World City Guide

Getting There By Air

Flughafen Frankfurt/Main (FRA)
Tel: (069) 6900.
Website: www.frankfurt-airport.de

Frankfurt Main airport is located 12km (8 miles) southwest of the city centre. It is the largest airport in continental Europe, handling some 50 million passengers travelling on over 100 airlines every year and serving 296 destinations. It is a major European transport hub alongside London, Paris and Amsterdam. Terminals one (concourses A, B and C) and two (D and E) are linked by free Skyline shuttle trains. Current expansion includes a new runway and a third passenger terminal.

Airport facilities: Numerous banks, bureaux de change and ATMs are available in both terminals and in the Frankfurt Airport Centre (FAC1). The airport facilities include travel agencies, shops, duty-free outlets, restaurants, bars, pharmacies and post offices (mostly located in terminal one). 3C Communications provide 24-hour credit card telephones, faxes and Internet access. Car hire is available from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.

Transport to the city: The airport has two railway stations and one bus terminal; the Sky Line people mover connects passengers to both terminals. Deutsche Bahn (tel: 11861 or (0800) 150 7090 or (01805) 194 195; website: www.bahn.de) city trains (S-Bahn) run to Frankfurt’s main railway station (Hauptbahnhof) from platforms one to three of Frankfurt Airport station (journey time – 10 minutes). Tickets must be purchased beforehand at the blue RMV ticket machines. There are also local trains to Mainz, Wiesbaden and other destinations. ICE, InterCity and EuroCity trains to national and international destinations depart from platforms four to seven, at the AIRail Terminal (see Getting There By Rail).

The bus terminal is situated in front of the terminal one arrivals hall. The public bus no. 61 for Frankfurt Südbahnhof runs daily. Hotels often arrange a free shuttle service for their guests, but taxis are readily available outside both terminals (journey time – 20-30 minutes).

Frankfurth Hahn (HHN)
Tel: (06543) 509 200.
Website: www.hahn-airport.de

Frankfurt Hahn airport is located 120km (75 miles) west of Frankfurt, in the Hunsrück area. The airport serves as a hub for budget airline Ryanair with daily flights to destinations throughout Europe. The airport continues to expand – the new passenger terminal opened in June 2005 while a new access road improves accessibility.

Airport facilities: Facilities include restaurants, bars, shops, duty-free, a pharmacy, telephones, a travel agent, newsagent, banks and ATMs. Car hire is available from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.

Transport to the city: There is a daily direct bus service operated by Bohr Omnibusse (tel: (06543) 50190; website: www.bohr-omnibusse.de), which runs from Hahn airport to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (journey time – 1 hour 45 minutes), stopping at Frankfurt Main airport. Buses depart from in front of the terminal building; a new bus station is slated for completion in October 2005. Taxis also are available in front of the terminal building.

Approximate flight times to Frankfurt: From London is 1 hour 30 minutes; from New York is 7 hours 15 minutes; from Los Angeles is 14 hours 50 minutes; from Toronto is 7 hours 20 minutes and from Sydney is 25 hours.