Most Active Airlines in Germany

Key Takeaways

152 airlines fly scheduled routes from Germany. Together they operate 2,457 distinct outgoing routes from the country's airports
Eurowings runs the widest network. 316 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. Each of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies from Germany

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. Below, every one of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies.

Bar chart of the most active airlines in Germany by outgoing routes — The 10 most active airlines in Germany, ranked by distinct outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes.

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	316	125	Main hub: DUS
2. Lufthansa	277	173	Main hub: FRA
3. Ryanair	273	87	Main hub: NRN
4. Condor	141	67	Main hub: FRA
5. Wizz Air	120	34	Main hub: DTM
6. EWL	97	53	Main hub: DUS
7. Mercury Air Cargo	96	57	Main hub: STR
8. TuiFly	92	29	Main hub: DUS
9. SunExpress	81	19	Main hub: DUS
10. Discover	67	46	Main hub: FRA
11. easyJet	60	44	Main hub: BER
12. Corendon Airlines	52	21	Main hub: DUS

Where the Routes Are: Germany’s Busiest Airports

Map of the busiest airports in Germany by number of outgoing routes — Germany's busiest airports by number of outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes · Map: Mappr.

Each Airline — Where It Flies

Pick an airline and toggle Domestic / Continental / Intercontinental to see where each one flies. Click a dot for details.

1. Eurowings

316 outgoing routes from 12 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

277 outgoing routes from 14 airports in Germany to 173 destinations (14 domestic, 159 international). Busiest bases: FRA, MUC, STR. Top destinations include Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, London.

3. Ryanair

273 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, Rhodes Int’l.

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

97 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, Hurghada, Gran Canaria, Milan, Salzburg.

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

92 outgoing routes from 5 airports in Germany to 29 destinations (1 domestic, 28 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

67 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

60 outgoing routes from 7 airports in Germany to 44 destinations (0 domestic, 44 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.