Top 50 Airlines in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest airlines in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 259 airlines tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Ryanair, Lufthansa and Eurowings lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 34,478,292 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,586,773, and the largest, Ryanair, reaches around 13,197,094 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each airline, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ryanair |
13,197,094 | 12.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 2 |  Lufthansa |
11,153,663 | 29.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 3 |  Eurowings |
10,127,535 | 67.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 4 |  SunExpress |
3,643,586 | 29.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 5 |  EasyJet |
3,191,158 | 4.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 6 |  Turkish Airlines |
2,827,779 | 8.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  British Airways |
2,230,703 | 4.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  Wizz Air |
2,115,339 | 8.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 9 |  KLM |
1,966,463 | 6.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 10 |  Qatar Airways |
1,959,514 | 4.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 11 |  Emirates |
1,927,908 | 4.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 12 |  Air India |
1,291,488 | 6.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  Air France |
1,273,727 | 3.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 14 |  TUIfly |
1,225,350 | 96.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 15 |  Iberia (airline) |
1,177,194 | 2.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Momondo |
1,172,618 | 7.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 17 |  Swiss International Air Lines |
1,159,656 | 15.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 18 |  United Airlines |
1,149,657 | 2.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Aegean Airlines |
1,056,327 | 16.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 20 |  Austrian Airlines |
993,529 | 14.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 21 |  Pegasus Airlines |
992,195 | 17.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  Singapore Airlines |
917,182 | 3.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 23 |  Vueling |
878,522 | 4.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 24 |  Marabu Airlines |
815,864 | 85.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 25 |  Thai Airways |
665,986 | 6.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 26 |  American Airlines |
634,376 | 0.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 27 |  Etihad Airways |
631,137 | 4.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 28 |  Star Alliance |
560,737 | 8.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 29 |  Indian (airline) |
560,312 | 2.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 30 |  Swissair |
556,469 | 21.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 31 |  Aer Lingus |
518,668 | 4.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 32 |  Condor Flugdienst |
493,130 | 72.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 33 |  Finnair |
490,477 | 6.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 34 |  Germanwings |
438,392 | 41.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  AirBaltic |
410,740 | 19.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 36 |  Cathay Pacific |
401,614 | 2.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Brussels Airlines |
378,911 | 5.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  Vietnam Airlines |
374,737 | 3.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 39 |  All Nippon Airways |
369,052 | 1.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 40 |  Air Europa |
362,267 | 2.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 41 |  Malaysia Airlines |
353,725 | 1.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 42 |  Air Canada |
351,776 | 1.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 43 |  Air China |
339,828 | 6.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 44 |  Air Arabia |
325,001 | 2.1% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 45 |  Peach (airline) |
315,511 | 3.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 46 |  Firefly (airline) |
314,934 | 5.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 47 |  Icelandair |
267,568 | 8.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 48 |  transavia |
263,951 | 1.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 49 |  Scandinavian Airlines |
257,850 | 6.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 50 |  AirAsia |
257,469 | 1.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each airline by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest airline in Germany?
Ryanair currently leads with an estimated audience of 13,197,094 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.