Frankfurt International Airport is Europe's third largest airport. It serves 265 non-stop destinations, more than London Heathrow. It is the international hub of Lufthansa. Some 52.2 million passengers passed through the airport in 2005. It is also a major freight terminal. Plans for a third terminal and fourth runway are well advanced.
Note that Ryanair flights arriving in "Frankfurt" actually land at Frankfurt (Hahn), around 130km distant.
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Transport to the Airport
Frankfurt Airport has two train stations. The first serves local trains, including the frequent S-Bahn services into central Frankfurt. Journey time to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is only 11 minutes. A single ticket costs €3.55. The second station is the sparkling long-distance railway station (Fernbahnhof), opened in 1999. Intercity trains plying the Cologne to Frankfurt high-speed rail link stop here. Direct services to cities including Cologne, Düsseldorf, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Nuremberg and Munich depart from here.
A taxi to the city centre costs around €20.
Essentials
- Airport code: FRA
- Timezone: GMT+1 (GMT + 2 during daylight savings time, April-October)
- Airport telephone number: 01805 3724636 or +49 (0)69 690 0
See also
- Frankfurt hotels, car hire
- Hotels near Frankfurt Airport
- Passenger opinions of Frankfurt Airport
- Long-term parking at Frankfurt Airport