Frankfurt Airport transfer

FRA is Germany's largest airport and a major hub for long-haul flights, so many passengers land after an overnight flight from North America, Asia or the Middle East. The airport has two passenger terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, linked by the SkyLine people mover and by shuttle buses.

Because the airport is so large, the exact meeting point depends on your terminal and arrival hall. Share your flight number when you book; the local company tracks the landing time and confirms by phone or WhatsApp where the driver will stand.

Frankfurt Airport has its own long-distance railway station, and there are good rail links to all of these cities. Even so, many people prefer a private car: after a night flight it saves changing trains with suitcases, a car takes you to the hotel door rather than the central station, and it suits small companies travelling together to a meeting.

A car also helps when your destination is away from the main rail lines, such as a business park outside Mannheim or a hotel above Heidelberg's old town.

The Rhine-Main and Rhineland region runs a dense calendar of trade fairs and congresses. Frankfurt hosts large shows at its own exhibition centre, and many visitors land at FRA for events in Cologne, Mannheim or Bonn as well. During major fair weeks hotels fill up, motorways around the venues get busier and demand for cars rises.

If your trip falls in such a week, book early and allow extra time on the way back.

Germany has no tolls for passenger cars on the motorways around Frankfurt, and the A3 and A5 meet right next to the airport at the Frankfurter Kreuz interchange. Most of the year traffic is the main factor, especially on Friday afternoons, at the start of school holidays and around roadworks.

In winter the higher sections of the A3 through the Westerwald can see snow and ice, and journeys north may take longer. Drivers use winter tyres in the cold season, and the price you agreed stays the same if the drive is slower.