Stopovers between Houston and Frankfurt
Houston to Frankfurt is about 8,401 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Zurich have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.