FRAEDDF

Frankfurt am Main Airport

Frankfurt, Germany · 61.6M (2024) passengers / year · 6 terminals

A B C Z D E

At a glance

IATA / ICAO

FRA / EDDF

Passengers / year

61.6M (2024)

Terminal structure

2 active (T3 south opens 2026)

Piers

A · B · C · Z (T1) + D · E (T2)

Runways

4 (incl. one north-south Nordbahn)

Main hub for

Lufthansa + LH Cargo

ICE station

Fernbahnhof above T1

Distance to centre

12 km / 7.5 mi

Terminals + flights

Tap a terminal to filter airlines, lounges and flights

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Terminals

ATerminal 1 — Pier A

Schengen Lufthansa + Star Alliance

Airlines (5)

Schengen pier — passport control NOT needed for intra-EU Schengen departures.

BTerminal 1 — Pier B

Non-Schengen Lufthansa long-haul

Airlines (4)

Non-Schengen passport control on departure. Connects to Pier A via airside.

CTerminal 1 — Pier C

Non-Schengen + bus gates

Airlines (3)

Some C gates are remote (bus to plane). Allow extra time.

ZTerminal 1 — Pier Z (A-Plus)

Lufthansa First + Senator

Airlines (3)

Premium concourse. Lufthansa First Class passengers use a dedicated separate building with chauffeur to plane.

DTerminal 2 — Pier D

Non-Star Alliance international

Airlines (7)

Terminal 2 is connected to T1 by the SkyLine people-mover.

ETerminal 2 — Pier E

Non-Schengen long-haul

Airlines (4)

Furthest from the main rail station — allow extra time. Newer than T1.

Notable flights

8 shown

Hand-curated from the AirConnect schedule registry. Tap any flight number for the great-circle route, aircraft and traveller photos.

SQ25← JFK

Singapore Airlines · New York

11:40 +1Airbus A380-800

United Airlines · Newark

Lufthansa · Los Angeles

15:50Boeing 747-8

LH718→ HND

Lufthansa · Tokyo (Haneda)

Lounges

Lufthansa First Class Terminal

Lufthansa First ticket · HON Circle

Standalone building. Chauffeur (Porsche / Mercedes) drives you to the plane.

Lufthansa Senator Lounge

LH HON + Senator · Star Alliance Gold

Largest Senator lounge in the LH network — runway views, à la carte dining.

Lufthansa Business Lounge

LH Business · Star Alliance Gold

Air Canada Maple Leaf

AC Signature + Altitude Super Elite + Star Alliance Gold

Emirates Lounge

EK First + Business · Skywards Platinum / Gold

British Airways Lounge

BA Club Europe + oneworld Sapphire

Sky Lounge

Pay-per-use €40 · PriorityPass

PriorityPass option in T2.

FRA — Frequently asked

Mode	To	Cost	Time	Notes
ICE high-speed train	Cologne / Stuttgart / Munich / Berlin	€20-€80	1-4h	Fernbahnhof (long-distance station) is directly above T1.
S-Bahn S8/S9	Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof	€5.85 single	15 min	Direct to central Frankfurt station; every 15 min.
Regional train (RE)	Mainz / Wiesbaden / Darmstadt	€5-€12	20-30 min	Direct services to surrounding cities.
AirRail (Lufthansa + DB)	Cologne / Stuttgart code-share	Included in LH ticket	1-2h	Code-shared train counted as a Lufthansa flight segment — through-checked bags.
Taxi	Central Frankfurt	€30-€40	20-30 min
Uber	Central Frankfurt	€25-€35	20-30 min

Which pier does my airline use at Frankfurt?+

Terminal 1 — Pier A (Schengen): Lufthansa + Star Alliance Schengen (LX, OS, SN, EN). Pier B (Non-Schengen): LH long-haul + United + Air Canada + ANA. Pier C: LH non-Schengen + LOT + Croatia. Pier Z (A-Plus): premium non-Schengen, Singapore Airlines, Air China. Terminal 2 — Pier D: Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, BA, KLM, Korean, Cathay. Pier E: Delta, JetBlue, AirAsia X, Vietnam Airlines.

How do I get from Frankfurt Airport to the city?+

S-Bahn S8 / S9 — €5.85, 15 min direct to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (central station), every 15 min. Best option for almost all travellers. Long-distance: ICE trains from Fernbahnhof (above T1) reach Cologne (1h), Stuttgart (1h 15min), Munich (3h 30min), Berlin (4h). Taxi €30-€40, Uber €25-€35.

How long does a Frankfurt terminal transfer take?+

Within T1 piers A/B/C/Z — 5-15 min walk via airside connectors. T1 ↔ T2 — SkyLine people-mover, 4-8 min ride + walk. Inter-terminal connection minimums published by Fraport: 45 min same terminal, 60 min T1↔T2 same alliance, 90 min different alliance / non-Schengen split. Allow 90 min if changing between LH (T1) and a non-Star carrier in T2.

What is the Lufthansa First Class Terminal at FRA?+

A standalone private building separate from the main terminals — only for Lufthansa First Class ticket holders + HON Circle members. Includes private security, sit-down dining, sleep cabins, showers, and chauffeur (Porsche or Mercedes-Benz S-Class) directly to your aircraft at the gate. One of the most extreme premium airline experiences in the world.

How early should I arrive at Frankfurt Airport?+

Schengen: 90 minutes. Non-Schengen: 2-2.5 hours. Frankfurt security is generally fast (15-25 min typical) but peak times (06:00-09:00 + 16:00-19:00) can hit 40 min. Fast track sold per terminal (€10), free with LH Senator and Star Alliance Gold. Live wait times at frankfurt-airport.com.

Can I take the train to other cities from Frankfurt Airport?+

Yes — Frankfurt Airport has its own ICE high-speed rail station (Fernbahnhof) directly connected to Terminal 1. Direct ICE/IC trains to Cologne (60 min), Stuttgart (1h 15min), Munich (3h 30min), Berlin (4h), Brussels (3h via Thalys), Paris (4h). Lufthansa codeshares the Cologne and Stuttgart trains as AirRail with through-checked baggage.