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Ahead of the Easter holidays, the global travel app Skyscanner analyzed the most popular travel destinations over Easter, which places are trending, and where to find the cheapest flights. The company also shares tips for travelers to snag cheap flights during the popular holiday season.
German travelers head to the sun over Easter
The most popular travel destinations for the Easter holidays include classic holiday destinations with guaranteed sunshine, such as Palma de Mallorca, Istanbul, and Barcelona. A city trip to London is also popular with German travelers over the holidays. The most popular travel destination, however, is the “All Destinations” search on Skyscanner.de. This allows travelers to search for flights without specifying a specific destination. All flights within the search period are then listed, sorted by price. This inspires spontaneous vacationers to discover new places. Alongside nine short-haul destinations within Europe, Bangkok in Thailand is the only long-haul destination in the ranking, ranking ninth. The most popular travel destinations include Spain, Italy, and Turkey.
The 10 most popular travel destinations for Easter*
1. “All places” (Flexible search without a specific destination)
2. Palma de Mallorca, Spain
3. Istanbul, Türkiye
4. Barcelona, Spain
5. London, England
6. Malaga, Spain
7. Lisbon, Portugal
8. Antalya, Türkiye
9. Bangkok, Thailand
10. Athens, Greece
Ziele mit dem größten Zuwachs an Suchen**
1. Katowice, Poland
2. “All places” (Flexible search without a specific destination)
3. Pristina, Kosovo
4. Tel Aviv, Israel
5. Geneva, Switzerland
Katowice, Poland, saw the largest increase in flight searches last month, with a 568 percent increase. The flexible “All Places” search, Pristina, Tel Aviv, and Geneva also saw a significant increase in searches, making them a popular choice among German travelers.
Skyscanner recorded the highest number of searches for Easter flights on March 10, 2025. The data analysis confirms that travelers search for their destination for a one- to two-week vacation an average of 73 days in advance, which is around one and a half months before departure.
Cheapest travel destinations over the Easter holidays***
1. Milan, Italy – from 113 euros on average
2. Budapest, Hungary – from 140 euros
3. Tirana, Albania – from 165 euros
4. Copenhagen, Denmark – from 177 euros
5. London, England – from 178 euros
Currently cheap flights over Easter****
– Düsseldorf – Szczytno, Poland, from 40 euros
– Frankfurt – Dublin, Ireland, from 42 euros
– Düsseldorf – Edinburgh, Scotland, from 49 euros
– Frankfurt – Milan, Italy, from 64 euros
– Frankfurt – Zagreb, Croatia, from 72 euros
– Frankfurt – Venice, Italy, from 72 euros
– Berlin – Copenhagen, Denmark, from 83 euros
Tips from travel experts on how travelers can find cheap flights for the Easter holidays
Friederike Burge, travel expert at Skyscanner, explains: “If you’re flexible about your destination or the exact travel date and aren’t tied to the Easter weekend from Friday to Monday, for example, you can still find cheap flights for the Easter holidays.”
Consider “All Places”: The “All Places” search on Skyscanner.de is a good starting point for your Easter holiday. Those open to new travel destinations can use the tool to find all possible destinations for their desired dates, sorted by price. It inspires travelers to fly to a place they’ve never been before, and at a lower price than many traditional holiday destinations.
Be flexible with your time: Searching without a specific travel date offers the best chance of finding a bargain. Flight prices are based on supply and demand. Since some dates are more popular than others, prices vary. Using Skyscanner’s “whole month” search function, travelers can see the cheapest flights at a glance and easily select the deal that suits them best. Considering flying a day before or after your original departure date can save you a lot of money, as flights on less popular days of the week are often cheaper.
Consider nearby airports: It’s often worth considering other nearby departure airports. Skyscanner, for example, offers the option to search for “nearby departure airports” to see all options at a glance. Especially around Easter, holiday periods vary in many German states. Flights are often cheaper in a neighboring state that doesn’t have a holiday, for example. Depending on where you want to go—and how expensive the prices are—a (small) detour to another airport may be worthwhile.
Find cheap flights spontaneously: If you’re flexible with your time and open to new travel destinations, the new Drops feature in the Skyscanner app gives you daily access to new flight connections with prices that have dropped by at least 20 percent compared to the previous week. This makes it easy to find cheap deals even on the spur of the moment.
- * Data analysis based on flight searches on Skyscanner.de for flights between 11.04.2025 and 27.04.2025, as of 17.03.2025
** Destinations with the most searches for flights in April 2025 in March 2025 compared to the previous month
*** Lowest average prices for flight bookings from January to March 2025 for flights departing from Germany between April 11, 2025, and April 27, 2025. Average prices for return flights in Economy Class
*** As of March 19, 2025, prices are subject to change at any time
