Frankfurt am Main is Europe's fourth-busiest passenger airport with roughly 59 million passengers in 2023, behind only London Heathrow, Istanbul and Paris CDG.

Which terminal is Lufthansa at FRA?

Lufthansa and most Star Alliance carriers operate from Terminal 1, concourses A, B and Z. Terminal 2 hosts Oneworld and SkyTeam carriers in concourses D and E.

Is there a connection between the two terminals?

Yes. The SkyLine people-mover runs above the apron between Terminals 1 and 2 every two to three minutes, free of charge, taking about 8 minutes end to end.

How long is the transfer into central Frankfurt?

FRA to the Bankenviertel is 14 km on the A5, with most transfers running 20 to 35 minutes depending on rush-hour traffic at the Westkreuz interchange.

How long will my driver wait?

Drivers track your flight and include 60 minutes of free waiting after landing, which covers immigration, baggage and the walk to the meeting point.

Airport transfer

Frankfurt am Main Airport

Fixed-price private transfers to and from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Germany.

IATA code: FRA
Terminals: 2
To city centre: 14 km
Drive time: 25 min
Pickup point: Drivers wait inside the relevant Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 arrivals hall, at the marked meeting point in the public area, holding a printed name sign.

About Frankfurt am Main Airport

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) is Germany’s largest airport and Europe’s fourth-busiest by passenger numbers, handling about 59 million people in 2023. It sits in the Frankfurter Stadtwald forest 12 km south-west of the city, with four runways arranged in two pairs and a long history as Lufthansa’s main hub. The site dates to 1936 and the modern Terminal 1 opened in 1972, with Terminal 2 following in 1994 to take additional long-haul and non-Lufthansa traffic.

Getting from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Frankfurt

The A5 motorway runs along the eastern edge of the airport, feeding the A648 spur into the city centre and the wider Rhine-Main road grid. Frankfurt city centre is 14 km away with a 20 to 35-minute transfer, while Messe Frankfurt is 9 km north on the same A5. Pre-booked drivers leave directly from the named meeting point inside arrivals, with no taxi rank queue, and the fare is fixed regardless of traffic on the day.

Terminals and pickup points

Terminal 1 has three concourses (A, B, Z) and serves Lufthansa and most Star Alliance carriers. Terminal 2 hosts concourses D and E and handles Oneworld, SkyTeam and many low-cost airlines. Drivers wait inside whichever terminal matches the arriving flight, at the meeting point in the public arrivals hall, holding a name sign. The SkyLine people-mover links the two terminals airside and there is a shuttle bus landside for travellers connecting between them.

Common transfer routes from Frankfurt am Main Airport

FRA to Frankfurt city centre: 14 km, 20 to 35 minutes
FRA to Messe Frankfurt: 9 km, 15 to 25 minutes
FRA to Hauptbahnhof: 12 km, 20 to 30 minutes
FRA to Mainz: 35 km, 30 to 45 minutes
FRA to Wiesbaden: 40 km, 35 to 50 minutes
FRA to Heidelberg: 80 km, 60 to 80 minutes

Booking your Frankfurt am Main Airport transfer

Add your flight number and exact drop-off address, then pick a saloon, estate, van or business-class vehicle to match the trip. Payment runs on Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, iDEAL, Wero or PayPal at booking, and the confirmation email arrives with the driver’s contact details and the meeting-point description. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before pickup, and every operator holds a German passenger transport licence.

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