Northern lights from Hamburg

1. Hamburg

   Germany, Start, Mon 16 Nov

2. LBC→STN Mon 16 Nov leaves 17:35, lands 18:1017:35–18:10Malta Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€33 Check price
   • Lubeck Blankensee is 54 km from Hamburg · Far airports compared
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. London

   United Kingdom, 3 nights, 16–19 Nov

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical November: highs of 12°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. STN→KEF Thu 19 Nov leaves 08:05, lands 11:0508:05–11:05Jet2.com, about 3 hours, cabin bag usually included€66seen today Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 4 nights, 19–23 Nov

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→FAE Mon 23 Nov leaves 15:45, lands 17:1015:45–17:10Atlantic Airways, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€142seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Mon 23 Nov

   Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

   • Island
   • Mountains
   • Lakes
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Hamburg

   Germany, Start, Mon 14 Dec

2. HAM→AGP Mon 14 Dec leaves 11:45, lands 15:1011:45–15:10Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€47 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Malaga

   Spain, 3 nights, 14–17 Dec

   Andalusia's main beach city, with a Moorish fortress above the port, the Picasso Museum, tapas bars in the old centre and the Costa del Sol strung out on either side.

   Typical December: highs of 18°C, some rain

   • Beach

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4. AGP→MXP Thu 17 Dec leaves 17:00, lands 19:3517:00–19:35Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen 2 days ago Check price

5. Milan

   Italy, 4 nights, 17–21 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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6. MXP→KEF Mon 21 Dec leaves 06:10, lands 09:5006:10–09:50Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€69 Check price
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7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 21–23 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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8. KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 10:3508:45–10:35Icelandair, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€147 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec

   Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

   • Island
   • Mountains
   • Lakes
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Hamburg

   Germany, Start, Wed 2 Dec

2. HAM→GDN Wed 2 Dec leaves 13:35, lands 14:5013:35–14:50Wizz Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €37€51seen yesterday Check price

3. Gdansk

   Poland, 4 nights, 2–6 Dec

   A Baltic port city with a rebuilt Hanseatic main street, a medieval crane on the waterfront, the shipyard where Solidarity began and sandy beaches in Brzeźno.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Old town

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4. GDN→TOS Sun 6 Dec leaves 05:30, lands 08:2505:30–08:25 early startWizz Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €37€50 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Tromso

   Norway, 3 nights, 6–9 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

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6. TOS→LTN Wed 9 Dec leaves 20:15, lands 23:0520:15–23:05Wizz Air UK, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €37€47seen yesterday Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LGW, London Gatwick Airport)

7. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 9–11 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. LGW→MXP Fri 11 Dec leaves 20:15, lands 23:1020:15–23:10Leaves from London Gatwick Airport, lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€31 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Milan

   Italy, 2 nights, 11–13 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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10. MXP→KEF Sun 13 Dec leaves 07:00, lands 10:4007:00–10:40Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€37seen yesterday Check price

11. Reykjavik

    Iceland, Last stop, Sun 13 Dec

    Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

    Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

    • Capital
    • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Hamburg

   Germany, Start, Wed 9 Dec

2. HAM→TOS Wed 9 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 08:5506:00–08:55Eurowings, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€76seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Tromso

   Norway, 3 nights, 9–12 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

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4. TOS→CDG Sat 12 Dec leaves 15:00, lands 19:1015:00–19:10Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Air France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€139seen yesterday Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (ORY, Paris Orly Airport)

5. Paris

   France, 2 nights, 12–14 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. ORY→KEF Mon 14 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 17:1514:30–17:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€61seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, Last stop, Mon 14 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on all 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Hamburg

   Germany, Start, Sat 12 Dec

2. HAM→FCO Sat 12 Dec leaves 05:55, lands 08:0505:55–08:05 early startLands at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Eurowings, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€45seen yesterday Check price
   • you leave Rome from a different airport (CIA, Ciampino-G. B. Pastine International Airport)

3. Rome

   Italy, 3 nights, 12–15 Dec

   Italy's capital, with the Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon, the Vatican museums, baroque piazzas and trattorias serving carbonara and cacio e pepe.

   Typical December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Old town

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4. CIA→WMI Tue 15 Dec leaves 06:10, lands 08:2506:10–08:25Leaves from Ciampino-G. B. Pastine International Airport. Malta Air, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen today Check price
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • you leave Warsaw from a different airport (WAW, Frederic Chopin Airport)

5. Warsaw

   Poland, 4 nights, 15–19 Dec

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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6. WAW→KEF Sat 19 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 00:15 the next day20:45–00:15⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€71 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 20–23 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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8. KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 10:3508:45–10:35Icelandair, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€147 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec

   Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

   • Island
   • Mountains
   • Lakes
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Hamburg

   Germany, Start, Sun 6 Dec

2. HAM→EDI Sun 6 Dec leaves 08:35, lands 09:3008:35–09:30Eurowings, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€61seen yesterday Check price

3. Edinburgh

   United Kingdom, 4 nights, 6–10 Dec

   Scotland's capital, split between a medieval Old Town below the castle and a Georgian New Town, with Arthur's Seat to climb and a huge arts festival each August.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Old town

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4. EDI→KEF Thu 10 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 08:3006:00–08:30easyJet, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€75seen yesterday Check price

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 4 nights, 10–14 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→MXP Mon 14 Dec leaves 10:30, lands 15:4010:30–15:40Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €37€59seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Milan

   Italy, 3 nights, 14–17 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

   Swap this stop

8. MXP→RVN Thu 17 Dec leaves 15:40, lands 20:4015:40–20:40Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€111seen yesterday Check price

9. Rovaniemi

   Finland, Last stop, Thu 17 Dec

   The capital of Finnish Lapland, on the Arctic Circle, with the Santa Claus Village, husky and reindeer safaris and northern lights in winter. A ski hill and forest trails start at the edge of town.

   Typical December: highs of −5°C, some rain

   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.