Oktoberfest - Travel Deals

While I have never personally made it to Munich for Oktoberfest, I have long heard stories from my dad recounting drinking beers from huge heavy mugs and literally swinging from the rafters on giant rope swings attached to the roof of beer tents. While my father also has informed me that all the fun he had those few days made him pay the price (a few days spent hugging the toilet afterwards), that still hasn’t deterred me from wanting to head over to Germany to enjoy Oktoberfest myself (even if it does mean I’ll suffer for it later). Any place you combine great beer with stunning scenery and a big party, you are sure to get my interest piqued and send me on the hunt for the best travel deals to get there.

Don’t miss out an opportunity to visit Oktoberfest, Air France fares starting at $290 OW from Houston to Munich

When the temperatures start to feel crisp, the leaves begin to turn and the kids once again pile on to the yellow school buses, my thoughts inevitable turn to Germany. Autumn is a wonderful time to visit the heart of Europe. The weather is pleasant, the summer tourist season is over, and the beer is plentiful. Yes, let’s talk about the beer.

Oktoberfest is in full swing at the moment, which means unless you book a quick flight on a whim you are likely to miss the 2007 version of the event in Munich. Don’t despair, my friends. Germany has beer all year round. In fact, if you visit the same beer halls in Munich in, say, November, not only will you have less people bumping into you, but you will find the beer prices to be cheaper. And, yes, the beer will taste just as good a few months from now as it will right now.

If you are looking for cheap flights to Germany this fall or any time of the year, you might want to check out the deals on Condor. Their advertised rates on flights to Germany are among the most competitive you’ll find on the Web.

The person who invented Oktoberfest should be given a medal of honor. The concept of holding a festival outdoors in Germany at the beginning of autumn with the focus of the event being beer is nothing short of brilliant. I’m not alone in this assessment. Every year around six million people visit the 42-hectare large Theresienwiese in Munich to take part in the festivities. Six million people can’t be wrong.

What makes Oktoberfest so special is that if feels like a festival. The beer flows freely but the atmosphere of the event is so upbeat that it people who normally get out of hand when they drink will become your new best friend. For those who aren’t into consuming barley and hops, the festival features traditional German grub and a wide array of entertainment.

In 2007, Oktoberfest will be held from September 22 until October 7. This means that now is the optimal time to secure your airline tickets and to plan your trip. Travelocity has a deal on round-trip flights to Germany that start at just $512.50. If that is too steep for your blood, you could always search for cheaper flights to neighboring countries like France, Italy or the Austria and then hop on a Eurail train to Munich.

Tap into oktoberfest savings: Round-Trip Flights to Germany
From $512.50+