New York to Berlin Roundtrip for $355

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Contents:

1. Pay In Norwegian Krone
2. Cheap Fares
3. Optional Extra Fees
4. Best Way to Buy the Ticket

Pay In Krone

Start on the Norwegian version of Norwegian.com because prices are lower in Norwegian Krone than US Dollars. Use Google Chrome to translate the page to English. Pay with a card with no foreign transaction fees.

$355 Roundtrip from New York to Berlin

Sample Dates: January 24 – February 2 on Norwegian

Here’s the search result for the dates with the cheapest fares, which are over January and February.

The cheapest outbounds cost 1,393 NOK. The cheapest returns cost 1,505 NOK.

The cheapest total of 2,898 NOK is $355.

Extra Fees

All the cheapest fares are in the “Lowfare” bucket. That comes with one carry on that weighs up to 10 kg (22 lbs.) Check out my post on one bag travel.

Everything else costs extra.

For 1,000 NOK extra, $123, you can upgrade to LowFare+ which includes seat selection and one checked bag roundtrip.

The eat on board menu is limited, but you can preorder from a bigger selection.

All the add ons are expensive, so I suggest traveling with just one carry on, eating before take off on the outbound, packing a meal for the return, and taking whatever seat they give you for free. Then you can’t beat a $355 roundtrip to Germany.

Best Way to Buy the Ticket

Buy with the Citi Prestige® Card. It has no foreign transaction fees, so you will get the interbank rate on the conversion from krone to dollars. The first $250 in flights per calendar year are refunded to you as a statement credit. This includes fees like the checked bag fee, seat reservation, or meals that you purchase at the time of ticketing or later. After the statement credit, your roundtrip ticket will cost $105 plus any optional fees.

If you’ve already maxed out the statement credit, you will still earn 3x ThankYou Points on the award taxes. The Citi Prestige® Card also comes with a 40,000 ThankYou Point sign up bonus.

Hat Tip Secretly Flying