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Lufthansa to Europe: what it actually costs
Lufthansa costs $69 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 7 of 61.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #7 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$69
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 7/61
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $458
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Lufthansa against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Lufthansa | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → HELvia MUC | $458 | $458 · Lufthansa | cheapest |
| BOS → SZGvia FRA | $925 | $925 · Lufthansa | cheapest |
| JFK → SZGvia FRA | $925 | $925 · Lufthansa | cheapest |
| LAX → BUDvia MUC | $758 | $758 · Lufthansa | cheapest |
| LAX → KRKvia MUC | $689 | $689 · Lufthansa | cheapest |
| LAX → MLAvia FRA | $870 | $870 · Lufthansa | cheapest |
| LAX → OSLvia MUC | $748 | $748 · Lufthansa | cheapest |
| JFK → MLAvia MUC | $802 | $799 · SWISS | +$3 |
| LAX → ZRHvia MUC | $769 | $762 · SWISS | +$7 |
| LAX → PRGvia MUC | $750 | $742 · SAS | +$8 |
| LAX → FRAvia MUC | $846 | $836 · Royal Air Maroc | +$10 |
| JFK → KRKvia MUC | $666 | $651 · SWISS | +$15 |
| LAX → SZGvia MUC | $1033 | $1018 · Turkish Airlines | +$15 |
| LAX → NCEvia MUC | $849 | $833 · SWISS | +$16 |
| LAX → HAMvia MUC | $881 | $861 · SAS | +$20 |
| LAX → HELvia MUC | $965 | $943 · Turkish Airlines | +$22 |
| LAX → ATHvia MUC | $903 | $879 · ITA Airways | +$24 |
| BOS → KRKvia MUC | $666 | $637 · SAS | +$29 |
| ORD → VCEvia FRA | $787 | $755 · TAP Air Portugal | +$32 |
| BOS → BUDvia MUC | $870 | $836 · SAS | +$34 |
| ORD → MXPvia FRA | $797 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$37 |
| BOS → MLAvia MUC | $741 | $702 · Turkish Airlines | +$39 |
| ORD → MLAvia FRA | $802 | $759 · Turkish Airlines | +$43 |
| LAX → ARNvia MUC | $766 | $713 · SAS | +$53 |
| JFK → BUDvia MUC | $694 | $632 · Air Serbia | +$62 |
| LAX → BERvia MUC | $887 | $825 · SAS | +$62 |
| BOS → ATHvia FRA | $787 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$63 |
| JFK → ARNvia MUC | $661 | $596 · SAS | +$65 |
| ORD → ARNvia MUC | $692 | $625 · SAS | +$67 |
| ORD → NCEvia MUC | $812 | $744 · Air France | +$68 |
| BOS → ISTvia FRA | $870 | $801 · Qatar Airways | +$69 |
| JFK → ATHvia MUC | $778 | $704 · Air Serbia | +$74 |
| JFK → ISTvia FRA | $870 | $791 · Air Serbia | +$79 |
| ORD → ATHvia MUC | $841 | $761 · Turkish Airlines | +$80 |
| LAX → OPOvia FRA | $859 | $775 · SWISS | +$84 |
| LAX → CPHvia FRA | $878 | $791 · SWISS | +$87 |
| BOS → NCEvia MUC | $780 | $678 · TAP Air Portugal | +$102 |
| ORD → SZGvia FRA | $933 | $815 · Turkish Airlines | +$118 |
| JFK → HAMvia MUC | $863 | $732 · Air Serbia | +$131 |
| ORD → BUDvia MUC | $852 | $718 · SAS | +$134 |
| ORD → HELvia MUC | $873 | $721 · SAS | +$152 |
| BOS → FRAnonstop | $785 | $629 · Icelandair | +$156 |
| BOS → MUCnonstop | $774 | $618 · Icelandair | +$156 |
| ORD → VLCvia FRA | $831 | $652 · TAP Air Portugal | +$179 |
| JFK → MUCnonstop | $839 | $654 · Aer Lingus | +$185 |
| ORD → KRKvia MUC | $850 | $665 · SAS | +$185 |
| ORD → HAMvia MUC | $898 | $707 · SAS | +$191 |
| ORD → OSLvia MUC | $737 | $544 · Icelandair | +$193 |
| ORD → PRGvia MUC | $954 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$194 |
| JFK → FRAnonstop | $802 | $591 · TAP Air Portugal | +$211 |
| BOS → BERvia MUC | $916 | $702 · SAS | +$214 |
| ORD → MUCnonstop | $909 | $693 · TAP Air Portugal | +$216 |
| BOS → VLCvia FRA | $860 | $640 · TAP Air Portugal | +$220 |
| LAX → VCEvia FRA | $981 | $736 · Royal Air Maroc | +$245 |
| BOS → HAMvia MUC | $947 | $687 · TAP Air Portugal | +$260 |
| LAX → MUCnonstop | $1020 | $755 · Royal Air Maroc | +$265 |
| ORD → BERvia MUC | $894 | $600 · TAP Air Portugal | +$294 |
| JFK → BERvia MUC | $961 | $657 · Air Serbia | +$304 |
| BOS → OSLvia FRA | $728 | $422 · SAS | +$306 |
| ORD → FRAnonstop | $1114 | $708 · SAS | +$406 |
| LAX → VLCvia FRA | $1239 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$618 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Lufthansa was the cheapest carrier on 7 of 61 routes we priced it on, including BOS to HEL. Its widest gap was LAX to VLC, where it charged $1239 against $621 on Royal Air Maroc — a $618 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Lufthansa. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is Lufthansa cheap to fly to Europe?
- Lufthansa ranked 7 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $69 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 7 of the 61 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $458.
- Which routes does Lufthansa serve in this data?
- We priced it on 61 US-to-Europe routes: BOS to HEL, BOS to SZG, JFK to SZG, LAX to BUD, LAX to KRK, LAX to MLA, LAX to OSL, JFK to MLA, LAX to ZRH, LAX to PRG, LAX to FRA, JFK to KRK, LAX to SZG, LAX to NCE, LAX to HAM, LAX to HEL, LAX to ATH, BOS to KRK, ORD to VCE, BOS to BUD, ORD to MXP, BOS to MLA, ORD to MLA, LAX to ARN, JFK to BUD, LAX to BER, BOS to ATH, JFK to ARN, ORD to ARN, ORD to NCE, BOS to IST, JFK to ATH, JFK to IST, ORD to ATH, LAX to OPO, LAX to CPH, BOS to NCE, ORD to SZG, JFK to HAM, ORD to BUD, ORD to HEL, BOS to FRA, BOS to MUC, ORD to VLC, JFK to MUC, ORD to KRK, ORD to HAM, ORD to OSL, ORD to PRG, JFK to FRA, BOS to BER, ORD to MUC, BOS to VLC, LAX to VCE, BOS to HAM, LAX to MUC, ORD to BER, JFK to BER, BOS to OSL, ORD to FRA, LAX to VLC. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Lufthansa the cheapest way to reach FRA?
- No. On LAX to FRA, Lufthansa charged $846 while Royal Air Maroc reached the same city for $836 in the same week, a $10 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Lufthansa?
- Yes. Lufthansa is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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