FRA - Frankfurt

Frankfurt is the main hub for Lufthansa and has a range of world connections. It served 59 million passengers in 2023 and its website can be found here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en.html

Parking 

Parking at Frankfurt is the same for both terminals.

Terminal Parking - typically €120 for seven days

Weekend Special - typically €55 for two days, €off-site69 for three days

Terminal and Weekend Parking is found using entrances P2 and P3 for Terminal 1, and entrances P8 and P9 for Terminal 2. Both then have a short walk to departures.

There is then a lower cost option.

Holiday Parking - typically €68 for seven days

Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 - Holiday Parking Nord (Car Park Gateway Gardens). Five-minute walk to the S-Bahn stop S8/S9 then two minutes on the S-Bahn. Drivers are issued an RMV Kombi Ticket for five people when booking the parking. The S-Bahn is four per hour in the day and two per hour at night.

Terminal 3 - Holiday Parking Sud (Car Park Terminal 3), short walk to the terminal. Opening 2026.

There is also a day rate for business

Business Parking - typically €39.90, Terminal 1, car park P4 Level 2

Further details on the parking options can be found here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/transport-and-parking/parking.html

Drop Off 

This is free for ten minutes, €2.50 for up to fifteen minutes and €5 for up to thirty minutes. Access is at Terminal 1 P35 or P39, Terminal 2 P17 or P19

Alternatively, there is a short-term parking at Terminal 1 that is €2.50 for up to fifteen minutes, €5 for up to thirty minutes.

Security 

Further details on security can be found here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/flights-and-transfer/transferring-at-fra/screening-and-hand-luggage-checks.html

The airport offers Fast Lanes on some flights and they will be indicated on the departure boards. In addition, you can book a free timed slot via the FRA Smart Way app.

Although part of check-in, some airlines have options to check in the day before (Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Condor, Discover Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss). Full details and conditions are here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/airport-guide/check-in-and-luggage/check-in-the-evening-before.html

Restaurants and Bars

There are various food and drink locations at the airport. The letters show the halls in the Terminal.

Terminal 1 - Anton & Anni (Z), Backwerk (C), Best Worscht in Town (A), Bistrot Frankfurt Airport (B), Bistrot Snack Bar (B), Brezel Lovers Mobil (Z), Caffe Kimbo (A), Ciao Italia (B), Coffee Fellows (C, Z), Deli Bros (B), Goethe Bar (B), Goodman & Filippo (A), Hausmann's Restaurant (A), Heberer's Traditional Bakery (A, B, Z), Hermann's (A, Z), Hucks Lieblingsplatz (A), Kamps (B), KFC (A), Lucalino (A), Lucullus Nero (Z), McDonald's (A,Z), Meyer Deli (A, B), Minibar (B), Mondo (B, C), Natoo (A, B), Perfect Day (A), Pezzo (A), Puro Gusto (A, B), Quicker's (A, B), Selecta (C), Starbucks (B, C), Superfood (A), The Bar ( Z), Thong Thai (A), Trib's (B), Wiener Feinbackerei (B), Yuna (A)

Terminal 2 - Burger King (D), Food Society (D), Kamps (D, E), Ludwigs (D), McDonald's (D), Mondo (D), MoschMosch (E), Quicker's (D, E), Starbucks (E), Vito (D)

Shops

There are various shops at the airport. The letters show the halls in the Terminal.

Terminal 1 - Accessorize (B), Benetton (B), Be Relax (B, Z), Birkenstock (B), Boggi Milano (B), Boss (A, B), Bric's (B), Brinckmann & Lange (A), Burberry (B, Z), Burresi (B), Bvlgari (B), Canada Goose (Z), Capi Electronics (B), Christ Juweliere (B), Discover Germany (B, Z), Duty Free & Travel Value (A, B, C, Z), Electronics & Entertainment (B), Eye Love (B), Falke (B), FLC (B), Flowerterminal (B), Fotec (A), Gant (A, B), German Brands (Z), Gucci (Z), Hermes (B), Hub Convenience (A, B, C, Z), Jack Wolfskin (B), Kleinigkeit (B), kpOchs (B), Loewe (B), Longchamp (B), Marc O'Polo (B), Max Mara (B), Metropolitan Pharmacy (B, Z), Moncler (Z), Montblanc (B), Phillip Plein (B), Photair (A, Z), Picard (A, B, Z), Porsche Design (A, B), Press & Books (A), Quicker's (A, B), Relay (A, B, C, Z), Saint Laurent (Z), Samsonite (A), Samsung (A), Swarovski (B), Tegut (C), That's Sound (B), Toys On Air (C), Tripidi (B, Z), Tumi Longchamp (A), Wempe (Z), Wolford (A), Worldshop (A, B)

Terminal 2 - Boss (E), Brinckmann & Lange (E), Capi Electronics (D), Duty Free & Travel Value (D), Hub Convenience (E), Metropolitan Pharmacy (D), Montblanc (E), Paul & Shark (E), Quicker's (D), Relay (D), Trpidi (D), Tumi Longchamp (D)

Full details can be found here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/airport-guide/shopping.html There is a Click & Collect service at the airport.

Lounges

Terminal 1 - Luxx, 0630-2130, from €35, between B and C on the gallery level

Terminal 2 - Primeclass, 0600-2200, from €45, at gate E

Terminal 2 - Priority, 0630-2000, €49, various restrictions apply, opposite security checkpoint 9

Assistance

The airport recommends that you make contact with your airline or tour operator 48 hours before travel. Extensive details of the assistance available can be found here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/services/accessible-travel.html

Hotels There are a number of on-site hotels.

Best Western - close to Gateway Gardens

b'mine Hotel

Hampton by Hilton

Hilton

Hilton Garden Inn - direct access to Terminal 1

Holiday Inn

Hyatt Place - close to Gateway Garden

Intercity Hotel - in the south of the airport

Meininger - easy walk to Terminal 2

For more on hotels at Frankfurt just click the image below.

Shuttles

For hotels, these leave from in front of Terminal 1 Arrival B at Exits 5 and 6, and in front of Terminal 2 Hall E at exits 8 and 9.

Achat Comfort Langen, 0600-2230, two per hour

Best Western Premier, by arrangement, hourly

Hampton by Hilton, 0620-1150 T1, 1620-2350 T2, two per hour

Holiday Inn Express, 0615-0945, two per hour, 1030-1630, hourly

Holiday Inn, 0620-1150, 1620-2350, two per hour

Ibis, 0520-1000, 1850-2330, every thirty-five minutes

Intercity, 0515-2245, every thirty-five minutes

Leonardo, 0600-2200, hourly

Meininger, 0620-1150, 1620-2350, two per hour

Mercure, 0600-2230, two per hour

Motel One, 0600-2245, frequency not known

NH Kelsterbach, 0515-2245, two per hour

NH Raunheim, 0615-1045, 1745-2245, two per hour

Park Inn by Radisson, 0620-1150, 1620-2350, two per hour

Staycity, 0545-1125, 1615-2145 (for T2, T1 is ten minutes later), two per hour

Steigenberger, 0005-2345, three per hour

Styles, 0550-1050, 1620-2120 (for T1, T2 is five minutes later), hourly

Immigration

For any information about visas for Germany you should only refer to the official government information to ensure you are checking the most up to date information. www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/visa-navigator/2489244

Reclaim

In the reclaim area check the boards for which carousel you need to attend.

Customs - For any information about bringing things into France you should only refer to the official government information www.zoll.de/EN/Private-individuals/Travel/Entering-Germany/Duties-and-taxes/Travellers-allowances/travellers-allowances_node.html

Taxis

Taxis are available at both terminals and the train station. It is about twenty to thirty minutes to Frankfurt city centre.

Buses and Coaches 

The bus stop is at Arrival level for Terminal 1, and Level 2 for Terminal 2. Two routes stop at both terminals.

Line 61 - towards Frankfurt South train station (bus stop 15/16 at T1, bus stop Hall E Exit 8 at T2)

Line 62 - towards Schwanheim (bus stop 18 at T1, bus stop Hall E Exit 8 at T2)

There are numerous routes that only connect with Terminal 1. Amongst these is the Airliner - this used to connect to Terminal 2 but no longer does so it is recommended that you head to Terminal 1 and use the free shuttle bus.

Coaches are also available to other towns and cities from Flixbus, Flibco and BlaBlaBus. These all leave from P36, about a five-minute walk to Terminal 1. P36 is also a stop on the internal shuttle bus and that should be used to reach it from Terminal 2.

There is also a service called Lufthansa Airport Bus. It leaves Terminal 1 at "The Square West", close to the long-distance train station. These head to Strassbourg on one service and there is a second service that operates as a shuttle to Heidelberg.

Rail and Trams 

The airport has a train station connected to the local network. Trains include the S-Bahn S8, S-Bahn S9 and Regional Express (RE59, RE2 and RE3). This allows for connections to Frankfurt, Hanau, Aschaffenburg, Mainz and Wiesbaden.

The station is below Terminal 1.

There is also a long-distance train station. This is a ten-minute walk from Terminal 1 and can be reached by shuttle bus or Sky Line train from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1. There is a Rail & Fly option that offers discounted rail fares from other parts of Germany if using the airport.

For any rail bookings, we recommend Trainline. Just click the logo below.

Routes 

The airport does not publish a destinations list. Frankfurt is a significant hub and base for Lufthansa so the list is extensive.

Maps 

There is an airport map with filters here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/airport-guide/orientation/airport-map.html

Parking options can be found here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/transport-and-parking/parking/holiday-parking.html

Terminal Transfer

There are two ways to get between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, both of which are free.

Bus shuttle - 24 hours, from outside the Terminals, about ten minutes journey time, between four and six per hour Sky Line train - 0500-2300, leaves every two or three minutes, stops at

• Terminal 1 A/Z transit area

• Terminal 1 B/C via Departure Hall B level 2

• Terminal 1 C transit area

• Terminal 2 D/E via Shopping Plaza Level 3

Although changing flights at Frankfurt might mean staying in the same terminal, there is a useful section of the airport site all about transfers here www.frankfurt-airport.com/en/flights-and-transfer/transferring-at-fra.html

Car Hire

There is a Car Rental Centre in both terminals - Terminal 1 Hall A, a level above the train station, and Terminal 2 Hall D at Arrivals level.

You will find desks for Alamo/Enterprise/National, Avis/Budget, Buchbider, Dollar/Hertz/Thrifty, Europcar, OK Mobility (Terminal 2 only), Sixt.

There is an online booking tool here www.booking.autoeurope.com/?aff=fraportageu