A European getaway does not have to come with very high air tickets. With many budgetary and inherited airlines that offer expanded transatlantic route schedules, the competition on prices is intense. For frugal travelers, that means more options for flights, and more opportunities for offers.

According to the data provided to Nerdwallet by Dollar Flight Club, an air offers website, certain routes offer consistently low rates. That makes cities like Reykjavík, Iceland; Lisbon, Portugal; and Barcelona, ​​Spain, some of the most affordable European destinations to fly from the United States

Using aerial ticket data of the 10 largest American airports depending on the number of passengers, Dollar Flight Club identified 14 routes where the average rates were less than $ 1,000 round trip.

Those 14 routes (ordered by average rate) are:

The average rates were based on an analysis of 50,000 rates withdrawn on January 27, 2025 for trips from January to September 2025. The data included rates of a combination of legacy and budget operators.

The rates will vary according to their airport or specific travel date. But in general, knowing these routes can be useful to reduce where to go in Europe. Iceland is one of the cheapest destinations to fly, which makes it a great opportunity to reserve that journey from the desire list to see the lights of the north or visit the blue lagoon, a geothermal spa famous for its ethereal milky blue waters.

The average rates between Atlanta and Reykjavík, Iceland cost only $ 800 during the period surveyed, and that is just the average. Real prices may vary during the day. For example, Dollar Flight Club found flights on that same route as under $ 400.

Of the 50,000 rates that Dollar Flight Club analyzed, here were some other notable offers, worn by the 10 largest airports in the United States:

• Atlanta (ATL) → Reykjavík (KEF) from $ 400, London (lon) from $ 480, Helsinki (Hel) from $ 545.

• Charlotte (CLT) → Rome (FCO) from $ 483, Dublin (Dub) of $ 545, Madrid (Mad) from $ 560.

• Chicago (Ord) → Frankfurt (FR) from $ 435, Rome (FCO) from $ 450, Dublin (Dub) from $ 510.

• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Amsterdam (AMS) of $ 525, Frankfurt (FR) from $ 540, Rome (FCO) from $ 555.

• Denver (DEN) → Paris (CDG) of $ 480, Amsterdam (AMS) of $ 525, Frankfurt (FR) from $ 540.

• Las Vegas (Las) → Dublin (Dub) of $ 520, Madrid (Mad) of $ 535, Paris (CDG) from $ 550.

• Los Angeles (Lax) → Paris (CDG) from $ 430, Barcelona (BCN) from $ 499, Dublin (Dub) from $ 515.

• Miami (mine) → Barcelona (BCN) from $ 410, Munich (MUC) of $ 412, Rome (FCO) from $ 420.

• New York (JFK) → Lisbon (LIS) from $ 405, Milan (MXP) from $ 440, Berlin (Ber) from $ 480.

• Orlando (MCO) → Madrid (Mad) of $ 435, London (LHR) from $ 520, Rome (FCO) from $ 545.

It does not necessarily have to pass its European vacations in the city where its transatlantic flight arrives or comes out. Those cities could simply be starting and finishing the points for their trip.

Georgia Fowkes, an avid traveler and self -domening “flight deals”, says he once flew from his home in Pittsburgh to São Miguel Island in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores. A one -day stop in Boston helped her get there for less money.

“It was a well planned route with a side trip incorporated into Boston,” she says. “I was able to squeeze a mini meeting with an old friend of high school … and eat clams soup.”

She paid $ 387 for the round trip. If he had not been willing to spend a day in Boston, his flight would have cost almost $ 700.

Summer is usually an busy time to go to Europe because children are out of school. Shoulder seasonThat is the period between the high season and the low season, can offer the best of both worlds, with a tempered climate and the seasonal activities still open.

Consider a trip of spring or autumn ends to Europe if you are looking for lower prices and smaller crowds.

Instead of staying in a hotel, consider a shelter. These are low -cost accommodation options, which generally have massive rooms, literas and shared services, although many also offer private rooms. Some shelters offer remain as low as 12 euros per night.

The renowned hotels are also adding more properties in Europe. Although they are generally not the cheapest form of accommodation, they can offer opportunities to spend points and milesOften won through credit card spending. Hilton Hotels & Resorts opened 10 resorts last summer in Greece, Ibiza and Malta. And in January 2025, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that it would open hotels in more European markets, including Estonia, Iceland and Romania. The hotel brand has also expanded its presence in Spain of only four hotels in 2020 to 55 hotels at the end of 2024.

And then there is an ultraffordable option.

“Couchsurfing is still alive and well,” said Fowkes. With Couchsurfing, travelers stay (generally free) in the Houses of the locals, often negotiated through services such as Couchsurfing.com.

In addition to being a bit unconventional with your accommodation, Transit does not simply need to travel by air. The train trip within Europe is more accessible than is within the United States, for example, less than two hours are needed to move from Munich to Salzburg, Austria, you can often find rates for less than $ 20. You can also travel in sleeping cars, for night trips, which could cut your hotel costs.