Key Takeaways
- 154 airlines fly scheduled routes from Germany. Together they operate 2,472 distinct outgoing routes from the country's airports
- Eurowings runs the widest network. 317 outgoing routes from Germany — about 1.1x the next airline
- FRA is the busiest hub. Ranked by the number of outgoing routes departing each airport
- Every airline mapped. Explore each carrier's network on the interactive map below
Which airlines are most active in Germany? Using live AirportRoutes data, we ranked every airline by the number of distinct outgoing routes it operates from Germany’s airports — each origin-to-destination pair counted once.

The Full Ranking
Full ranking
Most Active Airlines in Germany
By distinct outgoing routes operated from the country’s airports.
| Airline | Routes | Destinations | Busiest base |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Eurowings | 317 | 125 | Main hub: DUS |
2. Lufthansa | 280 | 174 | Main hub: FRA |
3. Ryanair | 274 | 87 | Main hub: NRN |
4. Condor | 141 | 67 | Main hub: FRA |
5. Wizz Air | 120 | 34 | Main hub: DTM |
6. EWL | 98 | 53 | Main hub: DUS |
7. Mercury Air Cargo | 96 | 57 | Main hub: STR |
8. TuiFly | 93 | 30 | Main hub: DUS |
9. SunExpress | 81 | 19 | Main hub: DUS |
10. Discover | 68 | 46 | Main hub: FRA |
11. easyJet | 61 | 45 | Main hub: BER |
12. Corendon Airlines | 52 | 21 | Main hub: DUS |
Where the Routes Are: Germany’s Busiest Airports

Each Airline — Where It Flies
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1. Eurowings
317 outgoing routes from 13 airports in Germany to 125 destinations (9 domestic, 116 international). Busiest bases: DUS, STR, CGN. Top destinations include Palma de Mallorca, London, Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg.
2. Lufthansa
280 outgoing routes from 14 airports in Germany to 174 destinations (14 domestic, 160 international). Busiest bases: FRA, MUC, STR. Top destinations include Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Berlin.
3. Ryanair
274 outgoing routes from 14 airports in Germany to 87 destinations (0 domestic, 87 international). Busiest bases: NRN, HHN, BER. Top destinations include Palma de Mallorca, London, Alicante / Benidorm / Costa Blanca, Malaga, Tenerife.
4. Condor
141 outgoing routes from 9 airports in Germany to 67 destinations (4 domestic, 63 international). Busiest bases: FRA, DUS, MUC. Top destinations include Palma de Mallorca, Frankfurt am Main, Heraklion (Iraklion), Antalya, Hurghada.
5. Wizz Air
120 outgoing routes from 11 airports in Germany to 34 destinations (0 domestic, 34 international). Busiest bases: DTM, FMM, HAM. Top destinations include Tirana, Skopje, Bucharest, Belgrade, Sibiu.
6. EWL
98 outgoing routes from 14 airports in Germany to 53 destinations (4 domestic, 49 international). Busiest bases: DUS, CGN, HAJ. Top destinations include Palma de Mallorca, Stockholm, Hurghada, Gran Canaria, Milan.
7. Mercury Air Cargo
96 outgoing routes from 7 airports in Germany to 57 destinations (5 domestic, 52 international). Busiest bases: STR, HAM, DUS. Top destinations include Palma de Mallorca, Thessaloniki, Heraklion (Iraklion), Rome, Barcelona.
8. TuiFly
93 outgoing routes from 5 airports in Germany to 30 destinations (1 domestic, 29 international). Busiest bases: DUS, HAJ, FRA. Top destinations include Palma de Mallorca, Heraklion (Iraklion), Rhodes Int’l, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria.
9. SunExpress
81 outgoing routes from 18 airports in Germany to 19 destinations (0 domestic, 19 international). Busiest bases: DUS, STR, CGN. Top destinations include Antalya, İzmir, Ankara, Tarsus, Kayseri.
10. Discover
68 outgoing routes from 2 airports in Germany to 46 destinations (0 domestic, 46 international). Busiest bases: FRA, MUC. Top destinations include Palma de Mallorca, Heraklion (Iraklion), Chania, Rhodes Int’l, Ioannis Kapodistrias Int’l.
11. easyJet
61 outgoing routes from 7 airports in Germany to 45 destinations (0 domestic, 45 international). Busiest bases: BER, HAM, MUC. Top destinations include London, Rome, Milan, EuroAirport (Basel), Manchester.
12. Corendon Airlines
52 outgoing routes from 13 airports in Germany to 21 destinations (3 domestic, 18 international). Busiest bases: DUS, NUE, HAJ. Top destinations include Antalya, Heraklion (Iraklion), Hurghada, Fuerteventura, İzmir.
Airline route data for Germany.
Image Sources
- Mappr – Ranking chart, maps and featured illustration by Mappr (basemap © MapTiler, © OpenStreetMap)











