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Frankfurt am Main Airport is the largest in Europe - in fact, it is an entire city with its own transport, shops, Internet, hotels and other attributes of a metropolis. Despite its size, it has excellent navigation and easy and convenient transit. The quality of airport service has been awarded several international and national awards.
Frankfurt airport map
Frankfurt am Main airport terminals
The airport has two large terminals and one VIP terminal.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is used for Lufthansa flights. In particular, flights arrive here from Moscow Domodedovo Airport. There is a special Russified pavilion in Terminal 1. In addition to Lufthansa, all Star Alliance partners are also served here. Terminal 1 is used for transit flights by Lufthansa and its partners.
For convenient distribution of passenger traffic, the departure area of Terminal 1 is divided into several sectors: A, B, C and Z. In the departure area they are connected to each other into a single space. Sectors A and Z are on the right side of the departure area, B is in the center, and C is on the left side.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 is located some distance from Terminal 1 and consists of two sectors D and E. This terminal serves airlines belonging to the OneWorld and SkyTeam alliances. Russian airline Aeroflot arrives at Terminal 2.
Transit zone
Leaving the transit zone without a visa is prohibited. The transit area of both terminals is combined, and you can move freely from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 and back.
If you need a transit flight with a transfer in Frankfurt, then it is not always necessary to purchase a transit visa.
In what cases is a visa not required for a transit flight:
- If the flight is carried out by the same airline.
- Time spent in the transit zone is less than 24 hours.
If you are flying with different air carriers, then it is better to purchase a visa, since there is no guarantee that your luggage will be reloaded onto another flight without your participation. You won't be able to do this without a visa.
Shops, bars and restaurants
The airport is concentrated a large number of well-known companies.
How to get from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 and vice versa
There is internal communication between the terminals. You can travel between them using Skyline trains and shuttle buses. Travel on them is free.
The Skyline train is located on the fourth level of the terminals. The train runs every few minutes.
Bus shuttle stops are located on the street, at the entrances to the terminals.
International Rhine-Main Airport (German - Rhein-Main-Flughafen, code - FRA according to IAVT) - a symbiosis of air, road and railway transport- located in the very center of Europe. 3 hours of flight - and you will find yourself in any city in Europe.
If your tour does not include transfer from the airport to your hotel, book one
Frankfurt am Main Airport is the main hub in the very center of Europe.
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Travel requirements
To register you must have a passport with a visa and a ticket. Traditionally starts 2 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure.
You should arrive for registration early to avoid the queue.
Check the schedule, time and date of departure, flight status, terminal on the online board on the Rhein-Main-Flughafen website.
On some flights, your identity will be re-checked and hand luggage before the flight.
Specially trained employees offer a new service - escort services. They will help with luggage, customs, registration, take you to the right place, take a taxi, and will accompany you throughout your stay at the airport. Service price from 30 to 60 euros for 2 people.
Smoking is not permitted in the entire area of Rhein-Main-Flughafen. Smokers use special booths (transit zone T 1, areas A, B, C, D, transit zone T 2).
How to get there
Rhein-Main-Flughafen is 12 km from the center of Frankfurt. You can get from the city by car, bus, taxi, train.
Traveling by train is the most economical and fastest.
Highways A3, A5 and A67 will take you directly to T 1 and T 2. Please note that parking on the main road to the terminals is limited to a maximum of 15 minutes and is subject to a fee. There are 2 gas stations at the airport.
You will find taxis around the clock, traffic 20-30 minutes, price 30-50 euros. Upon arrival, tell the taxi driver which airline you will be traveling on and he will drop you off at the correct terminal near the check-in counter.
If you are arriving, it will be more convenient to order a transfer in advance - the driver will meet you in the arrival hall with a sign and take you straight to the hotel door. In this case, the cost will be the same as the price of a trip by regular taxi. Transfer order service -
Finding a taxi is not a problem!
Bus stops are located in front of T 1 and T 2. No. 61 goes to South Station. There are a total of 15 public buses into the city.
Shuttle buses leave for T 1 from Arrivals Hall B. You can buy a ticket in advance from a travel agency or from the driver for 12 euros.
From the station Rail & Fly go on a trip throughout Germany. Simple e-ticket purchase from the vending machine at the airport.
You can buy a ticket for any direction without queuing in a special terminal.
9 companies will arrange car rental (hall 1 of Terminal 1, area A). You will need a passport, driver's license, and credit card.
Hotels also offer transfers. Often without payment.
As soon as you settle into the hotel and take a break from the flight, immediately go to. This city has something for everyone. The city's beauties will win your heart, and you will want to return to the German fairy tale again.
Long walks, although very pleasant, take a lot of energy. We recommend that you eat in one of the cozy restaurants. Order yourself delicious and aromatic ones. This National dish perfectly restores strength and lifts your spirits.
Hotels
Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel- a few meters from T 1 and railway stations. 2 restaurants, bar, 2 fitness centers, 1008 rooms.
Located approximately 900 meters from Rhein-Main-Flughafen, it has 550 rooms, 3 restaurants and a bar.
Steigenberger Airport Hotel is located next to the airport and offers comfortable rooms and excellent restaurants.
Hilton Frankfurt Airport located in the new Squaire Centre. It offers direct access to T1 via the air bridge and to the highway.
Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport- direct access on foot to T 1. 334 rooms, restaurant.
Maria's review:
"This hotel - a good place to stop. There are places to eat and a supermarket. T1 is about 10 minutes walk away and trains are long distance less than 5. Clean, comfortable.”
Meininger Hotel Frankfurt Airport within walking distance from T2.
Antonina, review:
“The hotel is right opposite the airport. From T2 exit D/E there is a shuttle 30 minutes from the hotel to the hotel, convenient. The main station of the city is 3 stops by train, you can walk in the center. Everything in the hotel is compact and clean. There is a buffet."
Banks
In T 1 on the square (level 2), in zone B (level 1,3) 4 banks offer their services. Here you will exchange money and find out information about the latest exchange rates.
beauty and health
Hairdresser, shower rooms, manicure and massage salons, dry cleaning, pharmacies, oxygen cocktail bar - T 1 has everything you need to relax.
SPA treatments, manicures, haircuts can be done without leaving the airport.
Salon E-plus
Mobile phone charging, copying, faxing, scanning, competent advice and impeccable service. There are also plenty of free Oracle charging stations throughout the venues.
Travel agencies
Whether it's a long vacation, a short trip or a business trip, experts will advise you on travel-related issues. Travel Market located in T 1, Hall C, upper level.
Shopping, food
Rhein-Main-Flughafen has more than 300 shops, bars and restaurants. In front of the checkpoint, accessible to all passengers and visitors, is Shopping mall(T 1 hall B). It includes Shopping Avenue, Shopping Boulevard, City Mall. Many shops present a wide range of fashion (boutiques Bailly Diehl, BREE), jewelry, watches, accessories ( Accessorize), goods for travelers, books, toys, souvenirs.
Forgot to buy souvenirs? No problem! There are many excellent shops under the roof of the airport.
Airport restaurants offer good food, from pastries and pizza to the most sophisticated dishes: Asia Snack Box, Bagutta, Bar 24, Ciao Italia, Coa- Asian cuisine and others.
You can have a snack before or after your flight in one of the cozy restaurants in Rhein-Main-Flughafen.
The market at T 1 at Pier A is located just after the security checkpoint, so only passengers have access to it. It is a mix of cafes and restaurants plus a large number of mini markets, fashion boutiques and duty free shops.
Duty Free & Travel Value
The stores attract customers with low prices on high-quality branded perfumes, cosmetics, tobacco and confectionery products, toys, accessories, and groceries. All passengers with valid boarding passes, whether traveling within Germany or between continents, pay duty-free prices.
You can buy perfumes or alcoholic beverages in Duty-Free stores.
Excursions
Since Rhine-Main Airport is a huge city, guests are invited to take individual and group excursions around its territory.
Mini tour will give an overview of the airport's activities. You will see the runways, cargo bay at close range. Duration 45 minutes, price 8 euros per person.
If you wish, you can take a tour of Rhein-Main-Flughafen.
Maxi tour- extended tour: see the A380 runway, cargo terminals, as well as the construction site of the future - Terminal 3. Duration - 90 minutes, minimum age - 16 years, price 15 euro.
The view from the visitors' terrace at T2 is amazing. Opening hours: April - August daily from 10 to 18.
Children
A complete package of services ensures that your children will feel well and have fun at Frankfurt Airport. There is everything from playgrounds, children's rooms, to shops and restaurants where you can buy diapers and feed your baby.
Little passengers never get bored at Frankfurt Airport.
FRA weddings
Getting married is a joyful event. Young couples are looking for a very special place to celebrate this occasion. Rhein-Main-Flughafen offers a unique solution: organize and hold a wedding on its territory. This will turn the event into something special that you will remember fondly.
After exploring Frankfurt am Main, head to Berlin. This is a city of contrasts, where everyone can find something of their own, make amazing discoveries, and make interesting acquaintances. There is a huge amount in Berlin, it is simply impossible to get to know everything in one day.
If you like to dance until the morning and don't mind drinking strong cocktails, Berlin's nightclubs are what you need. Our by nightlife capital will help you find a place you like.
Events
It also hosts special events and concerts for those awaiting their flight. For example, Spring Festival, Mother's Day, July Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival, Jazz festival in August, "Apple" in September, New Year's programs.
Frankfurt am Main International Airport is one of the largest in Europe. Its passenger traffic reaches 58 million people a year; every day it receives and sends hundreds of flights to various parts of our planet. It is also the base for major airline Lufthansa.
Rhine-Main International Airport began operations in 1936 and served as an Army Air Force base during the war. In 1945, it was blown up by Reichmacht troops before retreating, but a few years later all the buildings and stripes were rebuilt.
In 1972, the first airport terminal and an underground railway station connecting the airport with Frankfurt were opened, and in 1994, Terminal 2 and an elevated railway crossing between the terminals began operating.
In 1999, the ICE station for long-distance trains opened, where construction of the AlRail center for high-speed trains took place from 2007 to 2011.
In 2013, an application was submitted for the construction of a new, third terminal at Frankfurt am Main airport. 
Today Frankfurt Airport is the largest in Germany, Lufthansa is based here and over 100 airlines operate flights to different countries peace.
Now there are 4 runways, 2 terminals and 2 stations.
Tickets to Frankfurt am Main airport
Many flights from all over the world arrive at Rhine Airport every day, as it is used as a major transfer port. We flew through Germany to Rome with Lufthansa; we found tickets through the aviasales service.
In the calendar, you can select convenient dates for sowing and immediately find out how much the flight will cost. And here you can see all the departures.
Rhine Airport terminals and connections between them
Terminal 1 is the main terminal of the airport; gates A, B, C, D are located here. All flights of Lufthansa and its Star Alliance partners depart from here. It is at Terminal 1 that flights from Moscow arrive. For the convenience of passengers, the pavilion is Russified and equipped with many signs - it is impossible to get lost. 
Terminal 2 is smaller. Passengers of Oneworld and SkyTeam airlines depart from here.
The terminals are connected by the Sky Line shuttle. It takes only 2 minutes to travel and there is no charge required. It runs very often - every 2-3 minutes, you can find the train by following the signs. 
If you are outside the airport, it is worth taking the free bus (Terminal 1) from Sector B.
Services at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport boasts not only a vast territory (2160 hectares), but also a wide range of services for its passengers.
Transit and transfers
Lufthansa aircraft at home
Those flying with transfers do not need to have a German transit visa in their passport for 24 hours. But in this case you cannot leave the airport area.
If you are flying with a transfer, follow the signs that say Anschlussflüge (Connecting flights).
Luggage office
This is a fairly common and convenient service that is worth using during a transit flight, when there is a long break between flights and you had to pick up your luggage.
There are cameras in each terminal:
Internet
Internet is free at Frankfurt Airport. You only need to enter your details once and you will have access to the World Wide Web for 24 hours.
Smoking rooms
Smoking is prohibited on the territory of Maina Airport outside special areas. For violation you will have to pay a significant fine. But glass booths with air filters in all terminals have been specially created for smokers.
Airport parking and car rental
Airport parking is located within walking distance from the terminals. The cost of the service is from 2.5 euros (up to 30 minutes) to 25 euros (per day). But there are weekly and even monthly passes. 
Car rental is carried out in Terminal 1 (1st floor, sector A and B) and in Terminal 2 (2nd floor, sector D). There are 2 autobahns (A3 and A5) near Rhine Airport, so leaving the airport by car is not a bad idea. You can order in advance to avoid lengthy paperwork and get behind the wheel right away.
How to get from Frankfurt Airport to the city?
Frankfurt Airport offers many services. This includes a large number of different cafes, free Internet, comfortable waiting rooms and a transfer to the city for a small price from Lufthansa. But it is much more convenient to get to Frankfurt by train S8 or S9.
How to get to the center of Frankfurt and nearby towns.
Going to passport control at Frankfurt airport
Where to stay in Frankfurt?
There is no need to look for a hotel near the airport, because it is only 15 minutes from the city center by train, which runs 24 hours.
But you can also stop at the airport itself. There are several comfortable hotels here: Sharaton Frankfurt Hotel, Park Inn, InterCity Hotel and Steigenberger Airport Hotel.
Official information about the airport:
- Code: FRA
- Address: 60547 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Telephone: +49 69 6907 0081.
- Website:
Full name of the airport: Frankfurt am Main International Airport
International airport name: Frankfurt International Airport
IATA code: FRA
A country: Germany
Address: 60547 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Location: Frankfurt am Main Airport is located 13 kilometers southwest of Frankfurt
Official website of Frankfurt Airport: www.frankfurt-airport.com
Timezone: The time difference with Moscow is 3 hours later
Number of terminals: 2
Map of Frankfurt am Main airport:
Arrivals
Frankfurt am Main Airport online flight board:
Departures
To the airport Frankfurt am Main from Russia The following airlines operate direct scheduled flights:
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Booking hotels and inns in Frankfurt
If you need a hotel at your destination upon arrival, you can book a hotel room online on our website in the section.
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The airport consists of 2 terminals, each of which serves specific airlines. Terminal 1 includes departure areas A, B, C, Z, Terminal 2 - D and E. On your boarding passes the required zone will be indicated for the next flight. If you do not have a coupon, you can get one at one of the check-in counters in the transit area or at the counter at the entrance to the flight; you can find out the gate you need on the information boards located in the waiting rooms. And from the end of 2016, information boards began to broadcast data on departures in Russian.
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Frankfurt Airport is truly huge, and don't be surprised that its employees travel around the terminals on bicycles or special vehicles. Be prepared that the transfer procedure will take quite a long time, so try to select connections so that you have at least 1-1.5 hours left for the transfer. Transfers in 40 minutes at Frankfurt Airport are already equated to extreme sports.
If you still have a really short time between flights, you can use the SCSC emergency check-in service. Then, upon exiting the plane, you will be met by a representative of your airline and escorted to SCSC, where you undergo expedited check-in, customs and border control. You are then taken to your flight on a special bus or car. This service starts from €99 and must be booked in advance.
You can get from one terminal to another using Sky Line trains, which depart every 2-3 minutes. Travel in them is free, and both passengers from the transit zone and airport visitors can travel. Train stops are located on the 4th floor in both terminals, in the transit and passenger areas. Those who have left the transit zone can also travel between terminals on free buses that depart every 10 minutes.
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Despite its enormous size, it is very difficult to get lost at the airport. There are many signs, information kiosks, interactive panels, service centers on the territory, and employees are waiting everywhere, whom you can approach and ask for help. You can also free download a special application to your smartphone with the necessary navigation at the airport, online arrivals and departures board and all the necessary information.
Things to do at the airport
Those who hate long layovers have probably simply never experienced this at Frankfurt Airport, which, like a mini-city, captivates with its diversity for an interesting pastime. And yes, importantly, WiFi throughout the entire airport is free and unlimited. You can charge your phones or other equipment at special tables with sockets and USB connectors, which can be found in the waiting rooms of each terminal.
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Rest. There are several ways to take a breather and relax at the airport. The most common one is to go to a quiet lounge area with soft sofas, armchairs, TV, etc. There are several of them at the airport - paid, free, including VIP class. The cost of a paid holiday starts from €35 for 3 hours.
But you can chill in a comfortable chair and isolate yourself from the surrounding noise absolutely free - in the Silent Chairs, which are available in each of the terminals. The chairs are also equipped with a USB connector and a table where you can charge your gadgets or watch a movie, for example. There are separate rooms for smokers, also equipped with sofas and armchairs; there are more than 10 of them at the airport, all of them are located in Terminal 1.
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If your layover is quite long and you want to sleep, airport hotels are at your service. Along with the famous Hilton and Sheraton, where you can book accommodation on the websites of the airport and the hotels themselves, you can while away your time in a capsule hotel without leaving the transit area. Their rooms are compact, yet have everything you need and are ideally soundproofed. The cost of accommodation is from €110, located in Terminal 1.
Frankfurt Airport is the only one in Europe where there are separate rooms for believers of different faiths where you can go and pray. You can find out more about each of them. Another unique feature of the airport is the yoga rooms. All supporters of yoga, as well as those who have never even tried, can come and practice Eastern practice absolutely free. The rooms are quiet, relaxing, isolated from noise, and oriental soothing melodies play in the background. You will have mats at your disposal, and you can turn on video lessons on the screen, corresponding to your level of preparation. The rooms are open 24/7 and can be found in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Massages, restorative masks, SPA treatments, saunas... All this can also be found within the airport, in SPA salons and wellness centers, which are located in each of the terminals. There you will also find gyms, hairdressers, and beauty salons nearby. You can freshen up and take a shower in the showers, which are located in Terminal 1, near the toilets. The cost of the service is from €6, and for this price you get soap accessories, a towel, an individual mat, and you can use a hairdryer.
If you have any urgent matters or questions, then at your disposal are work areas equipped with computers, laptops, and printers for convenient work. The cost of staying in such halls is from €30 for 3 hours.
How to spend time with children at Frankfurt Airport
If you are flying with children, then do not worry about their leisure time. On the territory of the airport there are about a dozen children's entertainment rooms, where your children will definitely not be bored, and at the same time - all under the supervision of experienced workers.
Children and adults can have plenty of fun in the large games room - Gaming World. Playstation, Xbox and other interactive platforms and games will help you “kill” your waiting time in a fun and exciting way. And those who lack the excitement of electronic games can try themselves in a real casino. Roulette, blackjack, and slot machines can be found in Terminal 1 (B).
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