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Budget flights to Germany

Note that budget airlines come and go, routes change and that even large national carriers offer budget fares that may compare to those of the ‘cheap’ airlines (from the UK and Ireland). Check with your local travel agent or search the Internet for current bargains. For bargain fares from the UK, Ireland, North America and elsewhere in the world, visit (among others) www.cheapflights.co.uk, www.expedia.com, www.travelocity.com and www.statravel.com (for student travel).

Ryanair’s main port of call in Germany is presently Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (www.hahn-airport.de). There are also flights to Salzburg in Austria from Dublin and London Stansted. For more information visit www.ryanair.com.

EasyJet offers flights from London Stansted to Munich (www.easyjet.com). Eurowings (www.eurowings.com) offers flights from Dublin and various UK airports to Munich and Salzburg.

Getting around

Mittenwald is one of the prettiest towns in the Bavarian Alps

All the base towns and mountain groups in this guidebook can be easily reached via bus or train, or a combination of both. The transport system is efficient and reliable and will get you to the smallest village and the start of many routes. The bus system in Oberstdorf is especially well organised, and makes dispensing with the car a real pleasure! The ‘Alex’ trains from here to Munich also provide a comfortable connection for a day in the big city.