest round-trip
$684
Typical prices: $811-$1,118
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Cheapest non-stop
$837
Typical prices: $850-$1,096
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main (DTW-FRA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Frankfurt am Main flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt am Main departing in November.

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt am Main flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt am Main costs $832 on the route between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Frankfurt am Main, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

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 Frankfurt am Main, 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 Frankfurt am Main is March, where tickets cost $74 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $937 and $657 respectively.

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

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 Frankfurt am Main, 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 Frankfurt am Main, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$284
Flight from Detroit to Frankfurt-Hahn

When to book flights from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Frankfurt am Main flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt am Main?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt am Main was $284 for a one-way ticket and $715 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Frankfurt am Main?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main?

    When flying out of Detroit you will be using Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. You will be landing at one of these airports: Frankfurt am Main or Frankfurt-Hahn.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Frankfurt am Main, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main?

    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 Frankfurt am Main.

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

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

    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 to Frankfurt am Main with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main?

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

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Frankfurt am Main.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt am Main, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Delta,Lufthansa

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Tuesday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Wednesday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Thursday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Friday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Saturday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Sunday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

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Direct returns

Frankfurt am Main to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Tuesday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Wednesday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Thursday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Friday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Saturday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

Sunday

Delta,Lufthansa

Delta,Lufthansa

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Frankfurt am Main. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

2.0 MediocreNewton, Mar 2026
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The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

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.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Delay, luggage didn’t arrive. Had to go the next day to collect it

The flight was mostly smooth and direct (although it was 2 hours late). The glow of the flight attendant’s phone was annoying as I tried to sleep on this midnight flight.

Everything about this flight was good except for the very end when I reached my destination. Everyone from the tune to the wheelchair escorts were great with the case were great but I miss you with people at the check in this at the very end. I need help from the chicken desk because I forgot my pillow on the plane The female worker at the chicken desk said that they found my pillow and she was going to retrieve it for me. She left a 30 minutes without any update and her so she saw me walking back and forth waiting for her and they didn't even bother calling her or radioing her for any updates. They were busy because they were behind schedule and they were overwhelmed but thanks because at least glanced me and try to give me an update just a quick radio check or phone call. I don't care about the pillow but if you tell me to wait, I waited for at least half an hour before I said something and I just left because they wouldn't bother talking to me so I could, so everything's going in the review. I took pictures of the two men that were left working at the check-in counter. The totally ignored me despite the signals I've been giving them. I don't see any offers in the kayak review to add pictures or screenshots so I'm going to post another review I don't know their name but I'm pretty sure Delta will find other names when they see the review. Google with pictures. There was another guy at the chicken counter bring an orange workers vest who finally left after telling me that the girl that was retrieving my pillow is working the gates now. That would have been if they just told me that's what happened. But I had no update. Make me wait for nothing. Thank you Delta airlines!

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Free & relatively fast Wi-Fi. Would've liked a wider drink selection.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Boarding was good. The flight was on time ( arrival was 20 minutes early). Inflight service was average ( US airlines have not mastered the skills of customer service yet). The food was mediocre. “ breakfast “ was downright awful and insulting. It was a piece of dough with mon descript filling that was supposed to be cheese omelette).

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

Agents at gate were not immediately available to solve problems and once they did they didn’t fix all the fight connections

We used Kayak to reserve our tickets and specifically checked the luggage option which was a more expensive option. When we arrived at the terminal we had to pay an extra $90 per suitcase for the three passengers. This has been a pattern for the past 3 years. Why charge for a more expensive luggage option, and the ticket price not include luggage?

Flight cancelled instead of leaving Friday am now, maybe, leaving Sunday

one of the flight attendants on the Dallas to frankfurt leg was somewhat rude..

United has maintenance issues and can then never recover. No operations ability and simple issues always turn into multiple hours long cascading delays. Worst airline on earth.

Check in was chaotic with only one counter for business class and first class. The luggage conveyor belt at JFK airport was broken so the flight departure was delayed which made the flight stressful as I had a tight connection. Although the captain said they could make up the delay, they didn’t do so.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

Friendliest Flight Attendant I’ve seen since I flew on Southwest Airlines. The whole trip was outstanding…and arrived Early!

I didn’t have a seat assignment and my seat was very dirty on the flight from Frankfurt to Budapest.

Staff friendly and app worked really well. Modest delays were frustrating

Damage May baggage and I report the airport agant and they see it

Crew was very friendly. Need lay flat beds! More snacks

Good. Rxception is the Entertainment - movies and TV shows all out of date…

I liked the crew but not the uncomfortable seats and lack of movie and tv selection.

They cancelled our connecting flight resulting in another layover reaching our final destination 8 hours later than scheduled.

On-time arrivals and departures. Crew helpful and friendly. Yet everything costs extra: seat selection, food, even airphones!

I had no idea that my ticket only paid for my right to get on the plane. They charged me $130 for my carry-on bag because it was 1 inch too big she claimed but it wasn’t! Then they wanted another fee for everything. I had no idea that Icelandair had changed to such a bargain basement airline. I was very disappointed.

Second time with Saga Premium, everything was fab, but the entertainment centre on both my flights didn't work, plus the seat on the NY to Rek flight (Airbus) was so solid and so uncomfortable. The 737Max flight's seat was much, much better.

Problems checking in both on the laptop and on the app. No free seating available at check-in as advertised - must pay for EVERY seat between $23 and $75. No way to cancel seat choice. App menus and site menus are not responsive, and some items are impossible to find. Crew and mobile assistance are friendly and helpful.

Good service. No complementary food for international flight. WiFi kinda pricey. Got the job done for the right price.

It started well but flight was cancelled and they created a nightmare rebooking. It is two days later and we still haven’t reached our destination. I am in Amsterdam waiting on transfer desk to open (later than other airlines) to hopefully get a boarding pass. Once that problem is solved we will just pray this flight isn’t cancelled too.

Even after a delay, getting off the ground, thanks for keeping me safe, the airline made certain that my connecting flight was rebooked to get me to my final destination. It was actually rebooked twice, and my luggage still managed to meet me. The airline gave me a credit for food and beverage to be used at the airport vendors, regretfully, the credit did not transfer to my final boarding pass. Oh, well…

Luggage transfer in Chicago was not performed in time. I received my luggage at my destination two days later.

On board Entertainment and crew services were absolutely trash! Neither me, nor any of my 40 family/friends members are flying Lufthansa again!

Food should be provided according to the passengers selection. In flight entertainment system must be updated with latest devices and applications. Proper over head headset must be provided rather than providing cheaper ones.

Very organized check in and boarding experience. Good crew very helpfull.

Deplaning at Frankfurt required ck=limbing steep stairs with no provision for escalator or elevator.

Flight comfort was good. However, due to delayed flight, waiting was too much while boarding. Moreover, food choices can be improved as well.

Flights on time, planes up to date with clean toilets, comfortable seats and working IFE. Helpful Lufthansa staff. Food was good, but can always be better, esp vegan and vegetarian food loaded from the USA. Overall great experience.

We were on a new plane with Lufthansa and everything was clean and seats were comfortable. Staff was courteous and food was good. The only airline that still provides real silverware and not plastic.

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