International Rhine-Main Airport (German - Rhein-Main-Flughafen, code - FRA according to the IAU) - a symbiosis of air, road and rail transport - is 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 a transfer from the airport to the hotel, book it

Frankfurt am Main Airport is the main transfer point in the heart of Europe.

History in numbers

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Airport map

Travel clearance requirements

To register, you must have a passport with a visa, a ticket. Traditionally start 2 hours and end 40 minutes before departure.

Arrive early to check in to avoid queuing.

Check the schedule, time and date of departure, flight status, terminal on the online scoreboard on the Rhein-Main-Flughafen website.

On some flights, your identity is re-verified and hand luggage before the flight.

Specially trained staff offer new service - escort services. They will help with luggage, customs, check-in, take you to the right place, taxi, will accompany you during your entire stay at the airport terminal. Service price from 30 to 60 euros for 2 people.

Smoking is not allowed in the entire area of ​​the Rhein-Main-Flughafen. Smokers use special cabins (transit zone T 1, areas A, B, C, D, transit zone T 2).

How to get there

Rhein-Main-Flughafen is located 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.

Motorways 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 allowed for a maximum of 15 minutes and is subject to a fee. There are 2 petrol stations at the airport.

You can find taxis around the clock, traffic 20-30 minutes, price 30-50 euros. Upon arrival, you should tell the taxi driver which airline you will be traveling with 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 book a transfer in advance - the driver will meet you in the arrivals hall with a sign and take you directly to the hotel door. The cost will be the same as the price of a regular taxi ride. 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 the South Station. There are 15 public buses to the city in total.

Shuttle buses leave for T 1 from arrivals hall B. You can buy a ticket in advance at travel agency or from the driver for 12 euros.

From the station Rail&Fly travel all over Germany. Buy a simple e-ticket from a vending machine at the airport.

You can buy a ticket for any direction without a queue in a special terminal.

9 companies will arrange car rental (Hall 1 of Terminal 1, Square A). You will need a passport, driving license, credit card.

Hotels also offer transfers. Often without pay.

As soon as you settle in a hotel and take a break from the flight, immediately go to. In this city, everyone wears a place to their liking. The beauties of the city 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 you to eat in one of the cozy restaurants. Order yourself delicious and fragrant. This National dish perfectly restores strength and improves mood.

Hotels

Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel- a few meters from T 1 and railway stations. 2 restaurants, bar, 2 fitness centers, 1008 rooms.

Located about 900 meters from the Rhein-Main-Flughafen, it has 550 rooms, 3 restaurants and a bar.

The Steigenberger Airport Hotel is close to the airport and offers comfortable rooms and excellent restaurants.

Hilton Frankfurt Airport located in the new Center Square. It offers direct access to the T 1 via an air bridge and a highway.

Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport- in 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, a supermarket. T1 is about 10 minutes walk and less than 5 to long distance trains. Clean, comfortable.”

Meininger Hotel Frankfurt Airport within walking distance of T2.

Antonina, review:

“The hotel is right in front of the airport. There is a shuttle from T 2 exit D / E in 30 minutes to the hotel, convenient. To the main station of the city - 3 stops by train, you can walk in the center. 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, find out information about the latest exchange rates.

beauty and health

Hairdressing salon, shower rooms, manicure and massage salons, dry cleaning, pharmacies, bar with oxygen cocktail- T 1 has everything to relax.

SPA procedures, manicures, haircuts can be done without leaving the airport.

Salon E-plus

Charger mobile phones, copier, facsimile, scanning, competent advice and impeccable service. In addition, there are many free Oracle charging stations throughout the halls.

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 over 300 shops, bars and restaurants. In front of the checkpoint, accessible to all passengers and visitors, there is Shopping mall(T 1 hall B). It includes Shopping Avenue, Shopping Boulevard, City Mall. Numerous shops represent wide range fashion (boutiques Bayi 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.

Good food, from pastries and pizza to the most exquisite dishes, is offered by airport restaurants: Asia Snack Box, Bagutta, Bar 24, Ciao Italia, Coa- cuisine of Asia and others.

You can have a snack before or after the flight in one of the cozy Rhein-Main-Flughafen restaurants.

The market at T 1 in Pier A is located just after the security checkpoint, so only passengers can access it. This is a mix of cafes and restaurants plus a large number of mini markets, fashion boutiques and duty free shops.

Duty Free & Travel Value

Stores attract customers with low prices for high-quality branded perfumes, cosmetics, tobacco and confectionery, toys, accessories, and products. All passengers with valid boarding passes, whether traveling within Germany or between continents, pay duty-free fares.

You can buy perfumes or alcoholic products in Duty-Free stores.

Excursions

Since the Rhine-Main Airport is a huge city, guests are invited to make individual and group tours of its territory.

Mini tour will give an overview of the activities of the airport. You will see the runways, the cargo hold at close range. Duration 45 minutes, price 8 euros per person.

If you wish, you can take a tour of the Rhein-Main-Flughafen.

Maxi tour- extended tour: see the A380 strip, cargo terminals, as well as the construction site of the future - Terminal 3. Duration - 90 minutes, minimum age - 16 years, price 15 euro.

From the visitor's terrace at T 2 you will get a breathtaking view. Opening hours: April - August daily from 10 to 18.

Children

The complete service package ensures that your children feel good and have fun at Frankfurt Airport. It has 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

Marriage is a joyful event. Young couples are looking for a very special place to celebrate the occasion. Rhein-Main-Flughafen offers a unique solution: to organize and hold a wedding on its territory. This will turn the event into something special that you will fondly remember.

After walking around Frankfurt am Main, go to Berlin. This is a city of contrasts, where everyone can find something of their own, make amazing discoveries, make interesting acquaintances. There are a huge number of people in Berlin, it is simply impossible to get to know everything in one day.

If you like to dance until the morning and are not averse to drinking strong cocktails - nightclubs in Berlin are what you need. Our by nightlife capital will help you find a place to your liking.

Events

It also hosts special events and concerts for those waiting for their flight. For example, Spring Festival, Mother's Day, Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival in July, jazz festival in August, "Apple" in September, New Year's Eve programs.

Every day, leading airlines from all over the world make about 70 flights between Russian cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Rostov-on-Don) and international airport Frankfurt.

Direct flights from Moscow to Frankfurt are operated by Aeroflot, Lufthansa, S7 and Ukraine International Airlines. Also on this route there are many major international carriers operating flights to Frankfurt with a transfer: KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Berlin, British Airways, airBaltic, Aegean Airlines, etc.

The average cost of an air ticket from Moscow to Frankfurt (round-trip) is 10-12 thousand rubles.

How long is the flight to Frankfurt from Moscow?

Travel time: 3.5 hours
Time difference with Moscow: -3 hours

Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)

Address: Frankfurt Airport, 60547 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Phone: +(49 69) 69-00
www.frankfurt-airport.com

Frankfurt International Airport is located 12 km southwest of the city centre, at the crossroads of Germany's two largest autobahns, the A3 and A5. The airport is surrounded by the picturesque Frankfurt City Forest.

Frankfurt Airport is one of the oldest in Germany. It was built for the needs of the world's first airline DELAG (Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft) back in 1912.

Frankfurt Airport is the hub for the largest German air carrier Lufthansa. The headquarters of the world's largest aviation alliance, Star Alliance, is also located here.

Frankfurt Airport () consists of 2 large terminals with five departure halls and one small VIP terminal (for passengers of Lufthansa and Swiss International Airlines I class). They are interconnected by flights of free shuttle buses and the SkyLine automatic monorail train, the stops of which are located on the fourth floors of the first and second terminals.

Most sales outlets and service centers are located in the first, largest terminal of Frankfurt Airport. There are conference rooms, a medical office, an airport hotel reservation service, currency exchange offices and ATMs, duty-free shops, several restaurants, bars and cafes.

On the territory of the second terminal is located Observation deck, from where passengers can comfortably watch the picturesque process of takeoff and landing of aircraft. The site is open from April to November from 10:00 to 18:00. The cost of visiting it is 5 € for adults and 3 € for children.

On the territory of the terminals there is a zone of wireless Internet Wi-Fi, as well as fixed points of connection to the network. A special code, received after the registration procedure by mail or SMS, allows you to use the local network for free for an hour. You can then connect paid internet, paying for it on the provider's website (4.95 € per hour).

On the territory of terminal 1 (1st floor, halls A and B) there are representative offices of the largest international companies (Europcar, Avis, Sixt, Hertz, Budget, Enterprise) engaged in car rental.

Frankfurt International Airport on the map

Transport from / to Frankfurt Airport

By train

The most convenient way to get from the airport to Frankfurt and other German cities is by train. There are 2 railway stations at once - the suburban Regionalbahnhof and Fernbahnhof, designed for long-distance trains.

The S-Bahn Regionalbahnhof station is located in hall B, at the zero level of the first terminal. Tickets can be purchased from vending machines or at the box office (DB Reisezentrum) of the transport company Deutsche Bahnlocated there. Trains S1-6, S8 and S9 (direction Offenbach Ost or Hanau), following at intervals of 15 minutes, can bring passengers to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof main train station in just 12-14 minutes. The fare is about 4 €.

The long-distance train station Fernbahnhof is located in the AlRail terminal, located next to the first terminal of the airport. High-speed trains (ICE, IC) run from here to Munich, Cologne, Dusseldorf and other cities in Germany, as well as other European countries. To save time, many airlines offer to check-in directly at the AlRail terminal.

By bus

From the stops located in front of the first and second terminals of the airport, buses to Frankfurt or nearby cities regularly leave. You can check the schedule and routes of bus flights on the airport website, as well as on the website of the RMV transport company. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes.

Taxi at Frankfurt Airport

Taxis at Frankfurt Airport are easy to find in the parking lot in front of the exit from the terminals. The taxi fare from the airport to Frankfurt is 25-30€ and the travel time is 20-30 minutes.

Statistics show that Frankfurt am Main Airport is one of the largest in the world. Frankfurt am Main is the fifth largest city in Germany with a population of about 700 thousand inhabitants. It is called "alpha city". This definition is used for cities that play important role in the global economy, infrastructure, commerce, tourism and culture.

Frankfurt Airport is the third busiest airport in Europe. And now some numbers. In 2009, according to reports provided directly by the airport, passenger traffic amounted to almost 51 million people.

Interestingly, there are twenty so-called alpha cities in the world, and Frankfurt is the only German city on this list, which makes it the most important in the whole country. Equally interesting, Frankfurt am Main has been named the most crime-ridden city in Germany, considering the amount of smuggling at the airport.

For those who have additional questions, pay attention to the official website of Frankfurt am Main Airport, which is located at the following link: www.frankfurt-airport.com. Here you can book tickets for buses, trains and airliners. In addition, you can find out information about flights, available vacancies, safety rules, work schedules, meals while traveling, and so on.

On this moment The airport operates flights to 265 different destinations. One of major airports Europe 12 km from the city center. Therefore, once you are in the city center, you can reach the departure point in about 15 minutes by car. A taxi, by the way, will cost you about 50 euros. Cheaper can be reached by bus or suburban train.

There are two terminals in total here. Near each of the terminals there is a car park. Worrying about the fact that you may not have enough space, you should not - the parking lot is huge and able to accommodate your car at any time of the day. Parking is free of charge for 10 minutes only, and thereafter you need to pay a fee based on the following points:

• for one hour of parking - up to 8 euros;
• one day - 25 euros;
• week -115 euros.

By the way, seven days is the maximum period after which you are required by law to clean your car. Otherwise, the airport staff will do it.

Frankfurt am Main International Airport

Airport map

Anyone who has never been to the city of Frankfurt can quite literally get lost at the airport. Fortunately, the map of Frankfurt-am-Marne Airport in Russian is freely available, from where you can easily download it to your computer or mobile device. Detailed scheme in PDF format can be found at the following link: https://yadi.sk/d/rcGPFLGnWeg9Z .

On the diagram you can find a complete graphic representation of the building. In addition, the legend will help you. The diagram shows:

• security checkpoints;
• places where registration for flights takes place;
• boarding gates;
• car parks and car rentals;
• pharmacy;
• reference;
• meeting place for company representatives;
• baggage claim areas, etc.

Check-in and baggage

It is advisable to arrive at the airport early - no more than 2-3 hours before check-in. This time is enough to go through all the points without haste. For registration you need to have with you:

1. Passport.
2. Flight ticket.
3. Visa.

Immediately before departure, you need to go through customs control, where the service will inspect both you and your luggage for the presence of dangerous items and weapons.

Entertainment at Frankfurt Airport

To pass the waiting time for an airplane at the airport, passengers can first of all visit shops such as Duty Free. Here prices are 30% cheaper than regular retail. In addition, Duty Free often hosts promotions that will allow you to buy certain goods even cheaper.

Those who want to eat will not experience inconvenience - there are cafes and restaurants at the airport where you can have a delicious lunch, drink hot or cold drinks. It is also possible to purchase alcohol, but you should not abuse it, because a drunk passenger will not be allowed on board. In addition, at the airport you will find a hairdresser, beauty and massage salon.

Don't worry about kids either. Playgrounds were specially built for them. You can also pass the time in the waiting room. Not so long ago, waiting rooms for increased comfort were built, but this pleasure will cost you 30 euros for a 3-hour stay.

Frankfurt Airport values ​​its customers so much that it is always ready to meet them halfway. For example, if you and your family are forced to fly to another city, or vice versa, Frankfurt is the place for your vacation, and your child has a birthday, they will definitely congratulate him right at the airport.

Infrastructure

In addition to cafes, restaurants, massage parlors, visitors can enjoy other essential services. On the territory there are:

• banks;
• pharmacies;
• currency exchange points;
• doctor's office;
• showers;
• toilets;
• smoking areas;
• Postal office;
• dry cleaning.

There is free wireless Internet, which can be used for an hour - you will have to pay for further time. Anyone who wants can charge their laptop, smartphone, tablet or phone for free. The Internet, for example, will come in handy for you to view the online departure board of the Frankfurt am Main airport.

Flight schedule

Useful information for beginners

It has already been mentioned above that it is best to arrive at the airport as early as possible. It is beginners who need to do this first of all, since they are the most difficult to navigate. It is also important to mention that you will not be allowed into the cabin with large luggage, so you need to take with you only the most necessary things that you really need directly on the plane. The rest of your luggage is checked in, after which they are returned upon arrival at the local airport.

During the flight, also do not worry. Airplanes are the safest mode of transport. Therefore, do not worry if the plane starts to shake - most likely, you are in a turbulence zone and soon everything will fall into place.

There is no need to bring food to the cabin with you - flight attendants are on board, who will offer you drinks, snacks and lunches. Their cost is already included in your ticket. The main thing is not to abuse alcohol.

Frankfurt am Main: a paradise for tourists

Those who wish to arrange a trip can choose the city of Frankfurt, as there is enough entertainment in it for the whole year. Huge festivals are constantly held in the city, which have already become traditional for the Germans. The largest festival is the Embankment of Museums. Every year this event attracts about three million tourists from all over the world. The festival starts at the end of August. In addition to museums, those who wish can have fun on the rides and buy something interesting in thematic and souvenir shops.

The most unusual is the skyscraper festival. True, it is not carried out on a permanent basis. The last one was held in 2013. During the festival, full access to the most tall building in a city where you could see all of Frankfurt. It's amazing, but in two days more than a million people visited the skyscraper!

Information for food lovers. Festivals are served by local culinary, which, among other things, works all year round. Coming to Germany and not trying the famous beef sausages is like a wasted vacation. Fortunately, you will have such an opportunity. In addition to sausages, you can buy and try:

• Frankfurt sausages;
• green sauce;
• farm cheese;
• Christmas marzipan cookies;
• apple wine;
• chop with sauerkraut;
• crown cake and other national dishes.

Arriving in Frankfurt, be sure to visit the "fountain of justice". He has been working since the distant 1611 and depicts the goddess of justice Justitia. Interestingly, during the coronation, the new emperor traditionally filled the fountain with white and red wine, which flowed around the clock.

Those who are at least a little interested in science or history have the opportunity to visit a unique museum - the Senckenberg Museum. It is amazing that a huge collection of dinosaur skeletons is kept within its walls. Few people dreamed of seeing them with their own eyes. In addition, samples of meteorites and rare crystals are collected here. The museum building itself also looks attractive, because it was built in 1904.

Be sure to visit the Museum of Applied Arts. In it you will find exhibits that were created in ancient times. At the moment, the museum has collected more than 30 thousand exhibits, including:

• examples of Islamic art;
• handicraft samples East Asia, Europe;
• book art;
• graphic arts.

The city hosts the country's largest stock exchange, which is also one of the largest in the world. It has been operating since the 16th century. The capitalization of the stock market at the moment is 2 trillion dollars. This exchange is called the barometer of the state of the German economy.

Notable natives of the city

Choosing the city of Frankfurt am Main as a place to stay, you should know what famous people were born here. The most famous among them is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - philosopher, poet, statesman and thinker. The famous Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, a girl who became a victim of Nazi persecution and wrote the famous Diary of Anne Frank.

You probably know the name Schopenhauer - so one of the most famous thinkers of the 19th century also comes from Frankfurt. Alois Alzheimer was born here, who described a dangerous disease, which was later named after him.

The “father of nuclear chemistry”, Otto Hahn, was also born here. It was he who became the first to split the uranium nucleus, which means that it is he who should be called the founder of nuclear chemistry.

Arriving in the city, you can book a tour in advance online or right at the airport. By the way, there is even a tour of the airport itself.

As you can see, Frankfurt is one of the most interesting cities in Germany, where every tourist will find entertainment. Book tickets, you will be met properly at the airport, after which you can immediately go on a sightseeing tour or to a convenient hotel.

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Transfer in Frankfurt. How not to get lost

If you are on a connecting flight and do layover in Frankfurt, information about one of the busiest airports in the world will certainly come in handy.

Frankfurt can be reached from any big world direct flight. All world airlines and their alliances try to make as many flights as possible here from different parts of the world. And not just to deliver. Frankfurt is known to be the banking center of Germany and many international trade fairs are organized here every year.

Despite the fact that Frankfurt resembles a mini-city with its own infrastructure, it is impossible to get lost in it.

Frankfurt Airport consists of 2 terminals:

- Terminal 1 receives and sends Lufthansa and Star Alliance flights (as well as Aeroflot)
– Terminal 2 is designed for flights of other airlines

The terminals are connected to each other by the ground train Sky Train (aka Sky Line). runs between terminals.

For us - passengers of countries that are not members of the European Union - there are special counters for passing passport control"Non-EU Nationals" . To get to these counters, you must follow the signs. blue color. There are also blue signs to the issuing hall.

If you are a passenger, then, having got from the plane to the airport building, immediately go to the board with flights (you can't help but notice it!) And study where your connecting flight departs from. You need to know the terminal number (1 or 2) and the section letter (A, B or C). On the scoreboard, it will look, for example, like this: 1B. That is - terminal 1, section B. The same should be written in your boarding pass.

Here is the layout of Terminal 1

In Terminal 1, in addition to free toilets located near the entrance, there are 2 showers for 6 euros (the price includes shower gel, foot mat, hairdryer and towel).

Showers are located:

• - The first one is in the shopping gallery of section B, opposite TUMI
• - Second (convenient for transit passengers) - on level 2 in the security zone of section B, near exit B30 and Duty free

In the waiting rooms there are comfortable swivel chairs (however, there are also uncomfortable ones!) And tables for laptops (but without coffee!)

There are two train stations at Frankfurt Airport:

1. For long distance trains
2. For suburban trains

Long-distance trains IC and ICE depart from the station for many big cities, for example, in Cologne. Trains arrive and depart at the AIRail Terminal from platforms 4-7.

From the suburban train station in Terminal 1, trains S8 and S9 can reach the city. Trains run every 15 minutes.

To get from the airport to, you need to take the train in the direction of Offenbach.

If you need to get to the center of Frankfurt, then you can get off the train at any of the 3 stations: Frankfurt Taunusanlage, Frankfurt Hauptwache or Frankfurt Konstablerwache(travel time 11-14 min).

2 more popular stops on the S8 and S9 lines from our fellow countrymen - the central Train Station(Frankfurts Hauptbahnhof) and Frankfurt South Station ( Frankfurt Sudbahnhof.

If you go back from the city to the airport, you need to take the S8 or S9 train to Wiesbaden. The airport station is called Regionalbahnhof(go directly to Terminal 1, sections A and B)

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Before boarding the train, do not forget to buy a ticket from the vending machines at the station. The machines accept any coins, as well as banknotes up to 50 euros. But when loading a bill, be prepared for the fact that you will receive change in coins. The ticket costs 3.70 euros for adults.

If your route is "Airport-city center", enter the code 50 when buying a ticket.

If you move in the opposite direction, i.e. "City center - airport", enter the code 5090.

The fine for traveling without a ticket is 40 euros.

Additional information in 6 languages ​​and a map of the zones can be seen on the displays of the ticket vending machines.

Other ways to get from Frankfurt Airport to the city:

1. By bus. Bus number - 61 (takes you to Frankfurt South Station - Frankfurt Sudbahnhof). You can pay the driver
2. By taxi. Parking lots are located right in front of the terminals. From the airport to the city center, the fare will be approximately 25 euros. It is not customary to negotiate a price in Germany. Payment is made by invoice.
3. On a rental car. The offices of car rental companies are located directly at the airport. The most reliable are Avis, Hertz and Eurocar. It is also possible to advance by internet.

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In confirmation of the above that Frankfurt Airport resembles a mini-city, passengers are offered a 45-minute bus around the airport. Especially interesting it will seem to fans of aviation.

On weekdays, the tour runs from 13:00 to 16:00, on weekends - hourly, starting from 11:00. Tickets can be purchased at the junction between Frankfurt Airport Center and Terminal 1. Follow the signs Flughafen Erlebnisfahrten(i.e. "Airport tour"). An adult ticket costs 6 euros.

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