Cheap flights from South Africa to Germany from R4 680

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Germany from South Africa, with most prices found around R11 964. If you aren’t able to travel to Germany during the month of November, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R12 624.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Germany is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R14 913. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R18 052. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Germany.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from South Africa to Germany when you can find flight prices for as low as R13 211. Flying to Germany in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Germany is in the evening when prices are around R16 345.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Munich Franz Josef Strauss for the best South Africa - Germany flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Germany from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Germany for around R13 147 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Germany from South Africa for as low as R12 096 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Germany flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Germany

Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Condor are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Germany from South Africa according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Germany. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Germany on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between South Africa and Germany have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 176 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Condor have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, there are 9 flights per day flying from South Africa to Germany. The most common time of day flights depart is 19:00, with 86% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of June 2026, there are 69 flights per week flying from South Africa to Germany. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.