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Summer is coming and, for many, that means Europe is on the travel wish list. Just because the Canadian dollar has lost a little punch overseas doesn’t mean that London, Paris or even Rome are out of reach. We’ve done a data deep dive and compared the average airfares (round trip and including taxes) to the 25 European airports our users search the most in the first three months of the year. We calculated the average airfare based on flight prices from half a dozen airports in cities across Canada. And, those perennially favourites, along with Dublin, Brussels and Amsterdam, come out on top in terms of affordability. And, pay attention – there are some big differences between cities that aren’t that far apart.

As is the case when we compare the affordability of Canadian airports, these airfares are snapshot, and prices will vary with exact dates and departure points. However, we are here to show you that travel comparison matters and that, with a little homework and flexibility, your loonie may go farther than you thought.

Take a peak and see what we mean:

1 Charles de Gaulle, (Paris) France (CDG) $819
2 Dublin, Ireland  (DUB) $820
3 Brussels Airport, Belgium (BRU) $835
4 Schiphol, (Amsterdam) Netherlands (AMS) $851
5 Heathrow, (London) UK  (LHR) $869
6 Gatwick, (London) UK  (LGW) $873
7 Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino, (Rome) Italy (FCO) $881
8 Manchester International, UK (MAN) $899
9 Madrid-Barajas, Spain  (MAD) $918
10 Glasgow International, Scotland (GLA) $924
11 Barcelona International, Spain (BCN) $925
12 Lisbon Portela, Portugal  (LIS) $927
13 Venice Marco Polo (Tessera), Italy  (VCE) $936
14 Frankfurt International, Germany (FRA) $962
15 Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI) $1,010
16 Vienna International, Austria (VIE) $1,021
17 Malaga, Spain (AGP) $1,027
18 Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland (ZRH) $1,037
19 Budapest Airport, Hungary (BUD) $1,063
20 Warsaw Chopin, Poland  (WAW) $1,066
21 Berlin-Tegel, Germany (TXL) $1,075
22 Eleftherios Venizelos, (Athens) Greece (ATH) $1,099
23 Henri Coanda International Airport, (Bucharest) Romania  (OTP) $1,108
24 Franz Josef Strauß, (Munich) Germany  (MUC) $1,114
25 Nikola Tesla Airport, (Belgrade) Serbia  (BEG) $1,281

 

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About the author

Brittany DietzBrittany has travelled to London, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Mexico, The Caribbean, Canada and all over the U.S. She's passionate about travel and has big plans for future trips! Brittany is a Content and Social Media Executive at Cheapflights.

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