Best Airports to Use for the Women’s World Cup

by Jessica

March 23rd, 2011

One of the good things for budget travelers trying to get to Germany for the Women’s World Cup in 2011 is that there are several airports to choose from. The more airport options you can consider for your flights, the better your chances are of finding good deals.

Although not every host city for the Women’s World Cup has a big international airport, a few of them do – and several other host cities are close to major airports, giving you lots of choices when it comes to where you’ll fly into.

Here are the main airports you can consider for a trip to the Women’s World Cup.

>> The Women’s World Cup in 2011 runs from June 26 through July 17. To figure out which games will be played in which cities, consult the official tournament site.

Cities to Fly Into for the Women’s World Cup

Frankfurt
There are games taking place in Frankfurt itself, as well as in the city of Sinsheim, which is about an hour south of Frankfurt. For both of these venues, your best airport options are in Frankfurt. The city’s main airport is Germany’s largest airport, as well as one of the major hubs of Europe. It’s important to note, however, that there are two airports with “Frankfurt” in the name. The city’s secondary airport, Frankfurt-Hahn, is actually about two hours from downtown Frankfurt – but this airport is relatively popular with budget airlines, so depending on your destination it may be a money-saving option for you.

Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN)
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Berlin
Germany’s capital city has two major international airports you can choose from, and it’s hosting the opening game of the Women’s World Cup this year. Although there aren’t any other games of the tournament taking place in Berlin, it still might be a good option for you to fly into – especially if you want to do some touristy stuff in the country in addition to watching some games. Also, the host cities of Wolfsburg and Dresden are almost equidistant from Berlin, depending on where your next move is.

Berlin-Tegel International Airport (TXL)
Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF)
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Munich
While the famous Bavarian city of Munich isn’t a host city for the 2011 Women’s World Cup, it lies less than an hour by train from Augsburg, which is one of the host cities.

Munich International Airport (MUC)
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Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is another city that isn’t a host city for the 2011 tournament, but could be a very good option to consider for an entry airport. It’s especially worth looking at if you’re planning to go to the games in Bochum, Mönchengladbach, or Leverkusen, as they’re all within a reasonable train distance from Düsseldorf. The other regional airport to look at in this area is Cologne (Köln).

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
Köln Bonn Airport (CGN)
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Dresden
Dresden is one of the 2011 tournament host cities, and although the airport in Dresden isn’t as big as the others listed above, it may be worth looking into flying directly to Dresden if you’ve already got a layover in Europe and will be on a smaller budget carrier that connects to Dresden.