Public transportation from the Airport to your destination: (Some local hotels run shuttle buses from Terminal 1, Concourse A, Arrivals, and from Terminal 2, D & E Concourses, Arrivals. These bus stops have telephones with direct lines to the hotels.)
By Bus:
The Lufthansa Airport Shuttle buses to City Center (booth 312), and to Mannheim, Heidelberg & Strassbourg leave Terminal 1 in front of the B Arrivals hall. Tickets can be obtained at a travel agency or from the driver. (visit: www.lufthansa-airportbu.de)
Regional RMV buses take arriving passengers to Frankfurt, Offenbach, Hanau, Drmstadt, Mainz & Wiesbaden (and their smaller towns).
By Train:
On the basement level of Terminal 1 are two train stations for regional trains and the AIRail Terminal for long-distance ICE trains with train connections throughout Europe. For more train information visit: www.bahn.de and click on 'connections across Germany'.
Note: the new Sky Line Station C opened in June 2017 and significantly shortens travel times for transit passengers.
Train info & tickets for local transport are available at RMV Mobility Center located at DB Travel Center of Terminal 1, Concourse B, Level 0; ticket machines are on the same level. For schedules & fares visit: www.rmv.de; Ticket machines for long-distance travel on German Rail system are in the same area, and at the long-distance train station of the AIRail terminal. EC debit card or credit cards are accepted.
- AIRail Terminal flight check-in service: The AIRail Terminal's airline counters 11-12 & 18-20 offer check-in service up to 60 minutes prior to scheduled flight departure - located near the tracks, along the walkway between AIRail Terminal & Terminal 1. Most of the airlines offering AIRail check-in open between 7am & 8/9pm. Only Thai Airways opens 6am-9pm.
By Bus:
The Lufthansa Airport Shuttle buses to City Center (booth 312), and to Mannheim, Heidelberg & Strassbourg leave Terminal 1 in front of the B Arrivals hall. Tickets can be obtained at a travel agency or from the driver. (visit: www.lufthansa-airportbu.de)
Regional RMV buses take arriving passengers to Frankfurt, Offenbach, Hanau, Drmstadt, Mainz & Wiesbaden (and their smaller towns).
By Train:
On the basement level of Terminal 1 are two train stations for regional trains and the AIRail Terminal for long-distance ICE trains with train connections throughout Europe. For more train information visit: www.bahn.de and click on 'connections across Germany'.
Note: the new Sky Line Station C opened in June 2017 and significantly shortens travel times for transit passengers.
Train info & tickets for local transport are available at RMV Mobility Center located at DB Travel Center of Terminal 1, Concourse B, Level 0; ticket machines are on the same level. For schedules & fares visit: www.rmv.de; Ticket machines for long-distance travel on German Rail system are in the same area, and at the long-distance train station of the AIRail terminal. EC debit card or credit cards are accepted.
- AIRail Terminal flight check-in service: The AIRail Terminal's airline counters 11-12 & 18-20 offer check-in service up to 60 minutes prior to scheduled flight departure - located near the tracks, along the walkway between AIRail Terminal & Terminal 1. Most of the airlines offering AIRail check-in open between 7am & 8/9pm. Only Thai Airways opens 6am-9pm.
Tips, Help & Resources
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- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are Frankfurt am Main taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from FRA outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- Frankfurt am Main airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into FRA airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for Frankfurt lost & found here.
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