Frankfurt Airport (FRA), or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main in German, is the entry point for many visitors to Germany. It is the busiest airport in Germany and the fourth busiest airport in Europe (13th in the world).
It is the main hub for Lufthansa and Condor, and a major transfer point for domestic and international travel. Whether your destination is the city of Frankfurt or another destination in Germany, Frankfurt Airport will help you get there.
Services at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt Airport is located on more than 5,000 acres of land and has two passenger terminals, four runways, and extensive passenger services. Almost 65 million passengers a year travel through Frankfurt Airport each year from 300 destinations, making it the airport with the most direct routes in the world.
At Frankfurt Airport there are shops and restaurants, many open 24 hours a day. The Airport City Mall (located in Terminal 1, Departure Hall B) has national and international retail stores, supermarkets and several restaurants.
Wifi is free and unlimited. ATMs, car rental, casino, hairdresser, laundry, lockers, spa, pharmacy, post office, yoga room, and conference centers are also available. Smoking is only allowed in the 6 smoking lounges. A visitor terrace allows you to leave the closed walls of the airport and observe the planes (Terminal 2; 10:00 – 18:00; € 3). There are play areas for children located throughout the airport.
If you want to sleep, the airport is safe and has ample seating, which means you should be able to find a fairly comfortable place to pass out. Lobby B is open 24 hours and showers are available for a small fee.
Terminals
Frankfurt Airport has two main terminals. There is also a smaller dedicated First Class Terminal used exclusively by Lufthansa.
Terminal 1 is bigger and older. It houses rooms A, B, C and Z. It is divided into three levels with departures on the upper floor, arrivals and baggage claim on the ground floor, and the transport level below. Flights to non-Schengen destinations depart from gates Z and Schengen flights depart from gates A.
Terminal 2 is the most modern terminal. It hosts Contests D and E.
The terminals are connected by free Skyline shuttle trains (it takes 2 minutes from one terminal to another).
A third terminal is currently being built with an opening scheduled for 2022… although considering the uncertain fate of Berlin airport, this timeline may fluctuate.
Visitor Information for Frankfurt International Airport
- Website : www.frankfurt-airport.com
- Address : 60547 Frankfurt
- Phone : 0180 6 3724636
Check current arrivals and departures at Frankfurt airport.
How to get to and from the airport to Frankfurt
The airport is located approximately 7 miles (12 km) southwest of Frankfurt city center. The area surrounding the airport is included in its own district of the city of Frankfurt, called Frankfurt-Flughafen . The airport offers useful transfer maps.
By train / public transport
Frankfurt Airport has two railway stations, both located in Terminal 1.
The airport’s regional train station offers metro, regional and local trains; You can take the subway lines S8 and S9 towards Frankfurt city center (approximately 15 minutes) or towards Frankfurt’s central train station (approximately 10 minutes).
The airport’s long-distance train station is right next to Terminal 1, with high-speed intercity trains (ICE) running in all directions. Incoming rail passengers can check in at the train station of approximately 60 airlines.
A taxi
Taxis are available outside both terminals. A taxi ride to Frankfurt city center takes approximately 20-30 minutes and costs around 40 euros. Fares are per car, not per passenger, and there are no additional baggage charges.
If you are going from Frankfurt to the airport, just tell the taxi driver your airline, and he will know which terminal to drop you off at.
By car
The airport is well connected by the motorway, as it is close to Frankfurter Kreuz, where two busy motorways, A3 and A5, intersect. Signs in German and English clearly mark the way to the airport and the different areas.
There are several parking lots and even exclusive spaces for women.
Read more about renting a car and driving in Germany.
Frankfurt airport hotels
There are 25 hotels in and around Frankfurt International Airport, most of them offer free transportation to / from the airport or are within walking distance of the terminals.
- Hotel de tránsito MY CLOUD
- Holiday Inn
- Motel One
- hotel Sheraton
- InterCity Hotel Frankfurt Airport
- Mercure Hotel Frankfurt Airport
