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Airport Hotels Frankfurt
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA) is among the busiest in Europe — second in
passenger traffic after Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport — and one of the
busiest airports in the world. Frankfurt is the banking center of Germany and
hosts numerous international trade fairs. Therefore all major airlines and all
airline alliances fly frequently to Frankfurt and connects it to every continent
and major city in the world. The German flagcarrier Lufthansa is the main airline
in Frankfurt and offers the best connections.
The airport has today two terminals (Terminal 3 is under construction). Terminal
1 is the home of Lufthansa and the Star Alliance airlines (All other airlines
depart from Terminal 2!). Terminal 1 is separated into Concourses A, B and C.
Terminal 1 is a multi-level maze with poor signage & changing entries due
to ongoing construction work due to insufficient capacity. Lufthansa tries to
ease the confusion, therefore Business Class passengers (+ Gold & Silver
Star Alliance Card Holders) have a designated check in area in Terminal 1 A.
First class passengers of Lufthansa & Swiss Int'l Airlines (+ LH HON Circle
card holders) are allowed to check-in in the separate First Class terminal next
on the right side of Terminal 1 with an own driveway. All Star Alliance economy
class travelers are checked in in Terminal 1B & 1C. The terminals are connected
to each other by the Sky Train on landside.
The restrooms near the gates are during peak hours insufficient for the size
of the airport accommodating only one to three users at a time, so go early
or hold it until you're on your plane. The departure gates themselves have some
of the most innovative seating around, with bench seats facing many directions
and cafe-style tables and chairs for those who wish to whip out their laptops
(sans coffee, alas). Passengers requiring special assistance should be advised
that they might have to descend several flights of stairs to get to a bus that
takes them to the plane, rather than disability-friendly ramps, so talk to the
gate agent early if stairs are a problem.
Want to shower after a long flight? Terminal 1 has public showers for €6
(includes towel, foot mat, shower gel, and hair dryer). One location is in the
B Departures area, in the Shopping Boulevard, across from "TUMI".
The other is in the secure area of B Concourse (good for transit passengers),
Level 2, near gate B 30 and the duty free shopping.
The airport has a long visitor terrace on top of terminal 2 (adults €4).
It also offers 45-minute airside(!) bus tours (adults €6, hourly from 11
(holidays) or 1-4PM, ticket booth is at the bridge between terminal 1 and "Frankfurt
Airport Centre", follow signs and information for Flughafen Erlebnisfahrten
("Airport Experience Tour"). Recommended for aviation enthusiasts.
The airport is connected to downtown Frankfurt by taxi, bus (Line 61 to Frankfurt
Südbahnhof (Frankfurt South Station), and most easily by S-Bahn (fast commuter
trains). To get to the city, take lines S8 or S9 direction Offenbach Ost or
Hanau at the Regionalbahnhof (regional train station) in Terminal 1 (entrances
in section A and B): interactive route planner. The lines S1-6/8/9 travel through
the cornerstone of the system, an underground tunnel (the Citytunnel) through
central Frankfurt. If you want to change to long-distance trains get off at
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof(Frankfurt Central Station) or Frankfurt Südbahnhof
(Frankfurt South Station), if you want to go downtown, get off at Frankfurt
Taunusanlage, Frankfurt Hauptwache or Frankfurt Konstablerwache, which are in
the heart of the city. The ride from the airport to the central station takes
14 minutes. Be sure to purchase a ticket at the vending machines in the train
station before boarding the train.
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