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INFORMATION
Frankfurt Airport is among the
busiest in Europe.
The German flagcarrier Lufthansa is the main airline in city and
offers the best connections. It has today two terminals.
Terminal 1 is the home of Lufthansa and the Star Alliance airlines. All
other airlines depart from Terminal 2. All Star Alliance economy class
pax are checked in at Terminal 1B & 1C.
Facilities:
Information desks are situated in the Arrivals and Departures
halls of both terminals, and are staffed 24 hours a day. There are also
many touch-screen info-terminals situated throughout both terminals.
Luggage An escort and porter service is available.
Transport boxes and crates for bulky luggage are available at the FGS
airport baggage service in the Arrivals hall B of Terminal 1 and the
Arrivals hall E of Terminal 2, reservations should be made in advance.
There are left luggage facilities and lockers available in both
terminals. The lost property office is situated on the first level of
Terminal 1. Trolleys are also available for the passengers’
convienience.
Money:
There are numerous banks; bureaux de change; and ATMs located in
Terminals 1 and 2. A number of major German banks offer a full range of
domestic and international banking services at their branches located
in the Frankfurt Airport Centre (FAC) opposite Terminal 1.
More Services: It has pharmacies and a 24 hour medical clinic
in Terminal 1. There are many children’s play areas and baby
change rooms in both terminals. Postal services are found throughout
the place. 3C Communications offer 24 hour credit card phones and
faxes, as well as Internet access. Deutsche Telekom provides Internet
ports at some gates.
Shopping:
It has over 130 shops, including duty-free hops, gift shops,
fashion stores, toy shops, jewellery shops, electronic stores and 24
hour newsagents in Terminal 1.
Eating: It has a range of
restaurants; and cafes that can be found in all terminal areas, many of
which are open 24 hours.
Transport
from the Airport
Rail:
It has two passenger railway facilities. The Regional
Train Station (platforms 1-3) is located beneath Terminal 1. From here,
S-Bahn commuter trains (lines S8 and S9) depart for central Frankfurt
and the Hauptbahnhof (central station). Trains also run to Offenbach
and Hanau, and to Rüsselsheim, Mainz and Wiesbaden.
RegionalExpress (RE) and StadtExpress (SE) trains serve many other
destinations. The AIRail Terminal long-distance train station
(platforms 4-7) is linked via a connector building to Terminal 1. From
here, a number of high-speed ICE trains depart to the central stations
of Cologne (journey time - 1 hour) and Stuttgart (journey time
-
75 minutes), with connections further afield in Germany and across
Europe. Services are operated by Deutsche Bahn (tel: (01805) 221100 or
11861 or 0800 150 7090.
Road:
Bus: Regular buses stop at the bus station in front of the Terminal 1
Arrivals hall, and at the bus bay in front of the Arrivals/Departures
halls of Terminal 2. Bus 61 serves Frankfurt-Südbahnhof, bus
900
serves Obertshausen Bahnhof and bus 73 serves Kelsterbach, while the
Darmstadt Airliner runs to Darmstadt. There are also Lufthansa bus
lines to Hahn Airport, Heidelberg, Mannheim and Strasbourg, stopping in
front of Arrivals Hall B, Terminal 1.
Taxi:
Taxis are readily available outside both terminals (journey time to the
city centre - 20-30 minutes dependent on traffic).
City has just one airport but the smaller ones called
Frankfurt/Hahn is mostly used by no-frills airlines. However, Hahn is
far away from city and it actually takes about 2 hours to drive
from downtown, so allow for that airport more time into your travel
plans and budget. A Bus from Hahn to main airport
and on to Hauptbahnhof ( Central Station) costs
about 12 euro and leaves roughly every hour, tickets are available from
the kiosk, outside in front of the main entrance.
GETTING
AROUND
Public Transport in city is kind of expensive, but really
efficient. It is formed by an integrated network of modern underground
U-bahn lines, S-bahn city trains and buses. Most of public transport
operates from 4am to 2am, and there are also night bus routes which
operate from 1am. Around city there are 7 U-Bahn lines, sometimes
these come over ground outside the city centre. The S-Bahn trains cover
the city suburbs as well as the international airport. Many people
prefer to buy daily travel cards which cover buses, trams and trains;
others prefer the Hotel Guest ticket that offers two days free
transport and is inexpensive.
By
Bicycle
It is a good city for cyclists; there are bike hire passages
almost in all places. Many of the streets have a cycling lane; the most
beautiful route is along the River Maine. Around the city you will find
many places to rent a bike, especially at the Central Station.
By
Taxi
Taxis are safe, but expensive. They charge by the trip and by the
carload, some of them could carry up to six passengers. The most
expensive charges are paid in holidays. Taxis are easy to recognize,
they are usually beige Mercedez.
By
Car
The routes in the city are really good, but it is not advisable driving
there. If you recently arrived in the city it is really confusing;
there are lots of streets and expensive parking spaces. The centre of
city is seriously congested during rush hours, so try to not drive
during this time.
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