By Air in Frankfurt

By Air

Flughafen Frankfurt Main is the biggest airport on the continent, second in Europe only to London's Heathrow. There are direct flights to Frankfurt from many U.S. cities and from all major European cities.

Transfers

The airport is 10 km (6 mi) southwest of the downtown area by the A-5 autobahn and has its own railway station for the high-speed InterCity (IC) and InterCity Express (ICE) trains. Getting into Frankfurt from the airport is easy. The S-bahn 8 (suburban train) runs from the airport to downtown. Most travelers get off at the Hauptbahnhof (main train station) or at Hauptwache, in the heart of Frankfurt. Trains run at least every 15 minutes, and the trip takes about 15 minutes. The one-way fare is EUR 3.35. A taxi from the airport into the city center normally takes around 20 minutes; allow double that during rush hours. The fare is around EUR 25. If driving a rental car from the airport, take the main road out of the airport and follow the signs reading stadtmitte (downtown).

Information

Flughafen Frankfurt Main (01805/372-4636. www.airportcity-frankfurt.de).