The cheapest order to fly Munich, Dusseldorf and Berlin from Washington
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,064 a person and the most expensive at $1,425, a difference of $361 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Washington → Munich → Berlin → Dusseldorf → Washington
About $1,064 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- Washington → Munich → Berlin → Dusseldorf → Washington$1,064cheapest order
- Washington → Berlin → Munich → Dusseldorf → Washington$1,131$67 more per person
- Washington → Munich → Dusseldorf → Berlin → Washington$1,133$69 more per person
- Washington → Berlin → Dusseldorf → Munich → Washington$1,215$151 more per person
- Washington → Dusseldorf → Munich → Berlin → Washington$1,370$306 more per person
- Washington → Dusseldorf → Berlin → Munich → Washington$1,425$361 more per person
Why Munich first
- Washington to Munich$289
- Munich to Berlin$109
- Berlin to Dusseldorf$82
- Dusseldorf to Washington$584
- Out of Washington, Munich is the cheapest first stop at about $289. Dusseldorf would be $531.
- Going home, Dusseldorf is the cheapest city to leave from at about $584, against $722 from Munich.
- Dusseldorf to Munich is about $87, but the other way round is $126. Same two cities, $39 apart on direction alone.
- The dearest order pays $722 for Munich to Washington, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Dusseldorf to Washington is 55% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Munich to Berlin: about 500 km (310 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: ICE, about 4h, usually $40 to $120.
- Berlin to Dusseldorf: about 480 km (300 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: ICE, about 4h 20m, usually $30 to $140. Or FlixBus, about 8h, usually $20 to $45.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: visa-free in the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180. The Entry/Exit System registers biometrics at the border, and the ETIAS pre-travel authorization may now be required; check the official site. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $361 a person on this trip, 34% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 27 for how much the order matters, one of the trips where it matters most: flying these cities in the wrong order is an expensive mistake.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on September 24, 2026, from fares departing September 25, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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